The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-10
THE UNION.

additional privileges reserved to me- These facts can be
fully proved The statements of the editors of the Intel
gneer in relation to the previous renting OF my house.
at its true yearly value, utterly untrue, they
not themselves fail to know. Nor is it true they
state, that $50 would be q fair value for the two
made out Of the seed-room. | could at any time rent
them for 800 for offices. Nor it vacant as they
state. at the time Mr. Ewing applied for it, il being oc.
cupied by myself and boarders.
Much stress is laid upon the fact that nearly the whole
Of the back building reserved in my contract with
Mr.. Ewing But the editors OF the InteHgence know,
does Mr. Ewing, and every man acquainted with the
premises, that the back building is worth but little
without the main building II would, if rented to such
family as would occupy it, njure the value OF the
main building in greater amount than the rent which
could be got from it, Besides, being closely connected
with the conservatory would greatly Inconvenience
me- This Gales g. Seaton know as well as do.
The editors Of the Integeneer also state in behalf of
Mr.. Ewing that he never. directly indirectly au
hozed any to speak to for him about the house.
or about my application for Office" This may or may
not be true All have to say u.s. that persons in stua
ton 10 know Mr. Ewings views and Intentions incu.
ding his own son. did often speak to about both the
house and the office OF public gardener assuring that
should get the latter Members of Congress also gave
the assurances and among others, the following
letter was addressed to by distinguished member Of
Congress in neghboring Sate the original of which
am ready Of any time to exhibits
Is - LA PLATA, Chsfles county, June 90 1919.
Mr. JOHN DoucLAs, in.
DEAR Your letter received by the last mail and
would cheerully recommend you the Secretary
for the situation Of public gardener but that respectable
and intelligent gentleman from my district is APP
and asked the situation for him three months ago.
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
You will get the situation
From whom did this member of Congress get the in
formation which enabled him positively to assure me
that would get the appointment, if not from Mr. Ewing
who claimed to have the power to make it leave the
public TO Judge.
The other assertions contained in the article Of the In
tegencer are substantially replied to in the statement Of
my interviews and conversations with MI. Ewing. And
from the facts above set FORTH the public Judge
whether $3.50 was all the consideration to receive
for the house, when Mr.. Ewing knew that no house of
that size and thorough construction, in the part of the
city in which is situated, could be obtained for much
less than twice that amount. And conversations
cannot fail to show schat that additional consideration
was. And il he could not and intended not to give il to
me. why did he not say so, and undeceive me' The
world knows that he is shrewd and cunning man, and
il will reluctantly believe that he did not know that
$3.50 did not begin to be adequate rent for the house.
with the additional rooms and repairs which made for
him. Why, then, did he not dsabuse of the impress
sion under which he knew laboring if it was a
false one, and justified by promises, assurances nor
acts Of his Would not such course have been
prompted by both integrity and honorl
have now, in conclusion, few words to add in rela-
ton to my negotiations with Mr.. Carlisle. It should be
borne in mind that had by letter addressed to Mr. Ew
ing as before stated given him to understand that he
should not have lease of the house, before the date
instructions to Mr. Carlisle He had, therefore, alter
native but to obtain lease, to quit And Mr. Carlisle,
according to his own statement to me, in order
to procure that lease, to make arrangement for Mr.
Ewings quitting the premises The statement published
in the Union Of October 5h, in relation to interview,
is correct as understand the facts; and am happy to
perceive that we agree in the main. stated that he
came out % sec me my place in the country order
procus6.A lezss from 10 Mr.. Ewing. in his
possession long paper which supposed lease
but he says in his statement it not He told that
Mr. Ewing could enforce specific performance OF the
contrac. and compel me to give lease by bill in equity.
regarded this threat but he says not, although
il appears from his statement that he and Mr. Ewing
converted about that very remedy. stated that in
formed him that Mr.. Ewing should not, any condi-
on have lease OF the house, and that we then made
an arrangement for his quitting the premises in few
days and this Mr. Carlsles letter proves for he got
lease from me, and made arrangement with me for
Mr. Ewings surrender Of the house in very few days.
He says refused first TO allow the bill Of repairs. In
this he is mistaken refused to allow only the charge
for new oilcoth that Mr. Ewing had fitted TO the pas
sage which was subsequently Withdrawn We had no
alteration, as he says. | regarded him the agent
of Mr. Ewing, and had no occasion for being Of
Tended with him, his manner was unexcepton-
able and Il is true, he says, that we parted
on friendly terms The substance OF this part OF the
is ths | notified Mr.. Ewing that he should not have a
lease He sent his agent to to obtain one, to make
arrangements for the surrender OF the premises re-
fused TO give him lease, and accepted his surrender
And the public can now Judge whether or not turned
him out of the house.
have now made full and minute statement OF all the
facts, circumstances, and conversations that occurred
between Mr. Ewing and myself in relation to this mat.
ter which material and important TO full under.
standing Of it, and ready to testify to them before
any proper tribunal And if such an occasion should
occur my statement be cooborated and sustained in
many important particulars, by the testimony Of Other
persons.
In conclusion il is proper for to add that since Mr.
Ewing left the house. highly respectable female, intimate
with his family, called upon me and advised me TO say
nothing about the affair, but to hush il up, Mr. Ewing
was a powerful man, and could njure And other per
sons my fellow wings, and political friends Of Mr. Ewing
have been 10 and given the same advice adding,
an inducement that was used tool by the enemies
OF the administration How much have been tool il
their hands the public may Judge from the fact that
muncaied voluntarily the facts TO one OF the editors OF thu
Us,on, which published in that paper OF the 81
Of October last and which substantially correct,
cep in the unessental particulars corrected in this
meht; and thatJ had any communication whateve
with either Of the editors OF that paper before that time
in relation to this matter.
/ JOHN DOUGLAS, in.
, M aREEN Al rAsTEr Avets,resr..