Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-01

v;o,,. conversations cn the same ~ Jse' vim
ore OF both II those genlismen, hut "ss PEI
f,.tiv nnpreparrt for the interview, IN" inc
| tnn,neat y hea yon annsnn ee,l - OH q - nv
hou.s. The impression made oY iehf Anhot,
ciaiioi .as suea a. not 10 DC easas t"aes"
fron my memots. Yfu began bF rhpfesaaR
ihe frieadly rrgstt WINCH Yhp zen io' 'h's'
eenlif mon and fnysfli, aai ~ siAiihe lh"' M,
+ yy,, The me. We fal ynu nfeflerencP. You falh
n. thar an inpre .1nn mi hseu made upon me
mind nf the Prcsient thai combustion ct
T i.t,d betN cen Mes.r,. ineham rnf ahcht
| and n,.en 20 exclude Ms. EBfon rom the
+ socety OF uashmgion--ihat he was sicited ny
This fepresrnta,ian, considering y asan attempt
81 woiud him ihrpugh Major EtiOn = nat the
President hal sen with pain the want pf hai-
mouy among the IN. mhrfs ~ ~ CAblnrt-tna'
ne vs. deter.ninrd 90 have harmony, and mat
HE determination would be announced 10 ~ IN
fbn course of the w. ell. fon aided ihM you
Ind 10 the mean time sought this tnietsir"
.i'h The appreciation OF the President from
motives Of regard for all parties. Ypu mon
f,oned.n circnm.iapces which had contributed
10 produce ihis impression on the mud OF the
President that Messrs Branch. and ingham,
aud myself, had succfs,igely given large par.
ties 10 which Mrs F.. had not been invited
and while you diScamed any disposition on
his pnri 10 require an intimacy between onI
families and hat Of Major ton, you added,
that lac would la fnihTe expect that al least on
such occasions as that to which You had refer
red, THAT is TO say, when large or general pnr
lies " ere gtyen,) that Mrs l.. should be invited
. ..liiod a. 80 'i'st "st h"''"o - F." 70
yiDusly ADVISED Of tho intention 10 hold THIS Ia
terviex--ha-ing mad no conference with the
other gentlemen, | must be considered solely
reasonable for what Was about TO say. |
then observed thai would not permit the Pre-
sldeni or any other mao 10 regulate the social
intercourse Of m) self or family mi that II
such rrQusiiion was pfrsevereh ~, would
rrtir. from oil CO. You expressed ypnr regret
AT the terms OF this answer and remarked
thai II was indifferent 10 me IN what terms IL
was convey ed provided the substances vas feialn-
ed-bui thai nom this | would not depart.
understood you to discltim any Intention on The
part OF the pteudeul TO req lire an ultimate in
terCourse between the families ot NJ ssrs.
Branch and loghap, aud myself, anI that Of
Major Eatoo but 10 expires, with ECU i clear
ness his espt citation that when VIC gave Large
or general parties Mr.. L. shoulI he invited
and II wa. my purpose 10 deny altogether his
right 10 Interfere IA this matter Inc replies
OF he Other gentlemen were, according TO my
recollection, SUBSTANTIALLY the Same-Jut /
shall enclose copies oil your letter TO them, and
leave them 10 speak tor themselves.
The impression which this conversation
made upvn my mind IS clear ahd dishnct and
!, is no, probable that II could have been ella
ced from my memory. My onD disposition
was instantly % resign my ollie. IN consent
ing 10 retain II. VI lded 10 the opinions oi
those in whose judgment had conf lence, aud
to my sense Of what was due 10 the Ialercsts oi
Georgia, al that particular jnuc'ure.
NV rene nbr anco OF ihis versaiion is
moreover CO frrred lay recollection OF what
occurred on my subsequent interview with the
President, IN which particular reference was
made to II. Whea he spoke OF IA combine ion
butW cen MessrB tngbam aud Branch and my
self, TO exclude Mrs. l.. from society, Claim
ed, ss mater OF rIghi, Ia know the names of
tbe persons by whom such a representation h al
been made. tie shld tho impression had been
derived from The various rumors which had
reached hlm-spoke OF the pariles which had
been given by those gentlemen aud myself, 10
which Mrs. L. had not been insiied-anh ad-
| ded that the reports against her were foul Cd
| lumnies. | remonstratrd Fp4ipsf his Ia wing
| ,tn,t.d A. D, --soh dishonoThhle 10 any mem
/ her oil his Cabinet on mere runor but I Kpress.
| ~ declined 10 discuss the question Of the truth
| ~ tal,chood oi the reports to watch he had
reieTrrd--tel'ng him, TINT, without undertak .
| nag TO decide whether they were true or false,
| II was my purpose merely to CONFORM 10 the
|
| bPcome n member-and that could nDt be
induced 80 chanse thut determination. III,
lie csioh OF the President not 10 pursue this
matter inl ther, understood Pt the tune to have
been produced bY The representatives OF some
OF his most ultimate personal trends.
Such IS my understanding of the converse
ton referred to IN your letter. look 10 il Ms
the origin and continuing cause al The distrae-
ton of he party, which has thus lost The u,ean,
OF DONG much good when II might have fec.
ted. But mn not DIES irouS 70 bruit II TO Ihc
world. u, without impnlng 10 me the aIeg -
want OF harmony IN the Cabmef nv ret,re
III NJ i place On the ground OF tue Presdenl's
mere will So iai a. AN concernrd, il is welt
do not dispute his right To exercise rat az he
thinks ht--hnt tor the sake of my Children
VIII not su0mu TO the continued misreprespnta
tons oil the puOiIC journal. The best legacy
have to bequeath them is the uniarnsned re.
p"a'i.h "i the" i",hrr' can easily perceive
also, that state Of tlIngs may exist, IN which
a sense of duty 10 the public will compfl me Il
speak, But hope such an emergency VIII no
arse. fought perhaps IL add, that | have
already stated 10 Major Eaton the subs Dance
of this, SO far MS Il Mas necessary To answer \
call which he made upon me TO avow or disn
vow hestatement in the Telegraph, that my
family had refused to associate with ms /
was not necessary, howeye', to meutiou yoai
name, and II was consequently not mentioned
spoke OF The IN ers,ew as having been hat
with "a gentleman who represented hmsef
as acting, aud who doubt not did act under
the authority of the President" Having nov
replied to your letter. will only add, thai
should our recollectons i Her, shall regret il
But that have taken great care not To pu
downany thing winch is not distinctly impress
ed upon minr.
JOHN M5AGPHER6nI,iiy. y29pnrss.;p,rN
Hon. X. NJ. J HsspS.
Mr.. hghdm 10 Col. johnson.