Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-04

Tor their object to coerce Major Eaten to re-
tire from the Cabinet-or 10 exclude his IA
mIy from the socity Of Washington. With
mine they did not associate; but no advance
had been made on either side, and their &C tu-
al relation seemed therefore to furnish no lust
ground of offence, to either party. Ia this
posture Of things, and shortly after had gi-
ven an evening party to which Mrs. Eaton
had not been invited, received and heard
with infinite surprise the message Of Colonel
johnson
| ] could make no mistake as TO its charac
ter Tor there was direct and repeated refe-
renee TO the large parties which had been
then recently given by Messrs. Branch and
lnshsm, and myself Such mistake, if it
had been one, would have been instantly cor
rected, from the nature of my reply. If the
complaint had been of combination to elect
.Hgjor Eaton from office, and not to eTcl,.de
ms family from society, the reference to these
evening parties would have been idle: and
my declaration that | would not permit the
President to control the local intercourse of
myself and family would have been instantly
met by an explanation, which would have
removed the impression from the minds of
Messrs Branch and Ingaana, aud myself Yet
we all parted with Col Johnson, with clear
cenyictlen that such a proposition had been
made, and feeling as we all did, that an indig-
nifty had been offered TO US. there was, as
believe, no difference of opinion between us
as to the course we ought to pursue, if this
proposition should be agowed and pressed by
the President
This conversation took place on Wednes-
day evening, and the rumor of our intended
removal speedily became general. On the
succeeding day, the personal friends of Gen.
jackson interpossd, and he was awakened
10 sense OF the Impropriety OF his projec ted
course. 1t was then, according 10 Col John
sons statement to MIR Engham, that the pa
per spoken Of by the Editor of the Globe
was prepared My two Colleagues had their
interview with the President on the succeed
ing day, FRIDAY and as MIR. Ingham's state
ment. made from, fill notes taken at The time,
proves, no paper aeas sl,o,ca TO him on that &C.
easion. Owing to mistake in The conlmu-
ncation of the Presidents wishes to me. /
md not see him until the succeeding dav,
(oaturday,) and then The excitement of his
feelings had SO entirely subsidized, that he
seemed to me TO be anxious 10 dispose of the
subject as briefly as possible. He spoke of
the lalsehood OF the reports against Mrs Ea-
ton, OF which he said be had sufficient proof:
and upon my declining to discuss that ques-
ton, he complained of The injustice of ex-
ending herirom society: referred TO the large
parties gwen by Messrs. Ingham and Branch,
and myself, and told me If he could have
been convinced that there was combination
between those gentlemen and myself to ex-
clnde her from society, that he would have
required our designations. He Immediately
aided. that he was entirely satisfied that
there had been no such combination. and a.
gam referred to those large parties, and to
the runlors TO which they had given rise, as
having produced that impression SSfarfrom
then suggesting that information had beer re
ceived from any member Of Congress, when
| Claimed the right of having the names of a.
ny persons who had made to him representa-
lions uniayorable to my conduct, he Still re
leFfed TO the thousand runners which had
reached hiln assle orisin OF such impression
winch had been made upon his mind. He
stotoea nse no paper spoke to me Of noae---isl-
tinadte6 TO me no terms gchich Tic ,couH dereaf
ter require. BY his declaration that he did
not intend to press the requsition which he
had made through Col. johnson, consider.
ed the object OF the interview to be to erpIaia
10 me the notlces under sshich he had aeied, and
70 announce Tie change IF has determination -
lie accompanied this with expressions of
personal Kindness, which thought were ia
tended 10 sooihe the feelings which he must
nave been conscious of having excited. Still
thoughtit was improper for me longer 10
remain m the Cabinet. Admitting that suf-
iicient atonement had been made for the in
dignity offered by the message sent through
ooi johnson, there was perpetual liability
10 the recurrence of similar outrage be
iieved 1t, therefore, to be my duty 10 retire.
My friends thought otherwise. and my own
sense OF what theinterests Of Georgia at that
particular crisis required, induced me to re-
press my feelings
w heh at subsequent period, the contro-
yersy occurred between The President and
Wee President, thought saw in this, the
evidence OF an intention again TO agitate the
question, which by the agency of the per-
sonai friends OF Gen. Jackson, had been be
fore happily repressed. The connection Of
Mr. Crawford with this controversy. and ny
own relation TO Gen. Jackson, forbade me to
take any part In it,-and studiously avoided
all Interference, except to deprecate Mr. Cal
houn's publication. left Washington on the
fourth day of April, one day after Major Ia.
ton had announced TO the President his deter
rsination to resign, according TO the state;
lment IN his (slaj Eaton's) letter of resigna-
ton, and moi the slightest intimation was
given TO me of the intended change in the
ICabnet. But when | saw the eorrespon-