Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-04-28
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. april "a, 1871.


administration of saying one thing and mean
ing another, is very embarrassing to news
gatherers and intervewers, because "they are
so given to lying" they strike the truth only
by accident. A few days ago a prominent
public man interviewed Gen. Grant and in.
qured il there was any truth in the rumor
that Boutwell, was about to retire from The
Treasury Department. Grant answered thai
so far as he knew there was no change inten.
dad and he did not desire bis resignation
Grant is we'll tutored in his replies his &C.
tions however prove that he does want him
out, but he intends that 1t shall appear to the
country to be voluntary on the part of Bout
we'll. Correspondents and editors, in the
Grant interest, insist that if Boutwell, does g1
out that it will not be at the desire of the
President. The Administration organs "doth
protest to much" Even the Cabinet officers
deny it thusly: "Tbe reported Cabinet
changes are without foundation, and Cabi.
net officer states that Secretary Fish has been
desiring to retire from the Cabinet for some
time past, and will probably do so after the
adjournment Of the Joint High Commission
This is rather an ambiguous giving out; who
shall translate i'll 10 one paragraph he de-
MES the rumored changes and at the same
time admits the withdrawal of Secretary Fish,
who certainly is member of the Cabinet
This Cabinet officer should not adopt the Sew
ard system but follow Grants, that of bold
plumper and be done with it, and let the re-
sponsibiity rest upon the circumstances which
made it necessary; this is Grants diplomacy
and craftsmanship. If not honorable it is at
least bold.
The. Joint High Commission have SO far
agreed upon the basis of a treaty as to induce
the President to call an extra session of the
Senate May 10th, expecting the most satisfac-
tory results from their labors. That the
English 'alf of the Commission feel that their
work is nearly at an end is indicated by the
Earl De Grey giving sort of farewell enter
tainment at the quarters of the Commission
on Saturday. The party, reception or fete.
which ever it may be termed, as it was a
of all three, was one of the most
brilliant and magnificent affairs of the kind
ever given in America, both from the gran
deur Of the entertainment and the display of
elegant toilettes made by the guests. Our
English cousins have been wined and dned,
and they in return have wined and dined our
in style at which the much-criti-
cized feeds, which Rsvcrdy johnson partici-
pated in while Minister to England, scarcely
will admit of comparison. trust we shall
get better terms than were offered Reverdy
Johnson, but am inclined very much to the
opinion that any advantages which we may
get will fall to the share of the ''little divers
of New England.
The American Photolithographic Company
have received the contract for furnishing the
of the mechanical portion of the
Patent Office report. The work will cost
$184,000. Horace Greeley, the weakest of
she weak, is fearfulIy demoralized with re-
gard to Grants denomination. Horace is
President of the above company; has this
award been intended to strike Horace in one
of his numerous weak spots2 If that is
Grants dodge let him get the next Congress
to vote an appropriation to supply the Agri-
cultural Colleges of the country with Greeley's
book, "What l know about farming" and he
will secure the Tribune beyond doubt for his
denomination. A carping critic, evidently
jealous of Greeley's knowledge of beets aud
cabbages, says, "that the country will not re-
cover in twenty years from the bad effects of
Greeley's trash on the subject of farming"
Poor Horace is not only hen-pecked but he
is pen-pecked. Gentlemen, please do let up.
The Governor Of Arizona is here and has
received telegram calling him home and
asking for additional troops, as the Indians
are threatening an attack. General Sherman
very coolly tells him that as Congress has re-
duced the army be cannot send troops, but
will be forced to withdraw more from the
frontier to send South. Sherman strongly
opposed the reduction of the army and is now
only too glad of chance to reflect on Con-
gress for its action. Rome haG its Nero.
Our country has its Grant. The former ex-
hibited his delight at the distress of bis peo-
pie by fddling while Rome was burning. In
emulation of bis prototype, what instrument
will the latter play while his soldiers are in
the South carrying out his political conspira-
cy and the real Ku-Klux-the Indians-are
burning the homes and butchering the from
tier settlers, men, women and children p
When the history of the next eighteen months
is added to that Of the past two years the his
toriap, in justice to Nero, will not dare couple
his name with that of Grant, so odious will
the latter have become. A sad prophecy,
but it will come to pass, though be will fail
of accomplishing his ambitious designs.
The Radicals who prated so loud about
what they could do in Congress for the Dis
trict in case they elected their candidate,
which they did by the most outrageous frauds,
are now alarmed at the remarks of some Dem
ocratic members who have determined to treat
all measures for the benefit of the District OF
Columbia as party measures, and oppose them
as such, and with the Capital movers, they
can defeat any appropriation. This will! be