...ces ending April, 1865, and General Grant gratefully accepted the offer. About the same time Mathias Romero, the Mexican Minister, his valued friend from the time when the French were driven from Mexico , came on from Washington, and insisted on lending him $1,000. At first the General declined the offer, but Romero suddenly quitted the room, leaving his cheque for $1,000 on the table. But for thes...