Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-11
ANorHER LErrER FROM MIR. INGHAM

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Inc rhiiadolphh Sentinel of the 9Th, contains
tue io'iowing letter from Ex-Secrotary Ingham:
NEw HorE, June Both. IS3I
The President Of tie u -
SR;--l had the honor to receive bv ,v,v of Dov
iostown, your letter of the 23d inst with us on
eios"res' VIE: copies OF circular letter from YOU
~ tue acting Secretary ofWar, Treasurer of the
0hiteo States, Register and Second Auditor of the
treasury, and of their respective answers-tho CO.
ny vi your circular being in print; the others had
aiso seen In the newspapers some days before your
reached me.
In your letter to me above referred to, YOU speak
OF my having charged several officers of the govern
iucnt WIN conspiracy, and state that they have
9ehied the charges preferred against them by mo.
must be pcrnittod 10 say that have not Charged
'hose officers With any specific offence in the form
suggested by you.
have stated that the late Secretary of Warand
acting secretary OF War were lying in wait for
the purpose of making assault upon me- on NV
way to tho office, as believed with an intent In nc
sasslnatc. also stated that a grocery store he
tween my lodgings and the office, and the rooms
Vi tue treasurer and Register were alternately oc
cuPied by them as places o rendezvous while so
employed further stated that the Treasurer Regis
yer and Second Auditor were in their comnapv
also statad that the principal persons thus engoged
VIZ eaton and Randolph with Il recruited force
threatened an assault on the dwelling resided in
the same night until u late hour, and now state
,ha' THIS threatening was continued until late
have denied the charge as framed by Won. admit
having been In company with Mr.. Eaton during the
time referred to, but they deny having been in his
company the whole time; this was never intended
20 nave been alledged by me.
The admissions, eauivocations and no1,,bIe r.
serVatlons In their letters abundant proof of all
the material facts asserted by me- SO far as they ira
concerned; but II any doubt remains, it should be
observed that my letter of the 2lst was addressed
10 you especially Chief Magistrate ofthe District
DC ample to direct the proper officer of the Govern
ment TO institute legal investigation of this trans
action before tribunal, having power to examine
and compel the attendance of witnesses. When
ever this shall be done, will, without DELAY re-
turn to the seat of government, and render ali the
aid in my power such officer in the dscharuo of
his duty. 1t must, however, be distinctly under
stood, that the Investigation shall begin with the
principals, and before | furnish list of the wit
nesses, that an assurance of protection shall he
given to those who hold offices that thew shall
suffer no injury in consequence of giving testimo.
ny. This has become necessary by reason of the
declaration of Mr.. Evans the brother-in.law of
Mr. Eaton, that "the President would turn everv
clerk out of office who took my part in this bust
ness," and of other facts which have since com,
to my knowledge Although do not assume that
TINS declaration was authorised by you, vet it is
indispensable to justice that apprehension of
this nature should rest the minds of witnesses
nave the honor to be, respectfully, yours, &C.
5. ID. INGHAM.
Mr.. lngham has here pointed out mode and
the only mode by which the alledged meditated
breaches ofthe peace upon his person, may be esta
blished or confutcd. 1t remains to ie seen if the
President will follow the suggestion or prefer to
screen the ONeill family, SO high in his graces
and 30 deep in the public crib, from an investiga-
fion which might possibly result in the necessity of
their expulsion from office