Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06
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From ;he Nashville Banner.l
10 TINE PUBLIC.

From :he Nashville Bannerl
TO THE PUBLIC.
Aler the notice Of aud Of letter written by mo-
AMI published i'm the United States Telegraph fthc 9h
August last taken by the Secretary Of War; in his
" Candid Appeal to the American People,, deem it
necessary to oler an apology, for what shall say in
ply 10 80 much OF saf appeal as relates to myself.
Major Eaton charges me with volunteering ga state
nlent to vndicato the Of Mr.. Calhoun towards
him. From the time Cen Jackson put in nomination
or the PrsSiensy was his warm personal and political
quanted with Mr. Calhoun, and found him to be man,
- believed OF the strctest honor honesty, and patriot
ism, and Viihal possessing tho highest order OF talents
qualities well calculated to attach TO him but what
above all, at that time, closely attached me to him,
the cordial and liberal support which he and his
friend, gave Gen Jackson during Mr.. Adams Admins
ra.ion. When saw, as believed, attempt made by
Mr. Eaton and his friends to sacrifice such man. did
volunteer TO sustain, II possible honorable from
unjust aspcrsons Another reason, if additional
could be required by hgh-minded and enlightened
munity for my volunteering, wosy that believed Major
Eaton and his friends hal attempted to deude and misead
The American People, To the true Of the dis
solution OF the late Cabinet have always been in favor
oil calling Things by their proper Names and atibuung CT
fscs TO their true Maj +. says tits Strange, indeed,
that should prepare cttorntendcd for the Press and
10 actother persons and afterwards admit I've Incorrect
and offer matter that he did not after Wi
ting it Its little strange that tho late Secretary of
War should be so asonshcd al nv having written letter
Tor publication without revising reading the over
wheni rccolected that this Secretary, after he had
made his first report 90 the Congress of the u States, and
copy of the same had been laid upon each members
ble actually withdrew al perhaps upon the suggestion of
some friend that it was such document would and
ought disgrace the head distinguished
no then heidi and At that late period undertook with the adj
vice and assistance Ct his friends revise, correct and
model the Major Eaton states that the correct
i've letter written by after of my friends
Washingtonhad Informed that he had il in his power
TO itby indipuabo testimony. This charge the
M1jors positively false for never received any letter
Information Eom Washington upon that subject before
wrote the letter correcting the error, which had unin
tenionay made in my St, have yet received any
ject, other than what have received from the Ma
or's candid GrpeoI was at the post office at Capt
Haynes, when the Telegraph c0dtairing my first
letter came TO hand, and vas handed me by Captain
Ilaynic, (yhose certificate is hereto appenled) Be-
fore got through reading the letter, pointed out to
Capt aync, that either the printer myself had made
mistake; that held the conversation with Mai Eaton in
Washington City, and not in Tennessee. Either that day
tho day following, SAYS Doct. James A. Backmorc
informed him of the mistake, OF either the printer or my
SELL and requested him to have it corrected in the Gala
Tin Journal, paper published in Gallaun which he did,
"a appears from hi; certificate hereto appended In dav
or two wrote to the editor Of the Telegraph the corrective
leter.--Thus it will be that avaed myself of the
first opportunity and before could have received the in
formation from Washington of which the Major speaks
correct an unntenonal into which had fallen 1t
will also be seen, that tis distinguished ex-Sccreary
axes upon himself charge expressly that had received
Information from Washington, SC. Sc without any, the
slightest evidence to him in doing and directly
contrary the truth. Major Eaton says, "he General has
not gotten his story right yet He still adheres TO the
point that was in Tennessee when heard of the death
of Mr.. T., and that General Jackson advised me to mar
~, Sc"
do not know when where Major Eaton may have
heard OF Mr. Iimberlakes death he may have heard Of
IL in the Spring of 1928, Will, boarding Mr. O'Neal's
