Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-14
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, February 13.-The
Committee appointed to notify Gen.
Grant Of his election to the Office of
Presidency, performed that duty this
morning, Senator Morton making the
address. Ga receiving the eertihcsts Of
election Gsn. ant said that ain &C.
cepting the office OF President Of the
United States he assured them o; bis de-
termination TO carry cut faithfully the
obligations Of that cffice, ami regtrred
particularly to the necessities for an hon
est and faithful execution Of the revenue
laws, and said that be would call around
him men who would earnestly carry out
the principles OF economy, retrenchment
and honesty, which were desired by the
people OF the country, and should the o.
ficers Of the different branches Of the
Government service not satisfy him in
the discharge OF their official duties, he
would not hesitate q moment about re-
moving them, and would do 50 Just as
quickly with his own appointments as
with those Of his predecessor"
Gen. Grant Stated that he had not an
nounesd his Cabinet up to the Time Of
the eff s:Rl declaration OF the result Of
the election, but had intended at that
period to make known the names Of
those whom he would invite TO be-
come members Of it, but In the
interval, however, be had concluded net
to make known the names OF the gen.
tlemen whose services he would be glad
to have 10 this respect, even to the gem
tlemen themselves, till he had sent them
into the Senate FOR confirmation. The
reason for this, he said, was because OF
the fact, that should he do so, q measure
would Immediately commsnce, from
various parties to endeavor to Induce
him to charge his determination, not 90
much probably from the fact OF the oD-
position whiol would be made from per-
sonsl motives, bus n account Of the in
teress which the gentlemen may have
for their v friends, and for these and
other reasons he had concluded to make
no public announcement OF his Cabinet,
till the time mentioned. At the e0nelu-
sion Of the interview, the Committee
waited on Mr.. Colfsx and presented him
his certifieats OF election az Vice Presi-
dent, after which serveral speeches were
made.
The following is MI. Colfax's reply to
the Congressional committee
" Gentlemen: Please eonrsy to the
Houses OF Congress my acceptance Of
the Office to which 1 have been elected
by the people Of the United States and
assure them that l shall endesvor to
prove worthy OF their confidence by ddel-
ity to principles ami duty" !
The President to-day nominated Lewis :
Dent to be Minister to China, and John
Nsgle TO be Secretary of Legation. |
The President to-day sent the follow
.Ug message to the Senate: 8
To the Senate of the mite statel: {
The bill entitled an act to transfer J
duties OF the Trustees Of the colored |
schools Of Washington and Georgetown, =
8 here with returRed TO th0 Senate, in I
it originated without my appro- 5
's). The accompanying paper exhibits a
he fact that this legislation, which the 4
Ill proposes, is contrary to the wishes :
t the colOred residents OF Washing y
on and Georgetown, and that they .
refer that the schools for their q
hildren should be under the mansge- E.
nent OF the Trustees selected by the Sec 81
etary Of the Interior, whose term of Of p
.ce is for four years, rather than be sub 4
BOT to the control of bodies whose term ;,
I office depend merely upon political ii
considerations, and may be annually eff ci
acted by the elections which take place Q
the two c%ities. The colored people of re
and Georgetown are 1t pres a.
ut not represented BY a person OF their -
race in either Of the Boards OF Trus- =
'es of Public Schools appointed by the 70
authorities and Of the Trus- sd
'es OF the schools for oolored children, ai
70 are persons OF color, and "
le resolutions transmitted here - y
it'll show that they have per- ~
their trust In e manner en- Of
rely aatisisatory to the eoloFsd people II
the two cities, and no good reason is or
1own why the duties which now de- Gu
live upon them shall b transferred as du
opposed in the bill. With these brief ~
questions the bill Is respectfully re- ~,
rned, ana the consideration OF Con- la
ess invited to the accompanying pre-
nbie and resolutions. re,
Signed ANDREW JuHNsON," ba