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

ner in which he received my svowM Of Its truth. he
msuifested his disposition submit what he had thus
treated gg.sson upon his feelings, without hav-
Ing received any atonement for u.
b ,hs os'nre OF ,hc eli nc o. With M. Eaten
soup 'io>', Wilt sill mote eonciu " iy prtv' bs Mi
wa ar emmy m'rse ,srnc-ive' 10 t.v,nh'p- OF
Dc e'riry m. rom .spoios tho r-si rs'urs 81 ne so
ss'ion. ~hisb wa. hto .psasi"s III pubic st.o ten
Toe s'asmen' IN ID TeA e. phi Wa. iht n Unity
had re- u,ed - s"c,., vi h.. wher, IN an w.r to
his d. mani. svow,d do tuh e hat sAtru,.Lt. my
onsne, consisted ia his .imp's aye ton Il h' ias'
WAs this gioutd. wbch 20 call 10 NOR n
sombsi "ad perfect rixh, I, refuse ,his a,soea-
tor. Mr. ton ni's il. l'fered no vioi.ns, 10 h,
70, nss by avowius ,h had done So his Of
HE r.Piy vary 'lsAriy irovs. Why then tss de-
nspd nader u wa an id bras ado, The e,j.ct OF
which wss to ob'au sueh answer, mig be per-
vsr'ed 20 bis purPo' nd 10 every event 10 sd'aorisS
me, that ne tcds 0vnsed and n the field Taereaf e.
was TO Act under 'h, II huense OF this sslutsry
tiop.
This 6 9 attempt va, a NANTES, failure. An oppor-
tupi'y bad been snded &c Mr. E,,oc, carry his
turlo,s, 90 lar as was the obj.e o. Them wh.,hsr
II sfese tr' m laerink srir, or rom his eonvis
sou Of he absurd'y Of biz demand he did no, avail
himself o. IT, Tho fast that such spondeuee
listed. became known TO the publ and they
Dot slow 10 expressing Their view o. H. II became NJ
eessry therefore 10 Mr. E,'on, TO m ks for,
1svs bis sfass, and err ain .xpre,on' in my former
sddress were sexsd upon Tor ,ti purpose. II 10 hi
GORE pond nse, whc he says hAs eventuatsd 10
termination on my par, ~ shrink from responsibility.
and 10 that deter aoO imputed TO in uttet di
regard Of truth which has called fottS the rissldy
which embe:htsh:, appeal 10 the public, Tpa, pub.
us snail nave an ofP7runty 70 re'tds Tor The
ON full view Of the Transaction. ~hi Mr. Eaton has
u,issepresente", wbet er he las any legitimate claim
TO the triumph It which be boss's- whether, on ID.
eonrny, be a. not pfa.ented 10 ,h.rp a ,,a,~ment
wholly devoid Of truth 10 t.,ion TO usrs,cuop. IT,
which his condue, has te.u dis los uished bv eyvry
thicg ,sthrr Than lie shival y.
Mr.. Eatou' sesond demand Upon ne, was founded
upon csr'aI" expressions In my icfm,r addScss Tee
alleged Shsuss cob'isisd 10 The s'ssmeu, that ",b.
snnune,s;icn oil the ram-e Of tho attended cabinet
seemed 10 10 esent an in.up rsbe b. 10 nv az.
eis,
tbs evils which have too oSvop ly Iesultsd from hi
selse'ioo-ard TIA, my u'nia ds,.rmina lon 20 co.
ter tho esbiue,, wac founded Oh he bsiisf that The
ffe'idsnt wsuid "'psrd y see and correct The evil ="
A''oa.rg ha, its objection here refined 10, applied
exclusively 20 m'si and 10 he r-ia'cu, his family
tc the sotD1 unity "a vii he lived whi.h 10 mel he,
warranted by the lnsu.se Of IN, address nor eop,i,.
tent with ,te fact, Nh. E,on ,ho Oh, himself au,ho.
f7e without iut'h,t % ry, 10 make iu,t, de.
maud OF s'tstscuor So .bsuri pretcn-on put forth
~ Wy mar, end evsn Ter The 6isi time ui b, hay~
been promptly tpsiled hya staple denial Of he r,yh
to mHte u. III believed thai The re'a ions Of Mr.
E'tcp's suHy to The community OF Washir gton would
be productive o. embarrassment, hsd an %. question
BILE right 10 allow This confederation 70 havr s proper
influence upon my conduct. teaied upon to sise III
motives 10 that eontus,, 1 bad - maLifssa risbt TO
avow u. am quite sufs, On rth eiion, III q, public
opinion would no, have tolerated The ace. ptapse Of q
ss 20 utterly grouDtl., whatever The eli eum,,anee
spder which IL wss mads
But Mr. Ea on had anoher diff ul,y 10 sonte nd with
he had already made and waved demaud for IN Of
fence, which II il was one, ce,ainly in .lud.d thi,
surely, u II wa, offensive 10 speak OF The relations Of
bis family to the community OF Washing ion az an
svp witch wa, likely 10 su,haIras The op ra,icns o.
the cabinet, was much TO declare that such
had been my own Wow Of the 'utj.si, that had refus
cd 10 permit family 10 associate with bi,-sod that
bad declared my determination TO retire fr,m elise
rather than 10 submit 10 such r. oul,j,ion W., ~
his declaration MIR. Ea on had previously submitted
and sfef COO iderirS for sevsra, day., had
tn persmPsoty demaud, which he had mad. upon M
In June LAST, with an expression OF h graihcaion a,
ths result OF tbst correspondence. Was bound thu,
70 await The elb AID Of bis Ieeuiment or Of hi,
osPo,i.ioo to Induce 'heu' 10 sontVrm myself to h.
