Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-22

ius private could in nothing concern and interest them. But am not permitted to enjoy even thls humble privilege l have been arraigned before them by men, writhing under malice, modification, and disappointment Idly sumislng me to be the moving cause why the sun of their political glory so suddenly shorn of it's beams, they are rest less prosecuting, and unforgving, and appeal to the country to redress those private grles to whlcn they have subjected themselves, by seeking to accom- plish arms at the expense of truth. honor and hu- manity. throw myself upon the pardon and Tor giveness of liberal and just community for all l Ra, said and for any thing that may appear to be improperly said. Your Fellow Citizen,
 JOHN H. EATON.
 P, s. General Robert Desha, in letter published in the Telegraph of the 9th August, volunteers a statement to vndicate the course of Mir Calhoun to- wards me. He says: Major Eaton informed me in Tennessee that as soon he heard of the death of Timberlake, he determined to go on to Washing ton and marry his widow, and communicated hs in- tention to General Jackson, who advised hm to do so" In the same letter he says :-" This is the time for the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth for il is what the people are in search Of"
 More than month after this letter was written, Gen. Desha again writes corrective letter, contra dictory of the material statement of the orlglnal; and for the mistakes of the first, excuses bmsel by saying, that he "dtd not READ SAID LETTER Uter soriting u?" Strange, indeed, that man should
  other persons and afterwards admit 1t to be moor rect and offer as matter of excuse, that he did not read it after writing it. In this corrective letter, which was written after his friends at Washington lad informed him that had it in my power to cor rect it, by most indsputable testimony, he says l never held a conversation with MaIor Eaton, m Ten nessee upon that subject but was in the conversa- ton had in Washington the Major informed me, that when he was in Tennessee, and heard of the death of MT TImberlake, he had communicated his intention of marrying the widow, to General Jack soH, who was also in Tennessee, who approved of it and advised him to do SOL The General has not gotten his story right yet He still adheres to the point that L~as in Tennessee when heard of the death of MT T. and that Gen. Jackson advised me to marry &c.
 The epurpose of this statement is evident, It is that ae public should infer that l could, in Tennes- seo immediately on hearing of the death of Mir T. determine "to come on to Washington" not to AD- DRESS, but of my own will to MARRY his widow leaving it to be inferred, that was not only con scious of state of circumstances which made 1t un necessary to consult her upon the subject but that General Jackson was also aware that such the case.
 In the Spring of 1898, while in the city of Wash ington, information was received at the Navy De partment of the death of Mir Timberlake. heard of it here not in Tennessee and when General Deshas letter appeared, there were persons in this city who knew and said his statement was incor- rect. Doubtless some friend afforded him the inor mation which imposed the necessity of writing his second note, which, like the first, requires to be cor rected went home to Tennessee in 1898; re- mained there during the summer, and in November returned to Washington. From this place wrote letter to General Jackson upon the subject, and in that letter stated to him my vlews intentions, wishes and expectations and from him received an answer approving of the course had pursued-the deter imitation had taken. Being possessed Of this let ter can be under no mistake as to dates or facts.
 In conclusion, permit me to remark, that General Desha has thrust himself into this controversy quite unnecessarily. His appearance as one of my as- sallants was not called for or.requred He has ap- peared volunteer to sustain Mir Calhoun. know not what other object he had to answer what other purpose to serve.
 In support of what have said, place here statement of Mir Mechlin, of the Treasury Depart ment. Were it necessary, others could be obtained to show that General Desha is under mistake, in what he has said to affect me- and to affect General Jackson. The character of MT M. renders any thing further unnecessary. Mir Mcchn says:
 "In the Spring of 1928, news received at the Navy Department of the death of J. B. Timber iahu, ruIser on board inc United States riga,e constitution. set out to inform MT O'Neale and the Famy-but meeting with Ma or Eaton on the Avenue who then boarded there, I requested him to communicate the information
 MECHLIN."
 IJtshd dtSO says, tuefe WIS HO HieetlHg dl the last session of Congress, with view to obtain my removal from the Cabinet. It has not been so averred. He will not say though, that this was not the case at the session of 1829-30.
 With these explanations which must satisfy Gen. Desha of the. mistake he has made, take leave of the subject.
 APPENDIX.
 lA.] Satemehn ef Mr s. P. HeJstcr.
 Previous the Presidential election in the frequent intercourse with Duff Geen his house, and commonly his oice In the Fall of lS29 October No vember met with General Green, and commenced talking about Colonel who was then ill the War Depai ment, and whom he wished out thought he ed rather angry humor and extended his to Major Eaten ee,erally He remarked that his remaninp An the Cabinet of great injury the party geneay- sha his situation made him the support of the weak or both partes and that such leaned upon him for suPpo-that he used by the Secretary of State for ward his interested and selfish yiews and that MT Van Bu ren through him, seeking the confidence and personal friendship of General acksonthat if Eaton tinued in the Cabinet the Secretary Stae who had infu him. would be able manage the President he pleased and direct the of the government his r Van Buren future prospects That General Jackson ought send Major Eaton to Russia, at it necessary that he should longer remain in the Cabne-that of General Jackson's best friends had spoken him freely on thls subject and if decisive step taken soon he did not kuow what might be the consequence
 In the of the he observed that the he did not wish and would prefer retiring the Hermitage the end Of the that effect so and the people would be dissatisfied fine did nohat Mir Van Buren using all his and intrigue induce him to suffer himself to be again. but that if he again elected, Me Van Buren would have obtained such nlu ce over m and hs friends as to be able to command their interest at subsequent eecon-that the Jackson par y0 had been fighting for the last five years against Cab met 'uccession, and quietly sitting down and per hitting the Secretary of State General J. and the whole interest of the Governments his future cesthat, if this permitted had gained nothing ahe changethat the great republican party would fix upon candidate who would get the the party in 1892 and that Genrea Jackson ought to go home This was the last conversation or intercourse had Green beyond mere salaon plainly perceived he friend to era Jackson, and determined to have no further inter with him.