, 1875-09-27
The Secretary Of the Interior Re-
tires from the Cnbinet.
Text Of His Letter Of Resignation,
Dated July !, 1875.
Its Acceptance lly tIlc President i'll Il
Complimentary }:pistle DAtcd
Sept. -.

fact That such ,apor.s hs:e hocn coln1t,pn for |
months. they attracted but lsttlo attention. 1t
Hettps, however, that this tinn tllov |
have solid fpandston. sid that !
Mr. Dtl4no ba* personally tcEfortncd
his last mt IN tho Secretary Ct TIM 1serier-
Hitherto Mr. Delanus friemls hare b.ct, ytry |
run!ijent HAT o "uilftl retain hs plheo at ali
1azatds 1ile Secretary Rccms Ia tllak tlat tin
teport of tho lsod Cto.d Ihyr@ttsasing Com
tnibHiou, r1;cl, wsll 10 farora:ia 10 INN. Will
mako II possible for him re'yn With HOMO slow Ut
c,etl4t.vhsEeas il hc sho11l tcraan by nern,lAtlon
M The Piehidsnt TIC Investigations that will 10
made by tho iinnso nost w1ntes would probably
give linn no op:icn bu: to retire III hu:a,l:a.ins
G.Hgtaca. Tenlos!Hs his resignation nov, ha
friends Ire left ffc" to Eay that
TO doeH it. without wail:Eg tIlt
report u tho Inset,E;at;an CoElta::tec. co,-
idens that llB innocence Of .Ls charges u'alc
sgaiust him will In demonstrated ati that
hor. Of thing. It ta1 Elr:udy been predicted
tia: tho resignation would rrcotntanF the
report when tAe na::re of tho rcpot. would Ia
known to lin, but ke his fo.es,t!od The crtti-
cIhtn that would result FROM rusaaiu1 such =
course.
~ tn n;a Etft.Essr:.
Yntoos Ia rife, bat es &c: 10 sscarer than vague
prediction ti4ut lie viii ho either Commissioner
ot ln:erGal nesnnno l1at:, Jsau Rus
sell Janes, ot Chicago. or Judge IAft
of tiNsinrAti. Tie N,1ne ST os-f1GY. NG:sn.n3n.
Of Onio. IL 4'co mentioned II: THIS coMucc:lrn.
but there arr lnT w.n believe that the President
wonid. knowing Dcnh15o't Us we'll al he t!ont,
cuHter Eu important I'll Office upon lin. MnuT
bellevo that, aA stroke OF policy Wbcn would
have q powerful elect on Tie Ohio election.
Judge TAFT will 10 selected. but nf courso al!
IuuAs bn speculation ubtll the Official announce
Inent ia made, asl 1t will be roas.oiy some time
thls week.
THs: LETTER or nEs1aSATtrs.
WAsHisaroS, l.. T., seps. -G.-,iho loIow"
lAno rcflSnug tho Office OF Secretary
u tho lnt1Eng, with tho rTeaiafnto let
ter Of areoptauce. It may le giated that. On
tho 22d inst, tho 1a.e Of the Pie.iaeiat's letter.
Sir. Ueauo. III comtany with friend, cacl ou
President Grsnt at Elizabeth. \. j., IN urge tho
l'raslGentd acceptance of lis resignation. il il
probable. from prcsent tn5icat.onH. that the Or
po;nt,oilt Of hin successor will DO :nado from
l'cnnBylsan.a- mid that lis natno vii! be an-
u0uncnd tu-lllbrr3w:
wAsatseroS. July ;. lS75.-1s. Ffts'drnt 'sare
tue oie ni Secretary Of the Inte:.oF. You have lrrn
nwafs for R,hhe tiilc uf my Easntst Il trc I" T"ft
tro tah, vs. nn y1 h.7t nlss.i M T." 5 5s:t
.,'Iir.ous which haso produced md tntrn:itsi this
.ssire. E.srt I'll. in Noyr;nbrr; Tel.est.,i you !.
