Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-02

md mora pciulaoi, aud soon after quilted Mr.
Cannbells church, ptesslng.mo to do 80 likewise
AS Ter Maj E,ion, he scarcely returned the ordl.
nary solutions whilst we were IN the discharge Of
our official duties. There was, however, an alter
alton In hs manner Just about tho meeting of Con.
sress, 1929 AMI, on one occasion was approach.
ed by INN with apparent Kindness. The cause
which lei to THIS may OF may not, al soma future
period, lay before the public When this ID done
# ever, 'hey will sec that have acted with great
| lorbemanec, 10Th towards Gen. Jackson and Mai.
Eaton
! MI. Van Buren, II must be borne in mind, " ns
wdower without daughters; and he adro,tly a.
| vailed himself Of all his privileges as such lis
attentions to Mrs. Eaton Of tho most marked
character Polite and assiJuous On all occ asions, he
was particularly SO in tho presence of Gen Jack.
son or MnJ. Eaton His influence, in every yarie.
" of form, both official and unofficial was exerred
10 make II apparent TO those gentlemen that he n.
tered deeply INTO their teelngs not, IN feet that he
| cared any thing nhopt them but he foresaw tho
power 10 DO acquired by pursuing such n course,
and had M scrarles TO restrain him Knowing nae
| 10 be his friend, he made an effort 10 deaeh me
i'om the line of conduct consdcred Il my duty to
pursue.
AT length Gon. Jackson, after tho meeting of
| Congress IN Dec 1929, 6ndlog tho ladies' of Wash.
lngion TO be imptacicable determined that tho ia m
'hos oi his Cabinet should subm,, 10 terms or be dis.
m'ssed. Accordingly, Col. Johnson, Of Kentucky
duly authorised, Us ho sad, by the President, NOT.
hed The Secretary OF the Treasury, the Attorney
General and myself that he had a communication
10 make 10 u.s. We, therefore, assembled ~ Jndg G
Berreo's House, and, in few m,nu'cs, the Hon
H. M. johnson was announced. The ordinary
eour'esies passed we awaited, with profound at.
tenIion, the anticipated terms Of submission. Judge
bcTl.n and myself having previously received
some ANIMATION of lhe character OF The mission from
| Mr.. lnghnm who h I'd had an interview with Col.
Johnson IN the eou'sc Of the day, were no, taken
W surprise. Col Johnson commenced by deseon-
ting AT large on the delicate relations subsi,ling
between he families Of The Heads of Departments
and til. Z cat anxiety fell by the President 10 hnt.
monzc these relations. He added thai tho Pres,
dent had come 10 he conclusion lhnt Mrs Eaton
must be invited Ia our large pn,iies and that on,
seats IN the Cabinet would be vacated unless these
'clms were submitted 10. lie then pro reedtd TO
reason the matter with u.s. IN n persuasive mr. nner
| rcmnfking, % | well iecolieci TINT tho term
| could not be considered hard, ms every body wat
invited 10 the largo pnrtcs IN Washington We
answered, IN Substance, that sneh terms coold moi
be Submitted 10 by ia, and that he was nnilor,zed
so to inform the President Here sir, wi hou, rur.
SUING the detail our Interview closed. in the NOR
| ming, alter breakfast, waited on the Pres,den',
|
tons forthwith, AS il was highly probabls this
would prove the last opportunity afforded mo II
spceking freely 10 Gen. Jackson. threw off NIL
res rant, and entered upon the subjec. with the
energy conscious rcctItnde of purpose ms 1ircd
told him, among other ihings TINT all Tho powers
on earth should not coorce RE 10 submit 10 such
'erms he m'shi strike rs soon ms he pleased
had no, supported him from setslle &c r, or the
hope OF reward, ,hut falling in Tho rlaln,ainnnce
OF my honour and thar OF my stats, shonld only
Use the stronger for tho knocking down. The g..
,ults 0fths session III tho Gcnctol Assembly hnvc
convinced me ihn WIS IN error, nnd deepig do
Mmcm TINT lad err IN The estimate itfen Dfadc
NJ He sateH'geqcc and ehteoi,y n mn owa mn ma.
hre State Gen. Jackson. auh some confpslon ~
! his manner, observed TINT he had not authorized
Col johnson TO make such communication to rs
and proposed 10 send for HIM. remarked that
surely did MOI require him 10 prove what lac had
>ad, that his word was suif lent aud here closed
this unpleasant interview
! A few days afterwards, Col. Johnson called a.
| the Department on busne IS, and rs he entered the
room, of red me his congratulations the pac iGc
aspect OF affairs. | observed to him that the Pres-
lent denied having gwen him authority make
the communication he had done ~ Mr. lngham,
| Nj rren and myself Let that pass said
he, " represented it 10 you in tie most favorable
| light
Other Indications very soon convinced me that
| the inalign influences, which nt this time were
strong. were deferred from consummat.ng their fell
| purposes. Congress was ~ session /; The ladies IF
The Members ff0at Tennessee, ctep, hG no ln,ei-
| course with MIS-. Eaton nor, IN fact, The preSi
dcnts MN famHg The friends of Tho aJmieislra-
| ion became alarmed lest tho exercise Of such dcs
| potic power should oycrWhem them all and 10 BIT
cssly inierposing wardsd off the impending blow
! Tie situation Of Mrs. Eaton, however, engrossed
the Presidents whole soul, and he CONTINUED 10 br
much occupied III collecting certificates, principally
from Office seekers, 10 sDs min her. These Pr
! led one upon another, and his friends pressed 10
reod them, often, am persuaded, 10 their annoy
ence. This book OF certificates, for u folio did ii
soon become, that on which office seekers FIRST
! quaiifcd far office.
! IT. the mean lime, Mr.. Van Buron, who had art.
/ fully contributed TO inhame the Presidents mind,
doubtless, IN part, by inducing him 10 believe that
| Mrs Calhouns refusal to return Mrs. Ea,on's
! card in February. 1929, had influenced the fani-
lies Of the Cabinet TO pursue the course thcy-iad
dopted towards her, 6nding him wrought mp 70 the
mad fury Of - oarng lion, TO use Col. JDhnsor's
description thought t-n good tine TO lineage ono
lurn him loose his mod formidable rival, Nh
| Calhoun, who was lhen Vice President Of the I'm,
] ted S ales, and participated with them 10 the
nown which lie (Mr. Van Bmcn) attached 10 scr.
| vice under such chief The manner in which
! The unfrlen1ly correspondence commenced between
| Cen Jackson and Mr.. Calhoun, taken in conncx.
ION with the iimc IS sufficient 10 convincc amy IN.
| tclligcn, mind that It was lnstgatcd by Mr Won
Buren,.
] believed ihsn ihn, MIR Van Buren, placed too