Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-27

and the rumour of our intended removal speedily be
came general. On the succeeding day, the persona
friends OF General Jackson interposed, and he was
wakened to sense Of the improperly of his projected
course 1t was them according to Col Johnson state
ment to Mr. lngham, that the paper spoken of by the
Editor OF the Globe was prepafed My two colleagues
had their interview with the President on the
ing day, friday and Mr. Inghams statement mad,
from tau notes taken at the time proves, paper oas
shoaon to h'm on that occasion Owing to a mistake in
the communication of the Presidents wishes to me,
dd not see him until the succeeding day, Saturday
and then the excitement of his feelings had SO entirely
subslded that he seemed be anxious to dspose
OF the subject as briefly possible He spoke of the
fasehood OF the reports against Mrs. Eaton of which
he said he had sufficient proof and upon NV DECLINING
TO discuss that question, he complained of the injustice
oil excluding her from society: referred TO the LARGE
parues gwen by Massrs. Ingham and Branch, and my
SELL ana told me 1t he could have been convinced that
there was combination between those gentlemen and
myself to exclude her from society," that he would have
required our designations lie immediately added that
he was entirely satisfied that there had been no such
combination, and again referred to those large parties
and to the rmors to which they had given rise as
ing produced TINT impression. So far from then sug
costing that information had been received from any
member OF congress, when claimed the right of hav-
my the names OF any persons who had made to him re-
presentations unfavorabie TO my conduct he still refer
red to the thousand rumors which had reached him as
the origin OF such impression which had been made
upon ms mind He sh0iccd me no pape-spoke 10 me of
none-tntinated TO tohich he ,ood hereafter
require. BY his declaration that he did not intend to
thrOuUh
1ohhson considered the object of the interview to be
10 orphan TO me die nores under anhic he had acted
ana 10 announce The change of his determination. He
accompanied this with expressions of personal kind
ness which thought intended to soothe the feel
ngs which he must have been conscious of having ex-
cited Still thought it was improper for me longer to
remain IN the Cabinet. Admitting that sufficient atone
nent had been made for the indigny offered by the
message sent through Col Johnson, there was perpe-
tual liability TO the recurrence of similar OUTRAGE
peueved 1t, therefore, TO be my duty to retire NV
trends thought otherwise, and my of what
the interests of Georgia at that particular crisis required
induced me to repress my feelings
When at subsequent PERIOD the controversy occur
RED between the President and Vice President thought
saw IN tnis the evidence of an intention again to ag
tate the question, which by the agency of the
friends OF Cen Jackson, had been before happily re-
pressed The connection of Mr.. Crawford with this
controversy, and my own relation to Gen Jackson for
bade me 10 take any part in tand studiously avoid
ed all interference except to deprecate Mr. Cahouns
publication. left Washington on the fourth day OF
April one day after Major Eaton had announced to the
President his determination resign according To the
statement contained in his Major Eaton 81 letter of
slgnation and not the slightest ntmaton was oiyen TO
me oil tne intended change IN the Cabinet But when
saw the correspondence between the President and
Ile several Heads OF departments, could not doubt
Tor moment how, and by whom, the dissolution had
been produced. did not feel at liberty to express nv
views generally, until my return to Washington should
enable me to dissolve my connection with the Presi-
dent but to few friends who had the right to under
stand my actual position stated the utter impossbty
OF my continuance In the Cabinet, unless the President
could place the retirement of my colleagues other
grounds than those which believed have occasioned
IT. and such as l could approve In full view of the
speedy dissolution of all between the Presi-
dent and myself availed myself of the occasion afford.
ed by the kindness of my fellow citizens of Savannah
to do act of Justice to his public conduct on a cues
ton vtally Interesting 10 the people Of Georgia Ii
there be any man who is incapable of understanding
or OF approaching the motive which prompted this act
cannot envy his feelings, and will attempt en-
tighten his understanding returned TO this city had
a conversation with the President oi which the prorn
nen points advered to in my letter of resignation
which immediately followed it, and having brought up
the public business, which in arrear retired from
Office.
While these occurrences in progress Major
Eaton addressed TO me letter of like import with his
first communication to Mr. Ingham He called upon
me to sanction disavow the statement in the Tele-
graph, that my family had refused associate with his
answered by detailing the conversation which had
passed between myself and Col johnson, and stated
that had subsequently, expressed the same views to
the President, who had disclaimed any disposition
press this requsition, referring that which had pre-
vlously stated TO have been made through Col John
son The Editor of the Globe has published this de-
tached sentence of my letter. and has made an mpoent
attempt to dstort its meaning The public shall Judge
oil the whole correspondence for themselves had
disposition to publish this correspondence Perfectly
satisfied that would at all times speak for itself and
not emulous of reputation TO be acquired in such con-
troversies, have resisted the numerous calls which
have been made upon me through different journals to
give 1T to the public But the Editor of the Globe is in
possession of it, and by the publication Of isolated
extract, attempts TO do me injustice. exercise right
therefore, which belongs me, when 1 take from him,
this unfair of annoyance, by giving the whole
to the public:
FmDAY NIGHT, 18th June, 1881
SiR-i have studied to disregard the abusive ISLANDERS
which have arisen through debased source as the
U. y. Telegraph have been content TO wait for the
full development Of what he had say and until per-
Of responsible character should be brought forth
endorse his vile abuse of me, and Of my family In
that paper Of this evening is contained the following
remark of my wife II is proven that the Secretaries
General refused to associate with her. This publica-
tim annnars nanar ,ucI nrofesaaa hn