history of the impeachment of andrew johnson-第51部分

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rtainly　General　Grant　did　not　at　any　time　in　the　Cabinet　meeting　insist　that　he　had　in　the　Saturday's　conversation　either　distinctly　or　finally　advised　you　of　his　determination　to　retire　from　the　charge　of　the　War　Department　otherwise　than　under　your　own　subsequent　direction。　He　acquiesced　in　your　statement　that　the　Saturday's　conversation　ended　with　an　expectation　that　there　would　be　a　subsequent　conference　on　the　subject；　which　he；　as　well　as　yourself；　supposed　could　seasonably　take　place　on　Monday。

You　then　alluded　to　the　fact　that　General　Grant　did　not　call　upon　you　on　Monday；　as　you　had　expected　from　that　conversation。　General　Grant　admitted　that　it　was　his　expectation　or　purpose　to　call　upon　you　on　Monday。　General　Grant　assigned　reasons　for　the　omission。　He　said　he　was　in　conference　with　General　Sherman；　that　there　were　many　little　matters　to　be　attended　to。　He　had　conversed　upon　the　matter　of　the　incumbency　of　the　War　Department　with　General　Sherman；　and　he　expected　that　General　Sherman　would　call　upon　you　on　Monday。　My　own　mind　suggested　a　further　explanation；　but　I　do　not　remember　whether　it　was　mentioned　or　not…namely；　that　it　was　not　supposed　by　General　Grant　on　Monday　that　the　Senate　would　decide　the　question　so　promptly　as　to　anticipate　further　explanation　between　yourself　and　him　if　delayed　beyond　that　day。　General　Grant　made　another　explanationthat　he　was　engaged　on　Sunday　with　General　Sherman；　and；　I　think；　also　on　Monday；　in　regard　to　the　War　Department　matter；　with　a　hope；　though　he　did　not　say　in　an　effort；　to　procure　an　amicable　settlement　of　the　affair　of　Mr。　Stanton；　and　he　still　hoped　that　it　would　be　brought　about。

I　have　the　honor　to　be；　with　great　respect；　your　obedient　servant；

William　H。　Seward。　To　the　President。





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