The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-31

affair, Tint the subject was before Congress- and
should not he neddied With until Congress dispose
OF ", and directed him TO issue instructions to his
sgning secretary 70 sign no patent for the Panochs
Grande unless bv his (Grants) specific order, as he
considered It but dus to Congress and himself that
their action In the premises should not be foresaed
by any instrument bearing his signature Cox pro.
Tested against tris interference on the part Of the
resident, and asked him to withdraw his order, or
iHdt he COZ would be constr inet to retire from
The cabinet Grant, however, was immoy bile and
stated substantially that while he would relret the
ani ms own position compelled him to insist on his
order being carried out Cox accordingly, on the
Sln Of Augusi issned the instructions as directed.
Land ONCE, under instructions from Cox examined
and passed upon the claim OF the New idria Com.
pany and on Sept II last awarded them
PATENT ron rHE PROPERTY.
This award he sent to Cox for his approval.
l, Cox had approved this finding, the issuing Of
The ratent to the New Ilria Company in conformity
Herewith would have teen mere ministerial act
N''i Ci all discretion con 'equcntly the New I1ria
onpany 10y means OF mdnddmus, could have com
PEELED the issuance to them of tie patent 10 question
IN srite OF the Presidents order. The President
being satisfied that Gcn. Cox had determined on
this course, reremporily ordered him to discontinue
MI further action In the premises On recent OF this
order Coz sent 10 his resignation, and 1t was &C.
ceptcd.
Comment on this whole affair ia, I think. unnece..
say. II speaks for itsef will merely add that the
conduct Of President Grant IN this transaction has
met the coinmcndation Of every honorable man Of
all parties aud stands in striking contrast with that
OF some OF Ten. COX friends. WHO have industri-
ously anj Indignantly endcavored TO bolster Him up
in the opinion OF the public by isls ing the action
Of The President in the premises.
One OF the most surprisng aud discreditabe things
about this controversy Is the unccasng mslignity
with which every man who acts In any way friendly
to McGarrahan Is pursued. The Hon. James +. VIII
son of Iowa, one OF the purest men alive, because
he happened " be Chairman OF the Judiciary Com.
mttee that reported bill for McGarrahau's relief
was houEjed down for over two years BY correspon-
dents here in the pay Of the New Idria Company.
Thev represented that Gen. Grant had refused TO
invite him to n seat In his Cabinet this account,
and Gen. Grant was forced to come out In letter
and denounce the statement rs malicious lie. /
have myself seen an instance where suOorned tes-
umony was procured aud paid for out " the public
purse to destroy the testimony and character Of
some o. McGarrahan's friends. 1hs may appear
incredible, but II il nevertheless true, aud lie
proved by abundant testimony but the whole tlin I.
viii he thoroughly Neutiiat during the com.gg
sess on of Congress.
have 1t from good authority that " ith the advent
n Mr. Dclano charges will b. maze in the Le ids "
the Land, Pension and Patent Osicrs. d" /, b. a
contamination most deyou,ly to be vi-ncl"