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VOL. 1.
Wanted,
■ °fH)O I,USHELS Col<N ’
I Subscribers Mills, for which rash
■ivcßMatthc
„j 3C“l\v
■ a.vn -\nprt
ARE RECEI\ ING
jf J y/.'fVJ-V HEMP .INI) TOW
bagging,
■ offer for sale at very low prices on an
m K ‘ prcilit for approved j*aj er.
■tensive credit In UAY & BUTTS.
ill————
JUST RECEIVED,
■q bijig. SUMMER STOCK ALE,
H- I ', cases liupec Wine,
■os do Claret, in pints.
■ Lii uits MACKEREL,
I “ S, pouter,
■ bj fjr. bovc s Raisins,
■ 70 i boxes do
I 3t) whole do _
I pi doz. Congress Water.
■ Tamarinds and Soda Crackers.
■ Also, a large and fresh supply of all kinds of
Bmfectionanes, for sale low—by
L. LCIvLEy.
■ tlaeon, July 2D, 1831. -29-tf.
JEST RECEIVED ,
I (Pit Iloafs Cur, !i and I lee President. )
BirHISKEY, N. Rum, Hyson Tea, Coffee,
If Soirur, Molasses. Muskutel Raisins,
|| Inverness Cotton Ragging,
I Dost quality Dundee do
B Powder, Shot, Are.
M. FELTON & Cos.
■Macon, July SO, 1631 >*-
| wvr/. n\nm
IAS just received and for sale at his
■i Cherry Street, a general assortment of
[ l)ru&Si *}Jedicincs 9
’ PAXiSraß#
I PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS, Are.
I V, hicli will be sold on accommodating terms.
wnscriptions trill he prepared bp Dr. Wood
■o, who will superintend the sale of all Med-
Brines.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
■Mum Hiera l’icra
■Antimony 1 inglass
■Vnnatto Spanish .lory Black
■ do Com apavs II
■Mues Laudanum
■Moohol fiiquoTico Ext. and re
■tnw Root Bermuda lined
Bwfoetida Mace
■lntimoinal Wine Magnesia Calcined
■Etlier do Lump
Borax refined Medicinal Herbs
T do Crude Manna
■Brimstone Roll Mustard Eng.
■Balsam Copaiva Nux Vomica
■Barley Oil Peppermint
I Bark Peruvian “ Bergamot
I Cloves “ Lemon
■ Cream Tartar “ Wormseed
I Castile Soap Opium
ICastor Oil, Ist and 2d Paregoric
I quality Pearl Ash
■ Congress Water Quicksilver
■Corrosive Sublimate Quinine
■ Calomel Rhubarb
■ Camphor Red Precipitate
I Camomile flowers Rochelle Salts
I Caraway seed Salt Peter
I Cantharides Sarsaparilla
liinnamon Sugar Lead
C 'i'liineal Sup. Carb Soda
Cnbebs Senna Alex
essences of all kinds do Eng.
Epsom Salts Sponge Fine
tv tracts dillerent kinds do Common
™ e W Spirits 'l'urpentine
Fennel Seed “ Nitre Dnl
lour Sulphur “ Lavender Comp
“ Hartsh.rne
•jauber Salts Sweet Oil
, 11 e Stoughton’s Bitters
; aml, °ge Tamarinds
J m l Tartar Emetic.
‘IT O Tartaric Acid.
PATENT MEDICINES.
/ r , s Bateman’s Drops
Anlerson s do Godfrey’s Cordial
J uoneis do Balsam Honey
s Bark Thompson’s Eye water
‘’aitsLcsjon Durable Ink
J °wd Henry’s Magnesia
‘ vk.itz d° Swaim’s Panacea
Me doc Potters Catholicon
j ??’. * v'Ppcrrriint Croton Oil
•J rn J s ! 1 Gil Ess- Mustard
,ET m do t.'alby’s Carminative
uriingtons Balsam Janies’ Powders.
... _ PAINTS ANT) OILS.
"lute Lead Ist and 2d Leather ‘‘
b'l u , Smalts all colours
o' H ll '* Camels llair Pencils
i- .* Brown Terre de Sienna
1 jietian Red Umber Turkey
DHowOchro Vermillion
Gold Leaf
i>i l ‘, ir '' I e Patent Yellow
Resin
\Vi !!' iack Logwood Stick
Ivnrv' m , do pure ground
V Hack Paint brushes of all
V I" kinds
f) spirits I urpentuie
Kik ■''' * ! one Linseed Oil
,■ m Ul,, v ,lu Brain Oil
Clnltr n uV“ l,ow Neats foot do
" w hite Lamp Oil Ist and 2d
Mine.. i , . quality
<• i * Green Window Glass all sizes
jg'r*
All , dye stuffs.
