Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-06

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q. State that conversation, with tho time g.
circumstances.
The precise day / cannot r~ecollect (. it was
pen,hng his nomination made by the President
Of the United States to the Senate, as minister
to Mexico and II was after the 2ist or 22nd OF
February last. 1 make this statement, from
the fact, that on the 21st or 22nd of February,
[ went to Mrs. Queens to board, where Cover
nor Edwards resided, and this conversation was
after l went there. lie stated that he was a
bout to be attacked in the Senate of the Uni
ted States for the purpose of defeating his noni-
nation that party and political spirit was now
high that he understood that charges would
be exhibited against him, and that it had been
80 declared in the Senate Chamber. i remark
ed TO Governor Edwards that he well knew, ac-
cordi:ig TO the rules of that body, while On exc
cutive business, secrecy was required that
| was not. at liberty to mention any occurrence
| or the remark of q single member, excepting SO
far as related 10 Myself that l was not govern
ed by party or political feelings or motives;
that | adhered to the expression made use of
by Jefferson and tho only inquiry with me
was, Is lac capable and is he honest ? Gov. Ed
wards then remarked, that, although secretary
was required III that body, yet he was informed,
almost every day, of the transactions and re-
marks of individuals when his nomination was
called up; and he added, Z" Noble, i shall not
forget YOU" l then replied, that | did not I'M
lerstand his meaning. He said it was %uninpor-
tant he was satisfied 1 was not governed by
the party feelings which were then prevailing;
1t was on the day, in the evening of which this
conversation took place, that l had nloved TO
take up his nomination in the Senate. This
must have been lis meaning, when he said lie
would not forget me; for he explained il the next
day, and said he hail heard that | had done SO.
MIR. f.. farther remarked, that he knew me TO
be the decisive friend of William II. Crawford !;
and, said he, am considered as being his bitter
cnemy-and am charged with being the AL
thor of the numbers signed A. B. but, (raising
his hand,) pledge you my honor, l am not the
author, nor do L know who the author was.
Crawford and l, said Mr.. Edwards, have had a
little difference, but l have always considered
him a high minded, honorable, and vigilant of
iiccr Of tie government, he has been abused IL
bout the Western banks and the unavailable
funds; Cleaning forward and extending his hand
Now d-nit, you know we both live in states
where there are many poor debtors to the GO
vernmcnt for lands, together with n derangcd
currency. The notes OH various banks being
deprecated, after the effect and operation of the
war IN that portion of the Union, and the banks
by attempting to call in their paper, having ex-
haustcd their specie, the notes that were then
IN circulation became of little or no value.
Many men of influence in that country, said he,
have united to induce the Secretary of the
treasury to select certain banks as banks of
dcpositc, and to take the notes of certain banks
in payment for public lanis. Had he not done
so, (meaning Mr.. Crawford many of our inha.
bitants would have been turned out of doors
and lost their lands; and the people of that coua-
try would have had as universal disgust arains;
Mr.. Crawford; and l will venture to say, said
MIR. Edwards, Notwithstanding am considered
his enemy, that no mn in this govern:n cnt could
have conducted the fiscal and financial concerns
OF the government with more integrity and pro-
priety than Crawford did. i farther remarked
10 Governor Edwards, in speaking of his nomi-
n.tlon, that, lnasmuch as ;ie was nominated by
the Prcsi leat, unless some charge was brought
against linn, had already cyinccd in the Senate
my disposition to vote for the confirmation of
his nomination., without any previous consiilta-
ton with hin; but added, if had had the power
OF making the nomination., / would not have
nominated hun; and, as an evidence of it, l had
written n letter to Mr.. Monroe, urging the nom
nation of VIM. Henry Harrison. and with that
letter | had enclosed the unanimous recommcn-
tation of the members of the Legislature Of In
diana III favor of General Harrison.
(Tod be contiaued.)
Mr.. Edi1ards and the Inuestirntion.-We
have at length got through the evidence taken
before the committee of investigation. at its sit
tlnGs subsequent to the adjournment of Con
grcss. We shall finish the publication of every
thing else connected with the Report of the
COMMITTEE in an extra sheet, to be published
early in the next week. We go TO this ex
pensc to relieve our columns from this heavy
burthcn upon them, at the same time to present.
liz the order prescribed by the committee, eve
ry thing comprised in its report, revelant or ir-
~revcl.nt, important or the reverse. OF the
whole mass of testimony, there is probably not
i've columns which we should have published
Oh any other principle than Chat of a scrupulous
impartiality.
We have been, as orr readers know. all along
disposed to submit this matter to the PEOPLE
upon the evidence, not donbting that thcy will
come to the same conclusion as the committee
has done. We forbore to discuss the merits of
Mr.. EDwArps's Address to Congress, from tbc
moment OF IFS first reference to a committee.
though, entertaining then the same opinion Of #
That we do now, that a more desperate assault
was never attempted by one man upon the cha
ractor OF another. Never, VIC will add, did y
man more wilfuIIy sacrifice himself TO his own
rash counscls and to bad advisers, than in fIis
case Mr. towards seems to have done. II was
easy from the first TO %forcsce, that Mr.. Ed
wards's blow would rccoii Upon himself, and thai
he must fall under it. We did not chusc. nm
der The conviction tilat he would do so, TO afford
10 MN or his coadIutors the opportunity of saw
ing that his case had been prejudged before the
Public We maintained silence on the sub-
Ject, though the columns of the A. Il. Press in
this city teerncd with Iaborious efforts. bv the
friends of MIR. Edwards I'VE do not here refer TO
the creditors Of that print to give a coIorinr TO
Mr. Edwards's statements, and progresses the
public opinion OIL the subject OF them. It is in
deed true, that innocence has triumphed, not