The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-31
The COx-Grans Correspondeace.

WAsHTSGToN. October S0.-5sneral Cox.
on leaving once, thiuks IL his DUTY to
VIE up to the general demand the follow
ing correspondence, and mas fhereff,rs
furnished II for publication:
Ny Dear Sir: % -''O'
When Congress adjourned In the sum
msr was credibiy informed that a some
what systemical effort would be made
before their assem- bling IN the WIn-
ter to force change in the policy
The removal of the Indian service
from tbs ordinary political patronaEes
has been specially dist2sJefui to MANY
Influential gentlemen IN both Houses. and
In order TO enable you to carry your pur-
pose out successfully, / aIn satisfied ihat
you ought not to be embarrassed by any
other causes OF irritation in the same De-
Dartment My views of the necesSifv of
re rorn IN the civil service have come more
or less into collision with the plans OF our
duty has Obliged me TO oppose some OF
their methods CT action through the De-
partment- 1 nave no doubt whatever that
public sentiment Will sooner or later fully
susta1n these efforts al what I regard as
NEEDED reforms. But ought not to over
look the fact that for tie present they
Involve opposition which it NAV NOT be
for the Interest of the Admtnistratfon
to provoke, and as my personal tendency
in the course IN which am committed
deem it my duty 70 place in your hands
my resignation OF the Office or Sscretary
of the Interior, 70 take effect as soon as
you can conveatently determtuH on nv
successor. The annual report or the
Department Will be made at an early day.
and for this and other reasons I believe
the interval prior 20 the adjouIne ed session
OF Congress, the ntl est for such a Change
I trust you viii permit me TO add that
as the original acceptance of the position
was an interference with the plans of life
formed, L thing, with prudence, that q
return to my private business, so far from
being an 1nconveuaene3 or a disappoint-
meDt, wftl be only carrying out what 1
have most desired TO DO as soon as it could
be done without EN- oarrassrnent to you or
the safety or public duty. Indications
that you might be alreac7 troubled nv
suggestions on t subj see nave Induced
me to write at once Without waiting my
return to Washington. With sincere as.
surances OF my strong desire for the com
pIete success OF your administration, re-
signed J. d. Cox.
To the Pre<fdenb.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
wAsHIEGToE, Oct. 5th, 1870
p Your letter ofthe Sd inst, rendering your
Resignation as Secretary O. the Interior is
ust received. AS uggested by you il viii
be accepted. TO take effect upon nhe COM
pletion Of the annual report of the
now Detag prepared, to
accompany my message to Congress
In PARTING company permit me to
say appreciate the zeal and ability
yo1 have ever shown in the discharge Of
your official duties. hope your relations
IN the new sphere you have pointed out
for yourself Will prove as pleasant as our
in the ast have 10 me, and that
you will fully realize your brightest ex-
pectation. With the highest regards, your
obedient servant, u. 3. GRANT.
TO Hon. j. ID. Cox, Sec'y of the Interior.
the secretary OF the Treasury has d.
rected the sale at New York, of 81 100000 |
in coin on Wednesday, and The purchase
Of 81 900 ,0O1 In bonds on exchange every (
Thursday during November.