Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-12

ha principles his conncf, they would not be held
oath in hod relief? Would so much zeal and per-
| 'everance he exhausted in the worse than vain and
lie attempt TO prove that he federalist in '98 ,
DO these writers really believe what they write IG
hey do hey only give another proof OF the ascen-
dancy OF passion over reason.
The truth is, that IN these days OF adulation and
| -uhservency, the blunt frankness and republican
cnnGour Nv. III. Crawford are alarming TO cour-
tiers, contractors and TO aspirants without merit.
They perceive tina, he is the favorte candidate of
the great majority at the republicans, and that un-
less they can succeed in attaching odium his cha
racer. he will lie elected President, and they may
. bid long, long farewell all their greatness "
Hence the abuse which is daily poured out in fsuch
copious torrents upon his devoted head. In the
whole history of his lie, they find hut two oefecre
points lie signed the Augusta Address, Intending
no more nor less than an expression of Indignation
against the outrages of France upon our country
accompanied 10y expression of confidence in the
hrmness, justice and wisdom" Of the government
intended most probably To aude The particular dis
pute with that country. The manner in which this
idea was conveyed, and the idea ITSELF surely not
those which IRE should have adopted. But il con-
veyed at the lime the sentiments of all parties i'm
Georga-ior upon that subject there was no diuision
OF opinion among her citizens. Governor jackson of
Georgia e. inlc1ible Republican, i'm lis official
Message to the Legislature in February, 1879,
this language
have The satisfaction informing you that not
outstanding the attempts through the channel Of
public prints destroy the confidence of general gov
ernment in the state administration that
cultivated between the principal departments of the Union
and the State Executive.
america being unconnected nv natural
gn nation and blessed within herself with every poduc
tion which administer either comforts
or our ease conceive il the unbounen duty of every
izen project and fortune the
OF us happy and detached from the hostile
OF every open nsinuatiug invader, whether of
narchical class of Britain the democraca enthusiasts
OF france Success might crown partiaity for either
Tor moment hut the bterest remorse might succeed the
event Entange in European politics. although America
with the sword, like China with her manners, might
mately prevail rs nation il might be late prevent
tartar from establishing throneLe, clear of
Scyila whilst We avoid Churybds and preserve par
own
we have complaints, let US hope that the Union will
slider and redress themIf there be on our
moving them. -
Neither the Alien and Sedition Acts had passed nj
the time OF the Augusta Address. This must he con-
ceded-but the writer attempts by lacking dates and
resolutions and speeches together, make out that
Mr. u must hare kRoi0n that they ,rouid pass both
Houses oil Congress, and that the President would
sign them-lherefore, that Mr.. G. penned the Adj
dress, therefore that he put these very words in it,
Were'Ore mat lie was prophet and Intended 10
rse 'hese measures yet in embryo in another branch
" 'he government, as part OF John Adamss execu-
i've admn'sration.-By hanging together "A string
OF such Prescriptions as these, Mr.. c. is TO he me-
'amorphosed INTO as rank Federalist IL may be
convenient Tor this writer paint him. In fact, how
Is II so clear that MIR. Crawford. who was hut lust
emerging from an humble sphere of life, the
nrS' TO be informed OF all these projected
Inc argument OF the Republican of 93 would have
carried force with IT, il it had proved that the
events he mentions us occurring in PhiIadelpha had
been made known To Mr.. C.. But as he could not do
| hiiS, ne vs. wiling 10 condemn and prosecute
upon mere presumption, when that presumption too is
repealed by so many ncouirove ftcis, both prior
and subsequently to the date of the Augusta Ad-
dress !
The writers Of the present day do, indeed. carry
uleH prescriptions TO most understandable length.
lhey not only presume what suits heir purpose
nut they also presume upon the Ignorance and The
| prejudice OF The people. The friends of MIR. j. q.
Adams TO the north of us, support has preensons by
quoting the opinions of the ilusIrous Washington i'm
nus iavor One OF MIR. Crawiord's opponents IN Va,
where Mr.. Jefferson is veneraed and beloved,
has the holiness To assai Mr.. Crawford, IN the
ground of hS cOHcUTThg in opinion in '98 ioih WaSh-
ingtOn. who is unkndly and ungTaciOusly assaiIcd
| Tor ALTERING with Mr.. Jefferson. The shaft
which the writer directs against Mr. Crawford is
also hurled against the memory Of General Washing
ton This is hut Of the many desperate shifts to
which the uncandid assailants of MIR. c. driven,
10 InJure HIM III the estimation of his counitymeu.
But such attempts must surely lie harmless with an
intelligent, generous and grateful people
ms whole question indeed, of the Augusta Adj
dress, Is, AS we have often said, in nutshell. On
the one hand, we have eQuivocal circumstance
on the other, mass of the conclusive Iesiimo
ny: There is no proof that he wrne The Augusta
Address, that he agreed To IL much less the par
Iicular sentence in il which is so much haTpcd uron
II rs certain that other gentlemen at the meet
ing, who were both before and afterwards infexbie
| Republicans. Yet while all these facts are 10 be
proved, the Republican" is still hardy enough TO
call 1t the " written evidence" of Mr.. C's federal poll
'ocs. Against thus solitary, vague, and equivocal
circumstance, we have the evidence of friend and
ing nm uniform federalIsi, and personal enemy Of
| Mr.. C.-the evidence of Mr.. Hobby a federal Edl-
'ior N Georgia-of various distinguished citizens
the evidence of all his political associations, with
Jackson, Baldwin, Early and the hest wings in Geor-
gia-he negative evidence even of Gov. Clark him
sell, and the " expressive silence Of all his min
IONS, who are unable TO produce title of proof
against Mr.: C.-Yet these, with all his political life,
are 10 he set aside as proofs at a--and we are
TO take only one most eqnivocal circumstance the
inconirovertibe evidence Of his federalism To such
extTemes is the viIest prejudice compelled resort
| There Is not man OF the least preiensions TO un-
derstanding in Georgia, who would not laugh with
scorn NJ The idea of w H. Cs being a Federalist IN
| 9S--and yet all this is TO pass for nothing
but we are disguised with the idle attempt--we in
sIst upon II, that, according the hest evidence
which we can procure, Mr.. Crawford was a high
toned republican,, before the Augusta Address, aud
has continued to he since. HIS energy and con-
sIstency of character, well known To all those with
whom he has eiIher resided, or acted in public life
forbid the idea of his being federaIist for one Ga
aud a republican during the of his life Let us
hear no more of this miserable bugbear. We except
the u , Bank B,ll-bul which of the candidates
viii here he the first stone AT his head
LATER INTELLIGENCE.
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