Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-16

g'o's so'ion u Ia, dss Of that friendship which hs
oxhtoi between US. to have carried % you such
message. as that yoi Ga Uld invite Msj0r E,,on
hts iaibhy, or aay oiher persous, to your large or
small parties, under Of dsmssal tom oii &c
When 'he President nentoued his charge OF coaspra-
ey' vindicaied you ssan'tii. gave il a'my opiu-
ION '"at ne was 0i'laiotmsi To prevent rupture,
requested he Pres dent POSTPONE eai upon thosc
membsrs OF bis c.binet I'LL SATURDAY. t1st nigh,
have tie oppostcni.y OF TWO isys 10 converge with
them.
When made my report q the PsesiIa ut inforu
ed him TIA confirmed la MY opinion IRE viou :
ly expressed that he had been nisinlorned 40 10 IL.
combination and conspiracy Il iDtOrmod him Of youg
unequvOea and posi i've denial VI tho fact aad colnmu-
neaed every thing which ttanspired between n. call
eu'a'ei 20 .s"riy LIS miui Oh tbs suffice IL this
report OF mine that him sastts op and changed
his feelings and determination moi his ground as
you nave supposed; with he had no ouud TO
change' tie had assumed none except tina, which
nave sa'eI; nor did ever make use OF such az ex-
press,oa L. you that he had changed hs ground /,
true that iDfsrmed you that tue President wai very
mach excited, bu l do MOI row feeoieet the srecse
language ussd TO convey my idea oil a. excitement.
presume you had 'he advantage If your private
menio,a,da, when yousa, eOmfs'ed hiiu to :
ing Lior.
yer made-that on our way TO Mr.. Berren's stated
that the President had informed that he would in
vte Mr. Branch, Mr.. Berrion, and yourself, to meet
him ON the next Friday, when he would inform you OF
his determination in the presence of DR.. Ely. never
received or communicated such an idea.
The paragraph is substantially when that part
In reference TO DR.. Ely is expunged.
Its true in some of various conversations the
name OF DR.. Ely mentioned but in connection with
another part of the subject. The President informed
Inc that when the rumors against Mai. Eaton and his
family had been opened 10 him by Dr. Ely, he had in
vted the to make good their charges and that
they had taled-ths is the substance of that part OF
our conversation in which DR.. Eys name was men
toned Again, you say called at your house about
o'clock, when walked 20 Mr. Berrien's The fact
Is that you called for at my lodgings about that time,
by aiprevious appointment. This is a mistake in a
S1lutfcTW tO
how easily forget. II we thus differ in matters of
facthow much more liable TO differ words; s
still more as 10 the time, manner and circumstances in
which these words have been introduced and still more
as to the precise meaning the speaker wishes convey
10 the hearer!
Having thought il important to memorandum our
conversation, would IL have given additional proof
OF your frieni.hip aud confidence, and would ID MOI
have been an as, OF ju'tics 10 me-, have furrshed
me with H. 60 far az Il was concernsd) tina, nigh,
have Corrected, II necessary, any pres
sions which my conversations may have made upon
you? The witness in court 10 often by
lawyers and jury, and often called upon 10 correct
thu mistake aud 10 explain his meaning; and you have
gained little, in your desire TO BIS accurate, far as
am concerned by falling TO present me with your pri-
vate memoranda and If now furni,hed, dare think
that might put dfrent construction upon your own
notes
Again. you incorrect in suppo,ing ha, informed
you that the President requested me 10 converge with
you and your colleagues Ii was my propo,iuoD;
and in this you will find am supported BY Mr. B,r.
rien. Nor did ever that your families had no,
TetuTneu 'e thIi vi MIS- EaoL and that III they would
leave the first card aud open forms intercourse Ia
that way, the President would be satisfied Such an
idea never entered my mind for n,ver did kuow the
precise manner in which the social az
listed between your families, whether cards had ever
passed from either or no and am, that The Pre-
sident and myself never hal conversation on the
suojss, From hr'i to las, my ,'rts put forth
reconcile the parties they were for the tim.
being successful have never claimed any merit Tor
what die: felt happy, However that | was in shy
way instrumental in pfolongiDg the political relation
which have since been severed, in which 1 have had
no agency, and which deeply regretted. Having thu.
ss'ed, 20 my great modification fnd myself dragged
before The public TO vindieae .nyss gils, snis
and conversations imputed 30 me by part Of ,hose
friends, without tie opportunity Of explaining 10 them
their mssgpreheuson o fwhat ord say.
Without adveriing TO any farther inaccuracies Of
ycur letter and statement have the honor TO be very
respectfully, your OBJ serv':,
RH. NJ JOHNSON
Hon SAMIrEI. ID INcIAM