Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-30
Respectfully, @c.
]. II. EATON.
THE. ATTORNEY GENERAL.

wv "a I Cht'b oias'Ff'Nabh
Tic various mlsfepreseniatlops IN feiat fon
IN the retirement of'h gentleman from tn
Cabinet Inch have been cir culaied hsre aud
elsewhere, reni r u proper 70 give potiH.ty 20
the following correspondence, Il IL ca lAtrj
We ,hink. TO throw light on the trausae ION of
which II cOns flutes part Telegraph.
NAsHIrGros, 18th Jule, 1881.
SIN | herewith tender to you nv re az ""-
ton OF he efliee ai Attorney General OF we
Unhed States. Two considerations resiralheu
nv fTOm takine InIs step nj the IN met WHEN
your comm unitation 10 the Secret 81 The
Treasury. announcing your dctern'H ~ ION to
re-ol gani2e yonr Cabinet, FIRST mef y ey'.
There W.T. nothing N the retirement a. he Sc.
efeierieS NJ state and Of War, %. ia tie es',nct
and personal considerations which tn had
assigned for this measure, which mad, II Of.
ligstory upon, or even proper for M / adopt
n similar conrse.-Such a step, with a1s ref
srence to thai occurrence, could only become
so ON my pnrt, as an act Of confornil, 10 your
will. Yls had felt This, and had announced
yoar wishes to The Secretaries OF the Ireasury
aud OF the Navy, respectively. I hal right To
expect n simhar communication OF thets and
confoTmed to the wishes and nuiainns OF nv
leilow-c,uzens oil Georgia When determined
| 10 anaitii. An additional consideration " as
presented by the fact that had been charged
" IN WbDcui VI my dfDhlluif IRON wv
place. with the performance at certain publ c
dates which were vet unfinished, aud my r .
po,t concerning which you dad not expect to
receive uuUl my return. | was grahheI to
hear from yourself tnat You had takea tn
same view OF This subject, haviug postponed
the com muoication OF your WISHES - me untd
nv arr val nj this place. wI'h"u, expecting
in the mean time any COMMUNICATE trvn
me. II ~ due Il myself further TO stafc, tat.
/ tom the moment when saw the cotamunita-
/ ion referred TO, ! have considered my 5iiicial
relation 80 you as terminated, OF as ssb- Ia! :
/ only until my r.turn to the city shoui1 eueb, Z
me IL con'ofm 10 your wishes by thu for mai
! surrender al NV office. which II Is the purpc,e
OF this note To make.
/ retire, thin, Sc, with cherrfnlness FIR IN tha
station 10 which your Confidence had ca ted
/ me. hcCanse have The consciousness OF hsv.
/ ng cad" avorei 10 discharge lis IN res with Il.
| deity TO yourself ami g. thu country. Unin-
! ldenced 10y those cons deratlons wii.h ha, =
been aNo~td by III ( rortun OF NY colleagues
who have voluntarily separated I'll. ase,ves
from you-tolally ignorant OF any want al
! harmony IN .onr cabinet, which eiIaer has
or ought have impeded The operations al
your administration, perform this a., ,lmpIy
IN obsdie",e TO your viii hav, not ihe
slightest disposition o discuss the ques ion OF
ITS proprlsiy- II is true that ma government
like ouTs, power is but q trust to be used Tor
the brntHl OF those who have delegated IL
and thai circumstances might exist IN ~Hich
the necessity OF Standardization would ,iity
such an inquiry. The first consideration be.
longs to mos to whom W" are equally &C.
cJuntabie. From the influence of the secuud
you have relieved me by your own expl,cn
declaration chat no complaint affecting either
my Official or individual conduct has al any
time J .ached you. You have assured me tbal
the cor hdence which induced you originally
10 confer the appointment upou me, Remains
mistaken aud undiminfshed, and have been
pleased 10 express the regret which you iee
at tue separation, which circumstances have
IN your view Of the sueJec', rendered uoavoid-
able. You have kindly added the assurance Vi
yo,tr continued good wishes for my welfare
You Will no., there fore, refuse 10 me the graft.
hcaion OF expressing my earnest hope, thai
| under the influence of better couasels, YOU
own anu the interests Of our common eoUairy
may receive all the benefits which you have
anticipated fiotn the change OF your conf
Dental advisers. A very few days Will suffice
TO enable me to put my office in condition
for Ibs reception Of my successor, aud | viii