The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-10-12

The editor of the Washington Telegraph, in
publishing Mr.. Eaton's Appeal to the Pub lic
apPenes thereto certain notes. that give an in
sight into the state of affairs at Washinpt, On
at the formation of General JAcKsoN's Unit q.
rian Cabinet, as well as with the real autho r.
ship of the Appeal, and the verify of certain
assertions made therein, with reference TO th o
MAJORS asseveratlon of anxiety to avoid tn 9
duties and responsibilites--the Telegraph says :
This statement has been often repeated =
II requires great credulity to believe it, II is
known to the editor of this paper, that befor 9
4 her marriage, Mrs. Eaton said that Eaton wa 3
to be the Secretary of War and the fact, nov.
admitted by him, that he consulted and obtain :
ed General Jacksons consent to his marriage ,
indicates that his appointment, as such, was Il
matter agreed upon before he left Tennessee
Why else did he write, asking Gen. Jackson's
consent! Major Eaton was of age. Genera
jackson was not his guardian or parent anti
had no right to object to his marriage Unless
we suppose that Major Eaton was apprehensve
that 1t might interpose an obstacle TO his en-.
terng the Cabinet, we can find no apology for
his asking Gen. Jacksons consent Ifhowey-
er, it had been arranged before Major Eaton
left Nashville, that he was to be the Secretary
of War, il was natural for him to communicate /
his intention TO Gen. Jackson, that the latter /
might determine how far that act would make
IL proper TO select another. Gen. Jackson hav.
ing been thus consulted, and having advised
the marriage, felt bound to sustain the LADY,
and this fact explains, in part, the cause of bis
solicitude on that point. We do not believe
that Major Eaton entered the cabinet against
his consent"
The Governor Of Georgia has by his i'm
perial mandate nuAifed the decision of the
Superior Court of the Western Circuit Of
that State. In the opinion of that Court
officially expressed, the Indians had right
to dig gold on their own land, and, in ac-
cordance with that opinion, that the Indian
who had been imprisoned for that supposed /
offence, was discharged. No sooner was
the decision communicated to his Excellen-
cy, Gov. Gilmer, than he issued his COM |
mand to his military guard to pay no re- !
spect to the decision of that Court, but to
proceed and enforce the laws at all hazards. |
The Court decided that the act Of the Leg |
Islaturs making II criminal for the Indians |
to dig gold on their own land, was uncon- |
stitutional, and in violation Of treaties made
with the Indians.-Providence Journal.
FILrAL AFFECTION. II is said, in the Exeter
News Letter, that Samuel Marsh a soldier in |
the U. s. army, and who has lately been adyer-
tised as deserter, recently came TO that town
to pay his respects TO his INDECENT and honest
parents After a seclude dvisit of fe w DAYS,
he took himself of, taking with him eighteen
dollars, which his mother had been carefully
by mites to effect some special pur.
pose of her olvn,--his fathers best Q oat, sill.
YER watch, and some other articles,-- -as keep
sakes, undoubtedly, to keep in rem ,embrsnce
his honest relatives.
In the arrivals It Norfolk, Va.,vin the Dismal
Scamp Canal, 10, mentioned the schr. Cold
Souse, from LitH Alligator, N. c.. with shin