Guddneal sj ,, an . n “ h
Coppuras ? 1 ! ad,l, ' r .
k’Ss, ick V ilVi r i, c
,) n 111 w Aqua 1 ortlS
A,,,,a ltc , ground Muriatic Acid.
°’ 1 ' July 10, lK.qi. 555.
House for Sole.
A NEW House, which has been weather
boardeo, but not shingled, and which can be |
easily removed from its location, will be sold, for :
cash, it application be early made, at the
ADVERTISER OFFICE.
August 30. 38—tf
Commission BSusinesg
IN DARIEN.
rfIHE subscribers beg leave to inform their
-®- lriends and the public in general that they
continue to attend to Business in the above line,
and will be thankful for a continuance of their
tavors. PH : R. YONGE & SONS.
Darien August 15, 1831. 27 tf
samssw wjßunsss.
It.IitMEJY.
subscribers have connected them
. selves under the firm of
PATTON k COIIEN,
for the transaction of a general Commission Busi
ness in Daricmand respectfully solicit a share of
publie patronage, assuring those who favor them
with their Business, that every exertion on their
part shall be used lor the advancement of their
interest.
1 hey have taken the V\ harf and Store House
recently oocupied by Messrs. Ph. R. Yonge &
Sons, and owned by B. E. Hand, Esq.
ROBERT S. PATTON,
.1. COIIEN, Jr.
Darien, Aug. 22, 1831. 37-3 m
/J *arien anti *Vete Vork
TO SAIL THE IST, 10TH AND 20TII OF
EVERY MONTH.
Schooner Mary Ann, Captain Fithian.
Schooner Hero, Captain Collier.
Schooner Martha Houston, Captain Petit.
Schooner Agenora, Captain Pierce.
fIIHE above are all vessels on which Insurance
A can be effected at the lowest rates, and ship
pers may rely that the greatest punctuality will
be obsvirved in their sailing, commencing the Ist
September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to the masters on
board, or to
E. H. COLLINS,
88 South Street, New York, or
P. R. YONGE A; SONS,
Darien.
July 1,1831 31 -tf
COTTON RAGGING,
a tr&Ais astjd
i kNE thousand pieces HEMP BAGGING,
-1 30 hhds. N. Orleans Sugar,
6 Tierces Jainahm Sugar,suitable for fam
ily use,
100 bags Prime Grepn Coffee,
50 bags Old Java Coffee,
10 boxes brown Ilavaiina Sugar,
12 doz Madeira Wine,
12 doz Port Wine,
For sale by WM. P. HUNTER.
Macon August 22d, 1831. 30-11
Hay aEDi iHoi u,
orrrn ron s.ui: ox nt:asox*ahlf.'ti:h.ms
i iM V lhds I >r ‘* ne SUGAR,
| lull 20 bbls Loaf and Lump Sugar,
35 hhds Molasses,
300 bags Prime Green Coffee,
200 bids, high Proof Whiskey,
100 do do do Gin,
100 do do do Rum,
50 casks Nails and Brads, 100 lbs. each.
50000 lbs. Swedes Iron
7000 bushels Salt,
2000 peices Cotton Bagging.
Macon August 12, 1831. 33—tf
.V/iSP ll\t£:&*. "
mi IE v oungDukeby the author of Vivian
1 Gray,
Haverhill or Memoirs of an officer in the army
of Wolfe.
Persian Adventurer.
Destiny by the author of Marriage, &c.
The Talba, a romance,
The Separation—The Heiress of Bruges,
The Incognito or Sins and Peccadilloes,
The Dutchman’s Fire Side,
Dr. Lard tier’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia, Vol. 2,
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
Mary, Queen of Scotts, of the family library,
by Henry Glassford Bell, Esq.
Journal of a Naturalist,
War in Germany and France.
Just received and for sale by
ELLIS, SHOTWELL Zi CO.
September fi, 1831. 40—
wiLLiyi cwievivs,
CoXFIiCTIOXER R t Kl7tf AMI DISTItIEK
(F, •om Philadelphia.)
