Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1831-11-11

! MIR. Calhoun has replied to 10 much
of Maj. Eaton's late address as concerns
himself. He denies having had any a
gency in the dissolution of the Cabinet
The says Messrs. Branch and Berrien
were not his political friends, and that
as related to Mrs. Eaton, the non
intercourse adopted was the result of his
own wite's conviction of duty, &C.
that SO far as his political interests were
concerned, they would have been better
promoted by an opposite course. He
denies for his wife that her card was ever
left for Mrs. Eaton, with her knowledge
as Maj. Eaton asserts. The Rev. French
S. Evans has since certified that such a
card was left in Mrs. Eaton's absence at
Philadelphia. But this is mere baga-
telte. We make the following extract
from MIR. Calhoun's reply, in relation to
acharge of another and more public cha
racter by Maj. Eaton -
with the same view and not much less
enormously, Major Eaton has given state
ment OF my application to him in favour of a
friend for the place ofChief Clerk TO the War
department. He has so drawn up his state
ment, as TO make an impression that sus-
pended all official intercourse with him be-
cause he refused TO comply with my appl-
cation. The fact is far otherwise. 1t is true
that, at the request of my friend, who was
also warm and devoted friend of G. en-. Jack
son, and had suffered from his attachment 10
him, did present his name TO Mai. Eaton.
and that had no official intercourse with him
afterwards; but for a different reason from
what he alleges-a reason which every indi-
vldual, who has even moderate share of self
respect, must deem amply sufficient, as a
brief statement of the facts will prove. The
application was made, not at the early period
he states (Which was necessary to make the
impression he intends) when 1t was known
he was to be appointed Secretary of War,
but after he was appointed and took possess
sion Of his office, and, if il be material, after
Mrs. Calhoun had declined 10 return Mrs.
Eaton's visit. | called at his office day or
two before left the city; informed him
that called at the request of my friend, sim
| ply 10 state my impression of his qualifca-
tons, and not 10 urge his claim After | had
stated my Impression in my friend favour, he
told me he was well satisfied with his qualif-
cations, but that he had offered the place to
another gentleman, whom he named, but in
forming me, at the same time, if he should
decline, my friend would receive the APP
pointment. remarked, that the person to
whom he had offered the place was perfectly
qualified, & that | could not say any thing 10
weaken his claim. Besides his qualifications
his relation with me was at least as intimate
and friendly as his whose name had present
ed, and as between them it could not possibly
be source OF offence that The former was Sc
.xttIi ,I Ill
mt, when say the gentleman selected was
Col. Gadsden. The next day | received a
letter from Gov. Hamilton then member of
Congress, TO whom Major Eaton alludes as
my friend, stating that he had made applica-
ton TO Maj. E. in favor of the person for
whom had applied, with the favourable re-
suit of his application. On the strength of
this, as well as his promise TO me, wrote to
my friend, enclosing Gov. Hamilton's letter.
and informed him that he might expect the
appointment with confidence as felt almost
certain that Col Gadsden would decline the
Office. lie did decline but, contrary TO pro-
mise, another person was appointed, without
giving me any explanation, then, or since.
1t was this breach ofpromise, remaining still
unexplained, which interposeda barrier on
my part to further official intercourse be-
tween us; whereas Maj. Eaton represents,
the mere appointment, which, ofitself, would
never hive had the least effect with me. If
! there should be any doubt as to the promise,
or the time Ofthe appointment, the letter of
Gov. Hamilton to me, & mine TO my friend,
both OF which suppose TO be in existence,
will establish the correctness of my state
nent."
-SeGaS
IRON Nanufactwes.-A meeting of
the Iron Masters of Huntingdon county,
Pa. was held at Williamsburg, on the 9th
ult. to collect the information required
by resolution of Congress, passed on
the ID of March last. In addition to
this, they aScertained that for the three
years ending the 3lst Of September last,
there were consumed at the several iron
works in that county, 101, S52 bushels
oil wheat, 1S2, 742 bushels of rye and
corn, 80, al bushels of oats, 81, $40
bushels of potatoes, 2,745 tons of hay,
ISL, 600 lbs. bacon and pork, 3D6, $50
lbs. of beef. This shows why it is, that
IN that region of country a bushel of
wheat, rye or corn, or pound of meat,
commands price equal to that paid in
Phlladel phia. Another fact is worthy
of note in 1915 and Is, before the e.
nactment of the present tariff law, the
farmer and mechanic had to pay at the
works, lao dollars ton for iron they
can now purchase it of equal quality at
So to 90 dollars.
National Convention--In the convention
at New York on Saturday, MIR. IngersolI
stated that the committee, appointed 10 pre-
% .lLr.-- 1911