The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL srAsBssY.

Letter Denying Opinions Attributed 10 Him.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. l6, 1867.
NY attention has been called 10 an editorial In the
daily Chronicle OF this morning. under the caption,
.'Ihe Latest Presidential Plot from which extract the
following :"And this brings to the consideration Of
bis 1.-THE Presdent's latest plum, which find Indicated
10 the Itcligsncv OF Yesterday On the first page u
that paper communication on Tue Additional ses-
sion Of the Foreth CONGRESS- which takes The audacious
position that the meeting OF the FOrieth Congress
10 The lrst Monday In Deacmbsr was unconstitutional.
This communication Is signed with tho initials OF the
Attorney General, and inquiries made yesterday the
subject elected information which renders ioei ably
certain that IL Is from his pen J"
DO no. know from what source your information was
"elicited, but Wherever obtained. 1t was INCORRECT.
it until read it Yesterday the Inctgmccr
will avail myself of this oc aston TO make one moro
extract from the same editorial In the enumeration Of
various plots charged the President TO defeat the
ruosion acts md the following "Acr the ad
tournament Of Congress last Map he procured opn-
practical publication OF the RscorstzicQ OF the
81 and loh Aascu. ~ forced constsacon Of thor
The oiicia opinions which furnished to Tho Pres
dent thssa ac were called Tor 81 the instance Of
the g ana s lUs %. con-
lar Of ocai action. referred the su1ject to the
Attorney General: certainly = proper reference, q
the reference stated In the opinions After refer
ring 10 the difficulty that these military gentlemen
had encountered ss 70 the meaning Of these acss =
OF them have asked for instruction to solve
their own doubts and 10 furnish to them
safe ground for tho eromancc OF their dutesn Bc.
Sides there necessity for such Instruction. These
laws intendcd for uniform operation IN the i've
military districts; but the i've commanders pro-
ceedng upon conflicting and dsoordant constructions OF
tho same provisions Uniformity OF construction be-
cams necessary and that could only DO accom- ishsd By
the mode adopted. -
Undoubtedly IN one sense the President may be said
70 havc sprocursdn opinions; for the Attorney
General could not respond directly the military
mander-, but only 70 the President 10 one Of the
heads OF department II you tho word In that
you do injustice TO the President. But
tho meaning have been TO nput TO tho President
the solicitation or opinion 10 I've made to order and
70 carry out what you call hts ''eforfs th cart
execution OF laxs whose his veto could not
PREVENT this the Presidents object procsr-
Ing thcse opinions he took singular mode
pish for no never advised the Attorney General taat
be had such purpose what sort OF pin would
suit him, and he never kUsw anything Of either Of
opinions until after every word o. them vas written.
In conclusion. must be allowed say that socita-
ton from mo 0f opinion 10 ordcr' wooId be met
with Instant resignation Of Office. No one is more
incapable Than the President 10 make such request
snd confident he knows well enough to be satis-
Ted how such q request woald be received
These much criticised opinions alons am responsible
for Every word or them Is my own They are the re-
suit OF my own deliberate judgment II they wore 10
DO written could mot come any other conclusion
than they announce. They may contain errors which
IS yet have fsied 20 soc, and quite content 10
abide the impartial judgment which my brethren OF The
$500 HENRY srANBERY.