The New York herald., 1869-03-12


dressed the President He said tN
Mr.. PREslDkET-The representatives Of foreign
nations accredited to the government OF the United
the assurances Of their sincere wishes for the welfare
Of your Excellency and OF the nation which has
entrusted s 70 you the executive power o. 2,
the name Of my colleagues l express the
most sincere hopes that the friendly relations now
will be maintained under your administration.
Such, Mr.. President, will be the aim OF our most
earnest and constant endeavors.
The President in response said
BARON GRRoLT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE DIPLOMA
TIC CoRPsI heartily thank you for the kind express
sion OF your good wishes for my welfare and that OF
trate. You may be assured that il shall be my
stant endeavor TO maintain those relations OF peace
and friendship which now exist between the United
states and the countries which you respectively
represent n purpose which, am happy to learn
from you, viii be fully reciprocated.
The Diplomatic Corps then withdrew
A Delegation Of Georgia Republicans Re-
ceivsd by the President.
delegation OF the members OF the Georgia Legis-
lature headed by Foster Bloodgett. chairman Of the
Republican State Committee, and accompanied by
J. W. CHI, member OF Congress; Colonel Hopkins,
Colonel Prince and Messrs. II. NJ. Turner and J. NJ
Simms, two OF the lately expelled members OF the
Georgia Legislature, waited upon the President
about three O'Clock this afternoon to present the
resolutions OF the Republican State Convention held
on the 5th instant, setting forth their grievances
and sunerings and asking that the reconstruc-
ton acts and the act OF admission OF June
25, ls6s he literally complied with The
delegation was received In the ANTERIOR by
General Dent, and after waiting short time were
presented to the President in his private ONCE Mr.
BlOodgett addressed him upon the subject OF their
VISIT The points presented for consideration OF the
President are, first the truthfulness Of their
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point out remedies therefor; third, they earnestly
and urgently, but most respectfully, ask Congress
and the President to apply the remedy. After
shaking hands with the delegation individually
General Grant listened to the address OF MI. Blood
gett, and upon Its conclusion said ne could
not make any reply to what had been
said at present. 1t was matter he
would have to think about and talk
He wanted to see thing very much, and that
was all classes OF the people projected in their
opinions everywhere. He desired to see the speedy
establishment OF law and order in the South. He
said he had seen 10 the papers that the Legislature
OF Georgia were to-day going to vote on the fifteenth
amendment and inquired howithey would dispose OF
it. Mr. Blodgett replied that they would pass it. The
democrats in the Legislature had informed him that
this would be the case. Congress having inflicted
negro suffrage them they were now going to try
and innict It, in turn, on the ID Yankees.
The President smiled and said that more than
he had expected, and seemed pleased at the pros
pect OF easy solution OF the vexed question: The
interview then terminated
Secretary Washburne Resigns His Portfolio
His Correspondence with the President.
The following correspondence has taken place be-
tween the President Of the United States and Mr..
Wasnburne:-
WASHINGTON. d. c., March 10, 1868.
To THE PRESIDENT
When you did me the honor to confer upon me the
to state to you that my health would prevent me
from holding the position for any considerable
length OF time. ! am already admonished that a
proper discharge OF the duties Of the Oflce would
involve more labor and responsibility than am will
ing to undertake injustice to the public interest and
be glad to have you name my successor at as eary
moment as yon deem practicable and will please
soon as my Is snaed and ready to enter
on the discharge OF the duties OF the office.
need not add here, Mr.. President, how gratefully
appreciate the distinguished honor you have con-
your constitutional advisers. Had circumstances
permitted II should have been pleased TO have been
associated with you ocally and to have aided you,
as far as 10 my power In CARRYING out Your views IN
the Y; Of the upon the
he faith, and equal and exact justice to ALL
have the honor to oe, very respectfully your obe-
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,(
WASHINGTON, d. o., March H. 1862 !
Ron. +. B. wAsHBuRNE, Secretary Of State:-
DEAR SIR-Your resignation OF the onicc OF Sec.
retary OF state. with reasons for the same, Is re-
ceived. In accepting 1t do so with regret that your
health VIII not permit to continue in the Ofice
or some Cabinet position. Our personal relations
have been such from the breaking out OF the re-
bellion to the present day, and your support OF me
individually and in the army was such that no idea
presented itself stronger 10 my mind On the first
news OF my election to the Presidency than that
In parting With you, therefore, do with assurance
OF continued confidence IN your ability, zeal and
fri sfyQttr and hnNn
relieved from the physical disabilities under which
you have labored for the last few years.
Very respectfully your obedient servant.
U. $. GRANT.
Meeting Of Observation-Disclosures Conyratu.
lated ON His Appointment.
General Hurlburt and a party OF about forty citi-
zens OF Illinois assembled at Wizards Hotel tins
evening and adopted set of brief resolutions, con-
graduating Mr.. f. b. Washburne on his eleya-
ton TO the high onice for which President
Grant deemed 6t to select him and expressing
their confidence in his ability to represent
with honor to his State and to himself the interests
OF the country. Mr.. Washburne thanked them for
the honor paid him and alluded to the fact that I'M
nois had already paid him distinguished notice, but
that lie had only done his duty to his State and 10
his country. The administration. he believed, would
be conducted on the principles laid down by Gene
raj Grant and all It's varied interests properly at.
tended to. The delegation spent some time in social
converse and then withdrew
Secretary Fish's status In the Republican,
Party.
Both Of the New York republican factions are
claiming victory In Fish's appointment. The
Weedltes declare Fish s the very man they wanted
while the Fentonites assert that he was their own
special choice and recommendation. The truth OF It.
perhaps that Fish s Independent OF both the war
ring factions and intends TO hold himself aloof en-
tfrely from their strife.
Secretary Borfe.
No changes have been made in the Navy Depart
mcnt by Secretary Borie. He was engaged a great
portion OF the day with Admiral Porter in acquant-
ing himself with the duties pertaining to the depart
ment and the necessary changes to be made.
The Interior Department.
Sec retary Cox received large number OF visitors
at the Interior Department this morning.
Attorney General Hoar.
The statement about a Massachusetts, delegation