6tul humcrs Of man, whore pu po.eu w, re ,hns ali
surd and vsseilatiuxl do cot mean 10 fsy ,bn, /
would regulate my eonduc, tho rsqoisi,ions Ct apy
arbitrary sods Of honor when these eonA stsd vi b nav
own sense OF prepsei,; but asssr', without fear o.
contradiction that sseordrg 10 III n. inns of tbs
code to ~hish he bad appealed, MIR Eaton bad for
fsi'sd all csim to call upon by lis previous sub
nissoG TO that whish he had treated an n pee and
for Which no had received no atone men.
Tbs time sei.s'ed ty Mr.. E.'on for IN king his &C.
eond demand, eoupisd with tho rofu-sl 70 receive the
answer, ~h'sh Was Wan'mted 20 him. furnish, towey.
or, the most conclusive evidence OF Ito real ,pi, In
winch That call was mad; and prove, whatever mieb,
have been The hopes OF nose Who had counselled O,
eoun'ensLc.d thIs proceeding. hat. wi him, IL was
mere b.avsdo. The wfons Il which Mr.. Eacn com
planned 10 bis ntts Of the l7ih June, was su5
unaoned for In ibis posture of things be walled IN.
hi my appeal 10 the public bad placed in situation
which, until souId di'rngsgs myself would n, ssssa.
rly prevent mo from turning a.de 10 answ RI anv mi
nor claim. uader the alleged au hori Of The Pr.si.
dent Of tho UGed States, an issue bad been rendered
TO AID forced upon me. Call d 10 speak The truth
had pledt ed myself to a mt OF facts in Tho fac,
OF We American people, from The support OF wbsh I
could not srb myself 10 be diverted by any oh con-
sdsFsion. The IedeDP ion OF that pledge wa. due 10
ths public whose decision bad been conpelIed n In
voks-snd 10 my own honor. il was impossible 10 fore
SEQ BY whom, and in what pariisuars that statement
wenid be sssaled; end my du,y 10 be al nv po,,
and In readiness 10 defend ~. UGdsr such cireum
stances, to have turned aside 10 auw the call Of AZ,
Eaton, would. am now 'aii d. have ,uti ,eted mr
70 uoiSsrssi feProbaiioD. Oh iins M Oh, probably
s.fier, TO enable me 10 u hi my duy to the pubio in
this matter; hut until II performed u wa, nv FRI,
duty. II 10 Impossible 10 believe that Mr. Eaton souIJ
the spo deeply Interested in The Occurrences Of he
day; an active agent 10 producing most ef tbem He
chose Tits precise point Of time TO PRESENT his second
demand. He do more: his friend, who 10 presumed
TO have acted 10 eoSofui TO his nsruciops
TO reesve an answer, whish FAR rom DECLINING hi, cal
gaze him the most distinct ossuranee that II should he
promptly attended to, AZ 'oon as The duties in which
was then engaged bad been fulfilled; and i'm Lno.
ledge OF This iset Mr. Eaton. r.eken OF lbs exoo,nre
which awaited biu has sssorttd In The face tru,b
that had Stunned responsibility.
the eusums'aoess in which stood before the pub
lie, did not upote upon him pers obIirson d,
abstain from msk'cy hi' call ~ such Q mem M, stin
the insurance ohieh zoos offered TO him rms ons
Uhteh brave man seeking honorable combat eouId
nsf mace y.fustd. The reiuss 10 accept IT, ws, there
fore palpabie eysiob Of u sombit, rhsh no affect
ed n iuvi.e.
The spirii whisb We, manifested the m,,e fac, AZ
making 'his demand. under sueh efeum,,anee, wa,
calculated, however, TO Pfoduse se q, h, eouId
not ., ,bs moment rspsss. Coppes,ing n .i,h ,h
r.p,sied siseks Of The gveTbme D press. saw In n
fu'hiem De etmioa'ion % sacrifice my honor or m y
oosso otyono we IN m, date agspi in tbi'
ss'ion and wss resolved 10 Gissppont The homes f II.
cont'ivtrs 10 ho vIndlsaIion Of Truth and mo o..
bopof' ! feh ioh tsd The power 10 do ,c; and
pressed by an un' co hard thought ina, ibe men.n
hsd srIivsd when bad become nseensry "a ,x.,,i
The question 10 be dee dsd wa, whste a sy,1sm -
aplsss violence shoOIJ prevail urehssked ~ The sea
ne nsonsi tov'rom,D', 10 t. lace Of he American