The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1869, Page 3

WASHINGTON Farewell Address of President Johnson. Review of His Contest with the Radicals. Courtesies of the Diplomatic Corps to the Retiring Administration. INAUGURAL OF PRESIDENT GRANT Important Points of the Coming Address. The Policy of Congress to bo Faith- fully Supported. Foreign Complications ‘to be Promptly Unravelled. Costly Presentation to General Sherman. THE OUTGOING ADMINISTRATION. President Johnson’s Valedictory—He Glorifies Himself, Scolds the Radicals, Reviews the Congressional Record of the Past Four Years and the Declaration of Independence, and Surrenders the Robes of Oftice. TO THE PEOPLE OF THR UNITED StarEs:— ‘The robe of office, by constitutional limitation, this Gey falls from my shoulders, to be immediately as- sumed by my succeasor. For him the forbearance and co-operation of the American people in all his efforts to administer the government within the pale of the federal constitution are sincerely invoked. ‘Without ambition to gratify, party ends to subserve, 10 personal quarrels to avenge, at the sacrifice.of the peace and welfare of the country, my earnest desire ws to gee the constitution of the republic again re- ‘cegnized and obeyed as the supreme law of the land, and the whole people, North, South, East and West, Prosperous and happy under its wise provisions, » Ip surrendering the high office to which I was called four years ago, at a memorable and terrible crisis, it is jy privilege, I trust, to say to the people of the United States a few parting words in vindi- cation of an ofMfcial course 80 ceaselessly assailed ‘nd aspersed by political leaders, to whose plans and wishes my policy to restore the Union has een obnoxious, In a period of dimculty and tur- moll almost without precedent in the history of ‘any people, consequent upon the closing scenes of @ great rebellion and the assassination of the then President, it was perhaps too much on my part to expect of devoted partisans, who fode on the waves of excitement, which at that tame swept all before them, that degree of tolera- tion and magnanimity which I sought to recom- mend and enforce, and whidh I believe in good time would nave advanced us infinitely further on the road to permanent peace and prosperity than we have thus far attained. Doubtless had I at the commencement gof my term of office unhesitatingly Jent its powers or perverted them to purposes ‘and laps outside of the constitution, aud become en instrument to schemes of confiscation and of general and oppressive disqualifications I ‘woud have been hailed as all that was true, loyal and discerning, as the reliable head of a party, what- bound to obey at every personal hazard my oath to defend the constitu i not, be surpi i having met the fate of ‘whose only rewards for upholding constitu- and laws have con- ~~ of having mpted = do their a million of men under arms. One of my first acts to the vocations of civil See canner de ant of the unj wers incident to and Sia yore iW H z : i honor of the national flag and cos poten the —— prowess, would be the surest and speediest of awakening national en- a reviving ‘aevodon tothe Union and occu- i 8 force concerning which grave doubts ex- ‘as to its after four Pg of active cam } at once to return to pursuits of Whether these ulations were true or ise, it will be con that they existed, and that the predilections of the army were for fae time being in the direction indicated. Taking advan’ of that feeling it would have been easy, as the mander-in-Chief of the army and navy, nd with allthe power and patronage of the Preai- dential office at my to turn the concen- trated si of the against French inter- xioo and to <a @ movement with favor by the military and a portion of tae people. It is proper in connection that I should refer to the almost uniimited additional powers tendered to the Executive by the measures relating to civil Tights and the Freedmen’s Bureau. Contrary to most precedents in the ex) public men the powers inus piaced within my grasp were declined, as being in violation of tne constitu: = dangerous to the liberties of the le and ten wv ate rather than lessen the discords nal resulting from ourcivil war. With a large and augmented authority tt would have been cult task to direct at pleasure the destinies of wh ublic and to make secure my continuance in the highest oMce known to our laws. Let the Beople, ‘whom J am addressing from the Presidential juring the closing hours of a iaborious term, consider how different would have been their present Bp a I kenge to the a ee foreign que Rerecs zetment pF the desire to wield additional po' me by my acta, an thousands or tens of thousands of lives shoritignd to visions of false glory. It cannot, therefore, be charged t my ambition has been of that ordinary or crimi kind which, to the detriment of the people's rights and liberties, ever seeks to more and unwar- Fanted powers, and to accomplish its purposes pan- ders too often to popular prejudices and party aims. What, then, have been the aspirations which guided me in my oMcial acts? Those acts need not at this time an elaborate ex- planation, They have elsewhere been comprehen- sively stated and fully discussed and become a part of the nation’s history. By them I am ready to be judged, knowing that, however imperfect, they at least show to the impartial mind that my sole ainbi- tion has been to restore the Union of the States, Fg ie = ae — of President, and to a my ability to preserve, tect and defend the constitution. I cannot be celisured if my efforts have been tm: in the interests of party faction, and if a policy wheth was intended to re- assure and conciliate the people of both sections of the country was made the occasion of inflam- ing And dividing still further those who only recently in arme against each other, yet as individu. als and oitizens were sincerely desirous, as | shall ever believe, of oupne ot oatile feelings in the grave of the past. e bitter war Was