The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-15
WARRINGTON.
wAsn1NoroN, D. c., February 10.

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Senator Morton and Representatives
Pugh and Wilson, of Iowa, made theil
appearance at the headquarters OF the
| army for the purpose of presenting tc
General Grant the certificate of his elec'
ton as President of the United States
Senator Morton addressed the Preei-
| dent elect, announcing that they were
the committee appointed by Congress
| to present him with his commission as
| President of the United States for four
| years, commencing on the 4th of March
next, and in few remarks assured the
General that his election was extremely
gratifying to his countrymen, and that
the people felt assured he would, in the
exercise of the duties of his distin-
guished Office, apply the same energy,
| Integrity and patriotism that had char
acterized him in high sphere OF use
fulness, and in concluding his remarks
he said the General would have the
support of the people of the nation,
even including those who differed prac-
tically from him in the administration
of the affairs of the government.
On receiving the certificate of cleo
tion, General Grant said that in accept
ing the Office of President OF the United
States he assured them OF his determi-
nation to carry out faithfully all the
obligations. of that Office, and referred
particularly to the necessities for an
honest and faithful execution of the
revenue laws. He would call around
him men who would earnestly carry
out the principles ofeconomy, retrench-
ment and honesty which were desired
by the people of the country. Shonld
the officers OF the different branches of
the Government service not satisfy
him in the discharge of their official
daty, he would not hesitate moment
about removing them, and would do so
lust as quickly with his own appoint,
ments as with those of his predecessor.
He stated that he had not announced
his cabinet up to the time of the official
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 become members. In
the interval, however, he had concluded
not to make known the names OF the
gentlemen whose services he would be
glad to have in this respect, even to the
gentlemen themselves, till he sent them
to the Senate for confirmation. The
reason for this determination, General
Grant said, was because of the fact that
should he do so pressure would i'm
mediately commence from various par
ties to endeavor to induce him to
change his determination, not so much
probably from the fact that opposition
would be made from personal motives,
but on account of the interest which
the gentlemen have for their own
friends. For these and other reasons
he had concluded to make no public
of his Cabinet till the
time mentioned.
General Grant spoke without any re-
serve and with the greatest frankness
and courtesy, and his remarks were re-
ceived by his distinguished visitors
with every mark of interest and appro-
baton.
Afterwards Mr.. Pruyn, of the COM
mittee, addressed the General very
briefly, to the effect that while the par
ty with which he was identified differed
politically from the President elect, he
desired TO assure him his administra-
ton in carrying out the principles
which he had mentioned, would have
their hearty support and cooperation.
The speeches were delivered more in
a conversational tone than in formal
set manner, and the occasion was one
of quiet though of most intense interest.
mbers of the staff were present alto
gether, including the committee and
staff officers. The committee, after
leaving General Grants headquarters,
proceeded to the Capital and waited
upon Speaker Colfa1, In his reception
room. They presented him with the
certificate of his election as Vice Presi-
dent, signed by the President of the
Senate, and then severally congratula-
ted him, to which friendly expressions
he responded as 1OlIOWS:
GentIemen-Please convey to the
two houses of Congress my acceptance
OF the Office to which have been cleo
ted by the people OF the United States,
and assure them l shall endeaVor to
prove worthy of this mark of confidence
by fidelity to principle and duty.
The committee then withdrew.
The President to-day nominated Lew
is Dent to be Minister to Chill and John
s. Noyle to be Secretary of Legation.
The President has sent the following
message to the Senate:
"I0 the Senate Of the United States:
1.-THE bill entitled AN act transfer
ring the duties of the trustees of the col
ored schools of Washington and George
town. is herewith returned to the
Senate, in which house it originated,
without my approval. The accompa-
nying paper exhibits the fact that the
legislation which the bill proposes is
contrary to the wishes of the colored
residents of Washington and George
town, and that they prefer the schools
for their children should be under the
management of the trustees selected by
the Secretary of the Interior, whose
term of Office is for four years, rather
than subject TO the control of bodies
whose tenure of Office, depending mere
Iy on political considerations, may be-
annually effected by the elections which
take place in the two cities. The colOred
people of Washington and Georgetown
are at present not represented bya per-
son of their own race in either of the
boards of trustees ofthe public schools
appointed by the municipal authorities
OF the trustees, however who under
the act passed July IL, 1862. composed
the board of trustees of the school for
colored children, two are persons of
color. The resolution transmitted
herewith, shows that they have per-
formed their trust in a manner entirely
satisfactorily, to the colored people of
the two cities, and no good reason is
known to the executive why the duties
which now devolve upon them shall
be transferred as proposed in the bill.
With these brief suggestions the bill
is respectfully returned and the COnsid-
Grafton of Congress invited to the ac-
companying preamble and resolutions.
TSigned, ! ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, February 13, 1853.
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