Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-29

named la the ohtorlA columns Of prini AZ ls seat
government, which, but short time before hid beer
conidered as 10 measure the organ Of u,e admin
ration, il became entitled TO degree of attent or
which the gossip OF anon hirelings aud ssndcr
ers had not received. Th' gave rise 10 Col johnson
letter TO Me-. Ingham, now 6rs, published; aud to ,h
point OF The controversy, first in imp ranee in orde
Of time, we would particularly invite the Attention
the reader. There IL tone OF candor nj homes, cen
hdence In Col Johpson.'s letter which eanno, o mis-
taken. HIS interview with Messrs Branch ,Ingham ant
Berisr, was Of his own seeking, aud dietled by et
Jugs OF warm personal friendship entertained TO io
them aud he President. He bad previously COT
with General Jackson, FROM whom he learned that het,
was teason 10 besve a comliaaiou existed To dr.
one member OF the C@binet from his office. He per
ceved that he President very properly locked on
combins ,ion ii il existed, as an indigny TO himsef
aud apprehepsive that an ia esvew bsiween him anu
the Individuals supposed 10 be eoulb ned ag ans, ie
Der OF his Cabinet, might, IL sudde y had, be al, nd
ed with upps asnt results he, 90 friend all pc RTE
proposed 10 them II 4, and breek the subj CT Il
'heu Tee statements o. Col Johh.ou 10 De en-
tilcd to all confidence. III certainly must have known
what the gtound Of 'be Presidents irfi,auol he
must know wha he wished 10 communicate 10 NJ essrs
Bransb, InshaD, and Bsrrisn; aud be mus, know how
much he was author zsd to say, and how uuth no said
Of his own authority, and wi view to The bring
about more harmonious state OF things in The C,nei.
Hi, dseetaoB he suhjsci is lci: General Jack.
son -eomplansd that he had rea to believe Gem.
biLa ian existed, 10 drive, rot Me Eaton lecm Society,"
buI Mr.. E"on from The CABINET; ~nd whatever may
have been said by Col Johnson hs subj, Of social
intercourse, as h plainly trws, fon his own
oheituds ~ have bariDoSy s;td;I i,htd.
ln estimating the relsiivs weight Of the lIsrsnt
ste n' MS II shat said at this erview bs,wetn
Col. ~ nStn and nj, s,rs. Branch, Iugaam and B.r.
nen, should be bOrne in mied thai, supposing the
ell equally hcnss aud veraciou she greater degree OF
sIed nee is nevertheless due TO the OF
the bisi named. There nothing 10 bias or irrate
ms mind: he interest be took IL lie subject tina
Il gieud hip ior all psr;ies: he must certain have
Known whA, he Designed to convey, and the gossip
arc scSnial which has since been pub j. he'd 10 the
r. heir
causes as iii not IN auy way aliude 10 hu, could
have diJeolsed liI views obscured his memory.
With Mess;s. Berren aud Inghan, the teverse is Tie
sase. According TO .h't own shoSiIg, hey |ere so
much eAasperatvd by Col J1hnson's eonmuLi aon
that they the point OF essli0g immediate ly.
lhsif being afterwards, Requested TO resign, The
ries whish have been published 10 THAR prejudice.
aud many o'her causes, whish will al O. cur TO
the mind Of tbs reader, may vcry naturally De sup
posed to have kept their feeling; in a continual Ter
men Al all evenis, the Two points il CJi John-
sons letter wLiGh are eSeeediOgiy important and
" hich we consider settling the matter 10 contrc-
versy, 50 isr as his agenty is concerned The fret is
his deiibsra'e and POSITIVE avowal that il was Of ar
alleged combination dive MIR. Eaton from office the
President com lance; aud iLe second, iLat wba was
said by him respecting sosial IN ercour.e with Nj Ea
tons emily, moi authorized by the Prc,iJsnt, who
ulscaimed, or all coca ior, any right 10 interfere in
shat matter.
With regard TO The statements Of Msssrs. Berren
ami inghsm, relative 40 wbai passed their
with the President, there needs but li,de 10 lie said.
Nshber Of ho;e gentlemen afs.rls ihst the P.eside
made such requison OF Tim as has been spoken eff.