Eccet,. luz renGnaon. Yam naaoh tlc Ila: 10 11IFt
upon It. aud tairehd esirs tst harllli rlnain IN
your Cabinet Until the cl oi so,!r a,tf4.t.aitis.
| Dr AR ISflr GH 10QAu ~ 1E[t bdH9u ~ Ao
80. At your reqs,cts and rolss:stio,. de-
ctine,l then to il1e!,t nFon yIasF a":e:t7u7e
NY rcgna" a.;riny s yo nTGSs ~ M 1sai
spring. WEen tba: period arrived. aud drrluR ths
,ontI:s Il Alr and May. yon ay,.ed ns Hg.si not
meut. rno for this conclusion re4l .to be
stAsea here. k,nso s,n w.te rallied by y9nr teln"-
yoH haye Invited nle, ~unt tile nl.Gtatnn tI n:'-
aef tE!rn4s, Tar % kta~ anl aetavs, "a t-Ae
| fha Int ttntS1
EsSnss TIM Msrch ls;s, i; Ss,saoe5; .s, 1y;;..
rhs results Of my a.lm!n.s,asiau yaM snov.
anl tey nFa moi, t1cs;. entirely ~, nninoWn "a
Id tic scnse. cart and ulSr Feq"tr q 'ac II
Ecl;nrtd, is tlIt:c YOU ai- 's'i!ernta;d, mud OF
tr hs ,se ss[src
November. ls10, aud h:vo discharged 'hu'l 70 tue
te.t of uy shty for psrlod q to;,r e'Ta anl ogh!
uri:rate. They hnye cu-setl IY supervision Ut tllt
! General lapd.o:tcr IodiAn BHrea.. Pension and and
y ,ls., Of miscellaneous bu.:nsaa u1knoyu t.
except ,b0's ,. so,noessl w.t., tts pan.
reS aa isr. sora Il, H nt
eranta lbern1Iy aud profa.ey s.it few years since
asrei @ ta!tornia sn.l Srw Ill 1ic". md Elso thess
ssuw,ng ou. Of nr,ral laws ahd Large mining in
II III SaR II :a M 1Stsa
l!eaI Of tue Department VAST amount rf ju1ici4
labos aud responsibility. which Is pos ;esIa:ly aniss
ahod. The Indian ltireai, "a you know, Ia fui
ts,s.' % s1osing Ds'' eas e aus'$5s'; 1sa..
ssi.tnr ] hetwoon The Uo:ern,eus aud the ln!.at
sacol, THO axceutun ef this 4erv,re II also rrestl,
embarrassed BY tie rvuotccs4 Ut lilo localities wer
much of It lIy to bs rerfur,ncl, thus preventing
Jcrsonal suteTs3A'oh over tho 1cFsons eRit'o5ta H.
wet. by th. w4nt Of salaries largo enough to con,
a,, resyon,,U,Iniea of tue poson. Many i: the in.
Iuriat to. o! the head II tac Department aFn cotl
iudis1duah: These interests arr oftan large :!
amount Tbs Secretary. III t1ecid!nE. mnst uesrRts
ry rcaPoct tue clA Of one Of ho !a5.les aud tbcfeb
mol uhfrttucntly tlnts lnRelf AeAAts bY thu s,iia
representations and la!tehoo! of the defeated clatn
| an.A. fuel confident thai thornnRl MI
impartial examination IN the rstsfnt eon'!tlon of til
tntlir connected with "1cn ana Vt tho Bureau
attached to the 1uteEinr bcp&rt.ir Will hhoW to a
ctnt aul fa,r-nlndeI tnpn that II l,as been
1nusc ~ o4pero,a Or hctter ccnlitioa than II How
and frtI fur" that thc ost Ac1ntth1xnH s1amnat!o
w,tl s!'Atssn tho opinion hero azrsrs'od. and mt
will alo lead to tar conviction that great inprust
,nen have been made unler your policy IN the vi
vfo eonuctt.d Win Tho indisM ltnrran. 4l!,stln
t!ukr matters briefly 10 rsnin YOU Of the cxhansti
lahar which hslcl,ty to my lutlsa aEint tho last =
| ytars a1d tour Montis ss dttAAnded af u!e. nna
s y @ u @ ii ns sss af so .y
had your support. yons sSnlathy. ant. - J T.
lssse. your tt.t,ro conhdenco lad it bten oiheras
your Political fayos. have cons nasoltstttl and, tier
iort. havs hesn hI*ny .prrec4!vt iua have alwa,
dill co.epcssslon. When our 'uf!c,a' relations q
ftvertd shall nNayn continue ta chcseh for yo1 th
s"ns. ets ass ~ yoar uSssash ps,r,o!s In aSe s.e
rary md anlidity Of yonr Judgment snl In lilo ht
scnae Of Justice which hAs assys characterized so
Jun Intentionally to desls.r. have tbs homer to i
l6gncdl c. OkIAHo
Tho following il tho Prtsh!vuI'a rol!y:
LoNu 1,AAscu. Sept. r.. l1;a.--ptAR SIN: yn1
!ettss II tho nth nj July tcndsrnR your r-lgps.''