Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-06
MR. CR.aWF0RD,s HEALTH.

NC" orh AMERICAN, on tie state oil MIR. Craw-
fords health, we declare again AMI for the last
time, that we are not prompted by ungenerous
motives. Weconsider this letter a true expo
sition of Mr.. Crawford's health-aud great
respect as we feel for him, and for his amiable
family, our duty is paramount to all personal
considerations. We exhort the people of Vir-
ginia to prepare for the contingency of with
drawing Mr.. Crawford. 1t must inevitably hap
pen-his own virtue will forbid his committing
a fraud on the frank and con6ding people of this
country.
SiRs-The account given of Mr.. Crawford's
health in a letter from gentleman at Washing
ton to his friend in New York, and published in
the Advocate eff the cath, is SO incorrect that
the man whs wrote it, Gf 1t was ever writ.
ten III Washlngton) must either be knave or q
Tool, or III other words, infatuated with radi
calism as to have lost his senses.
| So the National Intellgencer tells us on Sa-
turday last, that Mr.. Crawford rides 10 miles
day, and that he attends duly at his residence
TO tie duties 81 his office.
| Then again the Washington Gazette annonn-
ces on Monday, the Goth, that the Sunday be-
fore Mr.. Crawford attended divine service at
the Baptist Church in w ashington. Now, sir
this IS all manGuvering and stuff, put in motion
to reach Albany in due time. II is such a
| shameful, barefaced Imposition, that it becomes
the duty of every man to expose it as such to the
people, whose interest it vitality concerns.
| But SO painful is the subject, that all who see
through the object of these prepared statements,
touch them with reluctance for fear of giving
pain to MIR. Crawford and his interesting family.
Butthe truth ought TO be told, the people want a
healthy, vigorous President, not diseased one.
| Ever since: Mr.. Crawford's first attack in Au-
gust 1898, he has according to his part;Zans
| unrd off
/ has been uttered in relation to his health by
| them, until Mr.. Early's letter appeared i'm the
\ Franklin Gazette last winter. At the moment
when he was announced by his celebrated Il
won't say for whaD doctor as being in perfect
convalescent. state, MIR. Early told us that he
] had been waiting at Washington to perform the
last rites of friend to Mr.. Crawford, and to
conduct his family TO Georgia.
| Before the date of that letter, Doctor Cut
bush, OF w ashington was called in, and on ex-
aiming the patient, announced at once to taco
or Three Of his friends Htut he aus hnboring IN
der partial paralysis. DR.. Cutbush will not
contradict this: he is man of honour. Mr.
Crawfori's friends hearing of it were very an
CRY, and in consequence of his daring to tell the
truth, sent for Doctor Potter of Baltimore, to
consult him; what his opinion is do not know
it has been SO variously rendered, sometimes en-
couragng, at othors the contrary.
| Since about two weeks, Mr.. Crawford has
been removed to a country seat fonr miles from
the city. There he has recovered in a degree
from the salvation he un lerwent his bodily
health is so far improved that, with assistance
and effort, he can get into Miscarriage & take an
airing. Once or twice he has called at his of
flee, but has been too feeble to leave his car
riage and ascend the stair case leading to his
bureau. His sight is still very feeble, but bet
| ter than it W previous to his last attack On
Sunday last he did, by great exertion, show
| if1ff
/ appearance shocked every one
| Thusmuch forhi sight, appearance and move
ments. Now let us examine little further in
| to the state Of his hcalih
| The partial paralysis he has experienced has
but slightly affected bis body and limbs, but his
tongue sustained shock from which he never
will, in all probability, recover. He cannot,
nor has not, since the attack, articulated three
words distinctly; and his mind has evidently been
impaired thereby. As to his attendance TO his
duties il is out Of the questions; it is well known
here that one Of his children is his amanuess.
| and that when the fac-simile is not used she
signs his name. saw yesterday one of her sig
natures. for her. father.
! You will recollect that il is now twelve
months since Mr. Crawford's first attack. He
once far recovered as to be able, nj the end
ofthe session of congress, to walk occasionally
from his house TO his Office, and from thence tc
| the Presidents. This he did several times, and
| there was then some hope Of his recovery: but
since that he has been in his worse state; and
| though said now by his friends to be daily i'm
proving, he only in fact lights up now and then
like wick burning in the socket. For two
months past we have been told that in Q or
days he is to set off to the springs or the sea
coast; & we are now told he is to go next week
If ne has strength to support the Journey he
ought to go. Change of air and continual
movement, have done wonders for General
Brown, and will no doubt help, Mr. Crawford
but the shock he sustained, though not near so
violent as the Generals having fallen on nobler
parts, he can never be perfectly restored to his
former health of body and vigor Of mind
| Now, Sirs, admitting that Mr.. Crawford has
all the talents all the virtues, all the claims that
le'is the favourite of Jefferson, Republican
ftiIe old school, and an honest man, as his
friends maintain, is the state OF his health such
that a toise and prudent man, who has more the
welfare of his country at heart than the grni;-
tcation of personal Friendship or pa,fy oietos,
would give him his vote as President Of these
states? Isay, No. If he stood alone the only
candidate for the Presidency. If nineteen
twentietls the American people we're in his
favour should say that in this alarming state
of health, it would be extreme bad policy, and
even dangerous to elect him. I am vonrs' very
truly. D.