Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-29
Prom The Raleiph Rey,ss.r

uoV, Branch, late Secretary of the Navy, passed through this city on Tuesday last (Oct 1 ! on hi. way to Tennessee. He called upon us to reques the publication of the subjoined correspondence, fo ne purpose ol showing that he has been unfairly dealt with, In Major Eaton's late publication In that Appeal, with view of convcting Gov Branch of mean trucking, subserviency, and of leignina resentment which he did not feel Major Eaton in. tr0duces note from the Governor to the Preside nt of the United States, which he expresses himself m terms oi great friendship and respect The note IS made 10 bear date on the 29th January, two days | subsequent To the famous communication made to Governor Branch and his associates, Messrs Berreu and lnghaln, through the nstrumentality of Colonel Johnson; and presents the Governor in the attitude of being mean enough to profess the most ardent friendship Tor the President t,co d0ys after that off cer had offered him an ndignity which no indepen- dent man would brook. This was well calculated to depress Governor Branch in the estimation of high minded men, and we feel high degree of grati6ca- ton therefore, Ill being able to furnish incontestble proof, the following notes do that the corresnon ience between him and the President occurred be- lore instead oi atter the communication from Col. Johnson, and therefore destroys completely the ioun- dalton upon which Major Eaton has raised his super structure. remains for Major Eaton to explain how the date of Governor Branchs note was altered from the 21th to the 29th January. That an alteration was made either intentionally or through mistake is as plain as demonstration itself and whether the re- suit oi the One or the other, it has given Mir Eaton momeniary triumph which this explanation must counteract.
 On Ike 26th of January, the President of the Uni ted States, addressed the following note to Governor Branch:
 "The President with his respects to Gov Branch has the e en P 5 he to ss a; 'ssn s n Maor he pleasure have friendly interview with Branch, the with pl ined."
 To this note, Governor Branch returned the fol- lowing answer. being the same as introduced by Mir Eaton, except that the true date should be the 27h of January, instead of the 29th, represented by him
 Nary Department, Jun 27, Is3O "Dear Sir have received your note of yesterdays date and do most cheeruy accept your friendly medati0n; howe yer from d sire give you additional evidence yourself than from consciousness of ,ing given Major Eaton just cause for the withdrawal of hs friendship As characterize my conduct agree to meet him this o'clock in the presence of Major Barry at Mir Van Burens
 JOHN BRANCH To the President of the United States"
 On the same day, the 27th of January, MT Eaton addressed the following note to Gov Branch, show ing exclusively, from its date that it was on the 27th and not the 29th that Gov Branch replied to the President:
 It will not in my power to accord to-day to the sugges ton If your the President ui advise you of the time when I shall be able to do so Respectfully,
 J. II. EATON !" On the next day, Mir Eaton addressed the sublon- ed note to Gov. Branch, which shows from its date that it could not have been the 29th upon which he addressed his note to the Presidents:
 C January 2s, 1880. Sir, Major Barry will be my office presently who may be present if you have objection the interview propos- ed and which may take place at your my you may prefer. will come oper you come Here.
 Respectfully, J. II. EATON" To this note, Mir Branch replied that he would meet Major Eaton in the Office of the Attorney Ge- neral. in the presence of Major Barry and the Ator- ney General, and the meeting accordingly took place in few moments thereafter, as will be seen from the following nasty note from Mir Eaton to the Cove nor:
 Mir Beriien in his room, you will walk over have objection. J. HE