Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-06-30

misconduct imputed in his letter herewith
enclosed.
surely have been deceived in your
characters il YOU are capable OF SO far
the responsibilities Of your STA
iions as to participate IN the rcprchrnsi-
bic conduct charged. 10 tho serious
charges contained in mr. lnaham's let
ter, which gayc me the first Information
that | have had upon the subject Of his
difficulties, wish you to z i've prompt
and explicit answer. Respectfully,
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Globe Of Thursday morning CON
tains the replies 10 the Presidents letter,
by which it viii be seen, that each Of the
PERSONS addressed, denied the charge
made against them by Mr. lngham.
WAsuNGroN, June %, 1881.
Sir have had the honor to receive
your communication OF this day, cncios-
ing Il copy OF ii letter to you from the late
Secretary of the Treasury of the 9lst
instant, complaining Of an attempt to way
lay him on the part Of certain officers Of
the Government, for the purpose OF assas-
sination, and charging me with being i'll
their company, and my room in the lrcas-
ury with being altcrnatcly y occupied with
other officers as rendezvous for them
while y ing in wait. 1t might perhaps be
sufficient for the purpose for which you
have referred this communication to me,
for me to apply to the charGcs against
me, simple and unqualified denial
They are entirely destitute Of the least
foundation in truth; but to show you more
clearly how far was from aiding or par
tcipating in any thing connected with
this matter complained of, | will beg your
permission TO add the following circun-
stances. The late Secretary OF War,
Ma or Eaton, never consulted me upon
the subject Of his controversy with MIR.
Ingham, nor did | even see him on the
day in question, except in an accidental
meeting of few minutes. l never saw
the correspondence between them until
it appeared in the Telegraph; and al
though had heard that Il correspondence
was going Oh which might result in a
personal conf let, i did not believe it was
likely to take place on that day, or even
that Washington was to be the scene of
it.
Trusting that these facts and cxplana-
tons will be entirely satisfactory to you,
cannot withhold the expression of my
astonishmcnt, that charges SO wholly un-
called for and groundless, should have
been made against me by u gentleman
with whom never had the least cause
of quarrel, and with whom my official in
tcrcou!sc, since my entrance into the
Treasury, had uniformly been of the
most friendly character. | certainly had
no idea of arming against him, or Of in
terlcring in any way in his dispute with
Major Eaton.
| have the honor to remain,
Your most obcdient serv't.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
To the President of the United States
Mr.. Leuis 10 the President.
WASHINGTON, god June, 1881.
Sir-Nour letter of this morning has
this moment been received, and in reply
| have to say that the charge made
against me by Mr.. lngbam OF having
been engaged in conspiracy against
him, is devoid Of truth. If there were
any such conspiracy against him, as
alleged in his letter to you of yesterday
it was entirely unknown to Inc.
l arrived at my Office on Monday
morning, Goth instant, about half past
eight O'clock, and never left the building
until about half after two, when | walked
down to the IT, $. Bank to attend to
some Bank business. Alter seeing the
Teller OF the Bank, and informing him
what wanted done, went to BARRIERS
shop little below Mr.. Strother's Hotel
On my return | called at the Registers
Office, few minutes before three o.
clock, where | saw, Unexpectedly, MIR.
Eaton-it being the first time | had
seen him since last Saturday evening. -
| remained in the Registers Office
about 5 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 | sec him any
where, on that day, out of the Wan
Office, until late in the evening.
neither saw nor heard Of Mr.. lnghanl
while | was at the Treasury Depart
mcnt. | had no arms of any description
about me. | am, very respectfully
your most obcdicm servant,
w. b. LEWIS.
NJ. Smith to Tie President.
NAsnIyGToN, June 22d, 1881.
Slr-!n reply to your note of to-day
enclosing a copy of letter from Mr.
l. 1 i .