Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-08

seat, and with an earnestness OF manner
winch The extraordinary character Of the
communication was so well calculated to
produce. observed. among other thine-s. that
no man had right TO dictate 10 me and
my family in their domestic relations and
that would submit to no control of the kind
The Colonel undertook TO reason the matter
with US, by observing that although il might
he Impracticable 10 establish iliimaIe and
social relations between our families ana
Mrs. Eaton, be could see no reason why She
should not be invited TO our large parties. 70
which every body was usually invited. Tenn.
Dick, Hairy, sc. With this concession. he
SAID, the President would be satisfied. we
protested against the Interference OF the
president ~ any manner or form whatever.
asst was matter which did not belong 10
our official connection with him. Soon af
ter which. Col johnson expressed his deep
regret al the failure of bis mission, and we
separated,
| waited until Friday, day, having in.
terVened, an expectation of hearing from the
PRESIDENT, but, receiving no message. walk
co over IN hopes That an opportunity would
oner 10 put an end 10 my unpleasant state
OF feeling. found the President alone lie
received the wihhis wonted 1urtesy. Though
a
the all absorbing subject was introduced
Among other things, lac spoke in strong Ian.
snase OF the purity OF Mrs Eaton's charac-
Ter aud the baseness of her slanderers. and
presently mentioned rumor which he said
had been ~ circulation OF combination 10
exclude her from society Several parties,
he said, had been recently given; among
Tiers, three by Mr. lngham Judge BerIlen
and myself, 10 which she had not been in,it
ed, andiro tlRs, ii was strongly infired that
we had combined 10 keep her out of society.
told bun, that so far as | was concerned.
believed my family were doing no more
than he members Of Congress, the citizens
OF Washington AMI visitors 10 the Seat OF
Government had right To expect fiom me
as a member of his cabinet Ii was certain
ly in accordance with universal custom. and
that as TO continuation, knew of none; that
/ could never acknowledge the right of auy
one tointeriefe in matters fleeing the private
and SOCIAL arrangements OF my family; aud
that before would be dictated 10 or con.
troled IN such matters, / ,coald abandon his
tdolfiet aad tras ready To do so to.ieneper he lie
s6ed II, and added several other strong re.
marks 9i similar character. He assured
me IN reply thu he did mol desire IL; that he
'coS entirely Satisfied ,rilh tie manner in ,rLich
had discharged my cGicidl duty, AID that he
dm mol ctdta tie right 10 dictate 10 as ia our
soct@ relations, but dat he fell himself bound
to protect the family Of Mai Eaton as he
would NINE under similar circumstances.
then informed him that Col johnson had
formally announced TO MIR Ingl,ani, Judge
i'errien and myself thai it was bis intention
toremoye us from Office for the cause men.
toned, and had learned from Mr. / the
evening before, who derived his information
from the Colonel, that he had gone so lar
as to make temporary arrangements f1r the
management Of The Departments, viz: Mr.
Diekcns Tor the Treasury, MIR. Kendall for
Inc Navy and some one else, for Attorney
General. This the President denied, and
SAID he would send for Col Johnson, and for
that purpose, call for a servant When the
servant came, observable was unnecessary
TO send for COLI his word was sufficient
Wen, said he, il you are satisfied 4 told
him, was We eontiuued our conversation
for some time. ] attempted on that occasion,
as had done several times before 10 con
vince BIN OF the improp,icty OF his interier-
ing at all IN question Of such dele ate
character, but his (ccliagS aeeie eeidcatiij too
much enlisted TO ,eetsh aay reasons teatet
might he oBefed | have already Informed
The public that no paper acas prreeated 10 ne,
or read 70 iae, or dit,ated 10, having reference
TO the future conduct OF the members or the
cabinet. On lhls head cannot be mistaken.
] may add that the President constantly in
sisted on the necessity Of Atrmong among tie
members of the cabinet. Here cannot re
fran from remark upon this Injunction Of
the President, that Maj. Eaton was the only
dissatisfied memberof the cabinet,--the only
one who carried complaintsto the President
OF the conduct of otheFs-ihe only one who
einpi@yed his efforts 10 bring us into diseIed.
i with the pubic or the President Among
the others the utmost ciyiiity and soeiahili ty
prevailed. No one annoyed him, Mai Ea-
ton, or made any effort 10 enbarrass the one
raiIons of bis Department, or IN any man
ner acted towards him as inimical. or def.
cient IN respect: and yet, we are 10 be pun
ished for the disturbances of the Cabinet
Can any decision he more arbitrary and TN
just.
few days after this interview with the
President, Col Johnson came into the Navy
Department, and as he entered, rose 10 re.
celve hIm- With his wonted cordially oi
manner, he expressed his satisfaction al the
pacific aspect Of our relations | observed
to him, with smile, that the President de-
MED having authorised him 10 make such a
communication as he had made lie good
humoredly replied, "let it pass; I represent
cd IT 10 y0u in most favorable light" and
as he wss hurried, hese the Conversation
ended
About the came time, bad an interview
with slajor Eaton, in the presence Of Judge
Berrien aud Major Barry This was brought
about by the President Major Eaton, IL