Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-20

The following extract. II is taken from let.
fer to the Editors OF the Nat. lntelligencer,r
1919, from Mr.. Abner Lacock, then Senator
of the u. s. from the state Of Pennsylvania:
"The personal invec,ves INDUCED in, in the sisic-
lures, correspond entirely with his, (gen prcv
Gus observations IN the public taverns aud bali
OF Washing ,on-for il 10 fact notorious, and cannot
no denied, that, these occasions, he was vocifer
Gus in his impr scaons, and violent in his threats, Of
personal vengeance, eren to cutting of The Of
ofthe members Of e select committee aud while this
subject before tho senate and some men,bers Of
the house OF representatives, who dared TO animad
vert upon his conduct, to doubt his jnfallib
", were menaced in nearly similar manner"
These threats were thrown out at a moment,
when the Congress of the u. S. were invesri-
eating las they had right, and were bound,
to do those acts Of Gen. jackson, which might
have compromised the peace ofthe nation, and
were supposed to trench upon the legitimate
powers Of Congress. these menaces were
thrown out at such crisis; if this m,,etuosi.
~ Of temper was displayed, when Gen. Jack
son was Major-generai in the armies Of the
u. s., what may we not anticipate from its
Indulgence, when he may he armed with the
whole powers Of the Executive government?
STATE offhings at Washington.
We have Just learnt from source, in which
we place the greatest reliance, that the Presi-
dent has pronounced his final decision in rela-
ton TO the suspending Of Mr.. Crawford from
the Treasury. He has refused to do 1t ) and
refused SO peremptorily that the eager and
anxious opportunities with which he has been
SO lung beset will not be renewed. As soon
as he gave to the coalition Of Secretaries,
Sc. &c. his nliimatum, he left the city for
Loudoun. We learn too, with unmingied
pleasure, that he has never seen ~ Edwards
since his return from Illinois. MIR. Adams, it
ia said, requested on behalf Of Edwards, permits
sion to visit the President, but the President
Ito his honor be il said,) declined receiving
him. This was after the last report of the
Committeeman yet The coalition still en-
deavour TO sustain This fallen and degraded
Minister. Mr.. Calhoun was seen slipping into
his lodgings on Friday last
We state these facts, because we believe
them. We rejoice that Mr.. Monroe has taken
AT q, on his own account, as well as OF that oil
his country. We know that the President has
been led To suspect that we were his invete
rate enemies. We owe many obligations on
this score To the sycOphants aruund him who |
have tried to pour poison into his ears--onI
80 many occasions. But we recollect the |
tunes when James Monroe was the beloved |
Of This land )" when our hearts yearned towards
hun as Virginan- as man eminently wor-
We haze not been his sycophanis. We have
conducted free press--We have spoken Of his
measures frankly and freely" nothing exte-
nuating nor setting down aught in malce."-
We have aske ed nothing Of him-we have moth
ing to ask of him-for almost his last foot is |
on the Threshold of pOwer-but we say il |
with a grateful feeling which we cannot fully |
express, we rejoice at the course he is taking |
We should beseech him To act, as his own |
heart would prompt him-and may the close
of his administration be as happy as he could
possibly wish it.
Ii a strong confidence in those whom he
has thought worthy Of his friendship has be-
irayed him into SEEMING participation in their
antiques and cOospiraces against the fair fame
and honor ola member of his own Cabinet, he
no sooner perceives the extent of their designs, |
than he noby refuses to make the sacrifice |
they demand. He now stands upon that neu- !
trail ground, which his former friends wished
him To occupy during the whole of the Pres- |
dental controversy. The people will approve
his Course.
II was enough for Mr.. Crawford to contend
against i'll health, against the un,iring calumnies |
and persecution of his private and personal
enemies) against the jealous and unfair oppo-
siion Of the political partizans of the other
candidates. But is it not too much TO have al |
so arrayed against him the talents the infiu-
encr, the patronage aud the power of all the
high digntaries of the government 1.-THE Pre-
sdrot exceptei.) In comparison of the pow
ers and influence of these {" Digntaries," the
" atoms" about the seat of government who
bask in the sunshine Of "Court favor" are
scarcely worthy of notice.
What will the freemen of this country say
to all this ]? How strongly does it speak
10 favor of Mr.. Crawford? If he had been
deficient in integrity, ability or assiduity, how
promptly would his defects have been made
manifestto the nation,'by some willing instru-
ment OF his associates IN office. We forbear
further comment at present. The people all
Know how to draw their 6wD conclusions -
They know their rights and they will not be
gulled into surrender of them at the shrine
OF al unhoy ambition.
y. G. Calhoun slipping into the lodgings oil
Niolan Edwards !-uplrUldng man, who is
9 blot upon the public escutcheon-an oh
Ject OF contempt TO so many yirtuous men in
private life. Is this the j G.. c., whose fine |
genius. whose prepossessing manners, whose
rapid mind, once augured so much for the be-
nefi' OF his country? Pity. that such uucom
mon qualities should he suffered to be blasted
BY ill-slarred ambition
The enemies Of Mr.. Crawford are again
doomed to disappointment. The N Y.Ameri-
can throws out report, that Mr.. Writ is to
act as Secretary of the Treasury pro tenn
Was this to pave the way for the event which
Mr.. C's enemies have so long been laboring to
accomplish ?-The great object of The Coali
ZION at Washington, for 10 or IL months past
has been to prevail on the President To dismiss
.br. Crawford from The government. But the