The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-24
CABINET TROUBLES.


The National lnteligenccr contains letter
from Col johnson, addressed to Mr. Tnoham,
IN relation to the part he touk in favor of Mrs.
Eaton 1t makes column and half The
loHowlhg comprises the most material part of
the letter, the first part being merely prolim-
nary.
" now como to the material point in contro.
Versy-whether Gen. Jackson, through me- re-
CURED OF you to invite Major Eaton and his
family to your large parties This suggestion
was made upon my own responsibility, with an
anxious desire more etfectually to reconcile the
then existing difficulties But Gen. Jackson
never did make such requistion. in any man.
ner whatever, directly or indirectly nor did |
ever intimate to you that he had made such a
demand The complaint made by Gen jack.
son against this part of his cabinet was specific,
that ne had been Informed, and was induced to
0eheFe, lhat they were using their influence TO
nave Mayor Eaton and his family excluded from
all respectable circles, for the purpose of de-
grading him, and thus drive him from office +;
ana nat the attempt had been made even upon
Inc io:eIgn ministers, and in one cuse has pro-
oGced the desired effect. He proposed no mode
Vi accommodation or satisfaction, but declared
expressly that if such was the fact. he would
dismiss them from Office He then road 70 mo
paper containing the principles upop which
lie intended to act, which dsclaimed the right
10 interfere with the social relations of his cab
met Actlng IN the capacity Of mutual friend
ana ooeYlng the impulse of my own mind. can if
be supposed that would have srepresented
any OF the parties and thus defeat The object
had in view should have considered if a
gross violation of the ties of that friepdsb;n
which, then existed between us, to have carried
10 you such message, as that you should in.
vlto naJor Eaton and his family, or any other
persons, 10 your large or small parties, under
menace OF dismissal from Office. When the
TieslGent mentioned this charge of conspiracy,
Vlndlcalcd you against it. rave il AZ INV
opinion that he was misinformed To prevent
rupture, requested the President to postnone
gaining upon those members of his cabinet lin
saturday That might have the opportunity of
Two days TO converse with them.
nheh i made my report to the President. I
informed him that was confirmed in NV onin
ION previously expressed, that he had been mis-.
informed as to the combination and consnir.cv
J. informed HIM OF your unequivocal and posi
i've denial oil the fact, and communicated everv
lnlng winch transpred between us calcuInted
70 sa'lsfy ms mind on the subject. II was this
l1poi' VI mime mat gave him satisfaction and
changed his feelings and determination-no,
has ground as you have supposed; with mo bc
had no ground to change. He had assumed
none except that which have stated nor did |
ever make use of such an expression ito Won
nat he had changed his ground. Itis true lint
informed you that the President was yerv
much excited, but do not now recoIlect the
precise language used to convey my idea Of
hat excitement. presume you had The nd.
'antage oil your private memoranda, whcn YOU
ay compared him to roaring Lion.
You attribute TO me another declaration
yhleh never made-that on our way to Mr..
'errlen's stated that the President had in.
ormed me that he would invite Mr.. Branch.
lr Berrien, and yourself TO meet him on The
ext Friday, when no would inform you Of his
termination in the presence Of Dr.. Ely. i