Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-05-03
COMMUNICATION.

.Nojor Eaton The voluntary retirement Of tbl,
esuma H. man, against the wishes of his HUSTON.
friend, The Pretideni, and Ihose subcrdnaeIy assoc
a'ed with himself, having dvesied him of ell ofiei
patronage aud txhane6us Influence, il affords oppor
'nni'y Tor dorg jnsoe TO his virtues ard patriotism
without The risk OF ncurriDg from the most C.
sor9us, 'hs charge OF Offering adllaon to power o.
the contrary, the very art OF suTrenderng most disn
ereeediy, one OF ths most honorable posts under ,hs
Gov-rtm nt-ore which has been dseEled to require
aleDs the highest order, with right 10 pariicipa,e
in he most soiem executive deliberations must com.
mand II may BIS supposed, The respect Of all impartial
urn.
Personally and especially familiar with General
Jdrkeons great ssrVees snt severe sacrifices Tor hi,
country, Mejor Elon was ongu the era, to re cord
AMI pomul gate ihem.-ln doing lhis, be only embodi
ed in tangible and transmissbIe form, series of bril-
Ian, action. and patriotic enlimsn,s; OF universal no.
'o,isiy without permitting the warmth of his frieni.
hip for the hero, to oveTsep, single instance the
bounds of truth and candour.
Wb'n General jackson was elected, Major Eaor
wa, repieseniinE T-nnessee, in the nate Of the
U"ioD, with the cordial port of hi eonsi,urpls III,
unqualified est en- 81 La colleague; OF all pa tas
and the appreciation ard respect o. the country Hi
appointment was promptly allied by those wi b whom
he had been long aud inms ely d. and a i.
wen known, that the most serious obs,aeie that opro,
ed II, was his own uowueness 10 quit for seai ia
IN Cabinet the pos he occupied in tie seryce OF the
Sh,e. 10 'ha' he was eoGtented and honou ed an
no'h'ng bu' 'he earnest solioa,ion Of hs Pcs denf
who knew his ny virtues, coaid have prsysii.d
over lis TeluetaDcs TO accept The old patriot wanted
near h'm l9ng and red friend, whose judgmen,
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la Estof, he knew such enc was to bs found /
was personal comfort aud guarantee OF which be bad
Ts ut 10 assure hiussIi, az conceded at hs time
even by lbo'e Wih who're PARTICULAR vie 90 the nomi.
nation OF Major Eaton may have in erisred If bis
iecfp'arce 81 the post has been the cause rf or mad,
Tie preiex for discod, suth effect was no, of hi, seek
rg or pfovocadn Tor, hs is knogn In private a. Ia
public NE, tn b; un1s eoia ious, am,b e, and urie.
Gus Thee are qualities awarded t. him. even ,,y bi
epeme', II enemies are TO be ound 10 him. who is he
enemy OF no
Entering the War OfIira Inn, aos;o., A.; -.
bno"n wishes, he has conducted II with industry a; d
aDnhy; swing satisfaction TO the public, aud dImo,t
"rou exception 10 Those connected with that br anc
Oh u public setyce Failing in all Other pretexts 10,
aui bodIng, his political opponent, have pouncr I'd on
his style and Jrm V expression leaving upatiassed
anu implicitly admitting, the business OF his ideas TIE
raj adminisIra alton 49,
IL Is TO be regretted, that the Pre,dents TO be de
priVed OF counsellor ssfe and friend so devoted
but isto lie hoped and we suppose NAV be-
ht ms experience and sound principles will again be
put In rcquison of the benefit Of lie Id
Judge Whie, an able lawyer and old neighbor and
Iieod OF me President succeed Major Eaton in The
Caonet 10 but natural 10 anticipate that the lesa.
sure OF Tennessee will recall the latter 10 the 81 nate
dc = clear and weil-imed proof Of their confidence
Inc following correspondence, bOnorable to all the
Pares prompted Us In introducing it, 10 speak the more
unreserveily OF ons, who is but private individual
ana who has ever been alike amiabe and botplable in
hiS private relations and liberal aud candid ia his pub
Tic career
From tho Washington Globe
The following letters Published at the request Of
the gentlemen Of the several Bureaus inme6iagIv con
neeted win The War Department proper.
war 0FFIcE,
April 25h, 1881. I
SIR; In presenting Ibe encl sed letters for pubica
uop take occasion TO cay, that most cordially psr
cPate IN The sentiments therein expressed, end ia,
ny absence from the CRY alone prevented me from,
'lgnIng he address 10 The Secretary of war
Very respectfully,
~ p. q. RANDOLPH.
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DEPARTMENT OF Wan,
April 20, 1881.
DEAR SIR: With emoiot OF unfetgned reg, e, I've
nave learned that you are about 10 retire from This
raf'neo' The relation We have sustained 10 eaeb
other, will therefore, son be dissolved.
Permit us On view Of this anIieIpaed ssnar,,ior 4
to say, that your uniform acts Of kindness vour bland
and courteous department, 10 all cur intercourse with