Williams "comes Down."

General Williams, concludlng at the Jast thut the public did no want him to be Chief-Justioe, addresse the following letter to the President letter iiot evidenoing the most peacel'u state oí miud, and written, it is said, a the President's suggostion or request : Department of Justice, Washington, Jan. 7. To the President : SlH- You were kind enough, without my sohcitation or any knowledge on my part th.it you contemplated such a thing K nomínate me toe Ctiief-Justice of the hupreme Cüurt of the United States.- bmce that time the flood-gatea of caluinny in all din-ctions have been opened on me, my ubilities disparaged and my integrity brought in question, and it seems to me that a public opinión adverse to my appointinent has been created, which might hereai'ter embarrass your administraron and perhaps impair my usefulness upon the benen. Witli perfect consciousnoss that I have performed with clean hands and upright purpose all the dutiescf the variuus public offices to which I have been ctillud, and tmsting to time and a just public, when a better informed