, 1869-03-15

y! 40" fosk city. IN Huy WAY agreed upon
p ne tros, ecs. What do yoa think OF Il.
NJ. Stewart thoroughly, vas not In the leAst
tafpfifed It The proposal. Any other man
perhaps would hlye been amazed, but Judge
HAton Fas NOT. IN the least. Instead, there
infe. Of ot ertnx e1e1atn 1tlons OF wonder, the
sna9e, aftsr mentally reyoiv:ns the proposal,
believe 1t can be donel rs, aIr, taink ii
can be doue /"
aoW GRANT RECEIVED TIE PROPOSITION.
me MO ttercupon set to work, rapidly
maturieC the plac, and alter spending abeut
aaH ~ hour thus their carriage was called
nats, mn down stairs. jumped Into the
carnage and of again to the Executive
Msntlon. Another Wilt. and 20 soon, called
!1to FFet1oent Grants face an expression as
nesfiy resembling as:on1shment as bis calm
teatu1e4 Arc susceptible Of When they en-
ss G'ea a. e VAS sitting in his chair At the end
Q. tue eng table. smoking cigar. he got
up to receive them. and after his visitors
"ere !sated resumed his own chair and cast
70" ards them cu1fously tnqu:sstiye look. Is
an auc . y to tay, What in the world is to
come EoM p He WIS rot Ion. left IN sus-
pense. Ar: Stewart opened conversation.
Ar. President" said be, ~ nave come 70
aeceptapte aud at the same .!15 re-
lieve 3ou Of III embarrassment" The
President here listened With some
expression Of eolicitude- He expected, m
oonot, Slr. Stewart WIS about to say, II
!ender ron EJ unconditional re.lEnatiou."
NJ. steFaft continued, aud as be Epoko Grant
e,tened With derPef and deeper atteal9n.
t1nAlly Ar. Stewart stated bis proposal dis
tlnetiy. President Grant took The cigar out
OF his month, let It. dsop on the door, and
looked strongly In Mr. stowatt'a face With
out uttcrln9 word. Mr.. Stewart broke the
s,ience By asking, " Is the proposal aceepta-
President Grant. Acceptable! OF course
1t Is. II Is the most mappanlmous thing |
ever heard of In mr. whole life. Acceptable,
of eoorte; but was ooly thinking whether
ought TO ALLOW, you, sir, TO make such .
sacrifice for my sake.
LIT. Stewart. Never mind that. General,
Ihaye euoueh to live on the rest Of my life.
It will be pleasure to me to do this. MT
affection for Sou aad desire to serve NJ
country, III can. prompt me to do 1t; and
Il 1t 10 acceptable to sou I will d. 20.
President Gram. Of couste 1t IL acceptable
but you are sacrificing great deal Of money
Tor me, and am thinking that It IS question
Thether ought to p-ruit it.
General. Providence kas heen very good to
NE. Ne has done more lot me than deserve,
and do tnls thing very cheerfullT. Do ron
think the pan will satisfy the legal difficult
ties, and meet with he approval Of Congress!s
President Graft, have no doubt 1t will.
Mr. Stewart. Then shall take the neces-
sA1y STEPS to do It
Judge Rllton. have sdvised Ar. Stewart
that TIE plan be proposes will remove al
legal distinctions, hut I wish to discuss with
dtetiuru!shed legal gentlemen on tho subject.
II is better. therefore, before dong anything
further ou the subject 10 consult with such
distinRm.hed lawyera and Judges as may be II
the CITY.
Alter some further conversation. Nr. Stew.
att and Judge Hilton took lcaye OF the Pres
!dent again. To complete the story, hare
to add that tho plan for the transfer VA
! drawn, submitted 10 several distinguished
judges and lawyers, and approved. To I
number Of geLtsemen who called pom hln
| this evening about the matter, Mr.. Stewart
| said: ''GeutleEen, do this on account o
| my esteem for General Grant, He thinks
| can serve him In the Cabiuct. will do MI
best to do 30. haye no friends to reward
| no enemies TO punish, no children to provIdt
this business
| Tnx OPPOSITION 10 Nh. STEWART UHAnArED
| The opponents Of Mr.. stewart ire BY nj
| Eeana ektisdtd With his proposition, shouRl
they art pot set determined what course t.
| pursue In the premises. They will oppos
| any material modification Of the law Of I769
to reach thr casc OF Ar. Stewart, and the,
! arRne that, though unuer this assignment b
toes not ret In any interest In the profits 0
his immcnee busiLe<t, be will still be inter
csted and responsible for auY possible loss
| They contend that be ii thus technically dill
| qualified; and this last view Is entertained
by at least one senator whose character
| hfInye a TaefG factf,1us nnOs)kItfnn.