Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-16
TIE TRUrtIC COMING

by Saturday Evenings mail, We received
The Raleigh osr OF the 18th INST containing the
following interesting letter from Mr.. Branch,
late Secretary of,he Navy, to his fi,nd ~ that
place. We have no time Tor comment but IL
as will strike the readers attention ioreibly e.
nougb, without any:
Washington City, MAY 3rd. 1891.
Ny Dear SF,-luu have, no do.b, he,o,e
TINS. seen IN the rnptrs accounts Of III. rrsipns-
',ons Of the Secretary Of State and the Sec,e-
tary at War, and the dismissal OF the other
memt ers OF The Cabinet.
The letters of the two former g,jdre,spd IN
the presideu, of tbs u. States, presen, their
reasons and the motives for the dism,ss,l n,
the Others are assigned in the answer of th. Pre-.
siden TO the Secretary OF the I Ieasury q IN,
sell. In these the Preside ~ admus tina III, iii
missed officers have faithfully DISCHARGED the ir
respective dunes. Blu, infinates that The wan,
Of harmony in the Cabinet, IL the p.Uectioo n,
the two ~ iiriDg Secretaries " from unjust mis-
conceptions aud malignant n,isrcI,resenta
| mons, made II necessary the olhe rs should 20
| out also.
| 30 lar ms regards the members of the Cabinet
| this measnre IS comparatiyei, Of little mome MT
II Us, however, matter OF deep concera as nj
tecting the character of the Governments I'm ,si
point oi view the American people have a rig HI
10 know the whole truth from whence the al
legged discord originated; by whom and foi
what purpo,e, thas been fostcred aud in wha,
respect and wherefore il has been Connected
with the public adm nistraiion OF the affairs OF
the Na'ion. The President is bound 10 make
these explanations 10 tue p ople
| IL u were intended to he inimat that am
! responsible for the want of harmony in tine Cab.
mot, the charge is unjus,. deny that I pur
| EupI a m 50 thar in tad bno n.
| tTafy, went as Tar as a man OF honor could "a
IN endeavofIng To promote II good understandin
and cordial official Cooperation With all ,b.
| members Oi the Cabinet But it seems | was
expected to go sill tdr,ber, aud moi doing so, il
has een held good cause for my dismis sal. II II
10 asked, why did not abandon the Cabinet
aud expose TO the world the malign inf uence,
by which II was embar T8ssed' would reply
that constantly looked forward 10 a favorabl,
change That especially l relied for this up
on the wisdom, hrmness and justice OF The
Chief Magistrate, have been disappo inie
have had the deep modification TO see him
gradually discardIng from his counsels and
iriend.h'p his old and long tried supporters
aud throwing himself into tho arms of persons
whose cold iearted sel6shness L. articles were
played Oh upon h i'm Tor true aud faithful ser
vice.
ht' assured, however, that whatever may
oe Tue publ judgment as TO the merns oil tn,
question: no consideration arising from pcfson.
al feeling will ndace me to take a course
winch should not believe calculated TO main
tain 'he Character and promote the Interest Of
the Staie which gave me birth
Business oil Importance, especially as ens-
bling me 10 srtie down permanently in North
Chro'''a, "ili probably require my presence
IN tennessee, where | mby be detained un,i
August oeY' On my return to my ar,ily,
nope TO meet you, when | shall be highly g,al-
'hed to renew that soCI and friendly in,e,.
course, which heretofore, 30 much 10 my sal, s
faction, has subslsted between us.
In tue mean time, beg you TO receive assn
RANGES oi great respect and esteem.
JOHN BRANCH.