Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-10-02

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WasFzser Sept e, +The fpllpstipg is
the letts of Hon. G: EDelan& resiS9l6S ihe
oiarrA Secretary of tlie Inferior, Wita6 the
s,a '5st 1 ss he sp'.fs g; be Ss
Prcsilent's aettsr Mr. <D1Isne n con, nan inv
willis friend, called on Prcsideht Grant NJ
Elizabeth. n. j., to urge the Presidents ar.
ccptance OF his resignation. 1t is probable.
from present indications, that the appoint.
ment of his successor will be made from
Pennsylvania and that his name will be an.
nounecd tomorrow:,- ,,--.ot~-
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1875.
M. President: have the honor to trans.
nit with this note my resignation Of the office
of secretary of the interior. r. Youthsve been
aware for some time of my earnest desire 70
retire from public life, and you have under.
stood the reasons connected with my private
business and domestic Affections which have
produced and intensified this desire. Last
November l requested you TO accent nv.
resignation. You asked me not toinsist upon
1t and expressed the desire that ], remain, in
your cabinet until the end of your admins.
tration or as long as Ifound It agreeable 10
do SO. AT your request and solicitation I
declined then to insist upon your acceptance
OF my resignation, assuring Fyou however,
that must resign during the early par. of 3,
the ensuing spring when that period ar ;
rived, and during the months of April and
May you advised me again not to- resign,
which advice agreed with my own yjudw..
ment. The reason for this conclusion need
not be stated here. Since you were called byi
chief magistrate. You have invited me
without the solicitation OF myself or friends
as far as know and believe, to take charge.
Of important and responsible public trusts
the internal revenue bureau and interior, de-
partnent,. l. was commissioner of internal
revenue from March 80 to Nov 10, period
OF one year and eight months. The results
OF my administration You know and they
arc not, / trust, entirely unknowa TO INV, fei.v
Tow citizens. Thediffieultios Of this position
and diligence, care and labor required of
me In discharging its duties you also under.
stand and of these i trust the public has some
correct appreciation. ], assumed the duties
of the interior department ia Nov, 1870, and
have discharged them to the best, Of my,
months These. haze been laborious,. .difti.-
cult and delicate. They have embraced the
Supervision of the general fand office, Indian
bureau, pension and patent offices, Tho bu.
areau of education and O. mass Of .rpisceilan.
eous business unknown to any exceps those
connected with the pablic SERVICE = these
cause the head Of the departments 5aswast
Which is not generally undo rstood.ss The In.
dian bureau as you know, IL full of intricate,
delicate and vcxatious questions growing out
of the numerous Indian treaties and the i'm.
perfectly defined the relations existing be.
tween the government aud the dina races
The execution oil. this aeryiee isTa also ,greatly
embarrassed blythe remotepess OF the slocal.
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and has prevented the personal SUPERVISION
over the persons employed, as well as by
want ofEsalaries largos enough teccommahd 1
talents, character and capacity eauai to the a
duties and responsibilities of the p0sition.
And many important duties Of the head Of
the department are connected with the
material and pecuniary Interests OF. individ.
uals. gn These interests earo often alargezi in
amount = The secretary in deciding must,
pecessarlyf reject the claim oil, one of the
parties, and thereby. not tinfrequentfy finds
himself sassailedl Nv .inisrepresent& and
falseho6ds Of tic defeated clainanntssn Ifecbs
confident thht thoroliglii and Impartial exam-e
inati0n Into the present, condition, of tbs
taehed to TIC Interior Department viii show
that IL has never been in more prosperous
condition than throw Is, and L fell sure that
the most ascrutinzing examination. will sus.
tain the. opinion hore expressed, and that 1t
will also lead 10 the conviction that great I'm.
provenents 1ave been made Under your
policy in tlie service connected with dhes In
dian bureaa.b 6anp have always hghtcnedss
my burdens by cheerfpl, prompt aud cordial
GO operation, When our Official relations,
are severed shall always cont hiue 10 cherish
for you the highest regard, oupded upon my
nm qualified conf dence In your unsslaishf pat
riotism, accuracy andssolidity. off your ltudgs
ment,l and in the sepse Of siustiees which has
always characterized you. and from whichin
tionahy u deylate..h I have the honor I'd DE. ;
Twitlpgreat sincerity, your frienda anfbfohedt.
ent servant 1eFa g1H IL balC.nDELANQsea';
oq u si&pIIoNG BnASeH5 Sep 90, is9ss1c9
i Dear Sir? i our letter of the 9TH Of nly.g
rendering your resignation at the, Office Of
secretary of the interior, was duly received,
and has been held by me until this tifne with
out action because of the continued perseou.
tiOn which believed and believe Yves peingI
ur5s hesRss on Sa tS ss3g NE sSB
time is rapidly approaching when the secre. g
stary of The interior VIII ohaye 90 c0tamence :
his laborss preparatory 40 rendasinG bic adj
nrahFeport, 10 aceompany the. annual execp.
tive messase 70 congress. therefore Accept
.youf resignaticn, to take effect on thefst Of |,
October leaving atii.tle more fahaS stwo .
months fromtheIinauotinn yonrIsuccessorll
until the assembling Of congress. hIgsarcept.w
ing resignation 4 am not unmipdful Of the fact,
That about the, time Of the meeting 0f con =,
1gfess one year, ago you stated TO me That yph 8
felt the necessity of retiring from the cabiatt
and asked me whether would prefer yoar;
resignation SO as to have your successor con
'frmed by the Senate during the last scssipp. mn
or whether would prefer It afterwards, Ny.
answer was that would prefer not havirg
npw beiieyethat you have psrformedT
public, trust seonfided TO ypp with ability and
integrity, I sincereiy. trust that the fpture
will. place you right In the estiriatioi OF tile
public, and chat yod VIII continue to- enjoy
its confidence as yow have done through LsoGi
many years public and offlrlals lifeafsW itl'
continued respect end friendshipl snbscFipesf
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