HAS the honor to inform the Citizens of Ma
con and its vicinity, that he has' taken a
bouse in Judge McDonalds Building, two doors
below the Post Office,) where he intends to ear.
ry on the Confectionary Business in al) its diffe
rent branches—all kinds of Cukes, ('undies, Con
fectionariis, Cordials, Toys, Jt/lies, Preserves, A'y
rups, Fruits. Seyms, Soda Poivdurs, Wines, S/>i
rits, Cr. and every tiling in his line of Business,
(with the exception of the retail of Spirits which
lVm. C. declines keeping) will always be found in
his-Store—manufactured by himself and of the
best qnality. —Win. C. intends carrying on his
business on the New York and Philadelphia
plan : and hopes that twenty years experience in
iiis profession, will enable him to deserve a libe
ral share of public patronage.
Orders for cakes, ornaments, Sc. for parties
will be thankfully received 11ml executed in the
best style.
Country Merchants and others who wish to
purchase by wholesale will find it to their inte
rest to call on me, where they will be supplied
with all kinds of Confectionaries, Cordials, Z/c.
made to order, of the best materials and on the
most reasonable terms. Aug. ID. 35-3 t.
ADMINISTRA Toil's SALE.
U* T ILL he sold at the plantation of James E
T® Market, in Upson County,on Saturday the
27 th day of August next, at the usual hours ot
sale, sundry articles of perishable property-, be
longing to the Estate of Ji rcmiali Daniel, deo’d,
sold forthe benefit of the heirs and creditors, Kc
Terms made known 011 the day of sale.
THOMAS DAN IE I,L. Mu tais/rafor.
July 29, 1831. y; t,J s
MACON: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1831.
AND
<> in in issi oit 15 it mill 4* h <4.
fjMU'i undersigned will continue to transact the
A above business in all its various branches—
w it! 1 strict attention to business and the facilities
which they will be able to render their customers
and the comparative remoteness of their Ware
-1 Ruse from the dangers of fire; they hope to me
rit a continuance ot that liberal patronage which
they received the past season.
In addition to our tormer Ware-House, we have
(for the convenience of our customers up town,)
rentee the 1 Hire-House on the corner of Mulberry
and Second Streets, formerly occupied by Mr.
Isaac ii. Howfaa
All COTTON stored there will bo delivered i
at the boat landing, free of dray age.
(Ef Liberal advances will be made at all times ;
on Cotton in store or shipped by us.
(C/ 1 Cotton stored with us, will be insured at
low rates if requested•
J. GODDARD & REED.
Macon, August 19, 1831. 3itf
w sj iii J
AND
f 'Olll at ins ion If u s e u css,
frillE subscribers respectfully inform their
A friends and the public, that they continue the
above business, and renew the offer of their ser
vices in that line.
They have leased the WARE-HOUSE,lately
occupied by Mr. John T. Rowland, eligibly sit
uated on the bank of the river, just below the
Bridge, and remote from danger by fire. For the
convenience of their customers, in the upper part
of town, they have a
SCALE HOUSE
in Cotton Avenue.
The usual advances will be made on Colton,
stored with or shipped by them ; and their cus
tomers can have the choice ol tiie Savannah,
Charleston, New-Y 01k, or Liverpool markets.
DAY & BUTTS.
Macon, Aug. 12, 1831. 33— if
JAMES A. BI.ANTON & JEKEMI Ail SMITH,
Coder the firm of
I!LAi\TD\ & SUITES,
Respectfully tender to their friends and the public,
their services in the
II Mil IN II <t isl:
AXI)
COMMISSION BUSINESS,
f'T'HEY have taken the large new Ware House
A and W harf, between second and third streets,
both of which are constructed on the most ap
proved plan and are in fine condition. A eonven
| iont close store, for the reception of Merchandize
| will be erected forthwith. The proximity of the
; \\ are 1 louse to the business part of town, and at
the same time its comparative remoteness from
other buildings, together with the advantages of
the excellent wharf attached to it, render it pe
culiarly convenient, as well as, measurably ex
empt from danger by fire. Liberal advances will
be made on cotton in store, & shipped by them—
and every other reasonable accommodation grant
ed. The personal attention of each of the firm
w ill be given to the business, and their utmost ex
| ertions used to promote the interests of their cus
| tomers.
! July 18, 2(5
AND
COMMISSION H USINESS,
(Cherry SI reef.)
