Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-21

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equivoque is concealed.
Upon this contradiction, we beg leave to call tho
readers attention to tho commentaries of Tuesdays
Telegraph, and TO tho correspondence between
Messrs. Berrien and Blair. We beg leave here, to
remind many persons of what we have heard them
say: ''Ict this charge be established, and we wash
our hands of Gen. Jackson"
RKMARKs-We give the whole of this article that
our readers may understand this matter.
The Globe says that 'tho editor of the Tolc
graph charged the President with requiring certain
members of his late cabinet, through member Of
Congress, to associate with the family of another
member of tho cabinet, tho condition on which
he would retain them in the cabinet"
Now tho statement in the Telegraph was as fol
lows,
'sWill tho Globe deny that Mr.. Ingham, Govern
or Branch, and Mr.. Berren, were dismissed because
they refused to compel their families to associate
with that of Major Eaton7"
''Will the Globe deny that, in January, 1880,
member of Congress waited upon these gentlemen,
aud informed Thorn that it the Presidents de-
termination to remove them from Office unless they
conformcd to his wishes in this respect7''
The Glebe asserts that we charged the President
with requiring certain members of the late cabinet
to associate, SC. 1t viii be seen that our query
expressly refers to their families.
This, although not an immaterial error, is noted
only to show the disposition avoid the true ISSUE
1t will be that the Globe undertakes to rep
II
Now the intelligent reader will that the facts
are within the knowledge of Col. Johnson
the member of Congress making the communica-
| ton, and Mcssrs. Ingham, Branch, and Berrien,
the persons to whom it was made. The first point
in this matter is, did Col johnson make the COM
munication as stated2 After that is determined.
the inquiry of whether he authorized to do so
arises. Now, Mr.. Ingham, Mr Branch, and MIR.
Berrien, being the persons to whom the commu-
ncation was made, arc the only persons who can
give their understanding of it. The Globe profess
ses to give an extract from letter of Colonel
Johnson's as follows:
"Hc Gen. Jackson) never authorized me to re.
quire social intercourse, &c. Sc. He always dis.
| claimed It. i told the parties So"
| This extract admits that Col. Johnson had 4
conversation with ''the parties on the subject of
social intercourse" 1t admits that Col Johnson
acted in the name of General Jackson, by asserting
"hs aloays disclaimed it."-(WhatO but it does
not give what he did say. Is it intended to
raise gu bible on the meaning of the term ssocial
intercourse" Is it intended to make dis tnction
between familiar intercourse and invitation to
"large and general parties2" But it NAV be that
| the art Gle in the Globe is intended as areply to
our interrogatory of yesterday. We repeat that
interrogatory in another shape, Is the Globe
authorized By Col Johnson to publish the extract
from his letter denial of our query?
The reader will at once see that resd nj here in
Washington, upon the scene of these transactions
much ofthem have come to our knowledge throug
channels ofssv hich cannot avail ourselves i'm a
newspaper. We are responsible to readers for the
accuracy of our statements. We have heard of a
correspondence between Judge Berrien and Major
Eaton and also of a correspondence between
Col. Johnson aud Messrs, Ingham, Branch, ant
Berrien in which the truth in relation to this mat
ter is embodied. Although we have not seen THU
correspondence, we feel warranted in saying that
II Col. johnson authorizes denial of our state
ment that denial will call forth from the gentle
men to whom he made the communication in ques
ton, statement of their understanding of it.
1t will be seen that the publication in the Glob,
10 not an authorised denial: and the public will
the proprety of an authorised statement from Col
johnson without equivoke. We ask the Globe, j
the statement copied above, is denial; and if so
Is it autho lied by Col. Johnson2 This is not
the Globe or upon gerbled extract from a letter
not ,oritten for publication. If the statement O
the Globe is authorized by Col. Johnston, publish
his letter, giving the authority, affirm the au
thority.