Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-04

was, however, known to me, that two or three
EN- encn whom had never heard designated by
'"e' Personai attachment to any political man 9th
er than yourself; and who were known to be nmona
your pest friends, did demonstrate TO YOU against
the appointment of Major Eaton to seat in your
Cabinet and also heard that they cotemnor,ncous
ly, or at least two of them made knoyn 70 hn, III
they had said to YOU Their names arc known 10
you, and they can bear testimony to this fact Two
of these gentleme N, the only of whose pnr.
pose had any knowledge ut tho time will ;f tbo;,
memories serve, for know them to be CAPABLE of
misrepresentation, testify that so ia from encour
aging their views, cndeavoursd to reconcile them
to the appointment of Major Eaton. will not
BRING their names before the public, but will ftc
sired, furnish them to you, that you may satisfy
yourself of the fragrant injustice you have done mo
IN this respect. But, in addition to this, hat mo-
Two hod to desire to drive Major Eaton of tho
Cabinct' We had been for several years, personally
intmate and friendly. l had formed a favorable
opinion OF his disposition and general character;
aho' Notwithstanding all that has occurred, my
opinion, as to these qualities, at that time, is UNI
changed. In the absence of motive, in the absence
oi !ac's ana circumstances, nay, IN the face of
facts now rendered to you what is there in the re-
iatoh between the highest officer of tho Govern
ment, and the humblest citizen, which can Justly
preclude the latter from the right of demanding
that charge injurious to him shall be either
we'd or rctracedl 1t should now be understood Tint
this charge, thus shown to be mere phantom il
made the "hcad and front of my offending" and
the main point upon which my reputation is assa-
ed. You have protested TO regard my conduct in
this particular, as bearing ''implied insult' to-
YOURSELF which imagined insult has been fostered i
your breast up to the present moment and CON-
stantly cherished, with its predisposing influence
10 FORM and substance to every other shadow which,
jealousy and suspicion could contrve, or credulity
could be prevailed upon to embrace
what are these shadows which have been thus
einbodicdl " at the succeeding session. Mr. Cal
houn's friends held meetings for the purpose of adj
dressing you to Major Eaton" Three tbinoa
were necessary to be proved to maintain this
charge and bring 1t home to me. LIST. That Mr.
calhoun had class of friends distinct from yours
"a. That they had held such meetings. And 3d.
That was privy to, and gave and countenance
to the measures AS to the first know of no such
class AS to the I'd know of no such meeting.
And 3diy. L, of course, could have given it no aid
or coantenance. If, however, there was such a
meeting, its character and objects must be subjects
for proof; and if it did address you, tho names
must show that II would seem only TO have been
conspiracy of your own friends to persuade your
head in opposition to your heart Be this us it nav
you have my denial of all knowledge of it; and nv
demand for proof on this point cannot be eva
ded.
Then "Mr. Van Buren, ,oas denounced!"-Nhen7
In what manner? And by whom? And how am
responsible for it? 1t is true did not enter into
the views of those who were generally supposed to
constitute your confidential political council by
erting myself to promote him for the succession:
nor did follow the supposed changes in your mind
as to the propriety of using your power to promote
the election of your successor; but gave to Mr.
acts, which were presented for my cooperation !;
nor have his personal friends the slightest ground
to complain of my treatment to them. cannot,
however, be responsible for what others said of
MN; my relation to you or to him, did not require
that should bear SO unreasonable burden nor was
1T your custom to hold kim, or any other of your
friends, accountable for the denuncations against
me, which were so carefully laid your table day
after day. IF such rule had been adopted, it
ought, at least to have been made known, that each
might understand what required, and have an
opportunity of sharng-its benefits.
| The next charge in order, is thusj announced.
arrangements made in Congress to embarrdss
the measures Of the Administration in that body"
| L beg leave to require matter of obvious JUS
ice that the particular object of these imputed ar
rangements be specified; by whom they were made;
| and what motive had the alleged actors to embar.
! rass the Administration? And, lastly, at what
point was connected with them, what act of this
nature was done, or advice given by me, and what
motive could have had for embarrassing the mea
sures OF the Il administration with which was con-
neetedl 1t does not belong to the human mind to
act without motive;-eyen jealousy itself will not
believe ali the evil it hears of the object of it's sus
Pcions, unless the evidence be corroborated by the
appearance OF some rational motive to control their
actions In this case, L can imagine none 1t
remains, therefore, for you to show how this charge
can be made to reach me. Here leave it with INV
unqualified denial, whatever form or shape it may
assume.
| "Ihe Calhoun Telegraph and Ingha,n Sentinel
scinced their disafection." Aga'n, / demand the
evidence. Let the columns of these papers be er
ahmed tor the fact of their disaffecton -The for
iner was deemed the paper of the Administration
and the only article which, up to that period
nave heard OF having been ascribed to such fee.
hng the editor says, dictated in substance from
your own lips, and approved in form by you before
publication. AS to the latter, 1 have had no polit
zeal correspondence with it's editors from the time
oil my appointment to that of my removal Those
gentlemen land none who know them will doubt
their word) will bear me out in this declaration
adm admit that l regard them my personal friends
lhey have long conducted in the capital of Penn
syvanIa, the leading paper of the political party
with which have always been connected. They
are men OF tried moral and political integrity Had
been engaged in any of the purposes thus attrib-
nted to me- 1T is scarcely possible that should not
nave correspondent with them, and some others of
their editorial brethren in Pennsylvania, or else
where, these subjects. All are now at liberty to
publish whatever have written in respect to this
or any other matter contained in your charges.
Next: 'fThe appointment Of Mr.. Bald,oin 1oas
denounced" This from you is most unexpected, to
whom 1t must be we'll known that, in all your con-
Versatlons that subject, whatever my prefe ence
might have bcen 1 refused to say any thing TO de-
press Mr. Baldwin; and it is with great surprise,
Notwithstanding all l have before seen, that am
made responsible for the denunciation What NAV
not be proved when such evidence is relied ONT
The expose proceeds: "Remote Uditors lcere SCUM
ded to bring them out against your rc-eLecton a.
The only evidence which have seen or heard of
IN support of this charge is in statement of Gideon
Welles, OF Hartford, CT. who, though no was
shocked and astounded" at the alleged suggestion
1t since appears, had, time after written let
ter TO the same gentleman whom he charged with
making it, sending his best respects to mr.. Cal