Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-25

express my views generally, Until my return 10
Washington should enable me to dissolve nv Gov.
hectic with the Presidents ut 10 a few friends Hh,
had the right to understand my actual position. !
stated the utter impossibility Of my continuance,
the Cabinet. unless the President could place ,bs
ren,e of my colleagues on other grounds thas
those which / believed to have occasioned il. and
such as | could approve. In full view ofthe SPEEDY
dissolution Of all connection between the Pres.
dent and myself, | ayailed myself cf the ocr,
sion afforded BY the kindness of my fellow c,.
zens of Savannah, to do an act of justice TO h,
public conduct. on a question vitality i~nterestins
to the people of Georgia. Ii there be any mar
who is incapable OF understanding, or of appe.
ciating the motive which prompted this act, can.
not envy his feelings. and will not attempt toen.
tighten his understanding. | returned to TINS c.
~, had a conversation with the President, If
which the prominent points are adverted to in nv
letter Of resignation which Immediately f%olluvej
it. and having brought up the public business,
which was in arrear. retired from Office.
While these occurrences were in progress. NJ;
F.. addressed to nc a letter of ike imrort With.
first communicates TO Mr.. insham. He canel
upon me TO sanction or disavow the statement,
the Telegraph. that nv family had refused toa.
%sociate with his. answered BY detailing ts
conversation which had passed between mysef
and Col. Johnson, at. stated that | had sabs,.
qacnt'y expressed the same views to the Pes.
dent, who had disc!aimed any disposition 10 pr.,
this requisitlon, referring 10 that which | had prs.
%vipuSly stated to lave been made through Co
Johnson. The Editor of the Globe has pubiJ.
ed ibis detached sentence Of my letter, and h.,
made an impotent attempt 10 distort its meaAing.
The public shal! jGd.a OF the whole correspoi.
dence for themselves. | had no disposition IA
publish this correspondence. Perfectly sa,i.ie5
that it wOuld at all times peak for Itself, and NJ,
e~rnulous Of reputation To be acquired il such con.
trOversies, | have resisted the numerous call,
which have been made upon me through diaaren
journals to give II to the public. But the Edrr
Of the Globe is in possession Of it, and ty the pub
licati"n o! an isolated extract attempts to Dc M
Injustice. exercise a right. therefore, whia
belongs to ne, when | take from him. this unE,,
means Of annoyance, BY giving the whole to tie
public:
FWlDAy NIGHT, 18th June, 1881.
SIR: | have studied to disregard the abu.,,
sIanders which have arisen through 50 debased
source as tie L. 5. Telegraph. | have been con.
tent 20 wait for The full development Of what /.
had 70 say, ard until perscns oi responsible chara..
ter should be Brought forth TO endorse his viz
abuse Of me, aud Of nay family. In that paper q
ths evening is contained the following remakd
my wife: :. II Is proven that the Secretaries 9th.
Treasury aud of the Navy, and Of the -Attornev
General. refused 10 associate with her" Tbs
publication appears ~ a paper which p~rotessesa
be friendly to you. andis brought forth under YOU
immediate eye. | desire to know Of you, whelhg
or not YEA sanction this statement; or disavOwi. (
The relation We have sustained towards each otbs k
authorizes me III demand all immediate ansgG 4
Very respectfully y,
J. II. EATON. /