Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-22

place, l wrote u lettef to Con. Jackson upon the
sobject, and in that letter stated to him my views
wishes, and expectations, and from him
received an answer approving of the course had
pursued-tho determination 1 had taken. Being
possessed of this letter, can be under no mistake
as to dates or facts.
In conclusion permit mo to remark that Genl.
Dcsha has thrust himsclfnto this controversy quite
unnecessarily. His appearance as one of nv assail
ants was not called for or required. lie has APP
pcarcd as 4 nero volunteer to sustain MIR. Cal
houn. 1 know not what other object he had to
answer-what other purpose to serve.
In support of what 1 have said, I place here Il
statement of MIR. Mcchlin, of the Treasury De-
partmcnt. Were it necessary, others could be ob.
tanned, to shcw that Gen. Dcsha is under mis-
take, in what he has said TO affect me, and to affect
Gen. Jackson. The character and standing of MIR.
NJ. renders any thing further unnecessary. Mr.
Mochn says:
In the spring of 1923, news was received at
"the Navy Department of tho death of J. b. Tim
"berlake, Purscr on board the u. S. frigate Con-
''stitrtion. L set out to inform Mr.. O'Nealc and
''tha Family; but meeting with Major Eaton on the
avenue, who then boarded there, 1 requested him
''to communicate the information.
j. MECHLIN."
Gen. Dcsha also says, there was no meeting at
the last session of Congress- with 4 view TO OBJ
tain my removal from tho Cabinet. 1t has OF
been so overred He will not say though, that this
was not the cac at tho session of lS29,30.
With these explanations, which must satisfy &C.
neral Desha of the mistake he has made take
leave Of the subject.
Correspondence bet,ceen Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Berrien
WAsmINGroN CrI Monday Morning, July 25, 1881.
Sir: In your letter to of the 18th of June in
reply to mine of the preceding day, you in effc ct
say, (although denying my right TO interrogatc
you,) that the attacks made upon me, in paper OF
this city, werc ''without your agency" You vol
unteered the declarations, that you did not "thinlk
1t necessary to decide upon the truth fasehood
OF the statements which were made" in relation
TO my family; leaving ME to understand, that as YOU
had formed no opinion, neither had you ex-
pressed one, In any wise derogatory of me. After
these explicit disavowals as TO yourself, did not
deem it proper to take exception, or to hold you
personally accountable, for conforming TO raBlors
which you may have heard or 'sto the general sense
OF the community" which you falsely assume as
preteIt to ihjurc me, and to disparage hundreds
OF the most respectable persons in our country,
who have maintained friendly relations with me
and my tamiy-persons in all respects equal in
standing with you, and those who hold intercourse
with you. Upon this proof of my forbearancc,
forbearance which [ ever hope to exercise,
except in cases of high emergency, you have
grown bold; and in laborcd article recent
ly addressed TO the public over your sigma
ture, giving countenanco and sanction to the base
SANDERS which have been propagated against me
in my domestic relations. You speak ofthem "as
evils which presented an insuperable bar to your
entering the Cabinet' and that your assent wa
hnally gwen, under the persuasion that the Pres
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ing me, correct the evil This is what YOU intend
to say, emitting at the time material fact
which was known toyou, that was the identical
person through whom communicated to YOU
the desire of the President, that you should enter
his Cabinet; and that through the same person YOU
returned an answer, offering at the time private
business only as reason why you could not and
did not, at the instant of the application make a
prompt acceptance refusal.
Sir, the open attempt now made, unprovoked-
one altogether uncallcd for by any course of min
towards you-is obvious to every eye. The whole
nation must perceive that your object and purpose
is to mark me with dishonorabe inputation
These efforts of yours, so persevered in, WILL /
confidently believe and hope, justify me to the
American people, and to all honorable men, in re-
curing of you the repGration due to one who so
wantonly has been abused, insulted, and nured
and accordingly do require it.
With duo respect, ]. II. EATON.
10 JSo. McPHERsoN BERRIEN, Esq.
r. s. This letter prepared to be delivered
to you on Monday, but the absence of the friend,
who was expected to be the bearer, the daily ex-
pectatIon of his return, and the difficulty of pro-
curing one unconnected here with the Government,
has oceasioned the delay. ]. II. e