waged on the part of the government to vindicate the constitution Serena on ed and if cannon erred in trying to tinguish hear:burnings aa cath troubles in the whole cokanty, lem q Nootant tet) it to reat my case ‘with the more deliberate jud, and, an Ihave already Indimsted, with ‘the Bice: with the distant war, all must remember, was a stu and deploranie mistake. Neither sido ‘inderetood the other; and had this simple fact and tts conciu- sions been Kept in view al) that was needed was ac- complished by the acknowledgment of the terribie ‘wrong and the expreasion of better feeling and ear- not endeavor at atonement shown and felt in the prompt ratification of constitutional amendments : it: BES it | if iE ef A Be & Bs Ee i Hi i zE : i i. zi i E 2 é 8 Hi ne Eiri ify He § i* 58 to those w! scribed him; thus preg cu for his protection. After having given “9 over to and = tyranni he ‘on ail example over those opi jim and his legions, his —terril instru- ments of wrong, in laying down the e! abused, and in mingling Irtends of his my: victims. The fear which he had inspired continued after his voluntary abdica- on, aud even in retirement his will was law to a the Roman le had become changed, and utterly Proken in Pe could have induced daring assumption ? ‘hat but public indifference to consequences go terrible as to leave Rome 0) to every calamity, which subsequentiy befel her, could have justified the conclusions of the dictator and tyrant in his startling experiment? We find that in the time which has since elapsed, however, nature and exigencies in governments have not greatly changed. Who, a few years ago, in contem- plating our future, could have supposed that in a rief period of bitter experience everything de- manded m the name of military emergency OF dic- tated by caprice would come to be considered as \gere matters of course? That conscription, con- fiseation, loss of personal liberty, the subjection of States to military rule, and disiranchisement, with the extension of the right of sutfrage merely to ac- Sapien party ends, would receive the jive 2ub- ith not acquiescence, of the people of the re- public it has been clearly demonstrated by recent occurr- ences that encroachments upon the constitution can- not be prevented by the President, however devoted ordetermined he may be—that uniess the people inter- pose, there is nopower under the constitution to check a dominant majority of two-thirds of the Congress of the United States. An appeal to the nation is attended with too much delay to meet emergency; while, if left free to act, the people would correct in time such evils as might follow legislative usurpation. There is danger that the same power which disre- gards the constitution witl ae them of the right to change their rulers except AA revolution. We have seen the jurisdiction of the judiciary circum- scrificed, when it was apprehended that the courts would decide against laws having for their sole ob- pied the supremacy of party, while the veto power jodged in the Executive by the constitution for the interest and protection of the people, and exercised Gered nugivory by 8 partisan saajority of twe-thisds aga’ jority of two- in each branch of tue National ture. The constitution evidently contemplates that when a bill is returned with the President’s objections it will be calmly reconsidered by Congress. Such has not been ice under the present party rule. It the practi has become evident that men w; P pes @ bill under partisan influences are not fe ugh patriotic motives, to admit their error and thereby weaken their own 1008 solemnly confessing it under the ofl oath. le of opinion, if nothing else, has intervened and prevented a calm and dis- lonate reconsideration of a bill disapproved by Executive, Much as I venerate the constitution, it must be admitted that this condition of affairs has developed a defect which, under the —s ten- dency of the legislative department he govern- ment, sey reaeally work its overthrow. it may, however, be remedied without disturbing the har- mony of the instrument. The veto power 1s gene- Tally exercised upon constitutional grounds, and it is 80 applied and the bill the Executive's reasons for withholding his signature, it ought to be immediately cer wo Court of the United Btates declared uid become a law. But if the deciston is otherwise it should fail, without power in to re-enact and make it valid. In cases in which the veto rests upon hasty and inconsiderate tion, aud in which no con- stitational question is involved, I would not change the fundamental Jaw, for im such cases no per- manent evil can be tt ii the Ted Incorporated into 5 eral system. it is obvious that without such an amendment. the gov it, as it existed under the constitution prior to tne rebeilion, may be wholly subverted and overthrown by a two. im Congress, It is not, therefore, aim ‘to see how easily and how the people may lose—ahall “have loat ?. liberties by an unchecked them | Let us turn for @ moment to the history of the ma- Jority in Cot which has acted in such utter dis- regard of the constitution, while public attention and constantly turned to pressed by the volunteered eta era, ainid the dangers of tne battle field, u men crept without question into place and power in the national councils. After all haa when no armed foe remained, when a peni- it ee eee their heads to the and re- fore the nai an to prate about thoueands of lives and of treasure sacrificed in suppression of the rebel- ae bay pg ee 3 two flame the ju engende: ween the retard the restoration of peace and harmony, and by every means to keep open and exposed to the poisonous breath of party the terrible wounds of afour years’ war. have ted the return of peace and the re- storation of the Union; in every way rendered delu- sive the purposes, promises and pledges by whicn the army was treason rebuked and re- bellion crushed, and made the liberties of the people and the pane and Fd -we of the President obj of constant attack. ey have wrested from the