He clnvessed the subjects OF the difficulties aud uu
p'easan, feelings wgish were oecasien6d by the pecul
ar aicn in which Airs. Eaton stood with the f.mi.
lies OF The oher Cabinet officers, and expressed disbe-
ei oil the Injurious stories circulated against her
But there is 40 syllable wi eh be tortured into
requiem ut that the families OF Msssrs. Inghsm ami
Ber.ian should associate vi thai lady. What then is
the auth ri'y too this story:Thers is none-lhere is
GOT the lSast shadow OF foundation fer IL. IL true
Mr.. Berren asserts thai neral Jackson said to him
combination had % bsen
tered into by three IL Ills Cabinet ofcsrs drive tn
fourth from 'ociety, he would have require iheiI re
sisna'ions Admi; hs 20 be entirely aecuraie and no
wlsay II Gas wrong! 10 iJree his Cabinet a3d their
huiii's TO associate, whether they would No, it'll
MR. Eaton, or any one else is one thing; ana TO die
mise them tor ente'lug into p!ois and comtGa ions de
'Iuft ve u The harmony AID good understanding viii
should 81 amo2g his constitutional adviser, is
;her and very dif-ren,
Any one, we think, who will pefuse The eorrespen-
dCncs this day lay before the public in a spiri,
fairness ard cautOr si be satisfied that terms have
b!en rqured By neral Jackson, cf his Cabinet OIL
Gers or Of any OF then, incumbent either with
digny or their honor They will be ssns6si, tina, in
what he has said aud done, respecting he unfortunate
relation 10 which the vile OF one OF s oldest ard deeres,
personal fri nd stood with hs ladies OF the her Cabi
net offceIs, he has shown at once grea, goodness
hear, aud proper sense Of dscotum. Trey will be
sat ned, more with aDding all tha, tho ex-
members oil the CAbinst may say 10 ,ho contrary
iha. there radical and essential! want OF Ia;-
Dony among the bedds OF deparimeG;s-that Their
was wound pt niinualiy raBklIng-thai there
was source OF irritation and ii.-issliug forever wI
denng aud deepening and, hoay, hey viii be
lshed that with Cabinet eoDsuiutSt, 30 divided,
the Cn'y proper course 10 dissolve IL.
We have in these hasty remarks, purposely abstain
ed from saying any thing upon that point which the
veracity OF the President and that OF MIR. Berren are
put in oppo lion. On that head wait for further in
formation That General Jackson would not tell an I'M
truth we firmly persuaded. The matter involved
in the conflicting allegations is OF small Importance and
Is not 20 be credIed that The asssTtior relative
the written Iapir, would have been made, were
not true. There will be mora on tiis topic La The
meanwtils, he scandals with which the opposition
have be.n amused, are dssips,<d the s!oieo they
have prop gated a-e shown 10 be false.
This controversy, like all ,be preceding, The OF iec
Of which 20 irnre me PRECEDENT, ha resulted il
showing him more es;maSls. Whenever his conduct
IL imPugned, rq ti-y shows il 10 be correct when
is motive. ara assailrd, events prove tn IN TO
b. pure. The adhsrens OF adverse par,z ms veg,
var arouod hm--bui he stands firm 10 The DIST, un.
affected by eomnotion
"Liko tall cliff that fls its awful form
Swels from the vale, aad MIDI leaves the storm,
Though round his breast the rolling clouds sp'ea1
Eternal sunshine settles on It's head"
MR. RUsH.-The Bosttn Gs1ste states that the
Antl-Mssonc State Comm tee vino bold heir sliingS
in and about Comparatively tina, city, havs re csvfd
another ieier from the Hon Richard Rush, which
would be read al The meeting to be holden ia Faoieul
Hall, IN day or two. IL 10 said TO be in dto8co oil bis
first ste-, against The Attacks OF the Bosion Courisr
ant oher papers, 7ha, IL couples twenty -four man
uscrp' pages OF fooiscGp
After The delivery Of he 4 Of July Ora ion by Ex-
President Adem', the eOmpsny repaired TO the festive
board. The President OF the Day called upon Mr..
Adams Tor toas', when he and made the follow
log adirses
Friends, .Ntighbcrs, and Ftllo,o To,cnsmen IL
will take leave Of you for the prssen;and before
parting from you, wish 10 add few, vefy lew "mofs
last words" 10 lhs many, which youb4 already head
from ms this day, with 80 much indulgence: hey are
- first TO tbaDk you h, sg,ily for hat iSduFercr and
then to propose in honor Of ;he primitive Mother
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