so SMALL A BUSINESS /"
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Mr. Eaton never expected that Mr.. Clay would al
lude to $50 small busness' as bis 1900 dollar
loan to Stephen Simpson, Editor of the Columbian
Observer. This transaction, to Mr.. Eaton's mind, !,
was very Innocent and unoffendng one. At the
request of the Editors Of that paper, Mr.. Senator
Eaton, the colleague, the friend, and bographer Of
General Jackson" according to his own acknow.
ledgment, " did lend a sam of money" 1t was ac-
tually Mr.. Eaton's own money ~ 1t was indeed
for he says Mr.. E. thinks it might be wrong
to lend Editors money " as stipend to induce to a
course not sanctioned by their preference or udg-
ment." But just look here-Mr. Eaton discovered
that Mr.. Simpson, for eighteen months or more
had habonred IN support Of Aadreao Jachson:" and
that, dye see, materially altered the case.


Simpson had really taken his stand-and there
fore MIR. Eaton thought he could lend him money
with propriety, without the charge Of :. improving
the press" This press, every one knows who saw
the papers issued from it, was Of the most abus-
i've and dsgracefu that appeared in this coun,
try 1t could not be tolerated by many Of the Jack.
sonians themselves But this is rather g small
business'-Mr. Eaton has right to lend his " own
money" ashe peases-and is not to be censured for
aiding man, at his own request, who had ''labor-
ed more than eighteen months to- support Andrew
Jackson s'There's no mistake about that.''