Year: 1869

secrecy seems TO be gradually wearing away from
the lips Of President Grant. Every day now some
little remark or act of the coming man is noised
about and made the basis OF specuations as to the
views and designs OF his administration. The sig
nificance OF many OF these acts and remarks is OF
course greatly exaggerated, and no weight whatever
should be attached to them. As for instance, his
social movements Everybody ne goes to see ID put
down for . Cabinet position or as having influence
Cab.netward. II he dimes out with anybody or any
body dimes with him, according to q certain
class Of Qufd nuncs and political spectators here
is the state OF the nation instead OF things edible
or drinkabe that Is the principal topic OF discus.
sion, and some deep scheme Of governmental polity
il at the bottom OF the movement Nay, more. 1t
has got to be bad that Mrs. Grant herself cannot
go out now without some political significance fol-
lowing In her steps; whether she salies for tn to
make friendly visit or merely on shopping expe-
dition matters not The political wseacres win after
her and make her responsible for plottings ana
schemngs that never entered into her sensible
Uranium.


But some things the General mas said and done
recently are fair subject OF speculation, and some
OF them indicate his policy very clearly on certain
points.


No Military or Naval Men TO Get Cabinet


Positions.


But though thus Independent in his dealings with
the politicians, General Grant is becoming quite free
in conversations with his old friends


Thus yesterday ne had long interview with an
old Connecticut acquaintance, gentleman who was
his trusted and trusting friend before ne had become
the pet OF fortune, and when indeed, friends were
scarce and needed. In his communion with this
friend yesterday General Grant appears to have been
more unreserved than usual He spoke freely OF his
VIC nuil ol,out
without giving Names stated the kind OF persons he
should try to select From this unfolding OF hts views
which get in such way to leave no doubt as to
their reliability IL appears to be fixed that no purely
military naval man will be invited TO seat In the
Cabinet. He remarked on that point that he consid-
cred would not be for the beneGt OF the government
the army or the navy to appoint an army or navy
oflcer to Cabineh position He regarded such
selections as detrimental TO the military and naval
service and not beneficial TO the civil branch OF the
government. II shall invite civilians to all all the
Cabinet positions said General Grant sand II my
selections should not prove judcious in the first In
stance shall feel myself justified In correcting the
mistake by making q second or third selection II
necessary These are said to be almost literally
his words. and bear out his utterance to the
Congressional committee that waited on him the
other day. This would seem to set at rest
the stories In circulation as to the certain
appointment OF Schoneld and Porter respectively to
the direction Of the War and Navy Departments.
General Grants relations with these two officers
Of the most friendly character but under this latest
and perfectly reliable enunciation OF Grants intcn
tons 1t seems settled that even those distinguished
gentlemen cannot walk into the Cabinet, unless in
Decd there Is understanding that they viii resign
their present positions with view to accepting ONCE


udo ffoc mi nv adm m rof m 10 NE \
DO not profess to be advised and therefore do not
hazard an opinion.


The fact that Grant has thus expressed
himself gives satisfaction to o number OF
his supporters in Congress who have here
tofore apprehended that the General would
display an invincible Partially for the elevation OF
the military and naval branches the CIVIL They
hail II sign Of the wisdom OF the President elect,
while some OF the aDprehensivc democrats who have
been predicting military despotism and everything
else dreadful under Grant are congratulating them
selves that after all. ne ia going to 'let Us have
pcace' instead OF war during the four years OF his
administration.


First Clnss Man for State Secretary.


For Secretary Of state Grant intends TO select
man OF the most eminent ability. According to his
description OF the kind OF man he desires for the
post the Connecticut gentleman believes there are
not more than three men Ia the country who will
come up to the mark, 40 that the material from
which to pick Is reduced down to o very small
quantity.


The Maine men here pretend to have good as.
surance that Senator Fessenden Is the man who Is
destined to be offered the foreign portfolio.


The Massachusetts men as confidently state that
Motley, Adams or sumner viii be honored with the
appointments that Il is really quite diiacult TO
IN nv a tn rh ha al udQ no haa
chance.


Evidences Of q CominG Storm.


Thus his response to the Congressional committee
that informed him OF his election shows that In the
matter OF the selection OF his constitutional advisers
he does not intend 10 be dictated TO embarrassed
by any OF the customary influences. He indicates
plainly enough that he wants to be let alone on that
subject; that he does not invite advice from any
quarter and that In fact he will regard volunteer
contributions In thar line a. simply mpertncnt. OF
course ne did not say this 80 plainly as put It; but
It Ii undoubtedly what ne meant, and what the
leaders OF the republican party believe he intended
TO convey. say they believe II, but they do not a
oil relish It. some Of them already say he is mount
ing too high q horse, putting on too many airs.
and treating with contempt the old and tried
statesmen Of the country. Is he any better
Quoth they, than former Presidents, that he scorns
to consult with Senators and Representatives. whose
1dclity 70 the Union has been tried over and over
again, whose wisdom has been acknowledged ON all
hands. and whose honesty Is above Suspicion


This evidence Of modification and disappointment:
on the part Of some OF the old leaders and the bulk
Of them at that, BODIES . coming storm. There is q
rumblIn9 In the political elements that pretty GER
tainly indicates Q laundering time ahead-a thunder.
ing that cannot remain pcnt up long after the attn
proximo.


Consideration Of the Alabama Claims Treaty.


The action OF the Committee on Foreign re ations.
who have resolved 10 recommend the rejection OF
the Alabama claims treaty. has not met with cor
responding unanimity from the other Senators. The
report has not been made to the senate in executive
session, and hence the members OF that body gene
rally are not yet ofnclally advised OF the grounds
upon which the committee base their conclusions.
II is said by some OF the senators the discussion OF
the report on so important question would occupy
more time than the Senate could now bestow upon
1t, considering the advanced period o, the session


and the large amount OF legislative business TO be