Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28

coptiDle oil Tie clearcst proof.
My note Of the goth written with indignant feel
ings, and under strong exciteme MT hence the reaso
why any reference was made TO a female. regret IL;
although the letter was mere private notice to Mr..
Ingham, and was intended. BY me, IL never was
designed to meet, ever would have met the public
eye. Respectfully. SC.
RESIGNATION OF THE ATTORNEY y G GEN
From the Washington Telegraph OF Thursday, Juno o.
WARRINGTON, Is h June, 1881
SRI herewith tender 60 YOU nv resignation OF h
office OF Attorney General of the United Sstes. two
eon'drraons restrained from taking this step al
taYy OF the Treasury, announcing your determin alton
10 gsnize your cabinet, st met my eye. There
nothing In the retirement Of the Secretaries Of
State and Of ar, Ia the dinet and per,ona,
which made I, obligatory upon or proper for me
10 ADOPT similar course. Such step, with auy re-.
ference to that occurrence could only become So
my part as an act Of conformity to your will. You
had feit this, aud bad announced yo,r wishes to IN
Secretaries Of tho Treasury aud Of the Navy resp.c
lively. had right to expect similar communiea-
ton OF them, aud conformed 10 the wehe, and opir-
ions of my ellowc d IL of eorga, when d.tetmiu-
cd 10 await II. An adj ionai alton was pre.
ssnted by the fac, that had been charged at the mo-
mrnt OF my departure from this place, with the pe,-
formanee OF certain pubs duties which were vet I'M
hni he'd and my report concerning which YOU d d not
expect to receive until my return. gra,i6td TO
learn from yourself that you had taken the same vic
Of this subject, having postponed the eommun alton
Of your wishes 10 me until my arrivil at III. plac.
Without sxpec ing In the mean time any communica
ton from II Is duo 10 myself further to state that
from the moment when saw the communicate re.
fsrr.d TO, have considered my official relation 10 YOU
a. termnaed or as subsisng only until my return to
the city should enable me TO conform your wshes by
the formal surrender OF my Office, which il is the pur.
pose OF this noto 10 make.
Ire,irs. them SIR with cheerulness from the station
to which your confidence had called me, because
have the eonscousnes of having TO dis.
charge its duiies with fidelity to yourself and 10 the
country. UniHhuenced by tbose consideration which
kauA kSap two4 h. lxss
who have voluntarily separated themselves fom ysu-
Totally ignorant Of any want Of harmony u your Cabi
net, which either bas, ought 10 have impedad the
operations OF your Almnistra, alton, perf.rm this ae
simply Ia obediense to your will. have not the slight
est disposition 10 di,cuss the Of lis propriev
IL 10 true, that Ia Government Ike ours /. tu,
trust to be used for the benefit of those who have de.
lesatsd III and that might exist in vbisb
che necessity Of self vndicaon would justify such an
irquiry The frat consideration belongs to those to
whom No are both and equally accountable From the
tnfusucs OF the second you have relieved by your
swn explicit DECLARATION that complaint asc nr eth.
Or my official or Individual conduct, has At any time
rsashed you. You have assured me, that The conf
depes which induced you originally 10 confer the ar
Peintnent upon NE remains unshaken and undimin.hed
and have been pleased to express the regret which
yeu feel at tho sspsr alton, which circumstances. have
IN your view Of the subject, rendered unayo;dabl.
You have kindly added the assurance of your cont pu
cd good wishes fer my welfare You will not, there.
fore, refuse 10 me ths grat .aon Of expressing nv
earnest hope, that, under The Influence OF better coun.
ssis your own and the interests OF our common couu.
Try, may receive all the BENEFITS which you have anti.
cipated from the change of your cor sn,.l sdvi.r,
A cry few days will ice to enable me TO pu, NV
once in condition for the reception of my successor.
and will advice YOU Of the fact soon as its arrange
ment is complete.
sm, respectfully,
Sir your ohedient servant
JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN,
Ts the President OF the United Sa
WAsHINGror, June Is, 1881
siR: havs received your letter re.ieuips the office
Of Attorney General.
l.
bsofs yesterday, upch this oubj, was nv desire to
Pseseat 10 you The con,idr atoms upon which acted
IN accepting the resignation OF the other ,rs OF
tho cabinet, and TO assure YOU 10 re r,rd 10
well them, that they impy 10 Dissatisfaction with
the manner in whsh the duiies OF the respective de-
Partmens have been performed. II affords me great
pleasure TO bod that you have not misconcsved the
character and that you 10 justice to
the personal feelings with which ih-y are connected
will only add that the deteSmina lion 10 change nav
cabinet was caed by an imperious OF public
auty and thorough, tn ugh painful conviction, that
the stewardship Of power, with which ara cloheJ
called Tor as measure OF justice 10 those who bad
oeen aiike iavited TO maintatn near The relation o
eonhdential adv,'ers Perceiving shat The harmony in
feeling 20 necessary to an efficient Administrations bad
saied In considerable degree, 10 mark tn. course OF
Thu; aud having aaeaed this sccouut to the vo,un
tary eremont OF the Secretaries Of ate and War; no
alternative was lett but to give this assent Latitude
eo-exten'ive with tho embarrasmens which i, recog-
mixed, aod The duty wSsh owed 10 each member Of
the cabinet
10 accepting your resignation attorney General,
take pleasure in expressing my appreciation Of the
zeal and eff :iency with which duties have
been performed, and in assuring you that vol carry
with you my beet wihes for your property and hap
Pinsss.
1 am. very respectfully, vow, obedien' sery,.
ANDREW JACKSON.
JOHN NJ BERRIEN. Esq
P.S. You will please to continue to disebsrse the
duties oil the elise OF Aro'n.y General until you NIX
all those arrangements which you may necessary
which, when completed, and notified thereof by
you, successor will be appointed. Al
WAsHINGroN, Juno 22, 1881
srn-in conformity TO the suggestion contained in
my poo oil The 18Th inst. have to inform you that The
arrangements necessary put the Office Of the A,,or
ney General in condition for the p,ien o! my sac
eessor arc complete.
The misrep resentairns which are circulated in the
newspapers the subjset of rs'rement from flee
make proper that this spondence should be sub
mi'tsd to the public AZ act II jus,ies both you and
TO myself.
am, repee fully,
Sir, your obedieni servant
JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
To THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES.
WAsHIEGToN, June %, 1881.
SIR-Your note Of the dsy In received ad ysins me
in conformity to tho 'ut gsiions conia ned IN [your
noe Of The 10 b instant, tyoul have INFORM you,
incl that the arrange sssssiy 10 put the ose
Of the Attorney General in condition for tho reeep-
ton OF my ,utcesior are now complete"
For reasons assigned ia your nor, you further OBJ.
serve msks IL troper tt at this should
be submitted 10 the public. act of justice both o
you and mys,l." | sm sure 1 can have 10 objection
TO you, submit ns 'bsm as you propose, IS you bssvs
am, r'sp' ctfuily,
Your obedent servsu,,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Jonr NJ BERRIEN Ea
MR. LIVINGSTON.
baltimore, June 22.-I he attack upon This gentle
mn having been renewed i'm several quarters the fol-
loving facts may be found interesting
About the LIST Of May, gentleman OF this city,
friend OF MT Ii ngson, anxious to be informed the