WASHINGTON Cry, May Sd, 199
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 WASHINGTON CITY, May Sd, 1881.

 My Dear Sir-You have, no doubt before this, seen in the papers accounts of the resignaons of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War, and the dismlssa of the other members oi the Cabinet

 The letters of the two former, addressed to the President of the United States present their reasons; and the motives for the dismissal of the others are assigned in the answer of the President to the Sec retary of the Treasury and myself. In these the President admits that the dismissed officers have faithfully discharged their respective duties But in inmates that the want of harmony in the Cabinet, and the protection of the two retiring Secretaries from unjust misconceptions and malignant msre- presentations" made it necessary the others should go out also

 So far as regards the members of the Cabinet, this measure is comparatively of little moment. It IS, however, matter of deep concern affecting the character of the Government In this point of view the American people have right to know the whole truth from whence the alleged discord originated; by whom and for what purpose, it has been iostered and in what respect and wherefore it has been con- nected with the public administration of the Nation. The President IS bound to make these explanations to the people

 If it were intended to be intimated that am re- sponsible for the want of harmony in the Cabinet the charge is unjust. deny that pursued course that invited hostility. On the contrary, went as far as man of honor could go in endeavoring to pro- mote a good understanding and cordial official CO., operation with all the members ofthe Cabinet But it seems was expected to go still further, and not doing so, it has been held good cause for my dis mssal. If it is asked, why did not abandon the Cabinet and expose to the world the magn influen-