Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-11

itiest matter iuto his letter. but 10 vas not q I.
iens,ve DOR. though DECLINED the discussion.
did reply to INN 10 inat fee ing. supposed
bs had mi.apprehended a single pDiot IN the
case, and explained II fur his information /; but
hia lest letter convinced ire of The ruth. not
only ~ what had heard as To tbe threat but
That II had been written IN give all the effect he
could to the object of The original declaration
of his subordinate | saw, too, IN that letter.
a germ OF the feeling since so fully disclosed.
aud dspoie of the matter rs | thought IL he !.
riind. without further notice. | should have
deemed these incidents too uDiinpouant for
such notice. but for thai which you have given
them. They certainly constitute 40 proof OF
a disposition in the Il" seek cau,e for q quar- :,
rel" they are Of the same character With the
absurd imputatioas ne TO publication in the Tel
egraph, Nth which had 10 mors to do than
Major Eaton had aud because | would NOT
dtinvow, under menace, am represented
by you az the aggfessor aud because 1 would
nut present myself without defence 20 his pis-
tolls aud stileuo, OF neglee, my duties 10 cali ia
aid tho civil authorities, | have become, in
your judgment, "a" ttireaIaner of the peace 90
10 Tho mind which has long been perverted Nv
The workings OF suspicion and passion, Il IL
difficult TO ptsaent tbs noat clear and sober
truths with effect md may uot hava satisfied
you OF the ipj justice of my of your suspicio0s.
oan therefore Gully add. TINT nothing was far
lher from my intention iban 10 have had any
difference with you or any member Of the Adj.
minisiraiioo, on my retirement from the row
efnmenI. AN not turIpeet, however, that
either Arguments or evidence will nov prodoca
change IN you, opinions, OF diapel the errer
which has so uohsppily enselpped your SHORE
career 10 civil station, aud so anecinaIiy biieh-
ted the fair prospects VII CHI attended your Ia
duclion into Office.
You will obsfrge that have eoafned nv
remarks almost exclusively To the sgccts 4
have but touched the eorrnpnng cause 0faii tina
diseases OF your Adm,ni traitor. Nourished
by a dcpIorable ,nlataalion, It's operations
have been most extensive aud Injurious.
Had Consented % bring my famlly within
The sphere OF ITS influence, should have been
among the chieiest Of your favories but 4
would noitbus consent 10 expose them, aud
therefore haze, as Il appears, experienced lhe
Effects Of your secre, aud ABIDING hosliluy.
| know take esye OF your e1pese, and pro-
coed TO reply to your letter by Mr Trist, al.
ready referred 10. cannoi but regret 10 find
the same apparent Misrepresentation Of the ma.
ture H. object OF my lsllor the 2lst ull. stI
erl.'ng, which had peryaded your pre- ious rfo-
ceed'ns' on this subject. Inc representations
| mado 10 you oil tue transactions Of Maj. Eh-
Ton and Others, was mol induced by any allie
ged injury dopc 10 ne. This was diaioctv
your nO,ico n medna,ed outrage sga,ast The
majesty OF tho law, wbion deemed discrrdi.
table TO the Government, and conaidored IL TO
be my duty TO lay before you. Ia fnItherancs
OF iha object sugg fsied such prominent iacfs
ds thought necessary 10 ennbls you 10 Ri,ea
direction 10 any investigation you might order.
which would most readily disclose the ~nois
ruth. The facts presented by me iof yong
consideration. we're. tbat Maj Elton aud Mr..
4 att.Nis.h hal lad
eiircli"g heir object. they occupied, 40 rs,,.
devious, crrtain lower rooms ~ the TREASURY
building, near which, as tho head OF tho Depsrs
mcn', must necessarily pms, ~ The disclaree
ofny Official duties that ihg OH EZRA occupv-
,ng these ROBINS, win oae .fber, were in lie
company OF Maj Futon md iiandolp1, what
they we're thus awaiting an Dpportunity IN
mako the Intended as,aall further stated.
thai the principal persons thus engaged, viz /.
Eaton aud Kaudolph with u recruited force.
beset my dwelling for two successive nights.
by words, aci,ong, mud nrmnn,cnt-
hoshle desihgs. All these msilers were brought
before you, believing that all who had In anv
manner aided or given counienanre al the time
10 The dosgos OF Tho principal, were guilty Of
q high offence against The lava OF tile cut,n.
Try. Tho matters for investigation under this
Statements Of facts, were simply a, ioiows:
}. Did Eaton aud Randolph, or either OF
them, arm aud lie IN ~a,i Tor The purpose allie.
ged, OF for any other criminal purpose
Q. Did they use the rooms Of the Treasure
building as places Of rendezvous for such a
purpose'
3. Were the officers who occppied tbose
rooms ptesent while They we're 30 ~..pfoyei
by Eaon and Ksnjplos, ether OF tbems
L. Did Emo aud hgnd0ph, with a recfui.
fsa -.nei iorcr, threaten an assanlt on mr.
dwelling ior Two successive nights, MI ala,e
hour
hso then ia oil ! have stated true 10 the let.
ter. am sufG II viii not be Gonisnded that IL
did mol concern the character OF the Govern.
mcnt, 10 nave a severe scrutiny made 10 ascer.
tam The truth oi suoh allegations j; aud. IL
found TO he nue. 10 know especially how IL
had happened that any persons, much mora
those ~ Jour particular coDi1ence, sbouldbave
dared 10 occupy the rooms in the Treasury De.
partnient Ia order 10 makn an assault on tho
HE of it, chief officer, aud to what extent. ir
al ALL the officers accompanying them, had
any knowledge Of, or giveo aid or counie-
nance to so di'gtaceinl an outrage. The facts
which then had co,ne to my knosIedge were
embodied IN a letter addressed 10 you, on the
eve Of my departure from the Seat OF Gov.
rament, (he only moment at my disposal Tor
thu purpose,) b heving sba, you would con.
ceiye Il your duty to cause the subject 10
be Investigated III such manner as the ioog
experence OF tue most enl'gh.encd communi-
Ties had found best calculated to elicit truth
aud prome'e justice. But you have not thought
proper to do 50. You have COMMENTED yourself
with drawing out aud spreading beior the pub,
lie, The excuse and denials oil portion ollhs
persons referred 10, without taking The slight.
est notice Of the principal avowed oaentes,
rejecting all offers 10 adduce additional testl-
mooy. An examination might very possibly
h ave tInnI,oated persons MOI before thouoht vi
or resulted in the scialtisl oil others VINO were
suspected. But that the facts should have been
inyeslig gated, All not ba deaej by aoy one
who duly appreciates the sacred duty o, reprrf-
siog among the officers OF The Government,
WITHIN Ihs wall, OF III public ediheea, all disposi-
ton TO violence. have only TO add that,
when such q scrutiny snail be made. all have