General Pleasonton's Letter

The statement rnade by Senator Schurz that, pending the consideration of tho San Domingo Treaty, ho was approached by arv iutimats personal fricnd of the President, and told that, if he would vote for tho treaty, he might liave all tho patronage he required, hus boen indirectly denied by the President. General Alfred PloaBonton-promptly announces that he was til" person who was 8ent by the President to Schurz, and who, by the nuthority of tho Presidont, told Mr. Schurz that Executivo patronage ww ut hi i lia - posal if he would voto for tho treaty. At the time this took place, General Pleasonton was Cominissioner of Internal lievenue, nnd cnjoying Granl'g personal friend3hip. General Ploasonton has sustained Mr. Bchurz in bis statement, If there be miy question of veracity, it is between the President and Pleaeonton. The latter does not seeni to place much weight to Grant's denial, as he intimutos that the President has a convenient way of forgetting unpleasant fitcts, and then denyinK thivt they over ocenrred. General Ploasonton, however, adds an other chnptnr to the story, which exhibits tho President in oven a more pitiable light taan that of exchanging offices for options in San Domingo. As soon as he had the interview with Schurz, invited through Pleasonton, ;md ascertained that the Senator rejeoted the offer, and persistcd in opposing tho troaty, tl)e President sent P):asonton a peremptory order toreïnove Edmund íu .sen, who was Collector of Inturnul Havtnuein Chicago. ";jii caJ' ileeiBonton objected to the remova! fa sood oSïcer, but the Presidánt said he must be removed. Senator Schurz is vindicated from Grnnt's aspersión that he 6ought patronage and was refused it; and the Presi■iünt st'iii la convieted, not only of huvihg offered to bargaiu patronage for a vote, but, when his offer was rejected, of KaviuK resorted to an act of very petty veugo.