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


for an Office anything else that had the advantage
OF all the rest il opened into the greenhouse and that
when others OF his family IT, they would desire to
have it, He seemed pleased with the idea and said he
would like to have it. replied, 81 suppose you can get
it," He added, "Very WELL" and then went out; but
shortly returned, and asked what the additional rent
would be, if anyl said to him, ain consideration OF
your good intentions already expressed in my favor,
should make no charge II you do what is right, you
will find to do the same He looked up to the ceiling
and, smiling. said 81 think can get along together
without any trouble" and thanked me. He then re-
quesed to delay the paperng OF the rooms that were
to be papered until he returned with his family SO that
they could make choice for themselves; TO which re-
quest assented.
After this conversation several persons, whom had
every reason to suppose knew Mr. Ewngs purposes gave
to understand that my appointment had been fixed upon
and was certain. And MIR. Ewings son repeatedly ex-
pressed to the utmost confidence that should be APP
pointed. That | was to be appointed, and that Mr.
Ewing had so declared his intention after his return from
Ohio, was communicated to me from various sources,
(Which will be named when necessary and had no
doubt OF my receiving the Office.
Having impressed me with this belief, he and his fam
lily, after they arrived, required many alterations in the
finishing of the rooms and the repairs of the house.
which were not stipulated for in original contract
but to all which agreed The rooms, which had been
newly whitehead had be scraped and papered painting
had to be DONE against my opinion to its propriety
but Mr.. Ewng's family insisted. and consented And
repairs, paperng, and painting, done upon the
house. to the amount OF than $500, the bills will
show.
Having executed what understood to be my part OF
the understanding and having every reason to believe
that the appointment would be made, according to
the limitations which received from Mr. Ewing, and
which pointed in their meaning il ex-
pressed in words waited patiently, expecting to re-
ceve it. On the fourth OF June, understanding that Mr.
Ewing wished to see me, called upon him again. He
commenced talking with about the preparation Of the
wine cellar. which he was to do at his cost After
he had concluded reminded him OF the matter of the
public gardener and remarked that had not mpouned
him upon the subject He replied that had not, and
cused himself by saying that he had been much
gagged with business of greater importance that he had
time to give the subject OF public gardener the atten
ton he wished. And he then asked me to get letters
from some few gentlemen and told me that they would
do for him to show, give him something to 60 upon
in conversation which he intended to have with
the President and cabinets and added that he intended to
turn Maher Qhe gardener) out. l asked him when he
would like to have those letters He replied sect them
as soon as possible as shall turn the man out have
seen him, and shall turn him out"
accordingly procured letters from several gentlemen
and deposited them with Mr. Ewing. Still the appoint
ment was delayed | began to think there some
thing wrongs and, therefore, the 9th of July called
upon Mr.. Ewing, and told him had come to see him
about matters. then inquired of him he had
ceved my papers! He answered, he had then said,
thought il time that things brought to close
He said he thought so, too; but that he had met with
difficulty in removing Maher which he did expect,
and should let him alone until after the meeting OF the
next Congress He added that many of my friends
would be here, and could bring force to bear
others would then have hand in the matter with him,
and he would to it, He further said, that not much
could be done in the public grounds at that time but he
intended to get appropriation TO improve and ornament
the place He then added, "Say nothing about the mat
ter until then" replied, Every WE'LL" and retired.
Two days after this interview, viz on the 9TH of july
received the following note from Thomas Ewing IT,,
his son. confirming the conclusion OF Mr. Ewing 10 put
of the appointment expressed in the conversation last
mentioned but not precludng the idea that 10 have
the office when the appointment was made:
"DKAR SIR, Father says he thinks he will remove
Maher until after the meeting of Cong ress."
These repeated delays, coupled with two three
quests at our different interviews for lease, awakened
my suspicious that all not right the part OF MIR.
Ewing and that having induced me TO make all the re-
pairs he desired and got possession OF my house, he in
tended to put me of by delays until he procured lease,
and then would do he pleased about fulfilling his part
OF the understanding Acting upon this SUSPICION |, in
the latter part OF July some days before the 3Oth adj
dressed him letter, in which withdrew my
candidate for the office Of public gardener, and nmated
to him that the business between him and was at an
end and that he would get no lease from me- Here end
ed our personal interviews and negotiations.
The foregoing is correct statement OF all material and
important circumstances and conversations which
red between Mr.. Ewing and myself in relation to his
renting my house, and my being appointed public garden.
err / have endeavored to give the substance OF our
conversations, and the words, far could recoect
them, and ready TO make oath to the truth OF what
have above stated.
will now attend especially 10 the assertions made in
the article in defence Of Mr. Ewing, which appeared in
the National Inteigener OF the LIST inst The editors
state that about the time Mr. Ewing inqurng OF
OF them for a house, Douglas offered his house" II
they mean to be understood that offered my house to
Mr. Ewing before he and applied TO for il, do
not hesitate to say that the statement is wholly un-
founded and erroneous.
They further state that the rent [$450l which was
agreed on was the fair value OF the property II had
been some years before rented for s75o-kspt few
months and reduced TO S600incuding the nine rooms
in the wing the lessee at the end OF the year
dered the wing and kept the main building about yea
al S40O but gave up. II had two tenants
afterwards within year, and vacant when Dougla:
offered il TO Mr.. Ewing An addition OF $50 year wa:
the full value OF the seed room in the main building
which was fitted up and added for the Of Mr. Ewing
This statement is equally erroneous and uniounded
II is not true, Messrs Gales Seaton state that the
rent OF $3.50 was "the fair value OF the property"
those gentlemen and every intelligent man in this cit,
well know The whole building cost me about $4,000
and il absurd say that $3.50 is anything like the fa
value Of the property Messrs. Gales Seaton SHOULD
know better Nor the statement in relation to the pre-
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