Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-31

der - he Cass Buchanan Corr,
sPOndence Dug Up.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The Hon,
Committee on Reconstruction, by a stri,
party vote, to day agreed to report But
ler's Georgia bill.
The entire mass OF applicants for pos
tiOns under the government, Minister
ConsulS, etc, have been classified an
arranged at the State Department an
placed in regular order, according to IN
weight of the recommendations appende,
to each. The appointments will be mad
from them SO as TO give the several State
their due proportion.
The committee having charge of ia
Inauguration ball, held meeting last eve
ming and resolved TO devote the overplu
funds to the purchase Of Clark Mills
statue Of Lincoln.
The President received several visit
ors this morning, among them Senator
Upton, Corbett and Robertson.
AT the cabinet meeting to>day, all th
members were present.
Mr. Halsey has decided to accept the
office Of Register of the Treasury,
The President sent to the Senate. il
compliance with a resolution, the letter
OF Secretary Cass, giving his reasons fol
reslgnlng as a member of President Blu,
chanan'S cabinet, and also Buchanan's
reply.
CAss To BUCHANAN.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, December
II, lS60.-Sir: The alarming crisis in
our national affairs has engaged your se4
Tlous consideration, and in your recent
message you have expressed to Congress
and through Congress to the country,
the views fraught with the most momen.
tous consequences, which are now pre-
scented TO the American people for solu>
ton. With the general principles laid
down In that message, freely concur, and
appreciate with warm sympathy its pa
tHotlc appeals and suggestions. What
measures it is competent and proper for
the Executive to adopt under existing
circumstances, is a subject which has re-
ceiVed your most careful attention, with
the anxious hope, as well know, from
having participated in your deliberations,
that tranquility and good feeling may be
speedily restored TO the agitated and di-
TIded confederacy. In some points,
which deem of vital Importance, it has
been my misfortune to differ from you.
Ii has been Iny decided opinion,
which for some time past | have urged
at various meetings of the cabinet that
additional troops should be sent to reip~
force the forts in the harbOr of Charles.
ton, with view TO better their defence
should they be attacked, and that an
armed vessel should likewise be ordered
there to AID If necessary in defence, and
also should 1t be required in collection Of
revenue, and and it is yet my opinion
that these measures should be
adopted without the least delay.
/ have likewise urged the expediency Of
immediately removing the customhouse
at Charleston to one Of the forts in port,
and also Of making arrangements for the
collection of duties, thereby having a
collector and other officers to act when>
ever necessary, so that when the Office
may become vocant the proper authority
may be there to collect the duties on the
part Of the United States. / continue tO
think that these arrangements should be
immediately made. While the right and
responsibility Of deciding belong to you
1t is very desirable, at this present juno,
ture, that there should be, as far as
possible, unananimity in your councils
with view TO safe and efficient action
| have, therefore, felt it to be my duty tC
tender my resignation Of the office of Sec
rotary OF State, and TO ask your permis.
sion to retire from that official assecia.
ton with yourself, and the member,
Of your cabinet, which | have ENJOYED
during almost four years without thu
occurrence of a single incident % inter
Iupt the personal intercourse which ha
so happily existed. / cannot close th
letter without bearing my testimony O
the Jealous and earnest devotion TO The
best interests Of the country, witt
which, during term of unexampleC
trials and troubles, you have sough
to discharge the duties of your higI
station.
Thanking yoG for the kindness an,
confidence you have Lot ceased to mani
lest toward me, and with the expression
oi nay Wsrmest regards, both for your
self and the gentlemen of your cabinet
remain, with great respect your ODE
dent servant LEWIS CAss.
To the President OF the United States.
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN TO Mr. cAss
WASHINGTON, Dec. -, lS60-Sir
have received your resignation of offic
Of Secretary of State with surprise an
regret Alter We had passed throug
nearly the whole term Of the admins
tration with mutual and cordial friend
ship and regard, | cherished the earn
est hope that nothing might occu
10 disturb our official relation
until its end And you hay
decided difficulty and have no RICH
4, TO complain. must express my gratific,
ton at your concurrence with the gener
principles laid down in said message an
your expression Of warm sympathy wi
Its patriotic appeals and suggestion
This ! value very highly, and | reioi
that we concur in the opinion tn
Congress does not possess the powe
under the constitution, to cOercp a Sta
by force OF arms to remain IN the co
lSANAhNgs AAN question: on which
unfortunately differ, is that of @
Criering a detachment of the ma
to Charleston, and is correctly stat
IN your letter of resignation. |
not intend 10 argue the qucstio
sufficient to say that your remarks up
the subject were heard by myself a
the cabinet, with all the respect d
10 Your high position, your long expel
ence and Your uhblemlshed charactt
but they failed to convince us Of the I
cesSlty and prupriety, under exist
circumstances, OF adopting such me,
IRE The Secretaries O! War and
the Navy, through whom the ord,
must have ISSUED TO reinforce I
toIts did not not concur in Your vie
aHd whilst the whole responsibility for
refusal rested upon myself they were
members Of the cabinet more directly
terested. on may have Judged Correc
on this Important question, and your op
ION is entitled 10 grave consideration,
undeT my convictions OF duty, and
IIeViug as | DO, that no present Deces:
exists for resort 10 force for
protection Of public property, il
impossible for me 10 have risked col
ion Of arms in the harbor of Chsrles
AID thereby have defeated the reasons