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usually practiced in courts; and the rispect shown courts generally is exacted by me

May I enlightened as to two points; or rather, had I your ruling on two points, I doubt if I would ever have to refer to you again for information. I will state them, first drawing your serious attention thereto. I consider them of vital importance and would request the information given to be full  The last ruse practiced by the opponents of the Bureau, and the parties against whom its processes are most likely to be issued, are now combined to resist attachment and execution to enforce judgment 

There are several judgments on record not yet liquidated, and most of them are intended to be contested, by questioning the provisions of the statutes governing the Bureau  Heretofore the general belief was that imprisonment would follow judgment, originating from the action of provost marshalls and other connected with the Bureau. Although I never took that position myself, I was careful not to disabuse the minds of the people generally of that impression. I have never yet attempted it, although I believed it just and absolutely necessary.

All of the judgments outstanding are considered to be so from courtesy; but in reality it is a game played by the parties and myself, they pretending they cannot raise the money, and I pretending to be
liberal towards them; and yet the parties & myself