Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-05-25
Ex-PREsIDENT U. S. GRANT.

very remarkable Letter in Regard to the
Conkling Business, in Which the General
Makes Some Statements Which Are Contro.
verted by the Record.
from ex-President Grant to Senator Jones. of
Nevada, is published here:
City OF MEXICO, April 24-My Dear Senator:
see Dy the latest dispatches received here ro the
capta OF our country, that the deadlock in organ
;ang the senate has not been broken, and that moth
g mas peen done by the president to all ~ the bit
telness winch must be engendered by his most re-
cenI APPOINTMENTS When the first batch of nom-
h aons TOT New York was sent was delighted.
pgniHe the hepublcan party, without affectation:
but his nomination to-day conyinces ma that
laid Scheme by was npf squirt Of deep
ment leaders for being onenly friendly to me- I
cannot believe that Gen Garfield is the author Of
TINS poncy gave MN credit for being too big
man to descend t. such means for the punishment
OF men who gave him a.hearty support in his cleo
ton, and who are disposed to give him the same
support now, for the oifense Of having had former
preference for some one else for the Office which he
now holds. But Garfield is presidunt and is re-
sponsible for all the acts of the administration.
great State of New York, and that too, agains. all
the administration created by the sam. party that
elected them. This should give them all the
pointments il their State. When it came to
&. FILLING THE MOST INFLUENTIAL OFFICE
IN their State without consulting these senators, it
E,OSt
fenslve man to be found, it becomes an Insult ana
ought to be resented to the bitter end sincerely
nope the president will see this and correct bis
He owes this to himself and to those without whom
ne could not have been elected. Nobody believes
that ne could have carried the State of New York
without the active support of her senators. Their
passive support would not have answered Wthout
the State of New York, Gen. Garfield would notnow
De president. His rewardng Robertson is not only
offensive to the New York senators. but it is often
ol,o
Badeau and Cramer, the two appointments in which
reel strong personal interest," very distasts-
ful to me- The first, because of our personal rela-
TONS and my wish that he should be kept where he
is. The office would support him until he finishes
some work he is engaged upon, and which he could
DO without interfering with his public duties. The
second. because it was at the expense of removing
son of my old secretary of state, who probably
never had his superior, certainly never for moral
worth, in that department It is true Fish resigned
but ne did this from Of honor, supposing it
to be the duty of representatives abroad to give
new administration opportunity of saying
whether they were wanted or not.
Very truly yours, u, S. GRANT
TO Hon. J. P. Jones, United States Senator.
AN EXPLANATION CALLED OUT.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-Gen. Grants letter
to Senator Jones. published in New York to-
day, has elected the following authoritative
statement regarding the circumstances attend
ing Fish's retirement from the diplomatic SER
vice, and selection of Mr. Cramer to succeed
him as charge d'affairs of the United States at
Berne: When Grant was in Washington in
March, or shortly after President Gar
fields inauguration. he made several
requests of the president of which the latter
made written memorandum in Gen. Grants
presence. The request in regard to Mr. Cra-
mer was that he might be transferred from
Denmark to more southerly climate. As
Gen. Grant specified that he did not ask
nation of MI. N. Fish from the Swiss mission,
the same grade as Denmark, opened the way
for complying with Gen. Grants request, and
the president promptly ava,led himself
o. o. It, c IN supposed compliance with
G e5n exn Gsants e. earnest WISH person
nation of Mr.. Fish from the Swiss mission.
papers on file in the diplomatic bureau of state
documents, show the following facts: On Feb
ruary IL last, Nh Fish, charge d'affaires of the
United States at Berne, Switzerland, sent to
Mr.. Evarts, secretary Of state, the following:
nation. feel can no longer retain the position
here with Justice to myself and family. When &C
cepted It, hoped it would be soon returned to its
former rank and pay, and you were kind enough to
LEAD to believe that upon such restoration should
be retained in office. know what flood of appli-
Ga1on wd the aas} Of my res
tect the department from them, I send my
resignation in unnumbered dispatches to YOU
LETTER TO BLAINE.
IN March z, in a communication addressed
On the 18th ult. I addressed your eminent pre-
decessor IN offlce dispatch marked Separate"
which enclosed in private letter to Mr.. Evarts.
NY reasons tor SO declaring were solely to protect
the department from possible and almost inevitable
annoyance, which Disclosure Of its contents might
impress on the department. I have the honor now
to t. enclose herewith copy of the same, and now
Tor the first time place the on file here.
shall await your wishes as to the time when may
be relieved from duty here, but hope may have
timely notice by cable concerning tho time when T
may expect my letter of recall.
FIsH's LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
referred to IN the foregoing note to Secretary
Blaine is given in full. It is dispatch marked
separate and was duplicated to Blaine. It is as
follows:
UNITED STATES LEGATION. BERNE, Feb. 13.
iS9l.-Sir: In order that President Garfield may
be free to select any representative he may desire to
M TINS mission, have the honor to tender here
take effect March 4th next, or as soon there
al after as my successor may be appointed. I beg
that you will assure President Garfield that my
Tor MS administration. and that on the contrary
should be most happy to contribute ny heartiest
support thereto in any capacity suited to my abil-
life or official position, more Jealous supporte
OF the great principles which the people Of the
United States have endorsed in his election. In
thus rendering, my resignation permit
men of your department for many courtesies
and marks of consideration which, during period
of nearly ten years, has been extended me- 1t is
with regret thus seek to be relieved from duty
here, but feel that the time has come when in
Justice to myself, should have more important
position if am to remain in the service, or that
should find some more renumerative employment
by leaving it. respectfully request that be in
formed when it be most agreeable to relieve me.
have the honor to be sir, your obedient servant,
NICHOLAS FISH.
BLAINE's ACCEPTANCE
Secretary Blaine formally accepted Fish's
in the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, March %, 1851.
Nicholas Fish. ESQ.,:
Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your
etter, No. 36l. of the 18th inst, in which you ten
Ter yonr resignation of the post of charge dafairs
of the United States to Berne. In accepting your
att no