The New York herald., 1869-03-31


the several states their due proportion Of them. All
due regard Is being paid to the strength In the Do
partment In all cases.
Reduction Of Force In the Treasury Depart.
The preparations for reducing the clerical force
OF the several bureaus In the Treasury Department
are rapidly approaching completion, and the oiciai
guillotine Will commence operations in a few days.
These discharges are made only from necessity, In
order to limit the force OF employees to the number
allowed by the last appropriations. A portion will
be discharged each month, 80 as to avoid the
distress that would attend the dismissal from EN-.
ployment OF great number OF persons simulta-
neously.
Rush Of CoIored Omce Seekers.
The new superintendent OF the Treasury Depart
mcnt was besieged this morning by colored men
after positions as aborers about the building. The
entire passage IN front OF hts once was crowded,
there beng over hundred applicants.
Marshal for the District Of Wisconsin.
The President to-day sent only one nomination 70
the Senate-namely that Of Charles s. Hamilton, to
be Marshal for the District OF Wisconsin. Generai
Hamilton was o classmate of President Grant at
West Point and served during the late war, princi
pally in the Southwest as major general.
Emigration Of Canadians to the United States.
Our Consul at Toronto, Canada, has written to the
oVcIcsdiJ VI ctdte requesting tnat DOCKS OF clrcu
lars containing all the Information necessary to en-
able emigrants to obtain government lands may be
sent to him for distribution. He states that great
number OF people are leaving Canada to settle in the
western portion OF the United States and that is
receiving constant applications from lately arrived
immigrants for information about the public lands
The communication was referred to Commissioner
Wilson, who has forwarded package OF his circu-
lar issued within the last few days.
Withdrawal Of . Government Depository.
The Union National Bank or Chicago has app lied
to the United States Treasurer for permission TO
balance It's accounts as q government depository
and withdraw its securities.
Mills Statue Of President Lincoln.
The General Committee who had charge OF the in
auguration ball held o meeting last evening and re-
solved to devote the surplus fund Of the proceeds or
the BAH, after paying expenses to the purchase of
Clark Mill's statue OF President Lincoln.
Tho Supreme Court.
In the Supreme Court to-day the case or the
United States vs. Theo. Adams, Albert L. Mowery
Samuel J. Morgan, Jonathan P. Burton, Oliver H.
Geffrey and Benjamin Hegdon was resumed The
argument was continued by Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Dckey, Of counsel for the United st tes as ap
pellees, and by Hon. Matt II. Carpenter and Mr..
Wills and by Messrs. Corwin and Carlisle for the
appellants
Correspondence Between Secretary Cnss and
President Buchanan Upon the Sc retary's
Retiring from the Cab,net-1Ir. Cass Advo.
Gates Coercion.
the following correspondence was transmitted to
the Senate to-day In compliance with resolution
adopted BY that body on the 18th inst.:-
MR. CAss TO MR.. BUCHANAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Dec. IL 1860.
StR-The alarming crisis In our national affairs
has engaged your serious consideration and your
tnrouQa Congress 10 the country the views frauynt
with the most m ,mentons consequences. wnica are
solution. With the general principles LAID
down in that message ! fully concur,
patriotic apLeais aud suggestions. What measures
1t Is competent and proper for the Executive to
adopt under existing circumstances y subject
and with tile ANXIOUS hope as well know from
navng participated in the del,beraiion, tina. tran
guilty and good feeling may be speedily restored To
Ills aylt.,led aud divided cOnederacy.
In some points inch deem Of vital Importance
1t mas been my misfortune 70 dincr from you. IL
has been my decided opin,on, which Tor some tlne
past 4 have urged various meetings OIL the Cabi-
ncr that addition troops should be sent TO relnforcc
the forls harDor OF Charleston, with view TO
their better defence should tneJ be attacked and mat
an armed vcssei sn0uij likewise De ordered there ca
I'D necessary, IN the defence, and so, shou /.
be required, In the OF the revenue; ana IL
Ii yet my opinion tnat these measures should b:
adopted without the least delay. | have likewise
urged tae expediency oi imnieilately removing tns
custom House charleston W one 0f ne forts III the
port, aud also OF maAing arranSemsnt5ior the col
lection OF duties t.ere. by having coiicctur asll
otter officers ready " act when necessary, 80 il
wnen The Office ilay become sacant the proper all
taority nay be lneIc 10 collect the duue5 Oh tue
part ol the Uniteu states A continue 10 tnink that
these arrangements should PC 1nnled ately naue
while the fght alu responsible; or deciding bes0Ig
YOU IL Is very desirable 1T this perilous Juncturc
that tnere snouid be, as lar as possible unaninity
IN your councils, wi,n view " safe and eEic.cLt
aciIon. l have thel ef0re ielt II my duty
20 tender my res,gnaticn OF the otlicc OF Secre-
tary VI state anu 10 ask your PERMISSION 10
reIre that Official s.at Oh with yourseif aud
the members Of your Cabinet wnici nave enjoyed
during alniosI Iodr years witnot the occarrencc VI
u s,ogie ilcident 70 Interrupt the personal inter-
course which has so happny existed.
cannot close this letter without bearing my tes
timony the zealous and earnest devotion 10 the
b,s. Interests OF the country with which. dur.ng
term "a unexamp.ed iria.s and troubles, yon have
sought 10 discharge the duties ca your nSn stat on
1nank,ng you iof the kindness and confidence you
have not ceased 10 manifest toward Inc, anu VITA
the expression OF my wariest regards both ior your
sell ami the gentlemen OF youf Cabinet, am, sr,
Lib Wis CASS.
To the PRESIDENT OF the United States.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN To MIR. cAss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1862.
SIR have received your resignation OF the Office
OF Secretary or state with surprise ana regret
After We had passed through neatly the wnoie terra
OF the ADMINISTRATION witn mutual ana cordial
friendship and regard, cnsrished me earnest nope
that nothing mght occur to disturb oar official reid
un.tl its end. You have deciued dInere I. ana
have no right to complain. aust express my
gratihcatl1n at your concurrence witn the :nefai
principcs aiu down Ii my iate message Hii your
appreciation With WARM sympathy OF 1ts
patriotic appeals ana suggestions. This
value very nignly. aad ! rejoice mat we
concur Ia the opinion that Congress does not ossess
the power under the c0nstiu lon, TO coerce state
by force OF 10 remain III the concaeracy. Tne
question which we unfortunately uiiier ~ t.at
Of ordering q detachment OF the navy to Charleston.
and Is correctly stated in your letter of resignation
do not IN ela 10 argue this ue:tion. suncieut 70
say tnat your remarks upon tue subject were heard
by myself and tle ,asinet wlth al the respect due
TO your nigh position, your long exle.ielce and
your unblensheu CHARACTER. but Jney iailed u coal
vince OF the necessity and propriety, under ex-
isting CIRCUMSTANCES. OF Adopting such measure.
the secretaries OF War and oi the Aavy. through
whom the oroer5 must have issued To re.nsolcc
the forls did not concur III yohr views,
and whale the Whole responsibility ior the refusal
rsstel upon my sell they Ners tue members OF tue
CaDlncl more directly interested. You may have
Judged correctly on this Important question and
your opinion Is entitlcd 10 grave cvnssucraon UuL
under my convictions OF dusy, aud believing as do
that no present necessity exsts Tor resort 10 force
Tor the protection uf the public property IL Was I'M
possible Tor 10 have r,sked cosion ~ arms IN
the bafbor OF Charleston ana thereby have defeated