Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-22

rcplv and sought "to strut the hero and TO ape /
the warrior" without the capacity to go through
with that which so improvidently and rashly he
had b,uun. Incvcr asked him to admit or deny, |
that my family and his did not associate. He ne
YER so understood me. 1t was for tho publication
only, and his supposed participation in it, that
held him responsible. My correspondenco with |
Mr. InCham, his degrading apprchensions, false |
charges and gnoble retreat, have already, through
himself, been made known to the public. He is
suffering mcritcd punishment, in the contempt of
the brave the adherence of the honorable, and tho
dctcstuion of the community.
| addressed Mr.. Berricn the same subject.
The correspondence which took place, he has laid
before the public in his recent address. Whom it
Terminated | had hopes; our difference ended.
His lato address, however of character to
induce with belief, that my forhcarance on
the former occasion. had Il tendency to emboldcn
him to further malignant assaults; and accordingly,
without seeking explanation, 1 made 4 direct call
upon him for personal redress.
Ills never communicated to mo,
The friend who acted in my behalf, finding it
gumentaivc, laborcd reply, to plain an! simple
demand, returned it paper not OF u character
to be presented received [See appendix CT
a second call was made, which resulted in refil-
sal OH the part of Mr. Bcrricn, to grant the salts
faction which had been asked. He has proved that,
with malice and hatred i'll his heart, he could wear
the garb of friend. Pretending to have claims
to honor and character, he could become tho ira
Queer of woman, seek tho ruin of family which
had never harmed him, and shrink from response
brave guilty conscience is bad panoply OH
tho field of honorable combat. The conscious
wron -docr anticipates the worst, and calculates
TO suffer, from knowledge that ne deserves it. IL
is not surprising, therefore, that Mr. Berricns
science did not permit him TO trust himself with
one, whom, wantonly and SO pertinacousy no
had wrongcd and sought 10 injure. These two men,
fnghdm and Berrien, will stand together in after
time, and with honorable men, monuments of du-
plieity, ngratitude and DEMONSTRATIONS to their
friend. and destroycrs of themselves-a memorable
illustration of the melancholy TRUTH that "a man
may SMILE and s,ntle, and be a ulan."
For Mr.. Branch feel but pity and contempt
He has been the dupc of his littcness of mind,
and the victim of his willy associates. Though
he has entered into their feelings, and aided them
III their desgnshas asserted unfruths and offered
injurious imputations, find in my heart to
entertain feeling of revenge towards SO humble
an accomplish.
The restless, troubled spirit, that through such
secret agencies, moved and controlled all this in
triguc and management, became visible last winter
in his proper person. His influence and address
have associated in his schemes many partisans be-
sides those who embarrassed the late Cabinet with
difficulties. They have made themselves victima
to his ambition. If he find pleasure in
tho course he has adopted for the promotion of his
views, In the Affections with which he has visited
my dwelling, the sacrifice of the willing instru
ments who, friends, were employed to do this
service, he must owe his satisfaction to the delu-
slons of ambition The time will come when the
victims of his policy shall rise before him. like the
shades which appalled, the insidous and heartlcss
usurper Richard, 10 disturb his slumbers and to
drive pence from him.
Dctractlon has struck at every thing around me-
And, although it has been uniformly pretended
that the persecution against originated in
great regard and dccacy for public feeling nd mo-
rails, yet what the proofs authorize the ru,nors
about which Mr.. Ingham and Mr.. Bcrricn ,rould
nor trouble themselves to inquire, but which notwh
standng they could silly and secretly whisper into
circulation? They have produced none! If this
fhnr fItt
be subjected to the ordeal from which the most in
nocent cannot always escape with name unbght
cd. 1t is well known fact that in this CITY
there are hired writer's for papers at distance;
and II some incident does not, from week TO week
occur TO ill their page, fancy must suggest soma
gossip tale to be told and printed, and circulated
Inc motive with the writer, is his pay-vith tho
publisher the qualification Of the appetite for SLAM
der, reckless OF the wound it may inhict. Under
such state of things, which party excitement now
tolerates, CT what concern is probity of charac-
tcr,-or what the value of good name? 1t is up
on tins sort OF anonymous rumor, propagated by
the vicious and malicious, that politica contrivers
seized, to accomplish their purposes. Malignant as
these gentlemen have shewn themselves all | ask
OF theIn ls to waive all CoucealmentE, alledge spe.
ciiic charges and adduce their proof. \ conscience
''vold OF offence" meet them and DEFY their
malice, let them but strike their blows openly and
in the face of day.
But it is time to close this narrative. I am ad-
monlshed, that already L have trcspassed too long
had right to ask. L could not cenhne myself
within narrower limits and if have said too much
be my apology found i'll this, that it is through no
culpablty OF mine, that the public have been dis
trDcd with private matters, and with private griefs
aticnt and torbearing, / disposed to keep to
myself the adjustment of my wrongs nor So
iclt the public to become an umpire in matters
which, being private, could in nothing concern and
interest them. But | not permitted to enioy
even TINS humble privilege. have been arraigned
oetofe them by men, writhng under malice, morti-
hcatIon, and disappointment. Idly surmisinr me
10 be the moving cause why the sun of their DO
are restless prosecuting, and unforgiving and ap-
pen TO the country to redress those private grlefs
10 winch they have subjected themselves by seek
ing TO accomplish selfish aims at tho expense of
truth, honor, and humanity. throw myself upon
the pardon and forgiveness of liberal and lust
community for all 1 have said, and for any thing
that may appear to be improperly said.
Your Fellow Citizen,
JOHN II. EATON.
+. 5. General Robert Dcsha in letter publish
ed IN the Telegraph of the 9th August volunteers
statement to yindicato the course of Mr. Cal
noun towards me. He says: "Maior Eaton infor-
mlcd me IN tennessee, that soon as he heard of
the death of Timberlake ne determined to ro ON to
Washington and marry his widow, and communicn,
ted his Intention TO General Jackson who advised
hlrn to do So" In the letter he savs:-"'Tbis
Is the time for the truth, The whole truth and mo-
thng but the truth; for ii is what the people ara in
search Of" "
Moro than month after this letter WINS written
zen Dcsha aga WI ties corrective letter contra
alctoTy OF the material statements Of the ORIGINAL.
and for the mistakes of the first excuses himself
ny saying that he ''did not READ SUCH LETTER nf-