Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-27

General has not gotten his story right yet He still ad
heard OF the death OF MIR. r, and that Cen Jackson
advised me TO marry, sc.
The purpose Of this statement 10 evident II 10 that
the public should infer tina, soud, In Teuues,e. i'm
medatey hearing OF the death OF Me- T. deter IN ne
ITO como on 10 washirg on" not 10 AppRrss but Of
my own viii to MARRY his widow; leaving /. 20 be in
iert~d that was not only orsciOus Of state Of cir
sum'tanceS, which made unnecessary 10 con,ul, Ler
upon the subject, tut tina, General Jackson mas also
aware tina, such was the case.
In The spring OF 1928 While In the civ nj w ahin
ton, informai0n received Al the N,yv ID rar,n MT
OF The d. s,h OF Mr. Tunb.rske. heard OF n here no,
Ia Tenhessee and when Gen. Ds.hAs letter appeared,
here were persous 10 this city who knew end sad that
his statement was incorrect Doubtless some nie nd
here afforded bin the Information, which imposed Ia,
necessity OF writing his second note, which, like the
hrst, requires TO b. corrected. went home 10 Ten.
| nessee In lS2S--remaDed there during the snnmer
aod ia November returned 10 Washing ,on From Ibis
place wroiea letter to Gen. J,ek,on upon the sub
j,st aud in that letter stated TO him my views iuen.
tion' wishes and expectations, and from him received
an answer approving OF tho course had pursued-,he
deerDina,iOn bad akep Being possessed OF this let.
Ter, san be under no mistake ss TO dates or fne.s
10 conclusion, permit me 10 remark, ,ha, General
Dssha has thrust himself into this controversy quite
unn -cessary His appearance as Of my assai. nts
was not called for, or required He has appeared q
mere volunteer TO sustain MI. c .ihoun kaow no,
"ha, other eel be had to ao,wer-what other pug
poss 10
ment OF MIR. Mechlu OF the Treasury Deppr,mept
Were necessary, others eouls be- Outlined 10 ,how
NAV U'h. Dssha Is under mistske, in what he has
'ad TO ehsc' mo, and to sf.c, Gen. Jack sou. The
character and standing ct Mr.. M. renders any thing
fur,tnr unnecessary. Mr.. Mechun says:
mcn of b. mSoS pS az ON G b Nngy hs Wn
and the ny SS S out to inform Mr. oNo@o
then boarded there requested him infoma-
ton }. DiECHLlN"
Cen. Derha sI,o says, there wa, no meeting a, m,
last ,e'ion OF Congress, with view to obi ain my re.
movai rom the Cabinet l, has not b.en so avsrred
III. will not say though, tha, tbs was NOT tbs case al
he s-es,on Of 1929 40
Win these explanations, which must satisfy GEN
subject. JH E.
APPENDIX.
N)-Stotement Of Mr.. s. p. Webster.
ffeVioa' 70 the Pte'dsnnai eleeiisn, was In the
habit Of frequent intercourse with Duff Green, al his
house, and more commonly a, his offire In The sal
Of 1879, October or November, 1 met with General
Green, aud he commenced talking abGu, Col. --,
who was then in the War Department, and whom be
wished turned out. though be seemed rather in an
angry humor and extended his conversation to Major
Eaton generally He remarked, tha, hi, rem iuing in
he Cabinet Of grea, injury TO the party generally
tina, his situation made him The support O! In. weak
persons OF bath pas.s add tina, such persons leaned
upon him Tor surpor,-'hst he was used by The S ere
iary oil State 10 forward his Interested and selfish
views, and that MIR Van Buren,, through him. was
seeking TO secure tie 6dence and p.Tsonai friend
snip oil Cen. Jaekson--ihai IL Eaton continued 10 the
CABINET, the Secretary OF Safe, who he'd Influence
over him, wol be able 10 manage the President a, he
pleased. and des, the acis OF the Government, 4, HE
M, V an bufeh''i future prospects. The, General
H..
rate wa, recesssry that he should long ar main
In the Caoine some OF General Jaek4on's best
friends had spoken 10 him freely this subject, and
II some decisive step was not taken ,oon, he did not
know rha' mig ht be the eoniequeoces.
