Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-28

f''1' Tho oioSs Of Isas 20. -, *,
Ms,r'. Col. Campbell, Treasurer; Msior smith, Re-
and Maj. Lewis, I'd Audi,o,:
CENrLEMEN:-I have hi. N onett r-eeiv.d The
enclosed letter from Mr.. Inghsm, Gated the pit In.
san', and having immediately on Its receipt sent ,sk
an Interview with him, 6ad ina, he len the ely be.
lore itrsached M. wish you 10 state TO me- n Won
or elmer Of you, have had any ssencv
and II any, TO What exsn'. in the alleged misconduct
IMPUTED in his letter herewith enclosed.
surely have been deceived in your charaeiers N
you are capable oil 80 iar forgetting he responsibilities
OF your stations as to participate in the rsprshen.bis
sSnu9s' charged To the serious charges contained In
Mr ing, ANS letter. which gave the first informs.
Won 'h have had upcn the suffice, Of his diff :uies,
wish you to give prompt and sxpiei, answer.
Respectfully,
ANDREW JACKSON.
WAsHINaroN, June ~, 1881.
SIR IL have had the honor to receive your commu
nicston OF this day, encIoDg copy of latter IN vo,
IRON the late Secretary OF the Treasury of ,hs siw
instant, complaining Of attempt to way-lay him On
the part OF certain officers OF the Govsrnme nj for N.
purpose OF assassination, and charging me with bsn.
10 theft company, and my in the Treasury W tS
being alternately occupied with other officers a,
rend, zvous for them Will, lying in wsi.-It mirht
psthsp, ee sufficient Tor the purpose which you have
referred This communication to me- for 70 apply Ia
the charges against simple and cd denial
They are entirely destitute Of the least foundst N IN
ruth: but to show you moro clearly how far W..
from aiding or participating in any thing connected
with this matter complained OF, will beg your osr.
mission TO add the following cteuns,ance.: The late
cOnsuod IN
upon the subject of his controversy with Mr. In.b.m
nor did even sec him the day In Que. ion src.rs
an accidental meeting Of a few minutes L never ,sw
the correspondence between them until a .pps,r.I
in he Telegraph and although bad heard that = rs,
poudsncs was going which might 10 u in = ns,.an
al conhict, did not believe likely 10 take plaee
on that day, or even that Washing ION WIS 10 he IN.
scene OF IL. -
Trusting that ,hess facts ard explanation, will b. an
rsiy satisfactory TO you, cannot withhold The eyps..
sion Of my as,oDishm~ut, ,ba, charge, 40 whole ,n
called for and groundlss,, should have bean n.da.
agaiost me by gentleman with whom never hsd
the least cause OF quarrel ard with whom my fiei,I
uniformly been Of The most friendly charaetsr.-F
certainly had TO idea Of drming agsins, him or q i'm
t'rierng in any way in bis dispute with Major E,,ss.
have the honor TO remain,
our moot obedient ssrvsn',
JOHN CAMPBELL
TEE PRESIDENT THE UNITED SrArrs
Mr.. Letc;s to the President
WAsHINGroN, 22I June lssIi
SIR;-four letter OF this morning has this moment
bee been received, and in ply have to say that he
engaged in con'pitacy against him, ia -void Of truth
Ii there wero such conspiracy against him as sI.,.S
IN his letter 10 you OF yesterday, il was entirely su
known 10 me.
/ arrived at my cities on Mond,y morning. ao.b IN
s'ant about half past eight O'clock and never i.n The
1ul'ong snV ABOUT hall AFR two, when I wa'ksf
down to the Uuited States Bark 20 attend 10 ssms B,nL
business Alter seeiog the Teller Of the Bank, a,d
informing him what wanted done, 1 went to a bar
per- mop a little bslcw Mr.. S'rOthsI's Hotel. On
u,e' before three o'clock, where saw xp,etediy
Mr.. Eaton--h being the frat time had seen him
sln,e lss' Saturday evening remained in the Reg.-'
iers Once about i've minu and then walked up To-
my own Off e in company with no other person th.o
Mr.. Eaton Dr. Randolph not there. n.r aid sse
him any where, that day, out OF The War Or;cs ..
