The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-08-03

and saw most Of what had happened. She evi.
IDENTIFY thought herself uggrieved at something,
but acted with much dignity on the occasion.
saw no appearance of insult offered to Mrs.
Eaton. He replied that he had been fully in
formed, and knew all about it and but for GER
tam reasons which he mentioned, he would
have sent the foreign Minister before referred
TO- and his wife, home Immediately. After
some further conversation on this and other
matters, IN which | considered the President as
having entirely waived the demand made thro'
Col. johnson, that my family must visit Mrs.
Eaton, as the condition for my remaining in
ONCE, and III which he expressed himself in
terms OF personal kindness towards me, took
my'ieave He did not show me, or read, any
paper on the subject"
The public will now, think, be at no loss to
determine upon the truo state of the facts of
this case. Mr.. Ingham's very full statement is
taken from notes made at the time, and which
were shownlo me shortly after they were made.
In repeated conversations with Mr.. Branch,
our recolectons were found to concur The
Transaction was of "a nature calculated to awak-
en- all my attention, and TO impress itself indel-
IDLY upon my memory. | claim no benefit,
therefore, from any supposed imperiection OF
this faculty, and expect to be believed, because
| speak the truth
Ia relation to the statement that the paper
drawn up in the handwriting of the President
was shown TO me, the denial of which most
explicitly repeat, if charity is to perform her
holy Office in reconciling these conflicting as.
sertIons, it Is much more easy 10 believe that
the memory of the President may have failed
on this occasion. He saw and conversed with
various persons on the subject, and has to rely
upon his memory for the fact Of having shown
this paper 10 different individuals. Each Of
those indiuiduaiS IS required TO speak only for
himself. Tho nature Of the transaction was
such that it could not have escaped the recoIlec-
ZION of either of them.
| 1t was impossible if such paper had boon
siewn, not to have demanded, and to have per-
severed in the demand to have the names of
the persons, on whose information the requisi-
sion was made. No one would have consented
to have the conditions on which he should con-
tlnue in office prescribed to him, on the ground
OF a combination, the evidence Of which rested
on mere rumor. An inquiry must have been
the consequence, and the transaction could not
only not have been forgotten by the parties,
but would thus have become known to others
| would not myself have retained my office a
moment after such paper was exhibited to me.
Will not question the intention Of the Presi-
dent to have shewn this paper TO me, nor his
belief that he did SO but that he did not do SO,
is certain. Those who know me will not doubt
the sincerity of this declaration, and an impair
tiai community will, trust, perceive no sufi-
lclent motive to be deduced, either from my
character, or the circumstances of this trans
action, for the belief Of intentional misreprosen-
tatlon on my part.
Al any rate, have discharged my duty, by
bearing this testimony TO the truth. | know to
what it subjects me but rely upon The dis.
eernment and the integrity of my countrymen,
and will abide the result
JoHN MAcPHERsoN BRRRIEN.
Washington, July %, 1881.