Presi dent his constitutional power of supreme command of the army and navy; have destroyed the strength and eiliciency of the Executive Depart- ment by making subordinate officers inde- es of and abie to defy their chief; hey have attempted to plwe the President under the power of the bold, the deflant and treach- erous Cabinet officer; they have robbed the Execu- ym gross usurpation, by ag Mare ame octet y have consp! ange the system of SS. by preferring charges agalset the Presi. lent in the form of icles of im nt, and contemplating before hearing or that he should be placed in arrest, heid in durance, and when it should become their pleasure to pronounce his sen- tence, to be driven m place and power in dis- - aor) have in time of peace increased @ national debt by a reckiess expenditure “2 bog and ——— to the burdens whicl ly we upon the le; they hay permitied the nation to suffer the evils of a deranged carrency, to the enhancement, in price of all necessaries of life; they have maintained a large standing for the onforoement of their measures of oppression; they have engaged in class legisia- tion and built up and encouraged monopolies, that the few might be enriched at the expense of the many; they have failed to act upon important treaties, thereby endange our present peace- fal relations with foreign Powers. Their course of usurpation has not been limited to in- roads upon the Executive Department. By unconstitutional and oppressive enactments the people of ten States of the Union have mn reduced to @ condition more intolerable than that from which the patriots of the Kevolution re- belled. Millions of American citizens can now say of their oppressors, with more truth than our fathers did of Britisn tyrants, that they have “forbidden the governments to pass laws of immediate and Importance unless suspended until their assen should be obtained,” that they have “refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of 101 districts of people unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in tho Legisiature’’— ims ts only; pon their inestimabie to them and formidabie to tyrant! that they have “made judges dependent u will alone for the tenure of their offices and the amount and payment of their salaries;” that they have erected @ multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our le and eat out their substance; that they have affected to render the military independent ana superior to the civil wers; combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unac- uowledged by our laws; quartered large bodies of armed troops among us; protected them by a mock trial from punishment for any should commit on the inhabitants of these States; im taxes upon us without our consent; de- f ved us in many cases of the benefit of trial by jury; taken away our charters; incited domestic in- surrections us; abolished our most valuable eee fandamentaily the forma of our ; nded our own Legislatures glared theraselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. it This oc Of crimes, long as it ia, is not yet complete. The constitution vests the judicial power of the United States in one igh Court, whose Jurisdiction shall extend to all cases arising under the constitution and laws of the United States. En- couraged by this promise of a from tyranny, @ citizen of the United States, who, by the ofa military commander, given under the sanction of a cruei and deliberate de- pod Tg Pome ome ye righta KA = y of con- clence, freedom o' press of apeec! r sonal freedom from wulitary arrest, of gt ORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1869.-TRIPLE SHEET. 3 held to ans for crime only upon presentment of ap ‘ndicument, of trial by ary, "ot ine writ of habeas sy corpus, and tne protection of a civil and governmert—a citizen thus deeply to the Supreme Court for teed him by the law ofthe land, At once @ flerce and ma- Jority by the ruthless of lative power the ermine from the ju the sword of justice to the general and remanded party by all the means at their command. Happily for the peace of the country the war has termined it the assumed power of the States pleasure from the Union. The insti- ion commenced in borne in mind, however, that the war neither im- destroyed the constitution, but, on the contrary, preserved its existence and made apparent its real power and enduring strength. All the rights grant to the States or reserved to the peo- mg are therefore intact. Among those rights that of the people of each State to declare the qualifications of their own State electors. It is now assumed that Congress can control this vital right, which can never be taken cn from the States without Re grt the fundamental principle of the government itself. It is necessary to the ex- istence of the States, as well as to the protection of the liberties of the people; for the right to select the elector in whom the political power of the State shail be lodged involves the right of the State to itself, When deprived of pre- Togative the States have no power worth retaining; ali will be gone, and they will be subjected to the arbitrary will’ of Congress, The government will then be centralized, if not by the of laws, then by the adoption, throug! partisan influence, of an amendment directly in con+ a of the constitution. ‘y it is that the people require the administration of the three departments of the government to be strictly within the limits of the constitution. Their boundaries have been accurately defined, and neither should be al- lowed to trespass on the other, nor, above all, to en- croach upon the reserved rights of the people and the States. The troubles of the past four years will prove to the nation bl 8, if they produce so desirable a result. Uj those who be- came men amid the sound of cannon and the din of arms, and who quietly returned to the farms, the factories and the schools of the land, will pally devolve the solemn duty of ti the ‘unton of the States, in defence of wi hundreds of thousands of their comrades expired