Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-30

he impues TO did not return can arrume NATIVE.
iabored reply to plain and simple demand" Putting
out OF that controversy certain matters which he had
necessarily introduced into it, referred him for
mer correspondence and its resu my actual relation
10 the public, and the duty which it imposed upon me;
and exercising right which belonged me, under any
circumstances, aud which that relation mpcriousy call
ed upon TO exert, informed him that as soon as
that duty was fulfilled. would attend to his demand,
! had inflicted. That answer, with the note to Mr.
Estons friend. which enclosed it, is how ever, SUBJ
mitted TO the public.
mfr. Be'rien's Note to Gen Hunt,r. enclosing his
onstcer TO IHr. Eaton.
wAsHINoroN. 20 b July, 1881.
STA: The Difficult OF meeting wi any pei on here
who 10 uncoou.cted WITH the Government, and whom
can ark 10 b. tho bearer OF he enclosed letter ipduse
me TO commit Il 70 NJ. Echo, one Of my family. Con
alterations OF a domestic paure have prevented me
from ecmmuniea,io TO bim in contents. I assure my
der cover TO your address. and in'irocps NJ. Eshos
10 deliver tho package only to yourself
am respectfully, Sir.
Your obdt ssrvant,
in. MACPHERSON BERRlEN
I" & mara, ALEXANDER HUNTER.
mfr Berrien's .fns,cer TO MFR. Edfon's Chohenge.
WAsHINoroN. 20 b Juy 1881.
SIR Your note OF yesterday date was delivered TO
me by Gsn Hume
will waive q, hi, time any oburv,tion on ,hs Ian.
xusse and 'yle OF that upon any statement, mi,
necessarily connected with demsrd, VIII eh
IL sonisus make two exes lens TO ihi, viewer end
remark hrsi hat in your aecouI Of the in,erv W
ostwseu ~, on 'hs oees,op OF rendering % me the
III o II Attorney General, you have om, tod to state
ibe' yolF communication wac sobhned TO that singl
poin; hat peiher tho uAmes Of ihs members Of The
Cab'ns' nor the principle OF which Gsusral Jstk I'm
c'enied 10 sdm'nl,'sr the G'v,rrmtn', were mention.
cd 10 me- but that Tor these and all ohsr m,sr, which
might hu,re. my desi,on u,on the irv talon VIII
had been gvtn % me, wa referred to tie Preside
himse Jake the oesaion 10 sdd sl.c, with refer
enee % your ptetent demand, howevs that 20 no
acqnesse H. your Interpretation Of ,ha, euee IN my
sddressio III PUBLIC, in which 10 stated shat tn, su-
nune'aion Of The nsmes OF tic CabDct roe med to m,
"to pre- en-, an insuperable bar my acre the
office. Which had been erdered to mo-"
And Now, Sir will reply 10 he residue Of your
note You rest ih- dem md whsh you hav, mad, az
uncer'suo IL, upon me allegation, 'fa' bavo gwen
eounenancs and sanction 10 villa, you depomuais tho
b'se d.rs. which have be. ged ayan., Won
10 your domes ic relations, and you say that this has
,seh n. Ia ny sddre's TO the public, by speaking o.
mese runor' a, evils which ptesented an
bar to my entering the bioe,, aud stating that nv
a"en, was hns!ly given under the p.ruasion iba, n
r esdrn' would speedily soc and correct tho evil
he wrong then OF whit b you CON plain con ssts in
my wing stated TO the pub,, as you So pp, Sc tina,
your Introduction into the Cabinet was an evil in
"q"ence OF The reports which In eli culat on in
relation To your fsny, aud that for this cause had
he,hed 10 take place 10 it, aud h,d fnaliy aeoui,,
eed, under belief ha, this evil wouII be eedy r,
moved state the ground which you have taken,
thus q 'incy not tor the purpose Of dseus.ps il
you, but that "the American People" 10 whom YOU
refer as arbi'er' OF 'be proprey OF your conduct ay
oe enabled 81 once 10 see the principle which you
w. JouI eihm 70 demand "a ls action from ard
having done 'hs will proc..d 10 explain 10 YOU why
will not now reply 10 IT,
You took ao carly oc'ssiou after my return 10 ,bi,
place to make the demand which gave rise TO our f-
fner correspondence. That demand for the
avowsl or di'avows Of statement that my family had
refused 10 a"ociste with yours I met ihi, by IN !.
