Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-11-17

for publication.
STATEN ISLAND, Oct. Sd, 1870.
MY DEAR SIR
When Congress adjourned in the Sum-
mer l was credibly informed that a
somewhat systematic effort would be
made for their assembling Ii lie Winter,
TO force change in the policy We have
pursued in the Interior Department.
The removal of the Indian service from
the sphere OF ordinary political patron
ages has been specially distasteful TO
many Influential gentlemen in both
houses, and in order 10 enable you to
carry your purpose out successfully, |
am satisfied that you ought not 10 be
embarrassed by any other causes ofirri
tation in the same departments Ny
views of the necessity of reform in the
civil service have brought me more or
less into collision with the plans of our
active political managers, aud my sense
of duty has obliged me to oppose some
OF their methods of action through the
department. 1 have no doubt whatever
that public sentiment will sooner or
later fully sustain these efforts at what
l regard as needed reforms; but / ought
not to overlook the fact that for the
present they involve opposition which
it may not be for the interest of this ad-
ministration to provoke, and as my per-
sonal tendency is to be rather more than
less persistent in the course to which ]
am committed, l deem it my duty to
place in your hands my resignation Of
the Office of Secre tary of the Interior, 10
take effect as soon as you can convent
emily determine upon my successor.
The annual report of the department
will be made at an early, and for this
and other reasons, believe the inter
val prior to the adjourned session of
Congress the fittest time for such a
change. / trust you will permit me to
add that, as the original acceptance, of
the position was an inter ference with
plans, life formed, as think, with pru-
dence, a return to my private business,
so far from being an inconvenience or a
disappointment, it will only be carrying
out what most desired to do as soon as
it could be done without embarrassment
toiyou or sacrifice of public duty. Indica-
tions that you might already be troubled
by suggestions on the subje, t, have in
duced me to write at once without walt
ing my return to Washington, with the
sincere assurances of my strong desire
for the complete success of your admin
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1 remain truly. your ob't servant. b
(Signed) J. d. Cox,
TO the President.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct. 15, 1s7O.s
Your letter of the Sd inst, rendering
your resignation as Secretary of the In
terror, is just received, as suggested by
you it will be accepted, to take effect
upon the completion of the annual re-
port of the department now being pre-
pared to accompany my message to ac-
company my message to- Congress. In
parting permit me to say that highly
appreciate the zeal and abilitiesyou have
ever shown in the discharge of your Of
fetal duties. I hope your relatio in
the new sphere you have pointed out
for yourself will prove pleasant to our
relations as in the past to me, and that
you may fully realize your brightest ex-
peetations with the highest regards.
Your OBJ dent servant,
U. S. GRANT.
To Hon. J. D. Cox, Secretary of the
Interior.