and hundreds of millions of national obligations were incurred. A manly le will not neglect the training necéssal to realet agg but they should be jealous ent the civil Made subordinate to the le- mnilitary el ment. We need to basin cd m Kari way a study of the constitution for w! aia war ‘was waged, a knowledge of and reverence for whose wise checks by those so soon to occupy the will be the only hope of pre- ‘The young men of the nation not controi of party must resist the tendency to cen- tralization—an outgrowth of the rebeliion—and ve famihar With the fact that the country consists of the “United States,” and that where the States sur- rendered certain great mghts for the sake of a more perfect Union they retained rights as valuable and im- portant as those they relinquished for the common weal, Thissound old doctrine, far ditferent from that led to the attempt to secede, and a kindred theory, that the States were taken out of the Union rash of conspirators that happened to dwell within their borders, must be re- ceived and advocated with the enthusiasm of early manhood or the people will be ruled by corrupt combinations of the commer- cial centres, which plethoric from wealth, annually Congress more fully exhi! ws and the interests of the whole nation, and lawe cease to be made, without full discussion, at the behest of ome part iy pee, ee witine oi bea 0) own by the lawm: power, Bitter to the judicial or executive branches of the . . The generation just to use ball need that their jot box, it 1s believed, only Sttention shoaid be called to these considerations to Indicate by their votes that they wish their repre- sentatives to observe all the restraints whica the people, in adopting the constitution, intended to tm- pose on excess, my administration of the govern- bras eeepc entra aemep ity. te note a ity), Lhave noth! to regret, Event ‘whole du ve no era a tie comtactaan dt the poly eet hte ts es a ae ‘The woes which have foliowed the rejection forbearance, magna- mimity and constitutional rule are known and de- pi by the nation. It isa matter of pride and in retiring from the most exalted posi- tion in the gift of a free people, to teel and know ® long and eventful public life my action never been influent by desire for [bend and that I can in all sincerity inquire, whom we I defrauded, whom have I 0} whose hand' have I aged has My thoughts have been those of peace, and my effort has ever been to allay contentions among my countrymen. ing the past let us return to the first principles of the ernment, and unfurling the banner of our country inscribe upon it, in ineffaceable characte! pue constitution and the Union, one and inse; ANDREW JOHNSON. WasHINGTON, D. C., March 4, 1869. Parting of Cabinet Ministers from Subordinates. ‘The different heads of departments who have re- signed took formal leave of their subordinates this afternoon. Mr. McCulloch received the heads of the bureaus of the Treasury Department between two and three o'clock, who presented individually the clerks of their separate offices, all of whom shook hands with the Secretary in bidding him goodbye. The clerks of the Navy Department called upon Secretary Welles this afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, to pay their respects. Ata later hour seve- ral officers of the navy and heads of bureaus con- nected with the department took leave of Mr. Welles, The retiring Secretary seemed much affected, and could scarcely respond to the kind wishes of those who for eight years have been associated with him in the duties of that branch of the government service. Complimentary Testimonial Seward. The following correspondence between the several employes of the State Department and Secretary Seward took place to-day:— ASHINGTON, BJ iH. Maat Becct rotasy The eps officers in the Department of State cannot allow the occasion of your retirement their to Secretary w Hon, WILLIAM of Roe ning’ CS poe mye of State to with- col appreciation of the form considerate kindness which you Mave manifested towards them while in discharge of humbler duties, They feel that it would not be i as tn them To apes of ths" o man- ner in which, di a od in the country’s histo of unexampled difficulties and danger, you have disc! the various and Sone of your high office. While they do not doubt, however, what on that point will be the verdict that tribunal from which there is no om of oft Earnestly h bony nr me for their country’s sake that your longed, and for your own that it maybe attended with every possible blessing, the unders! mselves, your obedient sreana A RCE RAT W. Hunter. W. P. Faterty. Newton Renedict, R. 8. Chew. George ‘ E. P. Smith, Ao Fouatil Wolch, klcred arian ree k. Baker. Bartle, Ge orge G. Garther. K. B. Chilton. ‘A. Brown. Fred. Ko omas ©. Cox, John H. Haswell. B. Hayw Weiter Hh 8.8, Benedict," D, M. Burbank. deeper? Smith. AU Clement” FL seweeh Fred. Jetferson, r “it Oneyan” A Topodore W. Dimon. Warren C Mone Hush Meedrar. ‘navies W Davie, TUF B. Wood.’ Charles MeCarihy. MR. SEWARD'S REPLY. Dap, letter which yor (aves tee you have just laid nig) res org to it every loyal tion of nose who” hae ve voluntar! iblic service. It gives that there is notam che och one person whom I baad eer service, of — subsert and the official Toll as it stood when I entered the department, and ‘as it stood at various afterwards, ‘iacioues the honorable and country has passed war, aad has subse fact that, aithough the a @ long and severe civil passed through many political commotions cot nent on the restoration of peace, only two persons have been dismissed the service for disloyalty, two or three at most for in- competency aad one for betraying the confidence of the government. Gentiemen, it would be as idle as pay han es meta preciation ot for our. services, it the task of _ hist hich delights 3 contemplating whic! jeligt stualoualy the vicissitudes of nations, and that task can performed when we shall have ceased to be, Let us, therefore, be convent for the present with claiming