Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-08-04

IN, lie upon nay minl - clear ani di>,i,c,,
snl Il !, no, probable hat 1t co,..! have b-rn
snactd from toy nemcry Ns os q dis t,o>,-
non ~. Instantly 10 re>ixw NV .f!ice Ia
40. seu'i"g In retain ~. lridcd 10 the Cpt
niu'.s "a those IN " hose judgment hal con
h.,ner. and To NY sense IT What n a. due To-
ave interests Vi GcorgI.. IT that pai,.cuis
!hnct4fe
Nv remembrance of this conversation j.
moreover eon'irmedby r.co!ieetiu ct " hat
occurred GA NJ, Subsequent in,enie" With
ihc Preslcnt, ia u hich Particular &c ference
US made TO ia. When he poke Of a comb.
nation between Msssrs. inghaua sal Branch
sni my--h, q" exclude Nrs. r.. from society,
q slammed, 81 matter 81 ti,,ii, to Auoa tie
Ismes cf the persons bs ~ho-, such a urpre
sentA,ion hal been made. lie sad The i'm.
PRECISION had been derived from tic v.iiou,
Iumors which hal reached him; spoke II the
PARTIES which had been g,veu by those gen.
i'eunen And my SELL, - which Ne,. T.. lad uo,
heeu invited AUD added that the reports 4.
gains, her were foul caiumn.es I tcnion
s,t.tcl aga n,t las having a,lDy 3, I an opinion
1ishohoiab!e tn any merlher at his Cabi,,c,
ON mere rumOr. bat expressly &c clinct to dis
Ca>s the question oi the truth or f.l,ehood Of
tie reports to which he had refetred-t, Hing
him. thai. ~'thout undertaking tn decide
whether they were true or false, !, a.s ~,
purpose merely 10 conform to the general
sense 81 the community 1t which had be.
Come member; and ;hst I could not be in.
ouced 10 Change that determination. rh.
decision ui the President not TO pursue til,
matter farther, . understood 1t tie tine to
have been produced by the Representations
a. some u has most intimate pcr sunsl !, uds
Such - my understanding u. tie coGyst.a.
ton referred TO IN your letter. look to il
as The origin and Conflicting cause of the lis
traction OF the party, whici, has thus los, the
means at doing much good Which Il nigh,
have effected. Bu, AN not DESTROYS To blu,
~ To the world. ~, without inputins. To- m.
the alleged want 81 harmony in the Cabinet.
my retirement IS placed on tie ground Uf the
Presidents mere will, so Car IS I am concern.
ed, 1t as well. do not dispute his right a.
exercise that - he thinks at: but, for the
sake of NJ children, Will not submit TO the
continued misrepr, sentations cf the public
journals. The best legacy .ia,c 10 bet,ucatt
them is the un,arnished reputation of THEN
f-'heF can easily conceive, also, tb.t 4
s'a,e at things may exis', in which sense @,
duty to the public will compel me To speak.
Bot Ihopc such an emergency will not arise
ought perhaps to adj. tina, have already
stated to NJ or Eaton tie subsistence or this
so f1r as u was necessary to answer a cal
which he made upon me TO avow or di,a,ow
The staten ent ia The Telegraph. that my Ia
maiy had refused to associate with his. H
was not necessary. however. 10 mention YOU.
hsme, aud II was consequently no, menton
ell. spoke Of the interview as having been
had with "a gentleman who represcn,ed
himself as acting. and who doubt not did
ac', under the authority of the President.
lia.ins now replied to your letter, will OIL,
add. thai. should our rceo!ie ciions differ,
shall regret 1t. But that ! have taken gre.
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distinctly impressed upon mine. am, dea,
sIr, respectfully yours.
IN. MACPHERSON BERRiEN.
Hon. L. 81 Joussoy