Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-16

Mrs. jackson, / mean Mrs. Donelson and
Miss Easten; and if did not misaPprehend
Major Donelson yesterday, he passed, on
his late Journey hither, a letter Of dismission
which nay be expected to follow him. What
degradation has not the government suffer-
edS and with all their e1s1rts, can the new
Administration recover under the same
head, its former dignity and morality? In
possibleI Livingston, McLane, Cass, and
Woodbury., may, and viii, no donbt, DO
well, but connected with General Jackson,
thew cannot wipe off the indelible stain.
Extract of letter to the editor q the ~. York
Journal of Commerce, dated
WASHINGTON. 5th June, 1881.
Mr.. Ingham, in the letter published in a
late number Of the Journal of Commerce,
saws there is not the slightest truth in the ru-
NOR, that the Cabinet was so distracted by
dssentions Of its members as to render it ln-
capable of transacting public business. To
what cause then would Mr.. lngham assign
the dissolution of the Cabinet? Mr.. Branch
has called on the President to state truly to
the people, the real cause of the dissolution
He in turn is challenged by the Globe Of
this morning TO reveal that cause as he APP
prehends ii. Will Mr.. Branch meet this
challenge, and expose the "mallgn intiuen-
ces" that expelled him from the Cabinet
Last evening the Telegraph alluded to GER
tain irresponsible agencies and ''cireurnstdn-
ces" as the cause of the dissolution. A few
heterogeneous in my last, were intended to
force cut the truth from some 81 the parties;
and cannot we'll imagine how an answer to
these interrogatories can be evadcd. l have
been thinking to day, little history might
perhaps have better effect, and therefore
will raise the veil little higher.
Notwithstanding the affected innocence Of
Van Buren,, he was the contryer OF the con-
spiracy against Mr.. Calhoun; Mr.. Crawford,
Mr.. Forsyth, Mr.. Hamilton, Major Lewis,
were his agents; and Major Eaton, Mrs. Ea-
ten, and Major Barry, his auxlllarIes. Mr..
Crawford has never concealed his hostility
to Mr. Calhoun, and is the only person who
acted in the affair openly and without any
qualification Of his sentiments. Under the
guidance of Van buren,, General Jackson and
the other agents concerned, intended con-
cealment until the aid of Mr.. Calhoun should
no longer be necessary to carry certain nom-
nations in the S-nate At the instant when
the magazine was ready for explosion, saw
snsuspicious, animated, gay and social; and
late in the evening on sofa seated with the
President, apparently absorbed IN cenhden-
tial communications. At thetime saw Van
Buren,, Eaton, Barry, Lewis, and Mrs, Ea-
ton. toe to toe, forming whispering cetcrie
by the FIRE in the elliptic saloon. All this al
ter Lewis had made his visit TO Hamilton
of New York. Mr.. Calhoun and his friends
then held the balance Of the Senate, and
sw.yed it for the Presidents favorites, such
Az Kendall, Carr, Noah, Swartwout, Ogden,
Henshaw, Lewis, and Henry Lee, cum n,ultis
oliis. all Of whom have recompensed the good
services by prescribing their benefactors,
The hour for immolation at length arrived,
when the President, possessing as usual an a.
bundance of frankness, put Mr., CraWlord's
letters into the hands Of Mr.. Calhoun. The
rest is known. But it is meet that should
recite to you a narrative Of certain occur
rences here, as certainly ascertalned as it they
had been written and certified by notary
public.
Major Eaton arrived in this city about the
first Of December, 1923, and on the first Of
January, 1899, married the widow of purser
Timberlake, VIII, died about eight months
previously, in the'MediteTranean. The silent
and previously whispered reproaches of the
relations of Major and Mrs. Eaton, in the
life time of her first husband, now broke out
into open accusation, and soon reached the
ears of the Presidents private and political
friends, some of whom thought it due to him,
TO unfold the tale, and advise him against the
nomination of Eatonto the War Department.
The sturdy, faithful, and fearless friend Col
Towson, took it upon himself to expostulate
with the President, and warn him OF the con-
Sequences, and in the same evening Notified
Major Eaton in the drawing room of tbs
British Minister that he had SO acted. The
President persisted in the nomination of Ea-
ton and be, apprised OF his peculiar relations
and those of his wife, accepted.
About the time of the inauguration, the
Rev Ezra Styles Ely, ID. d. came here from
Philadelphia, and wormed himself, in the
charter Of great Jackson man, into the ia
vor and confidence of the Rev. Mr. Camp
bell, really friend of General Jackson, and
highly useful man and popular preacher Of
this city; and 10 the course of their commu-
nications. Mr. Campbell stated objections to
the nomination Of Eaton. for the like reasons
assigned by Col Eowson, adding, were he
sufficiently acquainted with Gen. Jackson, he
would urge them in person and endeavour to
save his Administration from the embarrass-
ment which the ppointmentwould certainly
produce. DR.. Ely Immediately volunteered.
with the permission Of Mr.. Campbell and