The American patriot., 1855-06-09

the DcSt part OF INC lHiiiS 81 lar, anu
he President is guilty either of concealing the
rue reason why he treated the late District
Attorney with such such marked disrcspect or
,c has acted wantonly, and unjustifiably in
he course he has pursued towards that gen
leman. 1t is as follows:
To the Editors of the Crescent.
Geat7emen: The Washington correspond
,nt of the pcayunc, having informed the pub
ic of the rumors prevalent at the seat OF Gov
rrnment, explanatory Of the conduct of the
in placing the prosecution OF
Mr.. Kendall under the charge Of Mr.. Morse, it
is due to myself to the bar, and to the commu-
nity, that the reasons assigned by the Attorney
General of the United States for the action of
the Administration, should be made known.
They will be found in the annexed corrcspon-
dcnce. These reasons are so very absurd, that
out of respect to the Attorney Generals con-
ceded ability, am bound to believe that he
is wilfullv concealing the truth. What the
truth really is, the future may disclose In the
meantime, I can hardly be expected to vindi-
cate myself from rumor. Whenever any officer
of the Government will state the motives of the
for its recent conduct toward
me, he shall be promptly answered. ] can
only add that fear no scrutiny and ask no
quarter
Very respectfully, your obt servant,
r. WARREN MoIsE.
Confidential.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
April IA, 1865. (
SIR: This lotter is to be handed to you by
Mr.. ID. p Blair. a confidential agent of the Post
Office Department, who is authorized to en-
gage your professional services in highly inn
portant business of that department, to which
your special attention is directed. Mr.. Blair
will explain to you the nature of the business,
which, if undertaken by you, is to be under
stood as exclusively in your charge, subject
only to the further instruction of the Govern
mcnt.
have the honor to be, very respectfully
Hon. Isaac f. Morse New Orleans.
Upon the envelope of this letter was the fol-
lowing endorsement:
This letter is placed in the hands of Mr. d.
p. Blair, to be delivered only in the case pro-
vidcd by the instructions of the Postmaster
General of April IA, 1855. IF according to
Mr.. Blair's Instructions, some person other than
Mr. Morse is employed, this letter is to be con-
sidercd as addressed to, and to be opened by
such other person. &C.
Mr.. Morse to M Noise
| SIR II have received letter from the Hon
orable Mr.. Gushing, Attorney General of the
United States, asking my professional services
in matter of serious Importance. At a later
stage of the proceedings, it will require the
use of your professional aid and name thc
United States being the party prosecuting.
May rely upon the use of your name as Dis
trict Attorney, when the proper tim, shall ar.
rive?
I am, very respectfully, your ob't servant
Isaac +. MoRsE
f. w. Noise, Esq, U. S. District Attorney
Eastern District of Louisiana
/ Reply to the Aborc.
OFFICE U. S. ATTORNEY EASTERN DIsrRicr Ia.
New Orleans, April 90, 1855.
| Sui am in RECEIPT of your note to-day
You ask my official aid and my official nam,
to CARRY on a prosecution in behalf of the Uni
ted States. This prosecution you have beer
requested TO institute by the Attorney Gene
raj of the United States. My official sanction
can only be given to such business as is mdc,
my official control. If it were the desire Of th,
Attorney General that the name of the U. S
Attorney snould be attached to documents no
drawn up by himself, of the contents of which
he must he ignorant, but for viii h he woul'
be responsible to public opinion, if not to thu
Governmcnt--I do not doubt that direct in
structons would be issued to regulate his con
duct in so remarkable proceeding. AS non
such have been issued, decline permitting
; nv name to be used.
Very respectfully, your obt servant
Il. WARREN NOISE, U. S. Attorney.
7elcgrophic dispatch dated
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR OF THE TREASURY,
Washington, May 3, 1856.
Received May 5, 1861
Sir-You will be pleased to give to Mr.. lsaa
+. Morse such official aid as he may deem rS
quisitc in the proceedings against Mr.. Kendall
late Postmaster at New Orleans.
+. B. STREETER, Solicitor.
i For f. Warren Noise, U. S. District Attorne.
7elegraphic Reply to tile A6ore.
New ORLEANS, May s. 1865.
Sri have just received your telegraph
+ dispatch of Bird of May will not give M
Isaac f. Morse such official aid as he may dee
requisite in any business which the law in
poses on me to manage and control, under Il
n advice of the proper officers olthe Goyernmei
y The prosecution of Kendall is of that charactc
J. The object of those who required you to iss,
!. the instructions received, was-doubt!css-
c force me to resign. shall at once crafty thel
t | hold no Office under those who, without Il
+ courage to remove me, have the mcanncss
u offer me an indignity.
It Il. WARRES MoIsE, L. S. Attorney.
i TO +. b. Strcctcr Solicitor of the Trcasur
o Washington City.
;, 7clcgraphic dispatch to tie President, dat
Il New ORLEANS, May 3, 1855.
% Su-Iercby resign the office of U. 5.
r torncy for the Eastern District of LouSia'
le You may be curious to have an explanation
- that which will be, by certain persons, reg
ded as phenomenon. This explanation v
be found in letter addressed to Mr.. Is,