Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-13

under the guidance of Van Bnren Ca sentiments
ana inc other agents concerned intended concealment
until the aid of Mr. Calhoun should no lonpor hn @
cessary to carry certain nominations int the SENATE
q. the instant when the magazine ready for exno
SON. saw NJ Calhoun in the drawing room nc ,suaI
ususpieous, animated, gay and social late in tho
eVeningon sofa seated with tho President ren,
tpsof9ed IN confdentia communications At the same
u H saw Van Buren,, Eaton, carry, Lewis and Mr.
'oh' toe to toe forming whispering cotorie bv tho
o IN ,he elliptic saloon; all ts after Lewis had made
ms VISIT to Hamilton of New York. Mr. C,Ibor,, 49,,
nus friends then held the balance of the Senate and
L Gu II Ior the benefit of the Presidents favortes
shaw ~; a SaTr, Noah, Swartwout, Ogden, Hen
, ioNls' and Henry Lee, cum aultis 0lis all of
blng their benefactors ~ Pioscfi-
The hour for the rnmolat;on y. I.rr,h ,.:, -,
the PRESIDENT, possessing as usual an abundance ~
rankness, put MIR. Crawfords letter into the band f
Mr. calhoun The rest is known. But it is meet that
oulo rece TO you narrative of certain occurrences:
mere as certainly ascerained if they had been ,t
and certified by notary public. ~
! Major Eaton arrived in this city abont .be frs. en-
cember 1928, and the LIST of January 1899 married
the widow OF Purser Tmberlakc, who died about epbt
months previously, in the Mediterranean The ss,t
previously whispered reproaches the relations Of
MAJOR ana Mrs Eaton in tho life time of her first hui
pand' now broke out into open accusation and 500,
inc ears OF the Presidents private and poltcaJ
friends some of whom thought it due to him to unfold
the taie and advise him against the nomination o
ton TO the War Department The sturdy faithful ord
fearless friend, Col. Towson took ii ;no h;,s Gnu
eXposulae with the President, and warned him of ,b
consequences, and in the evening notified Major
Iaton IN the drawing of the British Minister that
nc mad so acted The President persisted i'm the nom
NATION of Eaton and he appraised of his peculiar rela
tions and those of his wife, accepted
About the time of the inauguration the Rev Ezra S,l
Ely d. D. came here from Philadelpba and ,uorD,oS
IL to character OF great Jackson man, into
really friend of Gen. Jackson and a bigbIv Isaf,
man and popular preacher ofths city and in the
OF their communications, Mr. Campbell stated obiecons
to the nomination of Mr.. Eaton, for the like reasons
assigned by Col Towson, adding; were he sufioentIy
acquainted with Gen. Jackson, be would urge them in
person and endcavor to his Administration from
the embarrassment which the appointment would cor
tainy produce Dr. Ely immediately volunteered, with
the permission of Mr.. Campbell by his antbor;t 70
urge the objections Eaton.--But mark the SEQUEL
how and when he executed the Had it been done
then some good might have resulted.
The Secretary of War had scarcely taken most whom
his lady undertook to make the acquaintance of her
equals as she now supposed and among the first made
her advances to Mrs Calhoun and two or three other
ladies, who without any concert decline the honor
and hence the origin of the Conspiracy
SO soon the President moved into his appropr;ate
manslon he selected for himself and family the church
of Mr.. Campbell Mr. Ingham Mr. Branch M
Berrien, and other officers of the government were To-
Gated Nlr. Campbell grew in favor with the Presi
pent, and soon filed the church to overhowing Buf
bye and bye the destroyer camo, and bghted this
highly fourishing society When the season 70 do
good had passed away, and that do evil had arrived;
III Ely sat down and wrote to the President the char
ges ana inputaons against Major Eaton and his wife,
not however, then giving his authority. His letter was
transmitted 20 the parties mpcated and it was soon
ranged that Mrs Eaton accompanied by some friends
should proceed immediately to Philadelphia and there
III person. demand of DIR. Ely the name of the author
He gave the of Mr. Campbell On the return of
| MIS- naton' the PRESIDENT summoned DIR. Ely to
washington, and ordered Mr. Campbell hold himself
IN readiness to confront him. The day of eclairciss,
nent arrived MIR. Campbell, nothing daunted pro
ceeded TO the Presidents Mansion where he found him
surrounded by Ely, Van Buren,, Ingham Branch and
barry: = The President Immediately demanded of Mr.
Campbell whether he had or had not made sncb com
inuhIcations to DIR. Ely, the same time shaking in
ms face all the papers appertainng to the case Mr.
CamPbeli very calmly answered in the Affirmative and
added that he could prove them much more if he
or Major Eaton dared put him to trial At the
time Mr. Campbell denounced DR.. Ey as guilty of
teachery IN the manner he had brought up differ
| renee When he knew no good could come oft.
! In short time Major Eaton who had so bravely
threatened TO make war on clergyman mustered up
courage to question Col Towson his conduct not
exemptng his highly amiabe and universally beloved
lady from his menaces. This attempt involved cor
respondence terminating much the prejudice of the
Major For the authenticity of this ITEM refer to the
correspondence itself and the testimony of the honora
able Representatives. CONGRESS who was te ,nedirn, &c
communication between the principals.
The succession of defeats in these demonstrations of
the President and his pet Eaton chaed the General so
much, that m January, 1880, he commissioned men,
per OF Congress 10 bear message to Ingham, Branch
and Berrien, inviting them resign unless they did
IorthWltn make their respects to Mrs. Eaton. They
answered that they should enter into stipuations
affecting their priUdte relations. The next dav tho
same member of Congress dePuted inform those
gentleman that If they did not Immediately surrender
10 the TERMS they should be forthwith removed The
same answer returned. Fortunately as was then
supposed, of the Generals political friends inter
tered, and postponed the separation
The history of the Cabinet meeting, and the inter,
views OF Major Eaton and his wife with Mr. Campbell,
t-N'Oi'CS VI SOI
clergyman where and when the Major threa per-
sonal chastsemen all necessarily and naturally raised
! tremendous excitement amoug u.s. during which
persons voluntarily rendered themselves as witnesses
to sustain the statements of Mr.. Campbell This wound
up by the Presidents withdrawing from the church
compelling his amiable family to do too against their
own wills The ladies fingered behind sabbath day,
at last yielded to memorable authority.
| Peu' * Sc even known Mrs.
Donelson and Miss Eastern, ladies family Pre
den' that Mrs ahonn ami other ladies had declined
quantance OF t Eaton who proper investigation to sat-
sy themselves to the motive for doing resolved adopt
their example This being made known the General he de
handed NJ them their for sighting Mrs Eaton Uben
ne learned Tor The first time that Mrs Calhoun had the ex
ample winch had been generally initiated. In the of
n se and deep notification magician set his mnions 10
operate upon him. and not long before the scheme or h
dnnnHauon vi Mr. Calhoun completed The President
cquesoen unreeTvedy IN the plot which unraveed
IN 50 masery manner IN the CoRREsPoSpENcE With THO
swirl SIS OF le!egrdphic few Ihe
fenes oithe United Sae and recoed upon the author Of
e Vaccinations wHh the force the tUDderbol-Pubiio
opnon unanimous universal deceea his expulsion lie,
WIN the Secretary Of War, has Ged and to cover their retreat,
the President has turned oui Ingham and Branch What 10
be The fate OF Benen nothing is certainly known A.