Ill late in the evening. 1 neither saw nsr hard 80
Mr. ingbam while wa,at the Treasury Dspsrtn.nt..
had no arms OF any description about me.
am, very respectfully,
Your most ob't. sery't
b. LEWIs.
Mr.. Smith to the President
~. WARRINGTON, June 22I, 1881
IT'D reply TO your role OF To-day, saeio,inr n
copy ola letter from Mr.. Inghsm to YOU bearing a..
me zis inst big leave to state, that the chargss
10 me, are wholly untrue. have hal go oartiepa,sn
or agency, whstever, in the controversy b,tv..n
M sJor Eaton and Mr. Ingham. have given nsiher
I'D nor su 'cour 10 Major Eaton ncr apy ono for hin
| have NOT walked with him, nor near HIM I b...
no' sought Mr.. lnghsm, been in hs neis hb,boaa
i nave oeen unsrmed conslany and in all respects
rave been unconneced with any thing tina,
his safety As to the charge that my office wa, uosd far
any -uch purposes as are named by Mr. Ingham Il 10
not less untrue than he rest Of the statement, Ms;sr
Eaton w as 10 my office twice, between ten and
eleven O'clock and about fifteen minutes befar.
hree; each time he came alone, aud did not remain
more than ten minutes.
regret, Sir, that Mr.. Ingbam in maxim, e,,,s..,
spco grave import had not thought proper 10 refer to-
the authority upon which he based hi. all. r,on, and
awaited the Issue before he left The city.
with The highest resp,c.
Your obi serv'i,
T. T. SMITH.
Mr.. Randolph to the President
- WASHINGTON 20 June 1891
oIR:-ln answer to your letter OF this date askin~
me extent OF my participation 10 The conroysr.v I.,i
passed between MIR. lngham and MsjJr Eaton and how
lar am amenab'e TO the charges made bv M inr
ham against me in his letter OF e .ie,d.v I H..
repy hat had no further sgsncy ia the mater tb.n
10 s"o"h IN ine eofresponiencs between h,se g.nt.-
men, as published in the Telegraph on Tus,d.S L.,
was no. wuh Major Eaton more 'hsn ten minutes At
any one time between and o'clock on MONDAY on
when t'e charge OF comb nation for The ouroo,s Of
assa'sinating M. I0gham 10 made by him sg .inst
1e anu DINERS. dic not participate in, did knew
charged by him, nor was | armed at apy time dy,n-
he hours men Toned, having apprehe n,ion Of d,p.
ger from Mr. ingbam, or those "/riends whom n.
co., ~, m mr. Nj Eaton was alone when Ia
oy ire ser'ihc'tss Of two e-peeiGtl- indivdu,Is
Respec fully yours,
w p. G. RANDOLPH.
authorized to state, that Letters Recommenda,jon
anu Applications Tor Office, addressed TO the Dep,r,
men OF state, are carefully filed, and submitted to m.
resident' before he makes The appointment which il
sUhc'ed' ms course being pursued with respect n
~ arc returned 10 individual applications.
we give below letter addressed TO us by Mai Ia.
ION intended 10 meet the charges made bv Mr. Ingb.n.
mnen we puohshed yesterday The feelings dayeioped
" "r. 'bshan, not only towards Major Eaton hui To
other officers of the Department shews the pronris,
o, carrying out the reorganization even after a;or
Eaton had resigned The wisdom OF the President VS.
ns more clearly exhibited than in thus removing
every useohtehted feeling from his councils and brnrs
ing into the cabinet whose public views could 40,
DC piassed by private animosies. Tn.
~, JUNE %, 1881.
MIR. bLAIR-I owe II to myself and TO the cause NJ
throu gh the Globe -" N~P'""s""nS
strange letter Of Mr.. Inghsm Is published in vo,,