Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-02
POEI9TGAES
From the uahiaX, IN. o. Advocate. Aug 95.
X. BkANCH'S STATEMENTS.


ed Befor, he Pfe,ident had Nominated M i E.I1n
tor 'hs War ID .raimon', and uhls The subject might
De suppos I'd % bA Under consde ION took The bsr.
~ OF stating 10 G-r ia kscn cauddiy nv reasons for
believing he sole r0r Ncud be urpopuiar and unfcr.
| 1h@e. i rem nded he P.e,ident thai he knew was
the rend OF NJ Eaton and personally pre ferred him
TO either OF he ohers proposed for his cabnet, and Of
course, nohing should soy the subject, ought TO
be coniirued io'o az otsn ion 10 lure MIN Mai Ea.
'oD out on the son'tasy him from infinite vexa.
lou and annoyance, which Il too plain, were in
store Tor him, ho took al in the esbne, under The
admired ,hai nod 49, sie az ats, ,he char,
81 ss. Ia on, tu, ms It'd they slam
dere, and hat he oUN no. 10 notice hem did no
a. the time that be hunt by the fratknts
| or nature Of my ccwmuu eaton, though afterwards
learned that be bad bceoms Csuded with and had dis
eardet rom he sequaih anee, several al his old and
best friends who hoo used the ksfsesdom OF speech
on his subj Co My rsn0tsstsrees il Is known,
without Effect AID "A j Enon was soon after formally
appointed crslaty oi War. Before this was dons,
However, made an appeal 10 Maj Eaton himself, and
without reserve dicOsed my apprsst n,ions 10 him, adj
ding that dill not pretend 10 intimate that thsre
the least ruth in these reports, but IL utterly false,
they would s ave effect on the Presidents peace
and quiet, as he lust know VIVA, the opposition
would make Of il:tGai beav 81 ID " as impossible no
could b, willing to Sutj,st Can Jaekeon a5eh state
OF thpgs:-ihat be could have forgotten how much
Geo. Jackson had dean distressed by heSsslumnes and
Ill reports which had b. NEesly circulated anst
Mrs JasksoD: that since ha dsaih c. hsi Lady, those
reports had subsided aud would som bj he ard OF
moJe;-,hsi Gen. Jackson knew the same kind OF re-
ports end in puaiOas ha prevailed with respect 10 Mrs
Eaton that il h., Major Ei,on. 81 into th cabinet
the enemies OF the President would not fail to make
haude OF it, and thus in The Generals be som,
coectiun. which could not but be paintu ani distress
sng, aud which could no TAIL ,o.jisurb tho tranquility
aud usefulness of bis adminisTs,On. My remarks
received apparently With chs kindness and
tesy whith characterized nv mGuseT; but they
doubt laid the foundation II that hostility which aerI
wares became oetise and neHiipguisha6ie. From the
moment OF Ms. EaOns sppointueDt, Gen. Jackson be-
gao to use 's utmoJ, stfvra to bYag Mrs Eaten into
public fsvor aud distinction H. frequently spoke of
the orelyc, EIrs Eaton received whsa shs ATTEMPTED
H. 4 81 fsl IN int IN
THAI u would be most acceptable sa7Vics rendered
him, II tha members OF his eahiDnt would aid 10 pro.
noting this object telt greatly embarrassed by
such apptals 10 myself IL was impossible for mo 10
comply With his WISHES this ponl, but n never.
hel7s' I~nial for lne to say 10 any stber matter
whish could, vita proper respect Tor myself aud
The ieeiisgs OF my family, have complied with an nu-
nation oi HE deslse, enc would have dane
sheeriuliy ihan myself By way OF dykr,ing his mind,
several Nmes sp ke Of The difficulty he would tx
Persnce IN attempting 10 regulate the intarcorrss of
the ladies' idat they we're Ia matters OF taAt KIDD,
<on'roliabie ADD cum pntsGS hlI be would had le,s
dliheuIiy n fighting over leain The Battle Of New
o rIeaGs. Soon after sssttaiaed - Mrs. Es-
ton cod MOI be received ino no soeslY oi'he families
OF the sIabsts OF the eabinct hsj Eaoa's conduct
J TO discovered evident change in his friendly
feelings, and became cold, formal, sad rePasiye.
s.sis threw myself into bs company, and dea-
yored 10 assure him 5a still had Tue Rnsst ais cere
desire TO be on friendly terms with him. and wish I'd
Tor opportunities convince him oil ths sinsoritv Of INV
professions 10 ibs course there was no guiIe--no
view bu, that wtish uoy words fairv imported I
most .iecerely regretted The OF public feeling
o In
eon'Tofor soften H. l. was sentiment, resting in the
breas, oil The female communiy OF Washington Civ
aud The baton which was not 10 be suppressed or OBJ.
