Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-07-07

the xcrlpatory statements Of IN. oE
Gers named. without even the aid oC q,
cross examination. leave the mind irr.
sistably 10 infer even more than h,,e
stated.
I'll Smith. the Register, says he
did not give aid or suecor 10 Eator
but does not deny knowing Eaton.
object in coming to the Treasury Dc.
partment. W. d. Lewis. the I'd An.
ditor. saws he knew Of 10 "eousn;,o
.cy." lie does not say that he k,cw
nothing Of Ea,on's design. Mr.. Camp.
bell. L. =. Treasurer. saws he ala
know that . conflict was expected. bu,
did not believe il would tax. pl,cc
that day. Perhaps he thought l would
not come Ia the Treasury after such
parade Of menaced rencontrc; or tina,
u | did come, perhaps he knew tha,
Mr.. Eaton would cobtrive TO keep out
OF the wsy. as actually happened. As
to MIR. Randolph, he does net deny
being in the Treasury Department, en-
thes same day, and says he only saw
Mr.. Eaton fen minutes at time, be
equivocatioos and admissions in pre-
pared aGiemsnts. what might not be
expected from cross examination OF
all these persons. and Of all the per
sons about the building: have Orlv
to add, that ! complain Of no injury
inflicted on me- do not, therefore.
present myself as . prosecutor. I be-
Iieved that department OF the govern
ment. which ought 10 have been re-
garded as a sanctuary at Ieas, against
the lawless violence Of United States
officers. had been violated far purpo-
ses Of blood. and that the majesty oi
the law had been offended under the
eye Of the chief magistrate. In hi,
aspect communicated TO the Prcsi-
dent sketch If what had occurred ::
knowing that the means AZ hand were
ample, for thorough Investigation by
u regular examination Of Witnesses ola
oath. had ano,he; reason for maxim
that communication to the Presideu;.
Mr.. Evans, a clerk in the Register
ofhcc. who u a brother-in law Of Mr..
Eaton's. deolar publicly in the hear
ing OF number OF persons, that IL he
"were in Mr.. Eaton's place, he would
assasslnate me, and the President
would turn every clerk out Of Office
who took my part in this bushes -
Mr.. Barry had expressed himself in
terms OF the greatest bitterness to-
wards me. These and other facts Of
which ! was very credibly informed.
satisfied mr. that a state Of feeling ex-
Isted among those who sympathized
with MIR. Eaton, which was not only
deeply disoreditsble to the government.
but threatened much individual injury
Ia some very worthy men. / there
fore determined {" bring the subject
To the notice Of the President and of
Tie public at the same time. have
>ald nothing lightly. which ] do not
believe could he proved BY witnesses
oi unquesii"nablc character; but after
he menace al Mr.. Evans. they would
require an assurance of protection be
fore they could be expected TO give
voluntary statements. All the means
Tor asoertaining the truih, are at the
Presidents command. The statement
communicated 10 him. was shewn 10
several persons who were on the spot
ADD witnessed the excited feeling AMI
great anxiety which pervsded the most
sober minded people Of the city. It
wa deemed by all who saw IL. a tenn
perate statement Of facts. lam aware
that It will be difficult to believe that i
person so closely connected in feeling
with the President Of the United States
could have been permitted Co lie in
wat, asmed with sword cane and MS
tols. IN the rooms Of one OF the public
buildings. for the purpose Of rencon-
ire with the head Of u department.-
Such transaction - too gross TO be
realized by tie American people. and
hence they will 'iisinclinc 70 give IL
their belief. but IL is impossible to re-
sIst the force OGtruth. II an impartial
investigation If this Transaction shalt
ever be made. much more than have
SAID will be fully proved. and when
ever such an investigation shall be IN
.'Iiu'ed, Il my presence should lie
deemed necessary, | will. without he.
station. attend at the seat Of govern
ment lo' that purpose.
have remarked that the note Of
MIR. Eaton Indicated q predetermina-
ton for quarrel. This is clearly
proved by his seizing. sSa pre'ex, ior.
~ a newspaper statement &c tact that
had been notorious in the city of W ash
lng'on Tor t"o wears past, viz: that ny
f0DiHy had rf/used 10 Uisf his. This
tact he well knew could not disavow
Tie did not even sllege that I had SAID
any thug to the dispsrsgemen, of ~,
family; and could not have disavow p
eel Tie Tact upon which he had prcdi.
Gated has menace. unless I would have
consented 70 b. bvlli~d INTO statement
hiCh every hOds Loe,s Ia he FL.