Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-02
PfIE Next PRESIDENT

- Aiib. NEAI PRESIDENT.
HE StdT, printed ~ this place. expresses an onip
iohiha the popuIariIyol MIR Crawford is rapidly
declining IN this State. We do not admit The STATE
Enent TO he correct, and call upon The writer of tina,
where VIII the look for il, Win il be found in
popular assemhlies-in private meengs-in friendly
discussions, OF IN family circles? No. there il can
not he louDd. Has The writer attended mus,er
grounds and hrrbacwes, aud there called nu LIE III n
philosopher Of did, Eureka Eureka2 But IN a se-
rious investigation OF this mistaken opirion I'VE
deea' II impossible that any who considers with
aH'mpartal eye and unbiased judgment, the con-
duct oi parties respecting the Preside NAL Election
can hciIeye Tor moment, as far as relates TO this
otate that any candidate can be Daced in conne,;.
lion with Mr. CraN ford
Let the public look al the returns of members for
tnc o,a'e beg's'ature-dhove all let them examine
we congressman elecUons and candidly answer us
whener 'hey hnd any indications of the popularity OF
VIZ. Crawford, being OF the " wane" From all The
Congressional elections within this Siae the results
"i Wnich nave been asceItiined, Representatives
'1vr been returned decidedly favorable 10 the claims
oil Air. Crawford. And understand that in tLree
districts, vet TO be heard from one of which is Term
Ell Mr. Caihoun's siroGg hold" the issue will be
not only honorable 10 MI. Crawford, but doubIy so
Tor that IN all probability despite of poyerft onno
s'ion the friends of HAT gentleman will he -eiurneJ
whle they who are adverse to him, will he alowed
TO remuu AT home and enjoy OtiHs, cum, di0ajt,ts
Nheie men, shall we look for proof Of Mr. Craw-|
lords nnpopularity. Tie voice of n State speaks
through IT'S bPpesenntives-the Reptesentatives az
North Carolina are friendly 10 MIR Crawford ,vhence
man instead OF rapidly DECLINING" is vsiby mon.
the ascendant. ~ 'f'
we have before insisted and still persist in ,!ecar
''g, lhd me circumstance Of MIR. Crawiords giying
""y TO Nfr Mnnroe, Is evidence OF his modest,
un'nibiii"Ts character, and should more firmly en-
dear Inn TO The American People. lie declined
competitions AMI yet got hiiy-Gve genuine democratic
Votes. And we are now lold he is mo- Reuublican-
ma that he IS at The head Of faction or the ex
,Nence oil Radicals, Slang name given to Mr. Crnw
iords friends, know nnihiDr and care los ~
,vl,,
heSiaiier the party IS that abuse is very easy when
argument tails, and that moderation ga DoliticaI dis
cussions, Is rare qtiraron for 4" mJartiali,v is
virtue whch hangs TOO high for common minds to
reach b1ve already 4id, thar we entertain a YER,
Jug" pPhiOh oi hr Calhoun, and ~ this we have The
good fortune 10 have The Star follow our lead Inn,
however respectable his character however snion
dad ms talents, aud however high we estin,,te HE
P'"ue "oTu, ne - too young To hc placed AZ the
heau OF pur General Government Hitherto tl,e Pre-
tlueh'lli cbHr has been filled by the venerable "a.
thers OF their Country, whose youth had bscn snant
~ hrI service aud who D,eriied he distinction mn,
iess rom Their long tried patriotism, Than for L,eit
P"ihcal Knowledge, their public exertions and their
P,''d't h'tRTIy' such man, mistake his
ehsacter IS MIR. Crdwlnrd, aud sufficient 4. l,oc.,,
o' nm 10 warrant his just preteDsisas 10 the Prest-
uency -l."t II be known, he has i-en from the De-
m"cfdtIc EOnr, and has been aifcer of his own
IoTiune-'i Is ni0se 10 his honor. A. a B,rri.trr-a
Le2Slaior-a Fmnncier and Statesman Mr.
Sf'"iord baS pissed The ordeal Of public opinon
hnd come ont rniiied--fIs plain uno~teuiag ous bn-
bns--his vigorous mlnd-his information ON fo,eigpI
and domestic politics, and his general knoviedgs
emncntly ~ him Tor The exalted station 10 which Ls
seems destined. Those who have observed tho no.
Ihcni bearings md private prudence of this Jis',n
gnshed maoJ will bise no difficulty in admitting his
claims 70 the high olt"e ~ observation-disclosures who have
not VIII do well ~ enguUe, before they assume tho
place Of dictaors. Above aH, Mr. Crawford viii
never involve his country IN var unless IN al,sorte
defence, 20 swallow up the hard earnnps Of honest
Labor fR-I,;oi W
We have boen politely favored with The following
extract Of letter from officer of the Gtcybovod
winch communicates some further interesting p,,i
culars of = brilliant affair.
On boord efhe q. S srtr GrspLo1tnd.
." Part Royai. jam. Jaiy 90
We have just arrived here from = cruiye in
company with the y 5 schooner Beagle along ,l,e
coast oi Cuba, passing within the reefs and KEYS
and touching ~ the different plices, f,Om Cane A.
ionic np 10 Cape Cruz without falling ~ with any
iHng mid our arrival At the Ider place on the 22j
INST whore 10 our great surprize, we found 2 very
extensive establishment NJ Pirates, and herewith
send YOU hasy sksch Of the same, and our success
~ routing ihem out
o. 'he y instant, sc came 10 anchor under
Cape Cruz. Captains kearny and NeWion visited
ne shore ~ examine 'hc 'pacs. wcB IS TO pro.