Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-06-05
The NATl0NaL CAPITAL.
seeretary MannIng Ean1n
- BeaEen.


He41knnxlsn ~ NeeTe1aFE MnanlnG.
Wxznrnarou. snns k.-The following
neIf explanatory eorrsspon1eueo B1z
Il made unblta 1hia eyaninf
Nhsnznoruz. d. u, Nay q, 1856.
~ Ds1f 6lrs-sf ha4G 1eci1ed 10 plaas
IN gcuR han6g my K8sianntieu of the Uk
enl. which yon did ne the honor - eEk
NJ 10 aceept Afleen moukha aEn. ~
nnaanna for thia daniginu ere both puh-
lse znd onrsonnf. 6Inoa The partial ~
eo4eFg Of my health has permitted ne
% = efa1l o. the demandg of lhs poh1ia
safVies, % which ! had niven. peEhapa
m frenlY al ~ Elrenaths hags nos
aur moncnt daaslionod uh1t maN he
nv nzsseus daf7s Eha full z1ooFeEy e
my haHIlh 8 pro Gnnoa1 te be an nNaiK
Of wseka. and & longer puFiod e resi-.
e1paciaIly during ~ tot rou1lhs. s. pgo-
snrihed, cr at least advised, e. pfndont
ComrI lanee With thia adEice Wunid not
b pEaesiuabIe wezs % Kugnmn u4H ths
general diK1oli0a 0f the TFea1uzY De-
/ partmnnt. Eaan Il abalinR aaule os tha
onoFnv whieh it seemed nnadgNI Go ex-
pend 10 tbs aFHt year a. mg 'uoEk. e..
peKpiaiou e 4 dislanoa would b more
of q kinaFnmos than help % The Act
inR HscFofAgg. Baf Il 4 n1k betting
tAat DspaFtment of the 0ogeEnmgn9
- dffElsnIi and important sAould be Sd
ministsrea b 9 Q nYaleaosns. aindioua
og peFsyina ia 08llg exacllnna, nor tha4
lhe wafehfni eonfrol of is enormous
inaaenee o. the direction Of ita okieial
1 policies. eFsa under yOnK wiss lead.
should Be- aftemptsd bg any ons con
esEnsd ahoat ths hnshandinG of his
strength.
Ths rrforms in ouE policy. vhioh
yon have maintelne9 and which
hare been framed aud commanded 20
tha wisdom az the legislative bFanah,
are reforms necessary . onf safety,
binding on cur honor. obligatory II the
traditions of Ne DemooEaeg end are
/ ST down la promises IN ear statute
| needless opprssaion ing1sad of ~ easy
/ which We pour from The forced pnr-
/ shaesa of one of the preeions mdaais
+. undar coinage law 90 III judged and
/ nntimesy that Il binders the opening Of
ear minls % she natural and unlimiied
coinage % beth metals ard fEes ex
/ panaion Of our gold and Gflvsr eoins
along With she growing noads 81 q /
/ mighty people. Oar neodful customs
EsYenue might be collected bY strictly
revenue duties cn few score Of arti-
clea. instead 0f by eztEageaant oe pro
hibit0Ey duties % more than 900 arti-
elea. The mera maohinery Of adminia
iFation by ita own m9Ga and eomplexity
breaks doWn and nruahes ont the enter
prigo it assumes 20 preesoa. A h9tfeR
enrFancy than elsewhere exists might b
had by & feW lines o1 rspsaline and en-
poWeFinQ legislation, followed By 9wo
o. three years Of capable administfa-
tion Of the tFcaaafy and ioined With /
the present naQaaious oondnet uf cur
foreign policy by toe 8lats pepaatment.
Under che opaEation Of the onyraneE
Iaus and the taria Laws nov % force,
ghioh you and the Forty ninth Ccn
aeeaa we're elected By the people 20 re-
peal ard reform, the hardened indus
tries Of our oonntfy are pluuging heavily |
AionR q miFy road towards foreseen
dangers. We talk Of sFbiiFatinR eur
respauligs shars of disaster instead Of |
knocking OF or self imposed fstters /
and inoRBagina the general prosperity.
