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with his. answered by detailing the
conversation which had passed betwec n
myself and Col. Johnson, and stated
that had subsequently expressed the
same views TO the President, who had
disclainled any dis position 10 press this
requis,tioD, referring to that which |
had previously stated TO have been
made through Colonel Johnson. The
Editor Of the Globe has published this
detached sentence of my letter, and
has made an impotent attempt 10 dis
tort its meaning. The public shall!
Judge OF the whole correspondence for
themselves. l had no disposition to
publish this correspondence. Perfectly
satisfied that IL would AT all times speak
Tor itself. and not cmulous Of reputa-
ton To be- acquired in such controver-
sizes, l have resisted the numerous calls
which have been made upon me tbro'
different journals TO give II To the pub
'ic. But the Editor Of the Globe is
IN possession oft. and by the publica.
ton OF an isolated extract, attempts to
do me injustice. l exercise a right,
therefore, which belongs TO me. when
] take from him, this unfair means
OF ANNOYANCE. by giving the whole
10 the public:
rnIniT SiGBr. 18th JrSE, 1851.
SIR; have studied To disregard the abu.
>ve SANDERS which have arisen through so
debased q source rs the u. 9. Telegraph.
have keen to ,,a.t 81 en-
opement Vt What lie had to say, and until
persons Of q responsible character should be
brought forth To endorse his vile abuse Of me
and my family. In that paper Of this evening
IS contained the following remark Of nv
wife; ''lt is proven that the Secrctarie, Of
the Treasury, Of the Navy, and Of the At,nr
ney General, refused to associate with her. "
This publication appears in paper which
PROCESSES to be friendly TO you. ard is brought
forth under your imme diste eye. desire
to know ofyou, whether or not YOU sanction
this statement; or disavow IT, The relation
we have sustained towards each other au.
thorizes me to demand an immediate answer
Very respectfully,
J. II. EATON.
JSo. N DKRRIrS, Esq.
WASHINGTON, 18th Jrxy. 1851.
SIN: received to-day your note of Is,t
, night. in which you call my attention 10 an
article in the u. S Telegraph of the i7ii.
instant. relating To your wife-snd desiring
to know whether ] will sanction or disavou
the statement, you add, "thc relation we have
sustained towards each other, authorizes me
to demand an imme date answer"
To this inquiry preferred rs n matter Of
right. and presented TO me in the form Of
. demand, my answer must be brief IL
consists in the simple denial Of the claim
which you assert. . cannot recognize your
right 10 interrogate me. concerning the state.
ments of the Telegraph. or of any other pub
lac Journal. which are made without nv sgen.
cy. You might With equal proprieiy select
an article from any newspaper 10 the Union.
for the purpose of putting me to the ques
'ion-and It the claim which you assert be
well founded, might be required at the in
stance OF any person aggricved TO give my
| confession of faith, in relation Ia the various
statements To be found in any Of the journals.
IN which my name may chance TO be me niinn.
ed Such demand. cannot he admitted for
moment But although cannot recognize
your right, either ss derived from The relation
which we have sustained towards each other.
| or from any other Source, 20 make the demand
presented by your note, ! am not quite sure,
looking TO the position in which We stand
before the public, that can scqun myself
'o 'he community OF 10 my sea- Tor declining
TO answer your inquiry.
| In the progress ofthose events which have
at length resulted in the dissolution of the
Cabinet. my determination has been no, Ia
do any act which was calculated 20 provoke
controversy. nor 60 deviate under " hatever
urgency from that Inc of conduct. which nv
own -ense Of propriety prescribed Acting
upon this determination. I have necessarily
I pursued = course. which a refusal 10 answer
your inquiry, might seem 10 indicate an un.
willingness 20 svow. Such an inference
would be unjust ss IL regards myself. and DE.
lusiVe IN relation TO the public. Although
therefore have the most unaffected relue-
lance Co enter upon such subject, and Ger.
family do not AcTUiesee in your right 10 de.
nsnd II, il seems 60 me that YOU have, bv
making the inquiry. imposed upon me the
/ obligation 10 40 90. from . just consideration
of what owe 30 myself and tn the public -
! have then 90 state TO YOU, that IN 20 the
time Of your marriage. had not heard the ru.
mors which have SINCE. IN various forms, been
presented 10 The public, and vas ignorant ~
Mrs. Eaton's relation 20 the society of this
place accepted your inviistioR 10 be pre-.
sent 81 your Ne dding. therefore, With No dis.
trust of the proprieiy &c my doing 80. other
than that winch resulted from ny Dan situA.
ton az that period You are yourself no
doubt aware how much that event, and your
isubsequen, introduction into the Cabinet
made these fumofs the subject of conver,s
ton. c"uiJ not longer continue IN igoo.
rance ofthsi Which 1s publicly snd general,
spoken y, and the question wss, n, The OH
cal relation IN winch we stood 10 each other,
lio determine upon nv fntnfe conduct. IN
doing this, q Dbl not see ~ 20 me IN be ne
-csssfy, ~ decide upon the truth ~ f.lsehood
~ the s's'enienis eiich Vete made. n us'
s"ficicnt ~ sscerfsiu ne general sense a
he community 81 uhirh bsd feccn'iy be
rnTe > nlnnIhar nnd hatlrl- h.-.e go 90 CON