Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-26

lis'an'' c,,,, had another difficulty to con-
sai VT lie had already made and waived a
I'D WIZ ~, an offence, Which IL 1t was one; Ger
cDana ~ ,nied tins Surely il il was offensive 10
Isl, iH.,uu rsI,tions Of his family to the coamu
FA o. ~ G,s .b;notoA as an evil, which was likely
Is Of " as he operations Of the cabinet, It was
sn'4I I1', - n declare that such had been my
F.h ao' e ,bs subject, that had refused to per-
20 '" y, amily 10 associate VAIN "'s-a .. r s
d %! I'D ia my determination to retire from
ID de''I., r DIAN TO submit to such requisition.
:' l,' 5,,Iatation. Mr.. Eaton had previous
ri I" ~. ,,.5 and after considering it for several
+ 'aop ~ nithdrawn the peremPtory demand,
ht', .'I Id made upon me in June last, with an
uaie' ~ "' of his qualification at this result OF
Z tss,",,s.Dondeace. Was | bound mus 10 await
pat t1,', ,nd Hos OF his rcsentments' or OF his
t' eOo a." "a indulge them? to conform myself to
t'Pr''''%" nor. Of A man. whose purposes were
a:n'' ', .I and Facilitating? do not mean 10
''' a ',, would regulate my conduct by the
~ ia, If any arbitrary code of honor. when
".,ooa,cted With my own sense OF proprie,ty;
'''1 'D .1r, without fear of contradiction, that
,t -, lin, % the maxims of that code, to
.,.n "a, ~. had appealed. Mr.. Eaton had forfeited
~. -. n' -, ,ail upon me, By his previous sub
y. i,"" '" ,b,, which he had treated as an Of
l'''. .,j for which he had received no atone
n'al .,s salerted BY Mr.. Eaton for maxim.
! nc .% demand. coupled with the refusal to
~ 80 ~, oosvpr. which WAS transmitted 10 h'n',
''''e " EVER the most conclusive evidence
''''' a. .n,,,r IN which that call was made;
i We ~, whatever might have been the hopes
az s pa Who had counscled OF eountehanced tos
d u''' I"s that. with him, it was mere bravo
'''9 ca. s,,oa Of which Mr., Eatoa complained
%, ,..,,. # he -th June, was aVowed anu uh,
u ~ ' Er In this posture OF things. he waited
i'0'F" w. nOs,l to the public had placed me IN
.'' t 49, ~bI,b. unit! could disengage myself
D1i necessarily prevent me from turning ASIDE
O' '".,%sr any minor claim. Under the aleu- ed
..S,,;,y ol the President Of the tnl'ed STATES
i'''" ~. D,J bsen rendered to and forced upon
% - CM.A To speak the truth, l mad pledged
W. via , statement Of facts IN the lace OF the
l;o.,;,an people from the support OF wn'ch l
' "a not SNIFF myself TO Ee diverted oy any
. .a,' consideration, The redemption OF that
I,J,su,, due to the pnbic. whose dccis'on hau
',,r - compelled to mvo&c-ahd TO my own non,
-, Il vas impossible to fnresee by whom, and
..t., ,,rticnlars, that statement would he as
Ill. ,oA il WAS nv duty to be at my post,
aI IN rs,dine,s to defend it. Under such clr-
instances. to have turucd aside to answer the
,,I If MIR. Eaton. would. | am now sat'shea'
s,,s .,berted me 10 universal reprubation. A
,lor, nne might probably suffice, to enable me
"a s,l6 nv duty to the public III this matter; but
Until it vas performed, it vas my hrst duty. Ii
,,,nOossble to believe that Nr. Eaton could nave
noon inspnsibIe to these considerations lie was
On the spot: deeply Interested u the occurrences
Of the dav; an active agent la producing most OF
lhem. he chase his prerise point Of hme to
Drs,,ai his second demGyd lie did more: his
friend. who is presumed to have acted IN Condor
n,y 10 his instructions, refused to receive an an
,wcr which, far from declining has call. gaze
hin. ne mast distinct assurance that should De
Dromp4g attended 10, AS soon as the duties IN
wbirn was then engaged had been fulfilled; and
with a knowledge Of this fact. Mr. Eaton. reck-
les, Of the exposure which awaited him, has assert
ed. in the face Of truth. that had stunned re-
'pOasl0l.ity.
II the circumstances in which stood before
he public, did not impose on him an imperative
y1ligltoa to ABSTAIN from maxim. MS call at such
4 moment, still iheassHmce tchici ,eas ofsreItO
him, 'ras Oae rhich brare man seeking ton0ra-
he cOmbm cOu&i not hare refused. The refusal
% accept it, vas therefore pal pable evasion OF
The combat, Which he affected to invite.
The spirit which was manifested by The mere
act Of making this demand, under such Circum-
stances, vas calculated, however, to producC feel
'nss shlch could not at the moment repress.-
connecting 1t with the repeated attacks Of the 90
'rmment press, saw III 1t ruthless determine
'na to sacrifice ~ honor or my life. looked
"Yoal he immediate agent in tbs TRANSACTION,
aid wS resolved to dlsappoint IT, 5pss oi It's
oaTNers. la the yindltation ii ,u,n and my
'Sn hoaOr, lrlt that had the power to do 50;
and pressed By an unseen hand, | thought
'tAt the mOmeat had arrived when it had
RCome necessary to exert 1t. The question IL
'e derlded was, whether system of iawless VIC.
'nce should prevail, unchecked, at the seat Of
ae NATIONAL government, IN the face of the Anne
''n people: 1t was my misfortune to be called
d lest that question, with such man, and un.
''' such circumstances, bat it was not my fault
'ent accordingly Tor gentleman in whom hat
hadence, aud communicated to him this view
VI ne course which i. became necessary for m'
- F'''ae, His retHonsrances against it wer,
''.iat and decided. After free conversation
" Tie SUBJECT, 1t wasasSeed torefer Mr.. Eaton