This ID not In my deliberate Judgment /
TIE time when it is best % delay II pfo- /
Viding for, o. when y01 can an0ra 20 |
dlspenso with. an actual a. veil ae Q |
eitaIar head of tho Treasury Depart |
utoUNs = 4a M1AaA NlN1lDy u Na8 = a44ANt 1
GoVornmeu& IN respect 70 debt 90 large, 1
Z taxatien - peFvasive and q ourrenoy |
which ia universal, cannot fail Of being /
the ehief factor ID the national and In |
dfvidual veil being. Your duty, 70 /
which gou have addressed y0uFsslf with |
each clear and unAinohinQ purpose, she 1
duty of O0nRFose IL The premises, aud |
the laws whinh may yet bo enacted for /
The guidance of the Treasury Depart /
msnf, ell Fsquifs that yoa BE- assisisd |
IN their administration by An ofiioer Ca
pablo, of full efasienag and pnWearied /
eifuumspectlon. Permit me, therefore,
wishouk hesitation 20 ancept my tsm-
pofaKy disability aa q Summons 20 stand /
aside and make uay for one eapahis OF /
fulfilling every requiEement 0f The pub- /
lie ssETioo. Very gespeelfaily yonras
DAEFnL MANNING.
To ths Prssidsnt.
xnn RnHsrnzNF'a nxPEN.
ExnourFVx MAnazoH,
WesnrNoroN. June /. 1855. /
~ dear Mr. Aannfaos
have ssonived your letter In which /
Tonr resignation d rendered e 6eero-
laFY oi the Treasury. The aentimsnia
shsrein contained are entlrely in keep
me With The aegolion 10 The public duty
and the Loyalty 10 tha Interests Of she /
Goysrnuent which have characterized !
yoaE relations % the pssssnt adminis-
txaaion.
] am not surprised. thoaGh much I'M
pfsassd, b. ihe eonesRn whioh you
svlnce for fns eotrsollo1 0f nbuaas and /
tie inaugnFafion of tho reforms 70
ehioh IN year isttsf yoa allude, and /
whieh have 90 often basa the topics Of !
hoped that the dAv was q hand when
The party g whieh We belong, inaaenesa
larqaiy bg faith and eoBadenee u yoa
and he wiaaom oi your viewa, would
- nnfnkened In fss seusa of sagpcna
hiIfig ard led - utors harmaaiona ae
tlon On the imnoFtaut quostlsas vita
walsh yun hasa had % daal.
II con1idsFing year prop09ea ro1lRna-
tion, | ahoala Be sirOnRiy inclined by
my psrsoual regard and b tbs valus 81
rouF services 70 tha oonntKy % ~ you
te as ouoa ensirely Mhanden year inclin-
afion ta Eeliuquish ysur post tof ardagua
| dnty, baf an conEigeed thak aAoald
noa a thia, and teat fnG1 ] saaRE9l
| and nsk / ahauld have much at haart
yonr welfare ard gafs9y. Xpn hava
riaend year raaignation II my haudn
NJ FespousihilitY here begins. and
know shaf thaG responsibility will be
mss aRd tho wishes OF the psoDle of the
lard faEtheF answered Wben ! asked
yea % pasfp10e foR awhile Aay Insist
auce upan tbe aosepianes e youF rsztg-
uation, and thnt ysuf faai eoneiaaian
therson mny he defage1 Gnlil the effects
a. oonainnsd res End freedom fFnm
nl7ieial care nn yoar oonditioa may BE-
hsstsg ass1sd. lshersfors earnestly re-
aaeat yea 20 aeospl iease - ahssnss
nnkil the Gfzl dag Of 0atoAeF ASK,
Waen. Il yuu desire q. thH qnaalion q
year saEiNnasioa a1ay - rsgamad with
paFhnps better means ef 3adEinM Of
lhs fness and pFobabilifise wash shoald
ba oonsi6arad ID - de,aEnination-
Hopinn thms Yca will eonssut 70 shis
saeRsnsion. ana tEasting that your en-
eoaraHtna proaFezs tsward fe4toEaffon
ts haalfh may onntin9e. ! am Eaiihfnlly
Gn1vnR CLxxnEAMn.
Hon. Danial Mnnntna. EesEstasy of
- T1saary.
sssFsaaFg MnnnlnR kas aeospaad the
freslaeufAa Hngzeaziun. end vii allow
IA rssi9natian % lie ossF Until bis
1 fnmma ~ nh.nmmnm NhaH have aRutRasS