for ourselves and conceding to each other the humble pretension that whatever may be the errors whi ment and not of motive or pu! the President of the United I thank you all, and each of you, for the effictency, fidelity, ability and courtesy with which you have performed your several tasks; and I pray God to have you all con- stantly, with your respective families and friends, in His holy keeping. Tam, geutiemen, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. To Mr. W. Hunter, Crowds at the White House—The Diplomatic Corps Bidding Farewell to Secretary Sew- ard and President Johnson. The Executive Mansion has been thronged during the entire day. It is estimated that at least 6,000 Persons called during the day; the majority of them, however, being strangers actuated by a desire to view the different rooms of the Executive Mansion and the adjoining grounds, Many took formal leave of President Johnson. An interesting feature of the events this afternoon was a visit to the President by @ large number of officers of the Navy and heads of Bureaus of the Navy Department, headed by Secre- tary Wells and Admiral Joseph Smith. Here the leave takings were of the kindest character. No army officers had called in a body up to three o’clock to-day. At two o’clock to-day the entire diplomatic corps, consisting of foreign Ministry, Secretanes, attaches, together with the ladies of their families visited the State Department, and took leave there of the Secre- tary of State and Assistant Secretary, Mr. F, W. Seward. They then proceeded from the State Department to the Executive Mansion where they were severally presented by the Secretary of State to the President Of the United States. The President addressed them a8 follows:— On neoing yon on this the last occasion of our meeting it rds me very great pleasure to have it iu my power to say that nothing has transpired that I kuow of to disturb that good and cordial feeling which should exist between the government and people of the United States and the representatives of friendly nations. In ‘ing with you after a varied but most pleasant mutual acquaintance, I pray you all and each of you to accept my best ‘wishes for your future welfare and happiness. The President then turned and giving his hand to each of the ladies bade them a courteous farewell, ‘with an assurance of his best wishes for their future Welfare and happiness. Mr. Bertheny, the senior member of the Diplomatic Corps, replied to the President as follows:— Mr. PREsIDENT—In behalf of the diplomatic body Igive you thanks for the uniform courtesies and kindnessea which have attended our intercourse with the government of the United States, and we tender you the best wishes for your individual bar- ness and for that of all the members and authori- of the government, The diplomatic body then renewed their parting salutations to the Secretary of State and retirea to their respective homes. President Jobnson’s Last Reception. At twelve o’clock the,President’s private reception room was thrown open to an immense throng of visitors. The President was in the room and shook hands with all the visitors, many of whom seemed much affected, being personal friends, President Johnsen’s Last Night in the White Honse. President Johnson will remain at the Executive Mansion to-night. Mrs. Patterson left It this even- ing and is the guest of Mrs. Gideon Welles. President Jolnson’s Nominations to the Senate Yesterday. President Johnson has nominated George A. Tuttle, to he postmaster at Rutland, Vt.; Frederick A. Wil- son, to be collector of cuetons for the Puget Sound district, Washington Territory; Commodore Lewis M. Powell, to be rear admiral in the navy on the re- tired list. Nominations Confirmed by the Senate. In executive session to-day the Senate confirmed the following nominations:—W. C. Powell to be United at Arizona; Arthur D. Mark- ley to be Collector of Revenue for the Sixth district of Pennsyivania; George H. Penfield to be Assessor for the Thirteenth district of New York; Peter B. Bailey, Postmaster, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Joseph Ralston, Postmaster, Deflance, Ohio. Commissioner Rollins to Resign Immediately. Commissioner Rollins will resign his position as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Bureau tm- mediately. It is expected the nomination of Mr. Delano will be sent to the Senate on Friaay or Mon- day. Mr. Rollins intends leaving Washington for his home auring the coming week. Deputy Commis- sioner Harlan will also shortly retire from the Inter- nal Revenue Bureau. _ THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION. WASHINGTON, March 3, 1869. Visitors to the President Elect. Governor Geary had an interview with General Grant to-day. He merely calied to pay his respects, and was received in acordial manner. Nothing was said about Cabinet appointments. A delegation of seven colored men also called to pay their respects. They are from Nashville, and represent the colored people generally of Tennessee. Oue of them is @ county commissioner or judge, and another is a justice of the peace. Another Cane Presentation te the President Elect. This morning Bishop Simpson, Rev. Drs, Puncheon and Dehass, Mr. Pierce, of Boston, and Messrs, Emory and Normel, together with ladies, were ad- mitted to an interview with General Grant, when the Bishop presented to the General a splendid gold headed cane from the ladies of Baltimore. The wood was eut from the estate of the late General Lafayette, in France. General Grant, in expressing his pleasure with the gift, said he hoped never to have occasion to use it, because if he took it out with him he might unintentionally leave it some- where. President Grant’s Inangaral Address. To one of his visitors to-day General Grant com- municated the points of his forthcoming message. It will be unusually brief, but will cover the policy he intends to pursue. He will announce his deter. mination to carry out the Reconstruction acts of Congress in good faith and