avowal which you sailed for; eta ed the occasion ou
wntsh had given his refusal and the deeruiu alton
which had expressed TO leave the Cabinet ra,h a,
than 70 yield TO IL. held myself ready al tina, lin.
to answer any just demand which you should max.
| l.. You made none. On the cent airy, alter having
my ao'wer four days in your pores sion-aner ha "
irg, as yen tell mr, given il "a iu,l and calm CON
'id,raop' Jon rsPl ed to il 10 the sprit Of peace
a"d tsrminated the rortoep pdencs by noe, writ
ten in he simt sP rt Up 10 thai P-riod your eI.ims
upon me were, then, ct an end SiIcs that time, tie
letter Of Colotei hnson, thc mi representation, Of
papef published nndtr the eye Of rs President aud
finally statement in relation 10 myself personally have
compelled me 10 appeal TO the public That sppea i,
now pending. IL places me in now position and i'm.
poses upon me new duties Under the alleged auhor.
~ OF the President Of the United States an issue n
been rendered me, the decision OF which is vitality i'm.
portant to my own character and the public interest
u is at such a moment, and under such circumstance
that your demand is presented to me- The American
people, TO whom you appeal will fail to perceive anc
10 note, both the time and the circumstances under
VIII oh II Is made. My answer is that have higbe,
duties perform both to myself and the country than
any which your demand concedng il 10 be right
ful, ION which subject express opnion) can i'm
pose ! will not be diverted from the fulhlment Of
these duties. When that purpose shall have been &C.
complished, | will attend 10 your demand, with a dis
inflicted I am, Sir your obi servant
JIM. MACPHERSON BERRIEN
To JOHN Fl EATON, Esq.
This letter which war dslve, oil TO a friend O. Mr.
Eaton, (who, in consequence Of Gen Hunter in spo-
'i'on, had been selesed TO represent hin tina, friend
refused to receive and returned the of t. who
as the public will have seen, va Ignorant of is con.
snt' coz der.d This des,iv= evidence Of Mr. E
tons Opposition to evade the contest which b. of,sed
en- opporuhi thus offered him of gratifying hi.
resentment short time would sufi ce 10 reiea,e me
from my existing engagements TO the public and then
he would have been authorised to renew bis claim BY
Tho refus TO receive my TER, be neceariy closed sii
communication be ween us, tho object OF such ecm.
muf ica.ion bad been as preliminary to further pro
eee6ins' 70 rsiraes shat 'iep, and to apologize Tor
Without, This. any subse quenI demand nv Mr. E.ion
was merely idle When il was IN ads hayins pre yious.
ly obtained the friendly cfisss # Gen. Jones 10 hi.
matter, | instructed him 10 say for M. Thai 1 could
hold no ,ur,her communication With M. Eaton. who
mutt thereafter pnr'ue his own curse. HI had ia.
sol TO accept ga is'sston the only terms ON which
could offer aud left him to SEEK IL in any manner
Which might be more agreeable 10 hin, He has ss
ies'ed be oce, by bis appeal 10 he public, and must
cow tbids the rssul'. think, then, |, Is Obvious,
that this idle brAvsdo, ice dsplsysd, wi,boui
sven plau'ibIe prsisnse, hiss in each ease ev.niu
a,ed In the Disgrace OF i,s authors, ard the main,
bio discontinue of Ito more immediate agsnt-
From me, MIR. Ea'Cn hes received TO Wong
Although eoDDoi admit the exisiepss of that in ina
v, nbth u assoid' wi DIS present. putpo e5 to assert
sl can fearIessy appeal 10 those more Immed civ
eo0verss' with NY course here, TO ray wh4her feel
lpzs OF hostility hsvr at any time srizsd nv con.
duet towards him This declare ion 10 rot ado With
sny view 10 Clinic th his reseDtmep that be will con-
'if ue TO Indulge az he links a. whsui any effort on
my par, TO p,opiia,e ~. Mr.. Esiop and b.! reIsni
msnts AID The manner In whist b. may think proper
70 indulge them, are utterly utimporisn. That Witch
de msnds consideration IT, that The law Of fore. IL
open ossiewd at the seat OF the National Gown
he who ventures 10 rspel he grouncl.U
eeunLies OF The official press, must speak al The reu
oil bis Ile 10 The vindisaon OF bis homer and II even
10 sedeleLes, be sba dars 10 s.x aughi szhch MAJ