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Sir: In accordance with your request, I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of my letter of January
Rider, and that in my opinion, no public object now exists which could be promoted by the proposed attempt
Sir: A few days since I gave to the Secretary of the Interior my opinion in favor of the payment of your
to direct you to take the same course in regard to the Fenian arms at Rouse's Point, as indicated in my
the 6th inst. relative to proceedings pending in your District "to confiscate the property of the Captain
I should be glad to know whether you are aware of any objections to my complying with the request of
Hartwell, was yesterday advanced by the Supreme Court, on my motion, and that the second Monday in January
me of the 1st November 1867,— whereupon the whole matter was treated as having been withdrawn from my
consideration, and all the papers relating to it, were, with my letter of 5th Nov. 1867, transmitted
That he acted at the instance of the United States, however, is sufficient to authorize my consent to
My dear Madam: I have received your letter of the 9th instant, and in reply beg to say that if you will
Ohio, enclosing a copy of Governor Tod's letter to you, I have the honor to enclose herewith a copy of my
making Appropriations for the current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Bureau," by which it is made my
examination and to state that what proceedings, &c. relative to said stocks and investments, are in my
On the third point of inquiry, in my opinion, the various law officers now attached to the other Departments
This preliminary action was made necessary by my imperfect knowledge of the circumstances.
I have already transmitted to you, with my communication of the 29th November, referred to above, a copy
of my letter of instruction to the District Attorney of this District, which, with the other papers
earliest convenience, to return my answers thereto in writing.
Before my appointment to my present office, I was a lawyer.
In my youth, before my first entering the public service, I had not adopted a permanent occupation. 5
I was educated by my parents, and by solitary study. 6.
The law clerk's hours are similar to my own.
that Court in favor of the State of Georgia, against yourself, General Meade, General Ruger, and Captain
Stanton that he, as well as yourself, wished me to appear in my official capacity to argue the motions
Upon the present motion, I feel no sort of embarrassment in resisting it in consequence of my known opinions
the papers presented to me by Senator Dixon, copies of which are herewith transmitted, I deemed it my
enclose herewith a copy of a Report which has been made to me by the Chief Clerk of this Office, in which my
subordinate, the chief of the secret service division—and other papers, together with a memorandum of my
in this office, is one in which the importance of the questions involved makes it proper to embody my
United States, in conformity to the provisions of the Civil Rights Act, it would be expedient, and in my
In respect to the interest of Captain Goodwin, no difficulty is perceived.
It is not perceived that Captain Goodwin is to blame for this, but it is equally difficult to see how
My object is, to ascertain whether a resort should not be had in all cases by parties interested, to
If so, information to that effect would satisfy my present inquiry.
B. " 25 seq p 155 my duty to pronounce any opinion upon the expediency of issuing a pardon upon such
I can only say that upon a careful examination of all the papers submitted for my consideration, it does
Captain W. H. Dietz, Kingston, Tenn.
But at present the case does not seem to be such as to make the occasion a proper one for my interference
Sir: I have the honor to refer you to your letter of the 25th April last, and my reply of 6th May following
suspend the case of Christian Priesendantz for a few days—but enclose for your information a copy of my
Louis Packet Company, is submitted to me for my opinion on the questions of law arising in the premises
of them, and that I would with pleasure consider the questions of law in the case, should he desire my
Solicitor of the Treasury, requesting my advice upon certain questions arising upon the claim of the
My predecessors have repeatedly declined to give opinions at the instance of other officers than those
Should you desire my opinion upon the law of the case, it will afford me pleasure to consider the questions
involved, and communicate to my views in regard to them.
Sir: After my letter of yesterday, relative to the case of United States, vs .
The circumstances which I mentioned in my former letter on this subject, however, render it practically
Miller, who has been appointed as my successor, has not yet qualified, and I have been informed that
Sir: Referring to my letter of the 3rd instant, enclosing a telegram from the United States Marshal for
were obstructed on the occasion mentioned, which give full particulars of the occurrences mentioned in my
for naval purposes, I have to inform you that, the title to this property having been passed upon by my
Attorney for Georgia: "I deem it my duty to report that it is currently rumored that the U. S.
I deem it my duty to report that it is currently rumored that the U. S.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of my commission as Attorney General of the United States
I herewith enclose my oath of allegiance, duly executed.
You will find that my predecessor, Mr.
This subject was referred to my Department by the President, was duly considered, and a Report thereon
Seward, Secretary of State, of August 14, 1868, to my predecessor, Mr.
It appears from a letter of my predecessor to the Dist.
In reply I have the honor to refer to an opinion given to the President by my predecessor in office,
I have the honor to transmit herewith a copy of the opinion of my predecessor, Mr.
to make any new case for the consideration of the Court, I do not see, as at present advised, that my
As I desire to do my duty under that resolution, I wish to be informed by any person who has knowledge
Attorney for the District of Georgia, by my predecessor, directing him to dismiss all suits and proceedings
undetermined, under the Acts mentioned, I see no reason to doubt that they are embraced by the instructions of my
The only object which my predecessor could have had in referring the subject to the U. S.
Attorney, and to give that officer the instructions contained in my letter to him.
As an original question, I should have had grave doubts upon it; but I did not think it my duty to suggest
Sir: Your letter of the 8th instant, requesting to be furnished with a copy of correspondence between my
received, is one clearly within the range of the instructions given to him, and the District Attorney; and my