his now aherin-aw he and Mr. Mcchin state, and il
may have been from Washington, in November, that ne
informed General Jackson 10 Mr. Tmbcrale, and Of
which the General appgoyel-but well recoect the
reason why held the conversation with Major Eaton
"ic husion IS maze IN my letter. anu whUt the Major
said TO me on that occasion Some short time after my
rival in Washington in 1928, understood that Major
ton intended marrying Mrs Timberlake: then and
had been the warm personal and political friend of Maj
Eaton, ami being exceedingly soicous for the
General Jackson's administration and from the various re-
ports which in circulation about Mrs. Iimbcrlakc
between her tho
was infinitely connected with Gen. jackson, would ne
cessay present Obstacles aud difficulties 10 the
FIJI operations Of his administration suggested Judge
White the colleague of Maj Eaton in the Senate, and
thc Representatives from Tennessee the proprey of
one all Of the friends OF Major Eaton and General
Jackson talking with Eaton, AMI endeavourng to dsuadc
him from the expected marriage. then suggested TO
Judge White, as he the Oldest man. the popriety
OF his talking with Eaton on the subject He said
he was unwilling to do so, and he thought il / did
should in all probability, incur Eotons dispasure
long lived then told him that fetit 10 be NV du
~, the friend Of Eaton and Jackson, one of the Re-
representatives. from Tennessee and that solved
do It, let the consequences be what they might accord
inSy went to the Capitol, and invited Major Eaton
the Senate Chamber into back room where told him
that no knew that was and had been his personal
and political friend which he admitted then told him
that what had to say TO him, was induced TO say from
the kindcst AMI best Of motives told him had under
stood he intended marrying Mrs Tmberakc. He admit
tea ne d thcn told HIM frankly and can1idy all had
understood and heard in relation 10 her, (Which deem it
to relate here but which the Major state
ST he thinks prOpcr) and then suggested 10 him the diff
culdes, which his marriage with Mrs Tmberake would
probably throw in the way Of Gen Jackson's successful adj
minsraon OF the Government and that from opinions
entertained of her in and about Washington Gen jackson
might be compelled 10 abandon give him up Eaton re-
Piled that II any body supposed Jackson would abandon
him account of his marrying Mrs. Timberake they
were very much misia<en for that in Tennessee where
he heard OF the death Of Tmberke he determined TO go
10 Washington and marry Mrs. Timberlake and that he
communicated his intention TO Gen Jackson who approved
of II.
As have before stated DO not know when or where
d. Eaton heard ofthe death Of Timberake but am Do
tt,ed bv i'm in he
conversation between him and myself Major Eaton says
Il the purpose of this statement alludng the statement
about hls going 10 Washington marry Mrs. TimbcTabe
&c % evidently that the public should infer that could
IN Tennessee, Immediately hearing Of tic death of Mr.
ltnherl1fe determine to come 10 Washington not 10
address, but Of my will TO marry his widow leaves
to be inferred that only conscious of a state of
circumstances which made unnecessary consult her
upon the subject but tha Gen. jackson was also aware that
such was the case"
the Major has, to extent miscoDceivcd the nur.
pose OF my statements il altogether for the pur-
pose having the differences drawn which he CHARGES but
TO show that Mai Eaton ond the President had been adj
Viscd OF thc probable difficulties which the marriage be-
tween hin O"tOn) and Mira Timbcratc would create
ana tha uey al tl&en place according my appreheu-
sion. IT, however, dispo ed 10 notice ali ibat fie
Major has said himself 10 Inc lime he hoard Of Cirbr
lakes death, when he left the city for Tcnno4sae and
when he returned in November, and in few d,ve ,d,is
ed Gen. Jackson by letter. of his intention i'm relation IN
Mrs Timbcrlkc, the inference might be drawn ,o Inc
MAJOR conscious Of such state OF circum.i,uces,
made him, IL he addressed.lcr before he left the cite in
the spnng lay aside that decaCy and reserve which are
usually observed and he have addressed her while
her mourning weeds fresh upon hef or il he adj
dressed her alter he returned 10 Washington in
inc match n't nave been easily naIe for very few DAYS