MACON, GEORGIA.
rgMIE undersigned has taken the New WARE
HOUSE now building on Cherry street, be
low the corner occupied by Messrs. KIMBERLY
if CHISHOLM, where lie will take Cotton on
Storage, and make liberal advances on the same.
All Cotton stored at this Ware-House will be
delivered, if required, at any of the Boat landings
in this place, free of drayage.
As bis whole time and attention will lie devot
| ed to the above business, lie hopes to merit a share
of public patronage.
GEO. WOOD.
August 1, 1831, 31 -tf
il*r# re-II o n e
AND
f'omiu is s iou IS us iit css
THE undersigned having leased from
LAMAR & CO. their Ware-Houses
S for a term of years, tenders his services to
liis friends and the public, in the above busi •
ness.
Ife will he prepared to extend the usual fa
cilities to his customers, by making advances
on Produce stored with him, or on Shipments
to liis friends in Savannah and Chaileston.
Connected with the Ware-Houses are safe
and extensive close Storages, for the recep
tion of any Goods that may bn consigned to
him for sale or t-therwise. The situation of
these Warc-llouses, as to convApiencc and
safety, are not surpassed bv any in the place :
should additional security he required, Insu
rance can be effected at a very low rate. —
The subscriber’s attention will lm devoted
exclusively to the above business. He there
fore hopes to receive a proportion of public
patronage.
JAS. C. MORGAN.
Macon July 28, 1831.
Ware-House and Commission Merchants,
11 ESPECTFULLY tender their services to
A their friends and the public in the
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
15 usin css.
They have taken the large and commodious |
Warehouse built ami formerly occupied by W. K
C. Rope, on the East side of the River, which is j
constructed on the most approved plan, and in
fine condition for the reception of Cotton.
Merchants and Planters who favour them with 1
their custom, will have their Instructions prompte
ly attended to. They will be prepared to make
liberal advances on Cotton delivered in thy-
Ware-Housc.
They will also keep constantly on hand a gen
eral assortment of
1) R V GOO 1) S, & (i R O C E R I E S.;
Which thru will sell low.
HENRY CARTER.
JOHN J. BENNETT.
August 12, 1831. 33 tf
‘‘ri’f.price of Liberty is eternal vigilance.”
~T'rom the Halifax Advocate.
AIR. BRANCH’S LETTER.
DkawSik: Of the causes which led to the
dissolution of the late Cabinet, 1 have never
entertained a doubt. I will briefly state the
reasons 1 have for my opinion, and leave you
to judge of them as well or ill founded. Be
fore the President had nominated Ma jor Ea
ton for the War Department, and while the
sdijjct might be supposed to be under con
sideration, | took the liberty of stating to Gen.
Jackson candidly my reasons for believing
tlie selection would be unpopular and unfor
tunate. I reminded the President that lie
knew 1 Was the friend of Major Eaton and
personally preferred him to either of the o
there proposed for his cabinet, and of course,
nothing 1 should say on the subject, ought to
he construed into an intention to injure him,
Maj. Eaton, hut on the coutrary to save him
troin infinite vexation and annoyance, which
it was too plain, were in store for him, if he
took a seat in the cabinet under the circum
stances in which he was placed. The Pres
ident admitted that charges had been made
against the character of Mrs. Eaton, hut in
sisted on it that they wero slanders, and that
he ought not to notice them. I did not per
ceive at the time that he was hurt by the
frankness or nature of my communication,
though l afterwards learned that he had be
come offended with, and had discarded from
liis acquaintance, several of his old and best
iiicnds who had used the like freedom of
speech on the subject. My remonstrances,
it is known, were without effect, and Maj. Ea
ton was soon after formally appointed Sccre
tary of War. Before this was done, however,
l made an ajipeal to Maj. Eaton himself, and
j without reserve disclosed my apprehensions
! (t > him, adding that 1 did not pretend to inii
mate that there was the L ast truth in these
reports, but if utterly false, they would still
have an effect on the President’s peace and
quiet, as he must know what use the opposi
tion would make of it—that I believed it was
impossible, he could be willing to subject
Gen. Jackson to such a state of things—that
he could not have forgotten how much Gen.
