Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-18


D.,. 81, VOWS nj the lbih instant we
,s,. .,.. r~re.ts-d, accompanied by sfsis
e,.n,. ~h,ch !, srrtns son have nsenatrd To-
..r p,,i,ls,.. ne rnriinP n caniAinsspa5ate Con
~.rs.,,on. With the rfssiden, and nysrlf, rela
. ti.. 10 aa allegation nadr IN thr pu liz Jo1fnH
,aAs t.enesai Jaekson authorized Nembe
oi Congress TO reqnue OF Aiessfs. beitf
Branch. and yoal sell. aud you families, 10 a.
sacisw Nth Major E.too, and his family. IN
osI,ne rensiiy OF beIne diinissed iton op' y
YDe r-fer tn two articles 10 The olope ~ Jps"
/, your appeal 10 he pablo, previously 70 ie
-rsgiaR my anssor "a shioh ~ sppesith ma
,,.,,e., ise ell. a,ioa, II It hsd any slu,lon I,
,na Aitef In i,abiaca,ioo Of IN. accusation
ry.,nst tssn.ral jackson. I received lehai
i. ion, q liiesd, Iatluassing thai ~ ihe m'n'
h~r OF Gansrsss 20 " hom alinsion WAS inaht'
sd Irqa.s,.d 10 ksow u had ever "a"'
sa.h q communication. IN my answer, con-
G..sd rayselfio the SPECIFIC seeusai,ou mus
public, made nr#ins, ihr President aud whieh
- at,r'bu able 10 yourself, aud most IN q 'is"'
ssiy drp,sJ hat Grs. rel Jackson ever maof
sneD a srqVi.ition ittoegn M, aud a. poshls'-
~ deoi.n having ever made such statement
s. ysu. O.. Tie contrary, asserted, aud 40"
repss,. did, inlvia. ,Oa, "a sseh ana I've
~ interview, that the President disclaimen s"y
ftghf CT intenlion 10 ia ierfe re In any manner
eh5'r wnh the regulation Of youi pfNa" OF
social intercourse.
Thu,, In matter in which | whs engaged
70 arse you and other friends, ia "A matter Of q
s.iieat. and lilly COZ, eide Di,sl nGiare, aud )"
which succeeded, rescisdly lognh NY
II presented In the Ifotiic journals a. 4" W.
hes itnpsaching one q, those irehds, ana rs
eiibing TO han declarations when he hese'
made aud placed IN that attitude by YOU
sslfie.ptcl aud set-deirn,r called upon me 10
{ .Irect that sifoueous sstaisnent l cannoti
thefefore, nsree with you. that did W any
81 kfse change my view Of the snlJee', N cor
sii.riag II improper ~ any oil the p"fhes 10
line bsiu,e HE pubic v iihout the oplOfloh-
~ oi comparing our different Istollettlont.
B,a ~ YOU Isel under any obl,g atoms Of pr
sonal or political character Ia COME btiore
tn pubiir previously, you viii find me Is Ttody
~, yourself 20 r.et any Iespons'hihi, OF 9th
cult, ~l,,h sueh coufse may produce Up
90 this date have .onsidried my eprt, spun
dence with you snJ Nj. Denien ol character
nei to be disulged 10 any one, and have There.
fore conf fined il 10 my own bo,o7n. The object
Of my 6i,t letter TO you ~Hs 10 declare frankly
and caoddy in the spirit ol PEI feet respect aud
friendship, ths, was nis0nd,rsiOJd provided
l WAS che member sl Congress 10 whom refer
eoee was made, iha, lou migm have II IN yoot
ppwer to correct your nstpprrhrns On VI my
communications.
