Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-09-08

SO far N I was concerned, I believed
my family were doing no more than
the members Of Coogvess, the eitixeus
OF Washington, aud viaifers q che
seat Of Government, had . right 70
expect from me IS . member Of his
cabinet.
II was certainly 10 accordance With
universal custom /; and that, % to a
combination, I knew Of none; that l
could never acknowledge the right Of
any one 70 interfere in matters Affect.
ms tie private add social arrange.
ments Of my family /, so4 that, before
] would b dictated to, Or controlled,
in such matters, 7 uoxiX obGudon his
sabinet, aid scas ready 10 do - schensper
Hs desired u. and added several other
steonE remarks Of q similar character.
He assured me in reply, that he dad
not desire u; fhaf he sros entirely salts
fed with fAs manner ia sChiek had
discharged my Official duty, and that
no did not claim the right 10 dictate to
~ u, our soeid relations. but that he
felt himself bound to protect the fami.
~ OF Mai. Eaton, ~ he would mine
under similar circumstances.
I then informed him that Colonel
Johnson had formally announced 70
Mr. fngham, Judge Berrien aud my
self, that il WAS his intention 20 re-
move ~ from Office, for the cause men
toned, and had learned from Mr.. I.
the evening before, who derived his
Information from the Colonel, that he
had gone so far As to make temporar
arrangements for the management OF
the Departments, viz: Mr.. Dickens
for the Treasury, Mr. Kendall for the
Navy, and some one else for Attorney
General. This the President denied,
and said he would send for Col. John.
son, and for that purpose called for
servant. When the servant came, I
observed it was unnecessary to send
for Col. Ibis word was sufficient.
Well. said be, If you are satisfied. /
told him I was. We continued DOR
eenversation for some time. at.
tempted on that OCCASION, as I had
done several times before, TO convince
him Of the improperly Of his interior
ing at oil in . question Of such deli.
cate character, but HE feelings sDere
euideniiy TOO much ENLISTED to sceigh
any reasons srhieh might BE- offered.
have already Informed. the public
that no paper tcas presented, or read TO
ms, or alluded 10, having reference TO
the future conduct Of the members of
the cabinet. On this head I cannot
be mistaken. I NAV add. that tho
President constantly insisted on tho
necessity Of Aarnony among the MEM
bers Of the cabinet. Here I cannot re.
frain from q remark upon thisinj ction
OF the President, that Major Eaton
was the Only dissatisfied member Of
the cabinet-the only one who carried
complaints to the President Of the con-
duct Of others-ths only one who sm.
pioyed his efforts to bring us into dis
credit with the public or the President.
Among the others the utmost civility
and sociability prevailed. No one an.
noyed him, maj. Eaton, or made any
short to embarrass the operations Of
his department, or In any manner act.
ed towards him a. ipimieai, or def
cient in respect; and yet ve are to be
punished for the discordances Of the
cabinet. Can any decision 10 more
arbitrary aud uniust7
A few days after this interview With
the President, Col. Johnson came into
the Navy Department, and n he en-
tered I rose to receive him. With his
wonted cordially Of manner, no sx.
pressed his satisfaction at the pacific
aspect Of our relations. ] observed
60 him with . sEile, that the President
denied having aathorized him 10 make
zach communication as he had made.
He ood-bumousedIy replied, "ist il
pass; ! represented IL 20 you in the
most favorable light" and 90 be YES
hurried, here eur conversation ended.
About the same time had an inter.
view with Maj. Eaton, in the presence
Of Judge Berrien aud Major Barry.
This was brought about by the Presi.
dent. Major Eaton, il seems, had
complained to him, either directly or
indlreetiy, that at q party given by my
family. the last Of September or the
first Of October, 1929, TO the family OF
q most estimabIe friend and relation Of
mine, from Nashville, Tennessee. who
was on q visit to Washington City,
the Rev. J. N. Campbell, then Of that
place, nov Of Albany, n. Y, vas a.
mong the invited guests.
The circumstances we're these
Mr.. Campbell, who had resided il the
city Tor ssme years previous te Gen.
Jaekson's inauguration, was the Pas.
tor Of church, and sooh vas his repu
tation, that the President aud three
members Of bis cabinet, viz: Sir.
InRhafn, Judge Berrien and myself
tOek Pews, and became regular at