Liberated. Alter this Nj Ea,on's enmity 20 myself
became every day more acd moro app rent, could
hear hequen y of declaration 70 tis effect and Of bis
deter mlnauOn to be revengOd II true these reporis
came TO ms sircuou'ly saG Indirectly, but could
not, from sire"msianses, dolet their lsu,h.
AZ length came Ihs mission by Colonel Johnson,
tue substance OF which has already been given TO this
pubic by Msssrs. Inghatn and Bsrrlen will oulv
add TO their Biaiements, that distin silly understood
Cot Johnson 70 say ihs. he to from the Pre-
sldent oil The United States, authorised by him bold
The Interview; and unless difficulties in reference
TO Blrs. Eaten could be adjusted, that Mr. Iughan
Judge beruen, aud myself, must expect 10 retire.
When he closed mis- remarks, well reeolleat, rising
from my o. az, and with eausstness OF manner which
he extraordinary character Of the eommunie alton was
80 well Sagu!aed 10 produce, obIervsd, among other
Things, hat no man had right TO dictate to me and
my f5miy in their domests relations aod that would
submit to po control OF the kind. The Colonel under.
took 10 reason the alter Win u.s. by observing that al.
though Is mig hi be impractcabIs 10 establish intimate
aud social relations bstween cur families aud Mrs E.
could 90 reeson why che ahoud no, bs invited
10 large parties, to which every body was usually
invited, Ton Dick, Harry, sc. With this scion,
he said, the President, would ba saithsd. We pro.
esttd against The interference Of The Prerleni in any
| manner or form whatever, "a II was matter which
Is not belong 10 our official connection with him.
Soon after whichs Col Joaoson EXPIRE his deep re-
greet At the tdae OF his fnission and gye separated
| waited Until Friday, day having interviewed, In
expectation OF hearing frsm the President but rsceiv.
ing no message. walked over, in hopes that oppor-
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state OF feeling, found tbe President alone. He re-
ceiv ID me witt his wOnied courtesy though evidently
bul III at Ease. In few minutes the all absorb
su JecI wac introduced. Among other things, he sIoAs
IN strong language OF the purity Of Mrs Eaou's cha.
Tacier, and the basenes OF her ssBderers nd
y mentioned Iumor which he ssid had been In cir
cUla'ion OF combination 70 exclude her from soes,y.
Several paTiisf be saiJ, had been recently given;
among others, 'hfes by Mr.. Iugham, Judge Bsrrien
I aud nyseit, 10 which she had been ngitsd and
from ihis, H strongly i1frfod that had sorn blu
ed 20 keep her cut OF sOeiey. told him, that go far
az wa, concerned, believed my fsmiiy we're doing
! no more iban tbs msmbeT8 oil Clnsres9s thu ctzsns
oil ashiRg ton, and vsi0fs 10 the Seat OF Government
mad right to expect from mbeF Of his cab
! nsi, ~ was certainly in accordance With universal
custom, AID that as 10 combination, knew of none:
that could never Acknowledge The rights Of any one
10 IN erttfe IN matters eiiDg he private and social
afTango mems my family; ADD that before / woul be-
dictated to or controlled in such matters, ,botld
abandon his cObnei, and ready to dO so tohsn-
ever he desired IL, and added other strong
remarks FL similar character. He assured me
10 reply tat he did not dessS that he was entire
~ sa.is6ed with The mannsr In which [ bad dis
charged my official duty, and that be did NOT claim
the right 10 dstae 10 ne &c. OUTs1cai relations but that
las fell Himself bound TO project ihe auily Of Moi Ea-
ron IS IL would mine uadsr similar CIRCUMSTANCES
then u formed gim that Co. hnson had formally au-
n'nuted 20 NJ. iDshsn, Judge B1Irsn and myJef,
I lhdt ~ VA bic intention 10 from eff 20 Tor
the sauis mentioned. aud bad learned from Mr l.
he evening before who douvsd ht inioFms ion from
the COions that had Ia mako temporary
orrSngene iof te manas Of the Dspsr.inerts
viz: Nc. Dickens Ter tho TTea'nYv, Nj TX anda tor ia
NsvH, a5f some else, or Attorney General Tnt,
The P"eiroi JeDi,d, aod said he would Sc md Tor COL
J1hnso0, and for that purpose called for setvant.
When the came tb,ervsd ia wac unneesssasy
70 send Tor Col }. his word was sufficient Well sad
re- " You are ss'igded Old hin, va. We cOntiOu.
ca our CONVEX don Tor SONS time. attempted on that
otcdsien az had done several tus before 10 soDvinss
.r 81 EInWano al