secure a firm and im- partial adminatration of the laws throughout the whole South. He will impress on Congress the ne- cessity of strict economy in the expenditures of the government, and the importance of maintaining the public credit inviolate. The payment of the debt contracted in the war for the Union he will urge as being a sacred obligation, to be neither questioned nor evaded, and its liquidation demanded by every reason of national policy and honor, The faithful collection of the revenue he intends to declare as one of the cardinal cares of his administration. His foreign policy will be simple and effective, The settlement of the Ala- bama claims will receive the earliest attention of his Cabinet, and the complicated condition of affairs in several neighboring States will be carefully con- sidered if the occasion for such consideration should arise. ‘The Coming Man from New England. There is a rumor here to-night that Colonel Deming, formerly a member of Congress from Oon- necticut, is the coming man from New England. ‘The Coming Man from Pennsylvania. It is the opinion of Senator Cameron that ex-Gov- ernor Pollock is the coming man from Pennsylvania for the Cabinet, There are half a dozen other names mentioned, none of them, however, likely to be the lucky ones, A Bible Presentation Committec. The folowing is the committee of gentiemen de- signated by the American Bible Society to present the Bible made for the purpose to General Grant:— Chief Justice Chase, Senator Frelinghuysen, George H. Stuart. The presentation will be made to-mor- Tow, after the inauguration. Crowds in the City to Witness the Inaugura- tion of Grant. There has been @ perfect rush here all day from every part of the country. ‘Trains have been ran- ning every half hour from Baltimore loaded with passengers, and the streets have been constantly crowded with strangers, men, women and children. straying about in complete bewilderment, Wash- ington is in a horribie fix, There are more people in it than its botels and private houses can accom- modate. The most startling prices are being ofered for sleeping apartments, and yet hundreds cannot find accommodations. The streets, consequently, are full of carpet-baggers; people are going about, wearied and discouraged, with baggage on their shoulders, begging for a few inches of room to Stretch their limbs for the night. In some houses twenty and thirty people are crowded into an ordi- nary sleeping apartment, Billiard rooms, stables and even worse places, have been converted into dormitories, and snug fortunes are being realized by the enterprizing people who have had the foresight to make provision for the prosent emergency. The indications at present are that the inaugaration to- Morrow will be the largest and most imposing affair of the kind that has ever occurred in the country. Distinguished Lady Witnesses of the Inan- guration Ceremonies. Mrs. Grant, accompanied by her sisters, Mrs. Sharp and Mrs. Casey; her sister-in-law, Mrs. Dent; Misses Jennie and Nellie Grant, Masters Fred, U. 8., Jr,, and Jesse Grant, will leave the residence of General Grant to-morrow morning in their private car- riages. and proceed to the Capitol, where they will enter by the north door in the Senate wing and be escorted to seats reserved for them in the gallery. After the ceremony im the Senate they will proceed to the stand to witness the administration of the oath of office. Salute in Honor of the Inauguration. The Union League Club have ordered a salute in Madison square at the hour of the inauguration and calcium lights and music on the balconies of the club house in the evening. TESTIMONIAL TO GENERAL SHERMAN, General Grants Residence in Washington Purchased by New York Merchants and Presented to the Lieutenant General—One Hundred Thousand Dollars in Money Also to be Presented to Him. WasHINGTON, March 3, 1869. This morning between eleven and twelve o’clock Messrs. A. T. Stewart, Hamilton Fish, Benjamin H. Field, William H. Aspinwall and William Scott, of the committee appointed by the subscribers in New York to the fund for the purchase of a residence and furniture for Lieutenant General Sherman, at- tended by Alfred M. Hoyt, nephew of General Sher- man; General Butterfield, Judge Hilton, Solon Humphrey, also of the contributors, visited the army headquarters by appointment. On entering General Grant’s office Mr. Stew- art approached him and informed him that they had come prepared to consummate the purchase of his residence and furniture on I street, for the purpose of presenting the same to General Sherman, and at the same time handed to General Grant a check for $65,000. The General received the gentlemen cordially, and expressed bis great gratifi- cation at General Sherman being the recipient of such @ high mark of friendly consideration. The General then produced a deed of the house and bill of sale for the furniture, handsomely engrossed on parchment, signed and acknowledged for record, and bearing the requisite signatures of General Grant ana his wife. This being completed, it was evident the parties met as business men to finish the busi- ness with which they were entrusted. After a’short interview with General Sherman, who was attending to his duties at a desk in the same room, while the committee were engaged with Gene- ral Grant, the chairman, Mr. Stewart, made known their desire to have a private interview. Geueral Sherman then invited the committee to an adjoining room, usually occupied by General Rawlins, Chief of Staff, when Mr. Stewart, holding in hw hand the subscription papers and deed and bill of sale, addressed General Sherman as follows:— GENERAL—~lIt is a great pleasure to me to be the medium of presenting this voluntary subscription of your friends and fellow countrymen. If there was ever an instance of the pleasure being greater to assure you that this may be accepted without any our part, as it 18 contrib- that your noble and effec- uve services in behalf of our country tn her hour of rik e trust that the