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Branch were present 1t this interview. The
fact Mas distinctly stated that they and m, sc n
osu sucees>iveIy given very large parties To
which Mrs. Eaton had not been inv tied we
were then told that on such occasions at Icas,
The President would expect in future social
intercourse between our respective familie,
There were various other suggestions made
during this conversation. but the recspi,ula-
ton OF them is not rendered necessary by
your inquiry. answered to this communi.
Gallon Tor myself. that would not suffer the
President. or any other individual, 60 regulate
The social intercourse Of myself or family
aud " such requisition was perscvered in, 1
would retire from the official situation which
held. In the interview TO which was in.
v''ed by the President some few DAYS after.
wards, frankly expressed 10 him nv views
on this subject. and he disclaimcd any dispo.
,'ton TO press such \ requisition. I am not
aware that any other occasion has occurred
M which the question of an intercourse be.
tween your family and mine has been pre-
sentcd To me or my family.
attn respectfully. your obedient servant.
JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN.
To J. II. EAroS, Esq.
MONDAY MORNING, 8 o'clock.
SIR nave received your note Of the 3th
instant. u may become necessary for me to
offer something in reply. For the present
have engagements which prevent me from
doing more than TO acknowledge iha, i, has
been received. Very respectfulIv
Goth June. 1851. J. IL. EATON
Mn. BERnIES.
June 21d, 1851.
SIN have not had leisure To reply TO
your letter of The 18th until to-day. 1, in.
'oived matter which il beloved me TO give
a f1iI and calm consideration to. That has
been given.
felt indsposed to believe that these at.
tacks ct General Greene could be authorized
by you. or were made under your sanction
Your declaration is evidence of the correct.
ness ct what was before impre ssed With.
take occasion, therefore, with pleasure. TO
acknowledge the frsnkness with which YOU
have disavowed an agency in this nefaricus
business.
Respectfully. your mos, ohedien,,
y NJ. BLHnIEs, Esq. J. u. EATON.
wAsuISGros, Esd JUNE, 1851.
SIN Your note Of yesterday was received
IN The course of the day. ! was too much
'"d'sposed. however. TO reply TO it at the mo.
ment' and 90 SO now merely TO prevent n.is
conception.
In your note Of the 18th ins;an, YOU called
upon me TO sanction or disavow the Statement
contained IN publication in the Telegram
OF that date ! could not recognize your
right TO make this demand, but for the rca.
sons mentioned in my reply. ! thought IL was
proper to state to you uhs, I had done in
relation 10 this matter. To do this was the
only object OF that note
You arc quite right. however, in believing
mat had no agency in procuring the publ.
cation OF the statement referred to- And
sdVerting To the spirit Of your last note.
have no hesitation in thus confirming the con.
v'ction which you have expressed.
am, respectfully.
IN. MACPHERSON BERRIEN
To J. ~. EAToy, Esq.
Shortly after this, I received a LET.
ter from Col. Johnson. which. with
my reply, feel myself bound now tn
give 10 the public. have anxiousIy
desired 10 delay this until could re.
ceive Col. Johnson's answer. Per.
haps ! have waited long enough for
my reply. according to the memoran-
dun which have of il. WAS dated ON
the 9TH inst. But IL is not this circum.
stance which has determined me-
Col. Johnson has furnished 20 The eJi.
tor OF the Globe 4 statement full or
otherwisc. at what passed between
Messrs. Branch and lngham and nv.
self and him self. on the occasion so az.
ten referred 10. Extracts from this
statement arc used 10 do me Injustice.
ms - done. 10 be- sure, without ,bo
authority at Col. Johnson, but he has
furnished the means which are ,J,us
improperly used. and have no alter.
native but TO give the corr.spondence.
or submit TO continued n.lsreprescnfa.
ton. publish Col. Juhnson's letter.
as an act of justice 10 him. that the
public may be IN fall possession Of his
statement. My reply follows; and AT.
ter this the letter and statement Of
Mr.. Ingham, 70 whom. a. we'll az to
Mr.. Branch, forwarded a copy If
Vol. JOhnson's letter. From Mr..
Branch ] have received no reply-ow.
,ng' ~ suppose, to his absence from
home.
Csl H. " Jslnson ~ .Ms1s Beryi.n and
Ipgbam
GEEtr cRosstNG. Som yrrE. 1881
Gephismea--The Telegraph has sllnd
ed 20 some communication made 70 YOU
hy.a member nf Congress. authorized by
The Pre.idrni-tho Substance Of which -
that the Presidsut wished % eoerrs a so
eisl intercourse beiwrsR your fanil,e.
and Mrs Eaton see the Globe dsn,s.
% have thought Il barely possible that
The silusion could be made 10 me. because
u bad ever communicated such an idea
should have done ihe mos, pslpable
gfoss. and usntop injustice ~ the Pres