Jackson had been distressed by the calum
nies and ill reports which had been formerly
circulated against Mrs. Jackson:—that since
j 'die death of that Lady, those reports had sub
sit and would soon be heard of no more:—
that Gen Jackson knew the same,kind of re
ports and imputations had prevailed with re
spect to Mrs. Eaton:—that if he, Major Eaton
entered into the cabinet, the enemies of the
President would not fail to make a handle of
; it, and thus revive in the General’s bosom,
| recollections which could not hut he painful
and distressing, and which could not fail to
disturb the tranquility and usefulness of his
administration. My remarks were received
apparently with the same kindness and cour
tesy which characterised my manners; hut
they, no doubt laid the foundation of that hos
tility which afterwads became active and un
extinguishable. From the moment of Maj.
Eaton’s appointment, Gen. Jackson began to
use his utmost efforts to bring Mrs. Eaton in
to public favor and distinction. He frequent
ly spoke of the neglect Mrs. Eaton received
; when she attempted to appear at public places,
j He did not fail to intimate that it would be
a most acceptable service rendered him, if
the members of liis cabinet would aid in pro
moting this object. 1 felt greatly embarras
sed by sucli appeals to myself. It was ini
possible for me to comply with his wishes on
this point, but it was nevertheless painful for
me to say so. In any other matter which I
could with a proper respect for myself and the
feelings of my family have complied with an
intimation of his desire, no one would have
done so, more cheerfully than myself. By
way of diverting liis mind, I several times
spoke of the difficulty lie would experience
in attempting to regulate the intercourse of
the Ladies; that they were in matters of that
kind, uncontrollable and omnipotent; that he
would find less difficulty in fighting over <l
- the Battle of New-Orleans. Soon after
it was ascertained that Mrs. Eaton could not
he received into the society of the families of
the members of the cabinet, Maj. Eaton’s
conduct to me discovered an evident change
in his friendly feelings, and became cold,
; formal and repulsive. I repeatedly threw
j myself into his company, and endeavoaed to
j assure him that I still had the most sincere
desire to he on friendly terms with him, and
wished for opportunities to convince him of
the sincerity of my profession. In this course
there was no guile—no view but that which
my words fairly imported. 1 most sincerely
regretted the state of public feelings towards
Mi's. Eaton, hut it was not within my power
to control or soften it. It was a sentiment
resting in 1 lie breast of the female community
lof Washington City and the nation, which
was not to he suppressed or obliterated.—
After this, Maj. Eaton’s enmity to myself be
came every day more and more apparent.—
I Could hear frequently of declarations to this
effect, and of liis determination to he reven
ged. It is true these reports came to me cir
cuitously and indirectly, but l could not, from
circumstances, doubt their truth.
At length came the mission by Col. John
son, toe substance of which has already been
given to the public by Messrs- Ingham and
Berrien. I will only add to their statements
that I distinctly understood Col. Johnson to
say, that he came to us from the President of
the U. States, authorized by him to hold the
interview; and unless our difficulties in refer
ence to Mrs. Eaton could he adjusted, that
Mr. Inffhiun. Judge Berrien arid mvsclf must
expect to retire. When he closed his re
marks, 1 well recollect, rising from my scat,
and with an earnestness of manner which the
extraordinary character of the communication
was so well calculated to produce, observed,
among other things, that no man had a right
to dictate to me and my family in their do
mestic relations, and that I would submit to
no control ol the kind. The Colonel under
took to reason the matter with us, by obser
ving that although it might be impracticable
to establish intimate and social relations be
tween our families and Mrs. Eaton, ho could
see no reason why she should not he invited
to our large parties, to which every lardy was
usually invited, Tom, Dick, Harry, Arc. Will:
this concession, lie said, the President would
be satisfied. We protested against t lie inter
ference of the President in any manner or
form whatever, as it was a matter which did
not belong to our official connection with
him. Soon after which, Col. Johnson ex
pressed his deep regret at the failure ol'his
mission, and we separated.
I waited until Friday, a day having inter-1
veiled, in expectation of hearing from the j
President, but, receiving no message, 1 walk- j
cd over, in hopes that an opportunity would
offer to put an end to my unpleasant state of
teeling, l found the President alone, lie. re
ceived me with his wonted courtesy, though
evidently but ill at ease. In a few minutes
the all absorbing subject was introduced.
