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tendered his resignation to the President in order to place him in a position to use his own pleasure. Postmaster Blair, who is, next to Mr. Seward, the most objectionable man, refused to resign. In all the interviews the President defended Mr. Seward warmly, denying that he has actively interfered with the military movements, or that his policy has been detrimental to the conduct of the war.--He expressed the most unbounded confidence in Secretaries Stanton and Chase, and thought Secretary Welles had done all that could be done. He will not remove any member, and unless they resign, and insist upon their resignations being accepted, there will be no change. The Senators have taken this step, considering it necessary for the successful prosecution of the war. They are still of that belief, and, though the matter may be smothered over to-morrow, it will only be to burst forth again with before long. The defeat at Fredericksburg. Burnside's official account of the