New-York tribune., 1875-09-27
THE INDIAN RING BROKEN.
MR.. DELANOS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
THE SECRETARY TO LEAVE THE CABINET This
WEEK.

WEEK.
AN ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC IN TEE GUlsE or
LETTER TO THE pREsIDENr-IHE PRESIDENTS
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-The letter OF the lion.
Columbus Delano rescning the office OF secretary u
the Interior with the Presidents letter OF accept
ance are presented herewith. 1t may be stated tiaV
nm tho o2d inst the dato of the Presidents letter.
Mr.. Delano. in company with friend, called on
President Grant at Elizabeth, n. j., to urge the
Presidents acceptance Of his resignation. III is
probable from present indications, that the appoint
ment of a successor will be made from Pennsyl-
vania and that his name will be announced to-
morrow Mr. Delano's letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, July 5. 1875.
Mr.. PREsIDTYT: have the honor to transmit WIN t
his my resignation of The office OF sccIe'ay o! @ ,nT
Interior You have been aware for some tno oL, 10y
Earnest desire to retire from pubic LIE, ana you nlc
understood the reasons e1nncS,n & WIZ, h my nomced and
intensified this desire. Last Fail, in November re-
Guested you to accept my resignation You asked me
not TO insist upon it, and Expressed desire thai Should
remain in your Cabinet until the end OF your auinst@ @
ton or as long found it agreeable to do So ~ your
request and solicitation declined then 10 insist upon
your acceptance Of my resi- gnaon, ASSUMING yo; H. nov %
ever that must resign during the carr! palt a. inc tb
sulng Spring when that period arrived ana DURING tHe
months Of April and May You & advised x e asn o 10
The this conclusion need not DC saed ee
the duties of Chief MAGISTRATE, you have invited me-
without solicitation Of myself or friends SO iai as
believe.
Tesponsihe public trustshc Internal Revenue Bureau
and the Interior Department. was ConhlsSohIT oi
peI1od of ono wear and eight months. The results OF
my admnst ration you know, and they are NOT urls
of this position and the diligence, care and labor re-
qred Of me- in disCsarGnng ing US ,,st sHtss tse rnb
lie has some correct appreciation; i r,dnt as
suiued duties Of the Interior Deparment a1O aa
OF INV ability for period of four years and eight months
They been aborous. dilcult and dedcate IneS n
oa1 no
once the Indian Bureau, the Pension and Patent onces
the Bureau Of Education ana mas eso "i connectad With
the public service. The business OF the Lana 0nce
mont Of legal Questions growing out OF railroad grants
lbeI,ily and pronsely made few years SINCE nl,d
California and Sew-ieXco aud also those growing out
of mineral laws and large mining interest," 10 a sa
nothing of those that arose under our non f he De
preGmption systems These cause the head OF tne De
partment vast amount of judicial labor ana RESPONSE
hiljtv which is not generally understood ..
The Indian Bureau you know. is fGll OF lntllcate
deGas ana and e mpery defined relations
existing between the Government and the Indian races
raised by The the localities where much OF
it has performed thus preventing contact and per
soDal sunervsion the persons employed as wen az
by the OF salaries large enough 70 conhau laen
character ard caPacy ea to % tne me quS amt nes
the head OF the Department are connected ~l o,o
rial and pccuniary Interests OF m dnny
nns necessarily reject the claim OF one OF the parties
nnd tbereby not unfrequenty ns himself assaled By
.u INV and fasehoods Of the defeated
eIsinants feel confident that thorough and impartial
examination in the prescnt c9ndI1o9 , 9 & tie @ pp ot
service connected with each and all OF the bureaus at
tacled 20 the Interior Department wi SHOW now to 10 an ] D
did and fairminded men that II has never peeh III 1c
prosperous or better condition tnan II now Is
ana feel sure that the most sfru'i1s hcra e4 e4
pressed and that it will also Lead to the conVlcuon
ths great ~ cennected with the Indan Bues
ade to matt ers briefly, to remind you oI tLe * 1A
last six wears and fourInonths has demanded o; me- and
70 show you part that one OF my age requires rest ana
! have had your support. your sympathiXi. "nd
believe your entire, entire, ePnGScn0T baus long since
retired As have said your political fayors have come
unsolicited and, therefore, have been hlghy appece3
Won have always hghtened my burdens by cheerful
rrompt and cordial cooperation When our onlcia Lta
xon 6c highest regard founded it is upon my un
Qualified confidence in your unselhsh PATRIOTISM III !le
accuracy and soriy Of your judgment, ana IA ire gh
senso of Justice which has always characterized YOU ana
from which. in my opinion, nothing can tempt you III
have he honor be, with great sincerity your friend
and ObedieDt servant - Dh''N"''
The following is the Presidents reply:
LONG BRANCH, y. j., Sept. 22, 1879.
DEARsIR: Your letter of the 5th Of July, rendering
yonr resignation of the office OF Secretary OF the II
this time without action, because OF the cohtnued
cution which believed and believe eva was D1ne H row
take action because the time is rapidly appIoaelnS
when the Secretary Of the Interior Will have 10 commence
III bors preparatory to renderingis annuarepoTt
company the Executive Message TO Congress thefc-
tSe iSfe st So day 6f O octoSer leaving little than
two months from the induction OF your successor sue @
reegnaion not unInindful of the fact that aoou
the time of the meeting OF Congress one year ago you
stated 10 me that you felt the necessity OF retlng from
tie Cabinet, and asked HE whether wonid pTcIr your @
resignation, 10 have your successor c9nifmea py
ip senate during the last session, or whether wonid
prefer IL in vacation Ny answer was that WOulI pre-
nr Mt having II nj ell Tnat wss my feeling r the
time and now believe that you have filled every pnuhc
trnft conded to you with ability and integrity sii-
eerciv trust that the future will place you rgnt IN c
Estimation of the public. and that yOu Will continue 10
enjoy its confidence You have done thTough So man.
ve.Ts of nubc and official life With continued respect
and friendship, subscribe myself very uuiy your
cIediarf scryait T. 6. GRANT.
The Hon. C. Dclano Secretary OF the Interior