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A,,or.cy General speed Resigns his
once.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, July l6.
To the President 1857 al.
s1R-I hereby resign to you the once
of Attorney General Of the United States
Be g~oodtenough, sir, to accept my thanks
for the kindness, consideration and confi-
dence you have ever shown to me-
I have the honor to be,
Most respectfully,
(signed) JAS. SPEED.
Mr., Seward Takes q Different Wow
ofthe ssSituRtion."
The following is Mr.. Stewards letter to
Mr.. Doolittle:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, July 18th. J.
SIR Excuse me for expressing surprise
that you ask me whether I approve the
call Of the proposed National Convention
at Philadelphia. After more han
five years Of distraction by civil war, l
regard the restoration Of the unity OF the
country its most immediate as well as its
most vital interest That restoration will
be complete when loyal men are admitted
as representatives Of the loyal people. OF
the eleven States SO long unrepresented in
Congress. Nothing but this can complete
it-nothing more remains to be done, and
nothing more is necessary. Every days
delay is attended by constantly increasing
Inconvenience, embarrassments and dan.
gers at home and abroad. Congress pos
sesses the power exclusively.
After q session Of seven months, Con-
gress still omits to exercise that power
What can be done to induce Congress to
act thus, is the question Of the day
Whatever is done must be done in &C.
cordanoe with the Constitution and laws
That the people of the United States shall
assemble by delegates in Convention and
that when 80 assembled they shall address
Congress by respectful petition and re.
monstrance; and that the people in their
several States, districts aud Territories,
shall affirm, sanction, and unite in such
requests and representations to Congress
No one party could do this effectively
nor even should be willing to do 1t alone
No loyal organization could do it efec-
tually. It is the interest Of oil parties
alike, Of all the States and all sections, Q
national interest Of the whole people,
The Convention, indeed, may not succeed
in inducing Congress to act, but II they
fail, the attempt can make matters nc
worse. 1t will be o lawful and patriotic
attempt made in the right direction. Ar
effort to be remembered with pride and
satisfaction, whether it succeeds or fails.
The original Union Of the States wal
brought about by movements Of the sam'
character. The citizen who objects to th'
Convention is bound to propose a bette
plan of proceedings to effect the desired
end. No plan is offered or even though
Of. Those who should propose it woult
seem to manifest at best uncertainty, If no
opposition to all reconstruction, ~organiza'
ton and reconciliation between the alien;
ated masses of the American people. II
predict that the Convention will fail
would DO to admit that tho people o
the United States are deficient in tn,
wisdom or the virtue necessar!
to the continued existence of the Repub'
lie. / believe no such thing. A grea
political writer says that "Governmen
is a secular religion, and the people o
every country are divided into two classe
each maintaining distinct notions TIL
first fearing the very worst that can pos
sibly happen; and the other hoping unde
every circumstance the very best that cor
in any event happen" Without accepting
the theory as absolutely true, I think al
men do generally act from a motive Il
guard against public danger or else from
a positive desire to do good. Both classes
may therefore favor the present attemp'
to restore the unity Of the Nation.
am, sir, your very obedient servant,
w. H. SEWARD.