Among other tilings, he spoke instronglan
guage of the purity of Mrs. Eaton’s character
and the baseness of her slanderers, and pres
ently mentioned a rumor which he said had
peen in circulation of a combination to ex
clude her from society. Several parties, lie
said, had been recently given, among others,
three by Mr. Ingham, Judge Berrien and my
self, to which slie had not been invited, and
from this, it was strongly inferred that we
had combined to keep her out of society. I
told him, that so far as I was concerned, l be
lieved my family were doing no more than the
members of Congress, the citizens of Wash
ington and visiters to the Seat of Government
had a right to expect from me as a member of
iiis cabinet. It was certainly in accordance
with universal custom, and that as to a com
bination, I knew of none; that I could never
acknowledge the right of any one to interfere
in matters affecting the private and social af
range men ts of my family; and that before I
would be, dictated to or controlled in such
matters I would abandon his cabinet,and was
ready to do so whenever he desired it, and
added several other strong remarks of a simil
iar character. He assured me in reply that
he did not desire it; that he teas entirely sat
isfied with the manner in which I had dischar
ged my off!rial duty, and that he did not claim
the right to dictate to us in our social rela- 1
tions, hut that lie felt himself bound to pro- I
tect tin' family of Major Eaton as he would
mine under similiar circumstances. 1 then
informed him that Col. Johnson had formally
announced to Mr. Ihghain, Judge Berrien and
myseif, that it was his intention to remove
j us from office for the cause mentioned, and
j 1 had learned from Mr. I. the evening before,
! who derived ids information from the Colonel,
i that he had gone so far as to make temporary
arrangements for the management of tiic De
pa tments, viz: Mr. Dickins for the Treasury,
Mr. Kendal for the Navy, and someone
else for Attorney General. This the Presi-,
dent denied, and said he would send for Col. I
Johnson, and for that purpose Called for a !
servant. When the servant came, l obscr-'
ved it was unnecessary to send for Col. J., j
his word wasj sufficient. Well, said he, if
you are satisfied. 1 told him I was. Wo
continued our conversation for some time. I
attempted on that occasion, as I had done sev
eral times before, to convince him of the im
propriety of interfering at all in a question of
such a delicate character, hut his feelings
were evidently too much enlisted to weigh any
reasons which might be offered. I have al
ready informed the public that no paper was
presented to me, or rend to me, or alluded to,
having reference to the future conduct of the
members of tiic cabinet. On this head I can
not he mistaken. I may add, that the Presi
dent constantly insisted on the necessity of
harmony among the members of the cabinet.
Here J cannot refrain from a remark upon
this injunction of the President, that Maj.
Eaton was the only dissatisfied member of
the cabinet,—the only one who carried com
plaints to the President of the conduct of o
! liters—flic only one who employed liis efforts
(to bring us into discredit with the public or
the President. Among the others the utmost
civility and sociability prevailed. None an
noyed him, Maj. Eaton, or made any effort to
embarrass the operations of iiis Department,
or in any manner acted towards him as inim
ical, or deficient in respect; yet, we are to be
punished for the discordances of the Cabinet.
Can any decision be more arbitrary and
unjust ?
A few days after this interview with the
President, Col. Johnson came into the Navy
Department, and as he entered 1 rose to re
ceive him. With his wonted cordiality of
manner, he expressed his satisfaction at the
pacific aspect of our relations. I observed to
him, with a smile, that the President denied
having authorized him to make such a com
munication as he had made. He good hu*
mouredly replied, “let it pass; I represented it
to you in the most favourable light;” and as he
was hurried, here the conversation ended.
About the same time I had an intertiew
with Major Eaton, in the presence of Judge
Berrien and Major Barry. This was brought
about by the President. Major Eaton, it
seems, had complained to him, either directly
or indirectly, that at a party giren by rnv
family, the last of September or the first of
October, 1829, to the family of a most esti.
