The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-18
General Rawlins Reported to Have Said that
II Shall Not be Administered.
Letter from Judge Dent to
Secretary Boutwell,.
The Reported Cabinet Changes
Unfounded.

CabInet-Secretary Rnwlins Not TO Resign.
me report teegraphed to Chicago paper from
Des Moines Iowa. that President Grant had rendered
General Granville NJ. Dodge place in the Cabinet a.
Secretary OF War is without foundation. The pres.
ent incumbent OF that Office General Rawlins, has
no notion Of resigning. lie says he has heard
nothing from The President ntimang that his resig
nation would be accepted; nor, though ne had let
ter from General Dodge to-day was there any men,
ton OF the matter Secretary Rawlins health Is bet
ter now than 1t has been for many years and during
the summer though he has spent nearly all his time
at his desk In the War Department, he mas gained
several pounds OF flesh. The whole story about his
proposed retirement from the Cabinet is canard.
Secretary Rawns left this evening for Connect
cut on brief visit to his family. The Secretary has
been called away on account OF the illness OF Mrs.
Rawlins. There is now no member Of the Cabinet
In the city, nor any OF the heads Of departments
expected here for at least week.
Chief Justice Chase Favoring "A New Party.
1t is said that just after the result of the Virginia
election became known Chief Justice Chase wrote a
confidential letter to prominent politician in Ten
nessee an old friend OF his, wherein he expressed
much qualification at the defeat Of the bitter enders
in Virginia, and rejoiced over the success
OF the conservatives. The Chief Justice ex-
pressed the hope that results similar to that
In Virginia would be produced in Tennessee, Misss.
sippi ana Texas and strongly limited that in his
opinion the republican party had served its day, and
the time was at hand when new conservative
party should be formed which would embrace the
moderate men OF all existing parties. This letter
was kept very quiet for some time, but after the
Tennessee election the gentleman to whom 1t was
addressed seemed TO consider the seal Of secrecy re.
moved and showed 1t around quite freely. He
refused, however, to give 1t to the press.
The letter OF Commissioner Sargent to Collector
Grnnel ut New York, In reference to the ilega'ity
OF State taxes on commerce, which sent you yes
terdaY, abOlishes all fees except the following i'm
posed by the United States:-A tax Of thirty
cents per ton annually on vessels payable
to tho collectors of customs for the different
ports where they belong, as we'll as fees for
necessary papers and United states hospital money
The following are mentioned as among the fees abol-
ished-Harbor tonnage tax, pilot, license and half
pOta0e laws, Port Warden fee laws, oyster tonnage
tax laws State head money lee laws, State hospital
tax laws, per cent gross amount OF freight laws
and quarantine fee laws. Under this ruling George
town, D. c., must refund $4,000, and Alexandria,
Va, $50, 600. The amount to be refunded in New
York must be something fabulous.
Judge Dents Letter to Secretary Boutwell,.
udge Dent is becoming warmed up by the hos.
tihty exhibited by the administration towards the
national republican party Of the South.
The Judge is not particularly ambitious to be
made Governor OF Mississippi, but he is ambitious
to serve the people Of that State, and he Intends
therefore, to do everything in his power to
accomplish his own nomination and election.
He holds Boutwell, and. Creawen mainly responsible
for the tergversatca Of bis presidential brother-n-
law on the s6bject of Southern politics, and there
fore p,tches into them without gloves he has pre-
naSes :ae following long letter TO seecr~.srY
boutwell,, and intends to address another
one e Postmaster 2s9 Genera General sEssvs! segsa't
IN still suUnyer u.s IMPOSED
CresweIl letter Judge Dent will reveI the
rebel antecedents OF the Postmaster Genei..I
and explain why 1t was that Creswel was rebel
In the commencement Of the war and afterwards
turned over to the Union side, becoming one Of the
most bitter of radicals and prosecutors. The follow.
ing Is Dents letter to Boutwell,
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LOUIS DENT