Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-07
rnE krrohNEY erNERAr.

| SIR: herewith tender e you my resignation of the office Of Attorney Ge6efal of4se United States. Two considerations restrained me rem taE'ng this step a the monceHt when your camganascaton to the Secre- tary Of the Treasury announcing your determination to re-Organze your cabiast, rsl met eye. There was nothing in the retirement of the Secretaries of State and War, or in the distinct and personal comsd eratiOns which they had assigned for this measure, which made il obligatory np0a, or ever proper for me to adopt similar cOurses Such step, with any ref erence to that occurrence coud only become my pat, as act of conformity to your wi You had felt this, and had announced yoUr wishes the Secre IarIes of the Treasury and Of the Navy, respecSely had right to expect similar communication of them, and conormed the wishes and opinions of my fellow citizens of Georgia when determined to await II. An additional consideration presented by the fact that had been charged, the moment of my de- parture from this place, with the performance of tain public duties which yet unfinished, and my report concerning which you did not expect to re- ceive until my return. l was Eraiifed learn from yourself that you had taken the same view of this sub ject, having postponed the communication Of your wishes to me until my arrival at this place. without expecting in the mean time any communication from me. It is due myaeif furtherto state, tha from the moment when saw hs e0msepnicaiion referred to, have considered my official relation you termna ted, or as s9bssl'"g only until my return to the city formal surrender of my office, which is tho purpose ot this note to make.
 retire. then, sir with cheerfaness from the station to which your confidence had called me, because have the consciousness of having endeavored dis charge it's duties with fidelity yourself and to the country. Uninfuenced y those considerations which have been avowed by that portion of my colleagues who have voluntarily separated themselves from you- totally ignorant of any want of harmony in your cab net which either has or ougtt 10 have iinpeded the operations Of your administrations, perform this simply in obedience to your will have not the slight est disposition to discuss the question of its propreiy 1t IS true that in government like ours, power Is but trust to be used for the bene6i ofthose who have del egated t; and that circumstances mig ht exist tn which the necessity of sevindicatiop would justify such an inquiry. The first consideration belongs to those hnun kpAk nnLoSs the influence of the secoRd you have relieved by your explicit declara that no complaint affeci- ing either my official or individual conduct has at any time reached you.
 You have assured me that the confidence which in- duced you originally to confer Ihe appointment upon me, remains 0nshakcn and IEdiminished, and have been pleased to express the regret which you feel at tine separation, which chromosomes have your of the subject, rendered unavoi6ae. You have kind y added the assurance Of yor coalnued good wishes for my weltare You will not therefore refuse to me the qualification of expressing my earnest hope that, under the influence of better counses, your and the influence of our common country may receive all the benefits which you have anticipated from the change of your confidential advisers. very few days will suffice to enable to put my office in condition for the reception of my successor, and will advise you ot the fact soon it's arrangement IS complete. am, respectfully, Sir, your ohedient servt JN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN. To the President of the United States. z. Washiag,on, June l5, 1881.
 Sir: have received your ies:sr resgning the office Of Attorney General.
 In the conversation which held with you, the day before yesterday, upon this subject it was thy desire to present to you the considerations upon which acted in accepting the resignation of the other mem- bers of the Cabinet and to assure you in regard to yourself we'll them, ihai they imply no d'ssat lslacOn with the manner in which the duties of the respective departments aSG rSeH performed. 1t at lords great pleasure find that you have not nis- conceived the character of these c0nsde raOns, and that you do justice 10 tine personal feelings with which they are uncoDnecfed. | will only add, that the determination to change | my Cabinet was dictated by an imperous sense of public duty and thorough, though painful eOnvic- ton, that the stewardship of power, with which am clothed, called for it as measure ofjustice to those who had been alike invited to maintain near me the relation of confidential advisers. Perceiving that the harmony in feeling so necessary to efficient admin istration had a'led in considerable degree to mark the course ot ihls and having assened, on this ac" count to the voluntary retirement O ihe Secretaries of State and ofWar, no alternative was left me bu,io give this assent latitude co.exteneve with the em- barrassments which Lrecognzea, and the duty which owed 10 each member of the Cabinet.
 In accepting your resignation as Attorney General, take pleasure im 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 happiness
 ar" Hy respectfully y9Ts ebSde., % ,srs," John M Berrien, Esq.
 F. 5. You will please to continue 10 discharge the dntes oft the office of Attorney General until you make all those arrangemen's which you may deem necessa l 1 by you, successor will be appointed. A.J.
 Washington, June 22, 1881.
 Sir: In conformity to the suggestion contained in my note of the 18th instant have to inform you that ibe arrang necessary put the office of AttOr l ney General in a condition for the reception of my successor are now complete. The misrcpre senaiioRs which circulated in the newspapers the subject of my retirement from of flee, make it proper that this correspondence should be submitted to the public, act of justice both to ! you and to myself
 1 l am, respectfully, sir, your obedient servant, 1 JN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN l To the President fthe United States.
 l Washington, June Q, 1881.
 Sir: Your note of this day is received advising me, Gin conformity to the suggestions contained in my (your note of the 18th insian tyou) have to inform l you (me) that the arrangements necessary i0 put the office of the Attorney General in condition for l the reception of my successor are now complete"
 For reasons assigned in your note, you further ob make proper that this correspondence should be submitted the public. act ofJusce both 10 you and myself." 1 am sure can have no objection to your submitting them as you propose as you be- l lieve this to be necessary.
 l am, respectfully, your obedient servant, | ANDREW JACKSON. l John M. Berrien, Esq.
 "Sedley' has been received, and shall be attended 1 to next week. His effusons always welcome. ,. We can make no use of POcahomns'-nor of its kindred, A Versifer.' Any "school girl' in town