mable friend and relation of mine, from
Nashville, Tennessee, who was on a visit to
Washington City, the Rev. J. N. Campbell,
then of that place, now of Albany New Y’ork,
was among the invited guests. The circum
stances were these Mr. Campbell, who
had resided in the city for some years pre
vious to General Jackson’s inauguration was
tlie Pastor of a Church, and such was his
reputation that the President and three mem
bers of his Cabinet, viz: Mr. Ingham, Judge
Berrien and myself took pews and became
regular attendants at his church. In the
course of of his lnyH.strv, he formed an ac
quaintance with my family, and occasionally
visited them. He happened there while my
friend Hill and his family were with us, con
tracted an acquaintance with them, and when
tile party above alluded to was given, mv
daughters invited him. lie attended and
took the liberty of carrying with him, his
friend Doctor Ely of Philadelphia, who had
just arrived. I knew no more of his being
invited thanol any other person who happen
ed to he present—He was however, not tho
less welcome on that account, nor was his
friend Doctor Ely. Neither of these gentle
men require a recommendation where they
reside. Mr. Campbell is known to be a learn •
ed, pious and most eleoquent divine. Soma
snort time after the party ( I heard, very much
hnny surprise, that Major Eaton and some;
oi his partisans were enraged with me, and
threatened my destruction because Mr. Camp
bell and Doctor Ely were at mv house as
above stated, f could scarcely credit the re
port, until it was mentioned to me by tlie Pres
ident, when I emphatically asked him, who
questioned my right to invite whom I pleased
to my house. He testily observed, no person,
hut as there was some misunderstanding be
tween Major Eaton Mrs. E.& Mr. Campbell ;
that ho, Major Raton thought it • \inced hos
tility to him. At the interview above allud
ed to between Major Eaton, Judge Berrien,
Major Barry and myself, Major Eaton men
tioned the circumstances of Mr. Campbell
and Doctor Ely being at mv house on tin;-
occasion referred to. I asked Major Eaton,
in the most (rank and friendly manner, if this
was his only complaint, and if lie wottU na
satisfied provided 1 convinced him that lie
was in error, assuring him, at the same time,
that he had no right to consider mo as being
| under the influence of unfriendly fcelincs
towards him ; that on the contrary he ought
jto know, my personal attachmnct for him,
1 before the Cabinet was formed; and further if
| he would obtain the consent of his brothcr-in*
! * au ’ Mcjor Lewis, to read a confidential cor
respondence which passed between Major
1 Lewis and myself in tlie winter .f 1827 ’2B
j on this disturbing subject he would then bo
j convinced of the disinterestedness and cor-
I rectness of mv course, and of its entuc con
j f‘rinity to tfiat friendship and goodwill which
I bad so long subsisted between us. I might
| have gone further and said, that Major Lewis,
j i the winter of 1827 ’2B, when there couM
j hi: no unworthy motive to mislead either of us r
j considered Mrs Eaton an unsafe associate for
! his daughter, although he was now endeavour
ling to induce General Jackson to diive me
1 ° ,J t °l the ( abiiict, because I would not
j compel my daughters to associate with her.
j Major Eaton would not sny whether he would
I be satisfied or not, and tlie explanation was
: withheld. But as we were about to separate -
he ofiered me his hand in a more cordial man
ner than he iiad done for some months previ
ous. I have no doubt that Major Eaton, in
tendering his resignation, stipulated for the
disniisal of the three offensive members of the
, Cabinet. .Mr. Yan Horen also, I have reasons
to believe, urged the adoption of this mea
sure. This gentleman had discovered that
tlie three members of the Cabinet (afterwards
rejectcd)disdained to become tools to observe
his ambitious springs, and he determined to
leave them as little power to defeat his machi
nations as possible. It is said to be a part,
of his character to tolerate politically no one,
who will not enter heart and soul into measures
for promoting liis own aggrandizement. He
1 bas become latterly, the almost sole confidant.
; arid adviser of the President. How he ob
j mined this influence might boa subject of
curious and entertaining inquiry. I may add
however, that amongst the means employed,
were the most devoted anil assiduous attention
o Mrs. Eaton, and unceasing efforts o bring
her into notice, especially with the families
of the foreign ministers.
Finally, when the President found that his
efforts to introduce Mrs. Eaton into society
proved abortive, he became every day less -
communicative, and more and more formal in
his hospitaiities, until there could he no doubt,
hut that, as to myself, an unfriendly influence
had obtained an ascendancy in his private
councils and the result shows that he he I
determined to sacrifice me to irratify the
feelings of those whom I had offended, as
stated above.
I may at some future time add to these
views, at present I take my leave with assur
anecs of groat respect and esteem,
Yours, Arc. JNO. BRANCH.
To Edmund IS. Freeman , Enq. Halifax Tenrn.
I*. S. I have not considered it necessary to
notice a charge, made in the (ilohe, against
Judge Berrien, of suppressing a material
part of a letter w hich I wrote to him, and
my substituting another in its stead. If any
person lias been misled by this hold accusa.
tionof tlie I.ditor of the Globe and is desi
rous of obtaining correct information, he has
my permission to read the whole letter,
although it was not intended to be made
pftblic.
NO. 41.