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resignation of Seward. Seward and his son have both resigned, and it is most probable there will be an entire reconstruction of the Yankee Cabinet — the cause of this being the recent disaster at Fredericksburg. On the night of the 18th a number of Republican Senators waited on Lincoln and urged the reconstruction of his Cabinet. So soon as informed of this Seward and his son tendered their resignations. They have not yet been accepted, but the Philadelphia Inquirer says they will be. Blair will follow suit, and Halleck will be removed Stanton, it is said, still has Lincoln's confidence. The Washington Star says a majority of the Senate, in caucus on the 17th, adopted a resolution which, as first prepared, declared a want of confidence, on their part, in the Secretary of State.--This was modified so as to express to the President a unanimous recommendation of a partial reconstruction of the Cabinet. The following history, in connection with Seward's resignation, is given b