In the sour,e OF the conves,aion he observed that
me ffs'den, ought not TO be run second time; ,ba,
ne "as SURE no did not wish il, and would prefer
ing 10 the Hermitage at the end of he ysa; and thai
in effect he had promise 10 do So the pc ope would
be dissatisfied II he did no,-!ha, Mr.. Van Barsn was
using al his ART aud intrigue TO induce him 10 suffer
him.eii TO be again; but iha, he WAS again elect,
ed, Mr.. Van Buren, would have obtained such an in
huence over him aud his friends 40 10 be able ia
tnand heir interest al subsequent eec,on-iLat w,
Che Jackson party) had been lighting tor the las,
years against Cabinet succession, snd were now ouetv
sitting down and permitting the Secretary OF State 10
use GENERAL j. aud The whole interest OF the Govern
menf TO ensure his future succes,-hat IL this " a.
permitted, we had gained nothing by the chapge-,bar
The great r. publican party would fix upon candidate
who would get the voiss of The party in 1892 and ba,
General Jatk'on ough, to go home This wa, the las,
conversation or intercourse | ever had with Green
DO trend TO General Jlekson, and determined TO
20 further political intercourse with him
(b)-Sidtement OF Gideon Helles, Editor of the
Hartford Times
Whils, in Hartford, Conn eeiisut General Cresr
veral tines spoke OF Major Eaton as waning enerov
and independcnee-said that the contest which
nsnsIaI 1askson into power, had bsen with him mere.
personal mol one OF prnc plstha he exercised his
influence in behalf OF OPT off &c holders and
ooPpo'ed TO removals. In conversation with him Al
Washington he latter part OF December 1929 he saiJ
ii was necessary for him TO leave Washing,on II ,h
Administration would prosper. Although thew were
personal friends, and he wished bin we'll truth
cd him to siae, hat his remairipg Warrington wa,
Injurious TO the AJminstr aon-,bat throuob, bin,
Mfr. Van Buren, had already attained great influence
over General Jackson and wished him 20 consent IN
re-eecon, In order TO pUsipone MIR Calhoun claims
ana Drive him, II possible, INTO retirement. IL i, nppe.
eessary 70 repea. The political views o. General Green
and his sssociaie', hs euogies Mr. Calhoun he Ia
tents his sefvices, his political Strength the devo,ed
ness OF his friends, particularly OF Judge - wbo
bougn mason, could bring 10 sni-rDas ,nir federal
and Religion; parties Nor need slate how yiIiins
The faction was TO sacrifice their friend the Jrdgs wiz
sl his poPuu'sriiy, II Mr. Van Buren would csa,e
pressinR re-elecion The President ard consent IN
Ne p'acsd On ticket as Vice Pre- sdsn Had that ar.
rangement teen made, any o'her that would have
secured MIR Calhoun he Presidenc y nothing probabIv
would baye been heard nj Csbinei and family fl .ni
ties al Washington, nor Mr.. Ingham have ssssiIed me
as learned by th' sonyeFsa,ion, Gee. Green's obec,
was TO bring forward AIR Calhoun for Prssiden.: and
he and bis advisers considered Major Ea.on and Mr.
Van Buren, as obstscl's. He seemed TO .upnoss bow
eV,f; nat u EAon was removed, I'll would te peace
and harmony, and removed he must be,
MIR. Calhoun, he said, had no influence with the Pre-
sden, and could have none while Nj aior Eaton remain
ed there nor could any OF his friends receive appoint
menis so long as he remained in the Cabinet. Know.
g wa. nau Deeh an advocate for Gen Jackson since
1874 he endeavored 10 enlist jealousy by Representing
that Mr. Van Buren,, through M aior Eaton was endea
voring to confer all appointments on the old Crawford
party IL was indispensable to the prosperity of the
Administration, therefore, and the HARMONY of the man,
beIs, that he should leave Washington,
lie admitted that Branch and Berrien had treated
MAJOR Eaton uhkindly. That they had courted his 60
cieIy The previous winter; frequently riding with
MIN and Mrs Eaton, and that each were under Greater
personal obligations 10 him than any oher individual ex
cept The Ptendent. NJ. Branch, he seemsd TO hint
mon suiPabl', as through Msj. Ea'on D. incoaJv h.
ssd' ne Dad ioruded himseH into an ofIi,s 70 The
eyes on another. IL was hat, he said, which had
defeated his aud my wishes, and ofmo,, Of onr friend.