Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-30

and that circumstsuces uheot eN~t y"
which the neessrity Of elfvindicatien
would justify such on inquiry. The
first con si,lerstioA belongs tn those Ia
whom We are both and equally account.
able. From the influence Of the Sc
& ond you have relieved me by your ex
plicit declaration that mo- complaint al
feciing either MY official or individual
conduct has at any time reached you.
You have assured me that the conf
,lrnce which induced you originally 10
confer the appointment upon me IL.
mains mistaken and updiminised, and
have been pleased To express the regret
which you feel ct the separation, which
circumstances have, in your view Of
the subject, rendered Unavailable
You have kindly added the assurance
Of your continued good wishes for my
welfare. You will not, therefore, re-
fuse to me the qualification of express
ing my earnest hope, thar, under the
influence Of better counsels, your own
and the interests of our common coun-
try may receive all the benefits which
you have anticipated from the change
Of your confidential advisers. A very
few days will suffice To enable me To
put my Office in condition for the re-
ceptiVn Of my successor, and | will adj
wise Won Of the fact rs soon as its ar
rangement is complete.
- ! am. respectfully. sir, your obedi-
'ent servant.
IN. MACPHERSON BERRiEN
To the PREsiDKSr Of the United States.
wAsHiNGros, JUNE IS, 1891.
Sin: ] have received your letter re.
signing the office Of Attorney General.
In the conversation which | held
with you, the day before yesterday,
upon this subject, il was my desire to
present to you the considerations upon
which | acted in accepting the resigna-
ton of the other members Of the cabi-
net, and 10 assure you, in regard to
yourself, as well as to them, that they
imply no dissatisfaction with the man
ner in which the duties of the respec.
tite departments have been performed
II affords me great pleasure to find
that YOU have not misconceived the
character of those considerations, and
that you do justice to the personal
feelings with which they are unconnec-
ted.
will only add, that the determine.
ton to change my cabinet was dictat-
ed by an imperious sense Of public du-
~, and thorough, though painful con
viction. that the stewardship Of power,
with which | am clothed, called for it
as a measure Of justice to those who
had been alike invited TO maintain
near me the relation Of confidential
advisers. Perceiving that the harmo-
ny IN feeling, SO necessary TO an eff
cient administration had failed. in a
considerable degree, TO mark the course
of this; and having assented, ON this
account, to the voluntary retirement
Of the Secretaries of State aud War,
no alternative was left me but TO give
this assent latitude co-extensive with
the endorsements which IL .recogniz-
ed, and the duty which owed TO each
member Of the cabinet.
10 accepting your resignation as
Attorney General, take pleasure in
expressing my appreciation Of the zeal
and efficiency with which its duties
have been performed, and in assuring
you that you carry with you my best
wishes for your prosperity and happi-
ness. am, very respectfully, your
obedient servant.
ANDREW JACKSON.
JoHN n. BERRIES, Esq.
p. S.-You will please continue TO
discharge the duties If the Office Of
Attorney General until yoa make all
those arrangements which you may
deem necessary, which, when com.
pleted, and ] am notified thereof BY
you, successor will be appointed.
A. J.
WARRINGTON, JUNE ~, 1881
SiR: In conformity to the suegcs-
ton contained in my note of the 18th
instant, | have TO inform you that the
arrangements necessary to put the Of
fee OF The Attorney General in a con.
ditIon for the reception Of my success.
scr are now complete.
The misrepresentation which are
circulated in the newspapers on the
subject Of my retirement from Office.
make It proper that this correspon.
dence should be submitted TO the pub.
lie, as an act Of justice both to you and
myself. am. respectfully, sir, your
obedient servant.
IN. MACPIIERsoN BERRIEN.
To The PREsIDHSr of the United States
vAsaIssToS. JUEs -, 1891.
Sm:--Your note Of this day is re.
eeiVed, advising me, "in conformity
to the suggestions contained IN nav
Your note Of the 18th inst. I (yonl
have to inform you tme) that the ar
engagements necessary TO put the Office
OF the Attorney General in n condition
Tor the reception Of my your sucees.
sor are nov complete"
For reasons assigned in vour mt.