Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-30

In. this moment besu received. and in
seply have 20 say. thst the thsgr
made against me BY Nf. Ingt.. "A, VI
having seen engaged in . censp;racy
against him, is devoid Of truth. LII
there were any such conspiracy against
him, as alleged in his letter to you Of
Yesterday, it was entirely unknown TO
me.
I arrived at my Office on Monday
morning, Goth instant, about half past
y o'clock, and never left the building
until about half after two, when l walk
ed down to the y. States Bank, to at
tend to some bank business. Alter
seeing the Teller Of the Bank, and in
forming him what ] wanted done, !
went TO barbes's shop a little below
Mr.. Strother's Hotel. On NY return,
] called at the Registers Office, q few
minutes before 8 O'Clock, where saw,
unexpectedly, Mr.. Eaton-it being the
first lime had seen him since last Sa-
turday evening. I remained ia the
Registers Office about Ave minutes,
and then walked up to my own Office
in company with no other person than
Mr.. Eaton. DIR. Randolph was not
there, nor did see him any where, on
that day, out of the War Office, until
late in the evening. neither saw nor
heard Of Mr.. Ingham while was at
the Treasury Department, 1 had no
arms Of any description about me. j
am. very respectfully,
YOUR mo. ob'dt servant,
W. b. LEWIS.
Nj. Smith 70 the President.
WAsHINGToS, June a2J, 1851.
I'm reply to your note Of to-
day, enclosing n copy OF letter from
Mr.. Ingi,am TO you, bearing date the
2lst inst. / beg leave TO state, that the
charges contained in Mr.. Ingham's let
ter, as far as they relate to me, are
wholly untrue. l have had no parti-
eipation or agency, whatever, in the
controversy between Major Eaton and
Mr.. lngham. l have given neither
aid nor suceour TO Major Eaton, nor
any one for him. have not sought
MIR. lngham, nor been i'm his neighbor-
hood. Ihave been unarmed constant
ly, and in all respects have been un-
connected with any thing that threat
cned his safety. Asto the charge that
my Office was used for any such pur-
poses as are named by MIR. Ingham, il
Is not less untrue than the rest of the
statement. Major Eaton ~as in my
Office twice, once between ten and ele
ven o'clock, and once about fifteen
minutes before three; each time he
same alone, and did not yemain more
than ten minutes.
regret, Sir, that Ms. Ingham, in
making charges of such grave import,
had not thought proper to refer to the
authority upon which he based his al
legations. and awaited the issue before
he left the city.
With the highest respect, your ob't
servant, Il. l.. SMITH.
10 the PRrsrDEST.
My. Randolph TO the President.
WASHINGTON, 22d June, 1851.
SIR I'm answer to your letter of
this date, asking the extent Of my par
cipation in the controversy lately pass.
ed between Mr.. lnghan, and Major
Eaton, and how Far l am amenable TO
the charges made by Mr.. ingham a
gainst me. in bis letter Of yesterday, l
have to reply, that 1 had no further a
geDcy In the matter than is shown In
the correspondence between those gen
tlemen, as published in the Telegra phi
on Tuesday last. was not with Mai.
Eaton more than ten minutes at any
one time between Q aud o'clock Oh
Monday, on which day the charge or
combination, for the purpose Of assas-
sinating MIR. Ingham, is made by him
against me and others. did not par
tisipate in, nor did know Of any de.
sign TO attack Mr. Ingham's residence,
as is charged by him, nor was armed
at any time during the hours mention
cd, having no apprehension OF danger
from Mr. lngham, or those I" friends"
whom he says surrounded him. Mai
Eaton was alone when he sought an in
isryiew with Mr. Ingham, as will be
shewn by the certificates of two res
Pectable individuals.
Respectfully yours,
p. q. RANDOLPH.
The svasiss ekaraefcB Of Ibis letter Is Too PAL
pabls 20 esespe ske slightest glance
From G,e Warrington TcIs-grapb June 2sd.