over, e Heid and im trom a and happy people. Mr. Stewart then handed General Sherman the subscription list and deed and bill of sale, remark- ing that the balance of the subscription, now amounting to nearly $100,000, would be forwarded to him within a few days, and after the names shall have been obtained of a few gentlemen who desire to contribute, adding that a portion of this sum had been subscribed by General Sberman’s friends in Boston, whose names would be added to the list. General Sherman seemed much affected, and re- plied that this noble act of kindness was entirely unexpectea by him until within a few days past; that in view of his coming to Washinton he had been engaged in making arrangements for living here in @ manner proportionate to his income and inan humble but modest style. Of course this gift would enable him to live in a different manner than he had contemplated; that he assured the gentlemen that it should be held by him for the special benefit of his family and the education of his children; that beyond this purpose he intended never to touch himself one dollar of it; that apart from this he desired the con- tributors to understand that he should always be happy to welcome them in what might be regarded as their house while visiting Washington, in order that he might know them and they know him more intimately, and that he could not further express his grateful sense of their kindness, 30 unexpected and so generously accorded to him. He then shook hands with all present. Mr. Stewart, while holding his hand, said that he desired to add one further remark, which was that to no one were they more indebted in this undertaking than to General Butter- field, whose energy and earnestness had contributed largely to its successful completion. ‘The committee, after a brief and pleasant conver- sation for a few minues, withdrew. General Grant invited the committee to visit him this afternosn and several of them accepted, among them Mr. A. T. Stewart, who was accompanied by Mra, Stewart, and Judge Henry Hilton. At the re- quest of Generali Sherman General Grant will occupy tne house fora few weeks, until the White House can be thoroughly repaired. Inthe meantime the guests of Grant, who now quite fill the house, are cordially welcomed, as also the guests of Sher- man. Now that the matter of the presentation to General Sherman is finally closed it may be interesting to give the history of the movement from its inception to ite consummation. About a month ago it became known to the mutual friends of Grant and Sherman residing in New York that the latter would shortly come to Washington to live in consequence of his succeeding to the command of the army. On con- sulting with General Sherman it was ascertained that he intended to rent a modest sort of a house and limit his establishment in conformity with the character of his residence, that he might be enabled to entertain his friends in an unpretending way and not exceed the bounds of his limited income, His friends then conceived the idea of making up a purse among themselves and purchasing for him a residence suitable to his position. Foremost in the movement were General Butterfield and Mr. A. T. ‘stewart, who, after conferring with several other friends, calied # meeting of all those who favored the project, which took piace at the house of Mr. William Scott, a relative of General Sherman, in New York city. The call for the meeting was signed by A. T. Stewart, Hamilton Fish, Moses H. Grinnell, General Butterfield and W. H. Aspinwall. Quite a large number of gentlemen assembled in pursuance of the call. Mr. Stewart was chosen chairman, the object of the meeting was explained, and the sum of $40,000 was subscribed within a very few minutes. A sub-committee then took charge of the duty of receiving contributions, and in one week the amount subscribed in New York city reached $80,000 and in Boston $15,000, Very soon after the movement was started in New York General Grant was informed of it, and he at once offered to sell his residence on I street, together with the furniture, at an astonishingly low figure. Grant patd for the property in question the sum of $90,000, which was $10,000 less than it was worth at that time. He has since added improvements to the value ot $26,000, and it 1s estimated that the property and furniture ts Worth Upwards of $100,000, General Grant omered them to the committee for $65,000, This ofter was promptly embraced and the legal arrangements for the conveyance of the property begun, and this morn- ing the money was to be paid and the deed presented to General Sherman, as recorded above, MISCELLANZOUS WASHINGTON NEWS. Wasainaton, March 3, 1869. Miiness of Mrs. Johnson. It 18 stated to-night that Mrs. Johnson, wife of the President, is quite unwell, The National Council of the Union League of America, i which has been in session here for two days, ad- journed to-day. John W. Geary, ‘of Pennsylva- nia, was elected National President, and Thos, C. Baker, of New York, National Seoretary of the National Executive Committee, The following are from New York:—Geo. H. Van Cleft, Waldo Huitch- ina, Wm, V. Alexander, 0. C. Pinckney, Geo. 8, Mc- Waters and Jacob M. Patterson, Jr.; trom Brooklyn, C. W. Godard, Volney Green and Joseph Reese. The Council meets in the city of New York in December next. Ratification of the Suffrage Constitutional Amendment by the West Virginia Legisla- cure. Representative Hubbard, of West Virginia, has re- ceived a despatch from Wheeling announcing that the West Virginia Legislature has to-day ratified the constitutional amendment, the vote being in the House 22 to 19 and in the Senate 10 to 6, Arrival of the Burgesses Corps of Albary. The Albany Burgesses Corps arrived in this city at eleven o'clock and took up their quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel. They are accompanied by Dod- worth’s band numbering twenty pieces. General Grant’s son accompanied the corps .to this city. They number sixty-five muskets. A