Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-07
UQNIN STIy.
From the u. States Gazette.
MIR. INGHAM.

We are Indebted 10 the editor Of he boy
leslown Democrat for an ezra" oil his paper,
containing an account OF the reception OF the
Hon. San,uel d. hghopI. by the cirizens Of
Bucks county. We add the preliminary no.
ice:
" As soon as il was known upon what day
Dir. ingham might be expected 10 Teio'n home.
aumoer of his republican fellow o,,iEens OF
Bucks county assembled, aud requested Jotn
Pagb, ESQ. and the Nm. John FoE, TO meet
BIN q, Philadelphia. and conduct HIM 10 The
county. Thpse geo.lemen per formed that do.
~ on Friday aad Saturday last. They were
met al the Sorrei horse tavern. la Montgomery
county, by body Of gentlemen from Bueks on
horseback, and by them escofIed 60 tho l,"e oi
the county Here Mr. lnghau was received
With enth usissiic cheering, by great COM
course Of his fellow ci',zsns, on horseback. IN
carriages, eigs, dsarbofDs, and on foot.
The csvalcsdo immsdIa ely iprmed, and
moved IN procession to The Bear tavern, under
the direction OF be
Morshats Of the Duy,
Major Gen. w. /. X gers auh Iol. John Da'
VIE;
Aud Assistant Mdyshoi.
Capt. Geo. Mtrrck and Mr.. Jos. Afchamhsuf''
A long line II carriages prsCeded aud follow
ed that IN Which Mr.. Ing ham rode. lhs bor5e
meo forming Ia opsn order on eIiptr side OF
the carnage.
In the carriage Immediately preceding Mr..
inghsm, who was, accompanied by Mr.. Pogh
and Mr.. Gowso Of Pb,ladvi pbis, 'tode the We
ssrsbis soldiers OF The revolutionary war, Gru.
sral Samuel Smith aud Captain Francois
Bsnd.
Upon their arrival al The Bear tavern. where
he was sg aiu q, a,'"y
ing ne,rty welcome, aud the congsaI-
s,,ons Of AL present, ho was condul,ed
@ihs head ofa la'ge table, spread oudsr the
shade Of yenerabts trees, on Which vas PIE
pared eond Jja"sr. He MAS supper ed on
hos r'ght by tue venerable parrots General
Sanu Santa, aud Judge Fox aud on 81, lei,
D, ID oefa'ic Jackson eecturs ~ 1924 Il
1873 respectively, John Pugb, Esq. aud Capt.
F,saeis Baird.
Alrr u,nner, an address was delivered 10
bL. lnghan, which contained "A request tina, h.
would explain The causes OF the esirnordinar,
measure winch has shocked the public III ~
.hd hi"se" up The elements OF patty though
o0i tie country.
In Mr. lDgbsm's reply, he refers to the la
bosious duties ofhs lac cilice, ami Jentes iba,
he has IN any manner participated ia plans ioi
securing successor TO General Jacksan. Va
processes belief that he wns sacrificed by the
president for the benefit ola favurite, and
thinks thai the business of exItlanalio ION belong
10 the executive, who has dohe tho net inAI
aeeds explanation. But if that ekplsnHtiot
should pot be consissot with facts, he lNIr.
will feel called upon 10 expla,n VII luther
When Mr.. Ingham had concluded. Judge
Eol Tose, Bnd addressing M. Ingham, said
that many al hls fellow cnizens present. had
great desire 10 know the facIs cunuecist
with The attempt 10 sssassinsts him before n,
left Nesb'ugton, anu as there was much anx le
~ TO possess rect infoi mai ION On the sub
Jet, he requested him To rels,e 10 bis friend,
assembled, such fats. ss would enal le them ia
disseminate coir,c CT information Oh this iuier
esuug subj CT.
Mr.. inKham in reply. observed that he could
MOI refuse 10 comply with The request, but h,
would much rather. for ,he char ac,sr OF the
goveInment and The nation, thai he had ,h,
power TO bury the whole iransac ton in oblivion
1hiswss net now rracticabie, and be woul.
state III. material facts 30 uiHat,l, aud b,i, d,
as be Gould
On Friday evening, the Eth, about 10 o.
Cloct. received q note from Mr. Eston. b,
+. the banis OF Mr.. Randolph, then ,h,,t Gle,
~ the war department.. demanding an Bvowa
o. disavows, oia Publication 10 n newspaper
"iihon' cay other conpesion with the pane,
being suggested, Than that il was supposed &c
he friendly 10 me, and was published in The
city where resided I could not doubt hat
fuch demand was a prelude 10 wau,on and
Irsmedi'aied quarrel. and although | did moi
ondertaud whether II was the fact stated in
The paper, viz: that my family had refused 10
associate with his, or the authority 10 publish,
which WAS called upon Ia disasow chose
70 AVOID prolonged correspondence, aud
gave him my answer in each alternative You
have probably seen the corIespu ndence and
need not be more psriicular. On the same dsy
that my note vas delivered, received a tbaI
lengr, viz: about three o'clock, 10y the hands
Of Mr.. ksndolph, the Chief clerk now acting
secretary Of war. Having company TO dinner
nnd until late la the evening. | sent no sn,we,
that wight ;the next norning, SUNDAY. the
same Mr.. Randolph nt,uded himself into nv
room, and ,hresl ened personal iolepce # I d.,
not answer tue oote. iufol med him ina,
should take my own time 20 do il, sud shove
MN The door --Oa the following morning re-
pied to M. Eaton's note, and wrnt ont -, laL a
irase OF some OF my friends 10 the CITY. which
occupied me III after one ectuck On nv 70.
turn 10 my isdgings, ! learned that Mr.. Eaton
mad been 81 The treasury department in the
morning, enquring when ould lie al the OF.
nee, aud thai BE- also epquIred for the trensu.
fer room ans went into u, aud that he had
spent q part OF his time since about ten o'clo,k
IN the lover rooms Of the treasury Department,
occupied by the register and treasurer. end lba,
ne had been seen in company with those q ri.
GERS, and had been for the greater par, Of the
time ssstioned 10 . grocery store abou, hslf :
square from my lodgings, iurine whiFh he w..
: occss'onelly visited by Mr. Ranooipb. ona n,
MIR. VaDklect, her cferg in tie ~, as y
psf'mept, who appeared 10 at the part OF Vi.