WASHINGTON. April 12. 1sa1.
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WASHINGTON, April 12, 1891.

 Dear Sir:Your letter resigning the office of Sec retary of State received last evening. I could ndsed wish that no circumstance had arisen to in- errupt the relations which have for two years sub subsided between us, and that they might have con tinued through the period during which it may be my lot to remain charged with the duties which the partiality ofny countrymen has imposed upon me. But the reasons you present so strong that with proper regard for them cannot ask you, on my own account, to remain in the Cabinet

 am aware of the difficulties you have had to con. tend with and of the benefits which have resulted to the affairs your country from your continued zeal in the ardnous tasks to which you have been subject ed. To say that deeply regret to lose you, is bu, feeby to express my feelings on the occasion

 When called by my country to the station which occupy, 1t was not without deep sense of its ardu ous responsibilities, and a strong dstrust of myself that obeyed the call but cheered by the conscious ness that no other motive actnated me- than desire to guard her interests and place her upon the firm ground of those great principles which, by the wises and pures of our patriots, have been deemed essen tal to her prosperity, yentured upon the trust as signed me. did this in the confident hone of find ing the support of advisers, able and true who lay ing aside every thing but desire to give new yigo to the vital principles of our union would look witt single eye to the best of efectnp this nara mount object. In you. this hope has been realized to the utmost. In the most difficult and trying mo ments of my administration, have always fount you sincere, able and eficent-anxious at all time to afford me every aid. If however, from circum stances in your judgement sufficient to make it ne cessary the official ties subsisting between us mus be severed, can only say that this necessity is deep