Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-11

| Z. "ee'y huhh shat iast but you perfectly vel
Know, whatever appearance circumstance.
nov compel you TO give II, that the sole cause
| Tor tins refusal was based in the belief of the
| society 10 which she had always lived, as Ia
he character of his wife. aud not in any feel
ing OF hostility or even unkindneis 10 him. II
was, however, known To me, that two or three
gentlemen whom | b al never heard d esignate1
by ther personal attachment 10 any political
man Other than yourself, and who were known
10 bc among your best friends, did remonstraft
TO you against the appointment of Major Ia.
ton 10 a seat III your Cabinet and | also
heard Thai ihnt contemporsneuu,Iy, or at least
Two OF them, inade known TO him all they bad
sa'u 10 you. Their names are known TO you
and they can bear testimony 10 this fact
Two OF these gentlemen, the only ones Of whose
purpose had any knowledge al the time, will,
II their memories serve, for know them TO be
incapable OF misrepresentation, testify, that so
lar from encouraging their views, endeavoIed
to reconcile them to the appointment of Maj.
Eaton. will nut now bring their names
before the public, but will, II desired,
'urn'sh them 10 you, that you may satisfy
Yourself of the hagrant injustice you have
done me IN this respect. But, in addition
10 this, what motive had | to desire TO drive
Major Eaton out of tue Cabinet : We had
been for several years, personally intimate and
friendly. had formed favourable opinion
OF bis disposition and general character aud
notwithstanding all that has occurred, my opin-
ion, as TO these qualities at that time, IS unohan-
geo Ia the absence oil motive, IN the abssn ce
OF facts and circumstances, nay, in the face OF
facts now rendered TO YOU what Is there in
the relation between the highest officer of The
Government aud the humblest citizen which
can justly preclude tho latter from the right OF
demanding tbata charge so injurious 10 hun
shall be ether proved or retracled IL should
nov be understood that this charge, thus shown
to be mere platoon, 10 made the head aud
front OF my Offending, aad the main point
upon which my reputation is assailed. You
have prolessed TO regard my conduct in tins
particular, as bearing an" imphed Insult" 10
yourself which imag med insult has been fos-
tered in youf breast up 10 the present moment j;
ADD constantly cherished. with lis pre- disposing
influence, 10 give form and substance 10 every
other shadow which Jealousy end suspicion
could co ,triYe or credully could DC prevailed
upon TO embrace.
What are these shadows which have been
thus embodied " al he succeeding session
Mr.. Calhoun, friends held meetings for The
purpose Of dddressing you 10 remove Maj. Ea-
Ign" Three things are necessary to be prov
ed TO mainiain tins charge aud bring il home
To ne. LIST. Tint Mr.. Calhoun had d class oil
friends datinct from yours. ID. That rhey hsld
such meetings, Aud 81. That was puvy to,
and gave aid or conntenance 10 the med
sure A TO the first. know OF no such class.
As TO tho second, know Of no such meeting
Add thirdly, !, oil course, could have given il
no aid or counlenanGe. IT. however, tnere
was such meeting its character and objects
must be SUBJECTS Tor proef and If IL did
address you, The names must show that II
would seem only TO have been conspiracy
Of your own friends 10 persuade your head
IN opposition 10 your hear. Be this as il may
you have my denial OF bill knowledge OF il and
my demand lor proof on this point cannot be
evaded.
" Then Mr.. Yam Buren, was Denounced %
When In what manner And by whom
And how am responsible for il II is true
did not enter into tn views OF those VINO were
generally supposed 10 constitute your couhden-
ta POLITICAL oounclI, by exertlug myself 10 pro-
mote hin for tue succession nnr did follow
tie supposed changes IN your mind, as to the
propreIy OF using your power to promoe the
election OF your successor but gave to Mr..
Van Buren, a fair aud just support in all his
9TH cisl acts, which were presented for my
Cooperation +; nor have his personal friends
the slightest ground 10 complain Of my treat
menl to them. cannot. however, be respon-
8 ble for what others said Of him my relation
10 you or TO hun, did mol require that should
bear so unreasonable II burden nor was u
your custom 10 hold h IN, or any Other ol your
friends, accountable for the denuncatioUs
against me, winch were SO carefully laid On
your table day alter day. II such rule had
been adopted, II ought, at least, 10 have been
made knowO, that each mi ght understood what
WINS required. and have The opportunity ofshar.
ing its Dement'S.
The next charge in order is thus announc-
ed arrangements iUere made in Congress
to embanoSs HE measures efthe Adminis'ration
IN int body." ] beg leave TO require, as
matter OF obvious usiIce. that the PARTICULAR
OBJECT OF lhase imputed arrangements 10 spe-
cited ; 10y whom they were made and wha,
motive had the alleged actors, to embarrass
the Administration And, lastly, ~ "hat
point was | connected wiib 'hc"', what act oil
this nature was dur, or advice given by ne,
sud .ehat motive could have had for emnai-
RAISING the measures of the Administration
with which WAS connected Ii does not be-
long to lhe human mind TO act without motive
even Jealousy itself will MOI believe all the evi
il hesrs Of the object OF suspicion, unless the
evidence be corroDorated by the Appearance OF
50 me rational motive TO control lhoir actions.
Ia ihis case, Can imagine none. tremains,
there fore, for you TO show how this charge Can
be made 10 reach the. Here leave il with my
unq Isll6ed denial, whatever form or shape II
may assume.
The Calhoun telegraph aud Ingtam Sen
tin,L eUinced their dislDectiOH." Again de-
mand the evidence. LIT the columns ofthese
papers be examined Tor the fact Of their dIsdf-
ieruon. The former was deemed the paper
Of the Administration, and tue only article
which, up 10 that period, have heard OF nav
ing been ascribed 10 such lee ing, the editor
says was dictated, in substance, from your own
lips, and approved in form by you Ueiote pup.
lication. As to the latter, have had nop o.
litlcsl correspondence wiIh lis editors from The
time OF my appointment TO that OF my temoy-
al. lhose genIemen (and none who know
them vail doubt their word) will bear me out
ia this declaration. | admit that regard them
as my personal friends. lhey have long con
Quoted, in the capital oil Pennsy wanna, the san'
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