Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-11-30
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From the Washington Republican.

The claims or Nip Crawford, both as
they regard the length Of time during
which he has held Offices, or TO make
the phrase more pala,able to his friends,
aeryed The country ard the real services
he has rendered, we have considered in
our former numbers; aBd have es'ab-
lished that he is greatly surpassed in the
former, both by General Jackson and
Mr.. Adams; and, with respect to the
other candidates before the public, such
as the advantages are which he expects
to derive from this ground, that his supe-
riority is scarcely worth an observation.
With respec, also to the importance Of
his services, we have proved that the
difficulty consists not in sueighiag the
services he has rcndercd, butt in Hscover-
ing them, and ascertaining gohat they
are, and Suhen they were performed.
We have searched with great care and
VITA great pa;ieace, without being able
to designate single act which gives
him the least claim on the gratitude OF
the nation. We have accordingly arsi-
we'd at the rational conclusion, that his
qvAoie claim for fartdtr aduance mem,
in this particular. consists IN ms hapius
held various posts undrr The general 60
vernment far the last fifteen years, with
out rendering any correspondent servi-
ccs. Having established this point, we
shall have no great difficulty in making
good our assertion, thar if he exceeds
some Of the distinguished citizens who
are spoken oil as SUCCESSORS to Mr.. Mon
roe, in the mere duration Of official en-
ployment; Jet taking kegree of service
and duration Together, and considering
the length of time he has filled an Office
in conjunction with the importance OF
the services he has rendered, he is de-
cided!g inferior TO al, We presume.
that as far as regards General Jackson
and Mr.. Adams, even the warnes;
friends of MrlCrawford will not contest
the point, rs their years OF devotion 10
The public service so greatly exceed
his, and, il we enter into comparison
Of the importance of their services, the
disparity would be too evident and too
appalling.
The services Of General Jackson ara
Of a character SO distinguished as to So :
persede the necessity Of enumeration in
this brief sketch. The difficulty is moi
to designate, but to sOeigh them. In
Mr.. Crawiord's case, on the contrary
| the difficulty is not to zyeigh but to de-
signate. In one instance, the eye travels
through close succession of services
from .hich ii is difficult to selec, the
most conspicuous in the other, 1t wan
ders over long and barren track on
which The difficulty is to discover any
service at ALL AS long as the Alabama
or the Mississippi ilows,l SO long viii
the services OF General Jackson be re-
membered BY grateful country.
Among the first OF her herpic SONS, he
will hold that elevated rank, due the
scnsibili,y with which he felt her wrongs,
and the fearlessness and promptitude
with which he fastened TO re,rcss them.
! Marked by less briIliance, but equal
solleli,y Of character, are the services Of
Mr.. Adams. With mind internally
strong, skilfully cultivated by educa.
cation, and highly polishedby intercourse
with the most refined society Of other
countries, as we'll as his own, lie occupies
a commanding position in the public eye
and dispeoses through all the sections
ofthe Union, the benefits Of his fidelity
his industry and his experience. o.
every occasion he has proved himself
ready 10 advance the interests Of bis
country, and TO hold the tic Of party a:
always insignificant in comparison with
and injurious when 10 opposition to, the
] the tie Of patriotism Actuated by those
/ feelings, he hesitated MOTTO separate from,