Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-09-27

and responsibility, which ID not generally under.
stood. The Indian Bureau, - you know, 10 full
Of intricate, delicate and vexatious questions,
growing out of numerous Indian treaties and the
Government and the Indian races. The execu-
ton of this service is also greatly embarrassed
BY the remoteness Of the localities where much Of
| it has to be performed, thus preventing contact
and personal supervision Of the persons employed.
as well as by the want CT salaries large enough to
command talent, character and capacity equal to
the duties and responsibilities of the positions.
Important duties of the department are con-
nected with the material and pecuniary interests
of individuals. These interests are often large
in amount The Secretary in deciding must nec-
essarly reject the claim Of one of the parties, and
thereby not unfrequenty finds himself assailed by
the misrepresentation of falsehoods of the de-
feated claiments.
feel confident that thorough and impartial
examination into the present condition Of the
services connected with each and all the Bureaus
attached to the Interior department, will show to
all fair minded and candid men that il has never
been in a more prosperous or better condition
than it il now and l feel sure that the most
scrutinizing examination will sustain the opinion
here expressed, and that it will also lead to the
conviction that great Improvements have been
made under your policy in the service connected
with the Interior department. l allude to these
labor which fidelity to my duties during the past
six years and four months has demanded of me,
and to show you in part that one Of my age re-
quires rest and recuperation.
During all those years of toll have had your
support, your sympathy and as believe your
tire confidence. Had it been otherwise,'l should
long since have retired. As l have said, your po-
litcal favors have come unsolicited, and therefore
have been highly appreciated. You have always
lightened my burdens by cheerful, prompt and
cordial &C -opera.ien. When official relations
severed, shall always continue to cherish for
you the highest regard, founded as it is upon my
unqualified confidence in your unselfsh patriot
ism in the accuracy and solidity ofyour judgment
characterized you, and from which, in my opinion,
nothing can tempt you to deviatc. l have the
honor TO be with the greatest sincerity your friend
and obedient servant.
(Signed) c. DELANo.
The following is the Presidents reply:
Long Branch, September r. 1875.
Dear Sir: Yonr letter Of the 9th of July, ten
dering your resignation Of the office of Secretary
of the Interior, was duly received and has been
held by me until this time without action because
Of the continued persecution which l believed
was being unjustly heaped upon you through the
public press. l only now take action because
the time is rapidly approaching when the Secre-
tary OF the Interior shall have to commence his
labors preparatory to rendering his annual report
to accompany the executive message TO Congress.
therefore accept your resignation, to take effect
on the lst day Of Oct., leaving little more than
two months from the induction Of your successor
until the assembling of Congress. In accepting
your resignation am not unnindful of the fact
that about the time of the meeting of Congress
one year ago you sta ted to me that you felt the
necessity Of retiring from the Cabinet, and asked
me whether would prefer your resignation SO as
to have your successor confirmed by the Senate
during the last session, or whether | would pre-
fer it in vacation. My answer was that l would
prefer not having it at all. That was my feeling
at the time, and now believe that you have full
filled every public trust confded to you with abl-
ity and integrity, and l sincerely trust that the
future will place you right in the estimation of
confidence as you have done through so many
years of public and official life. With continued
respect and friendship, remain very truly your
obedient servant, US. GRANT.
Hon. c. Delano, Secretary of Interior.
Postal Matters.
The following are the postal changes for the
week:
Offices estabshed-south Milton, Fairfield Co.,
Conn.
Postmasters appointed-Sargent A. Coffin.
Thorndike station, Waldo Co., Me-
W. A. Perry, Winnegance, Sagadahoc County,
Maine.
Emma F. Kent Barnstable Mass.
Postoftce Observation-Disclosures, kennebec Co.,
Maine.
The Black Hills.
Washington, September %. 1t is not mpossi-
BILE that the commissioner of Indian affairs may
join the Black Hills commission near the Red
Cloud agency, in case there is further delay. 1t
is believed by many that his presence there would
greatly expedite matters, and that perhaps more
weight would be given to his representation by
the Indian chiefs, TO the most of whom he is per-
sonally known, than the members of the commits
sion, since the sachems know him to be an agent
of the "Great Father" The commissioner is of
the opinion that $s50O00O0 which has been men
toned the sum the comm issioner will offer for
the Black Hills country, would be moderate
sum in view of advantages the Government would
secure from their accession.