Year: 1869




This is the letter OF resignation which Mr.. Borie
forw arded 30 President Grant,


1s69-To the President-Slr:-Owing to continued
Ill health and the demands OF my private business
upon me, regret that am compelled 70 tender you
so, permit me to express my thanks for the uniform
courtesy and Kindness with which you have honored
during the brief period OF our official intercourse.
With earnest hopes and wishes for the entire sue
Of your administration, have the honor TO be,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,


A. E. BoRIE, Secretary OF the Navy.


Short and Sweet.


EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 25,
1ss9.-Hon. A. E. Borie Secretary OF the Navy
Sir-Hour note OF this date, rendering your resgna-
tion Secretary of the Navy, is received and your
resignation accepted Very respectfully,


Porter ON the Surface.


After the commission OF the new Secretary, Mr..
Robson, had been made out he entered the Navy
Headquarters. One Of the first ito cross his path and
invite him in was none other than Admiral Porter.
Said the new Secretary


here" said the new Secretary addressing Admiral
Porter


'That depends altogether upon the President p
replied the modest Admiral.


''Well," said Secretary Robeson, with knowing
smile, II think there will be no difficulty about


where the Hitch Was.


The Heralds correspondent gives this as his solu-
1t appears that Borie has been anxious for some
time past to lay down the robes OF office. He was
not over anxious to work himself and 1t is whispered
that while he was perfectly willing that Admiral
Porter should run the department. he was not
altogether pleased that the public press should give
here as man of much force or ability, was never
theless considered good fellow, and had made
many friends. He was famous for his good dinners,
the rare quality OF his wines and cigars both Of
which he imports for his own private use.


Fortune and Fame when Least Expected.


The President, it seems, met Mr.. Robson, the
new Secretary, for the first time at West Point
during his recent visit there. At that time he was
on the lookout for new Secretary Of the Navy and
week ago. the President wrote to Mr. Robeson offer
ing him Bories place. Mr.. Robson took a week to
consider the matter and finally signihed his accept
ance in letter received by the President last We'd
nesday. The new Secretary Is the best looking man
in the Cabinet He is quite large with forid com
the time Of his appointment he was Attorney-Gene-
raj Of New Jersey, and is said to be lawyer Of con-
siderable ability.


Some Questions Settled.
| The correspondent adds:-


Among the rumors aioat is one to the effect that
Boutwell, and Hoar will be the next to go. People
who pretend to know all about it look intensely wise
and predict that George S. Boutwell, will not be at
that, indeed, his successor has already been agreed
upon. SO far as your correspondent can make out,
ing Boutwell,, though there does seem to be some
reason for the belief that Hoar Will not remain much
longer in the Cabinet Boutwell, and Fish are, per
lns strongest In the esteem of President Grant, and
therefore it seems highly improbable that Boutwell,


Probably Impr Obable.


The change has greater effect on the Pennsylva-
mans than upon other folks. They are in great
rage at losing their representation in the Cabinet.
The idea that great State like Pennsylvania should
be kept out and little potatop patch like New Jer-
sey awarded Cabinet officer seems to them utterly
preposterous. They admit that they were not salts
fled with Borie, but they blame the President for
not selecting another and more popular man from
that State The Pennsylvania politicians say
the effect Of this Cabinet change will be
most disastrous upon the approaching Gubernatorial
election in their State. Even the most sanguine
begin to entertain doubts OF the ability OF the radl-
Gals to carry the State which at the best is expected
to be very close The Republicans say the people of
Pennsylvania will regard the action of the President
in not selecting successor to Borie from the old
Keystone a snub 1t will cool the ardop of the
Republicans, while 1t will give courage to the Demo
Gratis. Altogether, Pennsylvania is decidedly dis
pusted with Grant. BOrie. and herself