I did not see how il could impoath your
caarsoier or lessen yob i'putation 10 eonsld.
or nnd acknowl.dgr TIA mistake, without yopr
Atsuinpiion Of the gfouad tot you undrtstoo
NE beliti tam understood myself, and thai
you could make ihs public b, lmvs -. NJ.
standard of conhdeoce AMI friendship, nri.ng
t1ma personal md poll icsI Intimacy oftwer-
" years, would have dictated that course 10
ni. sa,h course could have been injurious
e. none, md less troublesome to nj Bal
81 far ns am cnDe rnrd feel perfectly vii
iine 10 ted. The course adopted by yourself,
.. placing our ,ir~s before he pulnlc. ] Ju
not hoAes.r, ttink THAI II will bo nueh bsne-
fled hy our iebonrt ana am further Undue
ell 10 slievc TINT the pubic will plafe le5s
value upon the con, ossrsy han on do. H.
denying the confidential character OF our con.
vntsarie rs, you urge, ms one Consideration, thai
ths inumntion TO ,nvte Maj Eaton and his
Family 10 our large perlrs WA oil n,ive, n.
though Won ere KIND enoul b 10 heli,ve that !
did not so intend n; lin. nature u the sug-
4ion changed IN your mind the character oil
tee .usetsAtt n, and the relation OF thu, psf.
ieu tiendshtp which had so long eIisled.
s.ould II not have been magnanimous and Z ~
sfous IN YOU 10 have advised me OF ~ | now
eoinr To the material point 10 coDiToyersy--
~hthcr Gen. Jackson, through me, required
oi yop 10 invite Maj Eaton and his iam,iy 30
upon NY owO responsibility, with Oh anxious
desire mnre efrciuelly 10 reconcile The ten
asisiiug difficulties. But Gen. Jackson never
did mike such n r'qnslt'on, IN any manner
whatever, difecily or INDIRECTLY noI DID !
ever intimate to you that he had made such q
demant. The compliant made by q u. jack
epn against this part OF ms cabinet was specific.
iha, he had been i',iormed, and was induc"d 10
..elirve, that they we're using their ,nlluruce 10
have Maj. Eaton aud his tnmily excluded Il ON
all respectable eirolts, Tor the purpose OF d,
H,Adius hun, anu thus DIVE bun frum office
aud thai the attempt had been made even upon
the ioI,i ign ministers, and Ia one case had pro-
tluced the deared effect. HE proposed no
mode oil accommodation or Satisfaction, hut
o,clared expIessl, that II such was the tact ht
y oald dismiss them from office. lie then read
o. inc paper oon aiming the principles upou
h,Sb Le intended 10 aeI, when discain,ed the
Tiebi 20 lhteIirte whl the social relations OF hi,
r..Dlne'. Acting IN the capacity VI muina
MEND, and obe, ing the impulse CT my owr
mud, can II be supposed that | would have
q i,t.presen,ed any of 'he aries, md Thus
Il feat the object had IN view ! should bav
considered II u gross violation OF the ties OF ihs
friendship which then existed between us, !,
have Carried 10 you such message, ms tina
yop SHOULD invne Maj. Eaton and hs iaml,
o. Any Other gwrsons, 10 your large or SINAI
ot,,rs, nader menace OF dismissal from OF
fee. When the President mentioned thu
tnargs VI conspiracy, l indicated you agains
b. gave II ss my op,nion that he Wa. nisin
sormed. 10 prevent rupture, | q"ear,
tina President 10 postpone calling upon tho,
members OF his cabinet TIL Saturday, thai
ntsht have The opportunity OF two days 4
converse with them.
Wn.a | made my rel OFT TO the Presideni
Informed han that ~as conf ned M INV ON,
ian previously expressed, that he had bee
nnis,niormrd rs to the combination and consp
racy. informed hun Of your un.quivou,
sod positive denial ofthe fact. and coinmun
r.ied every thing which TRANSFERRED between ,
calculated to snnsiy his mind on tho subj.c
u was this report OF mine that gave i'm ssti
faction, and changed his feelings and deiern,
nation not playground, % yon have suppo,e Ell
with me he hsdoo ground TO change. Hehad a
snmed none except that which hayesa ed n,
did l ever make use of such az oppression
won hat he had changed hi. n