Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-25
Mr.. Berr,en to Col. johnson.

WAsHNGToN, 7th July, 1881.
DEAR SHY ours fthe 3Oth ult addressed io;nt
~ TO MI lngham aud myself has been duly recciv-
ed. have noted your view of the occurr.nco 70
which 1t refers with perfect disposition to meet
you III the spirit of frankness and good FEELING
which is expressed in your letter 1t is an evidences
OF my reluctance to engage in controversy, that I
have abstained from going before the public not
withstandng the multiplied misrepresentations viii
winch the newspapers are teeming. l still desire
to avoid this necessity-but as circumstances he
yond my control may render it indispensable, ac.
qiesce win the less reluctance, in the interchange
oil recollections which you propose
am to speak of what occurred at the ;ntery;o,v
when LOOK place between you, Messrs. Branch and
inghain' and myself at my house. You had. as I
afterwards understood held previous conversations
oh the same SUBJECT with one both of those oep
tiemen, but was perfectly unprepared for the in
IerVlew, until the moment when you announced liz
OBJECT at my house. The impression made Inv vo,T
enumeration was such to be easily effaced
friendly regard which you felt for those pentIemc
ana myself, and by stating that this was the mo-
tive tor your interference. You told ua tb,t -
Impression had been made upon the mind of the
W o'iuent that combination existed between
nlessrs' lngham, and Branch and myself IN nv
clude Mrs. Eaton from the society of Wasb;no -
-that he was excited by this representation Cor
sderlng 1T as an attempt to wound him tbroroL
MAYOR Eaton-that the President had seen With
pam the want of harmony among the roen,bers g
his Cabnet-that he was determ;noJ 10 Sa-t" 80, - u
mony, and that his determination would be ~,
hounced TO us In the course of tho vU.ek W
added that you had in the mean time so1L, - ~
interview with the appreciation of the Pres;den,
ON houVes OF regard for all parties You men
TONED, as circumstances which had oontr;f,J a.
produce TINS impression on the mind of the Pc;
dent, that messrs. Branch, and Ingba,n 81 20,
SELL mad successfully given large parties tn vb;L
IT'S II. had not been invted-and while ,,o,, A.;
.a!'neu any disposition on his part to reGuire ar,
Intlmacy between our families and that nf NJ;
Gaton, you added, that be would in future -.
that at least on such occasions as that - NPeCt
hau Ieierred, THAT Is TO say when largo ~, ,,ayi
Parues were glYsp,) that Mrs. E. sbou1d bo ih:s1
IePilod to you that not having been nroo,'ei
auViseu OF the intention to hold this interv;e1,
my iiau no conference with the other gentlemen
must DC considered solely responsible ior 49,
was about TO say. / then observed tLt T "het
ot permit the President any other man ~ os
Io'I tnc social intercourse of myself mr. f,,SSU
- ,I,n' u Such requisiton was persevered l.;
"O'lu Iotire from office. You Expressed go -
a. :. 'io tcIms oil this answer-and / rsmarkoJ
''"' II was indifferent to me in what &C., :. f1 u
conveyed, provided the substance v,ss at; - was
Ou' tiiat nom this would not depart -.
- toOn you 10 disclalm any intention ON the 49, e
'ic ileSluenE 10 Tcqu 70 an intimate iptercorrl
'"Geh the FAMILIES of Messrs. Branch and T1,L
'iIysIi ana that OF Major Eaton, but 10 cr
press with equal clearness his exDerfst;, g. e.
We gave large general parties ME- = L wh9n
'yi'ouLsnd 1t WIS my purpose to DENY altogotLo
lignt 10 interfere IN this matter Tho ro1i;. r
nc otner gentlemen were, according To nv $50
ecton' substantially the same-but I shall sI
opIIS OF your letter to them, and leave them 20
peak for themselves. ''O'" 70
The impression which this convors.,;o.,
pom my mind is clear and distinct and it's No, nu
abie that IT could have been efaeed TO-, ~
'emory. My own disposition was instspt;,, ., ny |
gn my once. In oonsenting 20 retainit I weld