number of hono- rary members in citizens’ dress accompany the organ- ization. At one o’clock to-day the corps made their appearance at the Headquarters of the Army and stacked muskets in front of the building. General Grant, accompanied by General Badeau and Colonel Webster, were on the portico at the time, but for purpose of receiving the members of the organiza- tion tiie General retired into the reception room and the corps then entered in single file, paid their re spects and passed out again, the fine band in the meanwhile performing strains of music. They after- ‘wards formed in the order of march and proceeded on parade. Their fine appearance and soldierly bear- ing created a general remark of praise, and they are being accompanied by crowds of admiring spec- tators. Pardon of Cailicott and Enright. Pardons will probably be issued to-morrow to Cal- Mcott and Enright. Great efforts were made all day by friends of both these parties, and the President finally consented to issue pardons. Pardon of the Assassination Conspirators. The President last night signed the pardons for Spangler and Arnold, convicted on the charge of complicity in the assassination of Fresident Lincoln, and now at the Dry Tortugas. With the death of O’Langhlin and the pardon of Mudd and those above named theretwill soon be no more prisoners there connected with that tragedy. The father of Arnold, who lives in Baltimore, received hig son’s pardon to-day from the hands of the President. That for Spangler will soon be forwarded to Florida. Other pardons were issued to-day and given to the delighted friends and relatives who had solicited the Executive clemency. United States Supreme Court. The following cases were taken up in the Supreme Court to-day:— No 383—The United States (plaintiff) vs. Benjamin Rosenberg.—This cause was argued nA Attorney General Evarts, of counsel for the plaintia, and by E. A. Stoughton, for defendant. No. 100—Enoch Baker (appellant) va, Thomas F, Baker.—This cause was argued by 8. S. Fisher, of counsel for the appellant, uo counsel appearing for the respondent. ATHLETIC GAMES. Wrestling Match Between Homer Lane and Joe Johnson tor the Championship and $1,000—Great Excitement—Lane Declared the Victor in Thirty-five Minutes. “You could cut the smoke with a xnife,’’ wheezed a choking spectator last evening, <his sage observa- tion being evidently directed to the thick vapor which floated in heavy rings over a perfect sea of closely jammed perspiring faces at a pugilistic haunt in the upper part of 600 Broadway. The occa- sion was the third trial between Homer Lane and Joe Johnson; wrestlers, for $1,000 and the champion- ship. Beyond doubt there never assembled in that ill ventilated arena such @ motley crowd, and itis a reasonable supposition to put forward that few will pe necessitate¢ to take Turkish baths for weeks to come. Johnson carried. off the honors @t two previous contests with Lane, the one at Amsterdam and the other at Hamburg. He was ac- cordingly the favorite; but the friends of Lane, never- theless, entertained hopes of his success. According to the agreement the contestants were to wrestle the best two in three, back fails, collar and accepted chal- lei was the taller and heavier of the two, while his opponent was stoutiy built and fal of action, Holds having been taken the men pro- ceeded cautiously hibition ensued. test was finally ‘The event of the evening was then the interest hitherto maatfested in the now verged into clamorous excitement, most of remarks essayed by the audience being not James Centre for See tas one _ about 170 was ithe an condi- ea] each other with a determined hold, and, with @ few five i onan were evident tel pting cach other, and while both hopped about like har- accom- lequins their feet wriggied like pongo - ‘asst oa it After much gon wi 5 an g Dasitiess Johnson got the toe lock on his cnpocant, bringing him to ligh —— ike move, tn! a } teed hin on back past nine, amid enthusiastic cheers. The sec- ond innings was by no means so well con- tested, for after a brief contest Lane was whiried around by & cross-toe movement and both fell fat. Again closing, Johnson got the under vine grip on his opponent and quickly Ch: ing it to the cross-toe threw him, amid redoul cheering. It was now fall and fall, and the excttement was at its Lot though it was loudly proclaimed that the second tnning was very “thin,” a term which proba- bly alluded to the easy manner in which Laue had been disposed of. At sixteen minutes nine the deciding contest was commenced, and to say the least, it Was an excellent display of first class wreat- = k-1 lean of the fos eae a o were remarka’ we . formed and ut intervals elicited thanders of applause. It was & most determined tug; white pedal science was busy at work Lané forced while Johnson tried to whirl d by his: cross toe, whieo, by the ‘quite a favorite with bim. The under s he aiso unsuccessfully ventured, but swas nevertheless cautious, and at the same time exceed- Sa. It was @ most exciting amair, the audience being completely riveted upon feet of the wrestlers. B twist Johnson was iy thrown heavily on the Yn) and Lane was de- clared the victor, the audience rising up and cheer. Ing vociferousiy. The conqueror was not rewarded like the wrestlers of anctent Greece with a crown of laurela, but his pocket was adorned with @ thousand reenbacks, Which, tn this nineteenth ceutury, Was, doubtless, far more preferquie. wa CHARTER ELECTIONS IN NEW YORK STATE. Newsura.—The-charter election at this place On Tuesday resulted in a clean victory for the democra- HA they having elected collector, three out of five aldermen, three out of four supervisors, two out of four assessors, treasurer, constables, and election in- spectors in two oft of the four wards of the city. KrNasTon.—The town mestings in Ulsver county resnited in the election of thirteen democrats and six republicans, & democratic gain of three over last year, James A. Booth, republican, elected in King | ton by seven majority.