Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-04

the slightest symptom of such feeling in it's
 deibeFatiOns, and was perfectly certain that
 aly official conduct had never been influenced in the slightest degree by a feeling ofthat na-,
 ture. 1 saw no ground, therefore, for the
 least change on my part in this respect. To
 which the President replied in a changed tone,
 ahat he had the most entire confidence in my, integrity and capacity in executing the duties
 of the Department, and expressed his perfect
 satisfaction. in this respect, with my whole
 conduct; he had never supposed for m0-
 Tnent thar my official acts had been iuiIuenc-
 ed in the least degree by any unkind feelings
 towards Maj. Eaton; and he did not mean
 to insist on our families visiting Mrs. Eaton:
 He had been much, excited, for some time
 past, by tine combination against her, and he
 wished us to aid him in putting down their
 islanders, adding that she was excluded from
 most of the invitations to parties and when
 invited, she was insulted; that the lady of d
 foreign minister before referred to had insult-
 ed her at Boron Krndener's party. | remark
 ed, that some injustice might he done to that
 lady on that occasion; although she might not choose to associate with Mrs. Eaton, I
 did not think she intended to insult her '; she
 might have supposed that there was some de-
 sign. not. altogether respectful to herself, in the offer of the attendance to supper of the
  visit, instead of that ofthe Secretary of States s which. according to the usual practice, sheI probably considered herself entitled to. II was present. and saw most ofwhat had hap pened. She evidently thought herself ag-| grieved at something. but acted with much dignity on the occasion. saw no appear
 ance of insult offered tO Mrs. Eaton.a He re-
 piled that he had been fully informed, and3 knew all about it.; and but for certain reasonsl
 which he mentioned, he would have sentthe
 foreign Minister before referred to, and hisi wife, home immediately. After some flrth- CT conversation on this and other matters. n which considered the President as having entirely waived the demand made through Col. Johnson. that my family must visit Mrs Eaton, as the condition for my remaining in l office. and in which he expressed himself ini terms of fpersonal kindness tow ards me, Hook my leave. He did not show me, orread, any paper on the subject. ~
 Mir. Berren concludes hisappeai thus:
 The public will now, I think, be at no loss to determins upon the true statement of the facts of this case. Mr. highlands very full statement is taken from notes made at the ! time. and which were shown to me shortly { after they were made. In repeated conver- sations with NIr. Branch, our rec6iiectionsl are gound .to coucur. Tine transaction was If a nature calculated to awaken all my at- | aeniion, and tO impress itself indelibly Qponf { my memory. claim no benefit, therefore, from any supposed imperfectiOn of this facul-l ey, and expect to be believed. because speak the truth. 4
 In relation 10 the statement that the paper drawn up in the handwriting ofthe President svhs shown to me, the denial of which most raplieisiy repeat, if charity is to perform her holy office in reconciling these conflicting as vertions, it is much silOre easy to believe that lhe Iiiemory of the President may have failed Onthis occasion. He saw and conyersed with various persons on this subject, and has to re- ly upon his memory for tilB fact of having Shoxn fhis paner to different indisiduals.-- Eack Of those iadiuiduals is required 'Only to sueak 1oy himseLc The nature of the transac- tious was such that 1t could not have escaped fhe recollection Ofeither of them. ,It was impossible ifsuch a paper had been shewn. not to have demanded. and tO have nerseyefetl in the command to have the names of the persons, on whase information the&re- onisifion was made. No one would have consenfed to have the conditions on which he should continme in office prescribed to him, on. fle ground uf a combination, the eyidence of which rested Dn mere rumor. An inquiry u,ist have been the conseqnence, and the transaction could not only not have been for gotter bY the parties, but would thus have be- Some known to, others. I.w0uld not myselfl have retained my office moment after such \ r,a ,,s.fs sSv as exhibited t0 me. wilinOt ques- finn inc intention of flSe President to have .he,y, tR;x paper fo me, nor his belief that he a;d ao hut that he did dsHot do s0. is certain.I Thnsa who,lknow me will nOt doubt the sin. r eSsrity .of this declaration, and an impartial eomrnunity will, trust. perceive no snmelent naofive tu be deduced, either from my char .cfer. Or the circumstances ofthis fransaction,l fnr ne belief of intentional misrePresentaiioni
 At any rate, Ihase discharged my duty. bv bearing this testimony to the truth. ' now ,to whatit subjects nc; bdt rely upon the discernn,ent and ihe iDtegrity of my . co,,ntrv men. and will abide the result.
 .J0aN MACPHERSON BERRlEN. I
 'Washington. Jaly ea. 1881.
 The next day after his address to the public was ;..,.d. Mr. Berrsn received the expected letter from Mr. Branch. dated the aO,h Juy. from which he sses ,h;s cenGrning naqua6sdly ihs s'aseme"'s of lsr. Enehaln and himself: se ss ,ho cojosss saS % iJohssoasI stsr. from what
 n. yourself experienced. My rec0ections Ss ,ne Interview will most abundantiy cerroberas ah sna' you have salo.
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