Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-04-29
From the Washington Republican, April 10.
AND BANK MATTERS.

lhE<AOD III AND DAMN VIA Ems.
Mr.. EDWARDS, who was recently APP
pointed Minister to Mexico, has forward
ed to the Speaker of the House of Re-
representatives., which was laid before
Congress, long and able vindication of
himself against an intimation contained
in report made to the House by the
Secretary of the Treasury of his hav-
ing made false statements on his exam
nation before the second committee of
investigation, at the last session os Con-
gress, on the subject of the suppressed
documents. From the rapid manner in
which we have been obliged to cast our
eyes over this important document, we
are only able to give an imperfect sum-
mary OF its contents. MIR. Edwards
complains that this report, although call
ed for at the first session OF the last Con-
gress, has been delayed until the present
session, & that, too, until after he was on
his way home, pr eparatory to his embar-
kation for Mexico. He goes into train
Of reasoning, supported by extracts from
a correspondence between him and the
Secretary of the Treasury, and other
documentary evidence, TO show that
what he stated before the committee,
the truth of which he considers MIR.
Crawford as questioning, is true. He
particularly refers to letters which pass
ed between them more than year be-
fore he gave his testimony to the COM
m:ttee, in which he expressly stated the
same facts; and the receipt of which
Mr.. Crawford acknowledges, without, in
any degree, denying the truth of the
statements so made.
After completely, as it appears to us,
sustaining the truth of what he under
stands to be questioned by Mr.. Craw-
fora, in his report to the house, he pro-
ceeds to an investigation of the correct
ness and legality of much of MIR. Craw-
ford's official conduct; and offers, what
he deems conclusive evidence, to sup.
port the six allegations against Mr..
Crawford, which we have copied from his
communication.
This communication. which embraces
some so or 60pages of manuscript, and
which we shall present at large to our
readers, concludes in the following
words
II regret to have it TO say to your no.
norabfe body, that, both the state of my
health and the want of time. absolutely
compel me, most reluctantly, to close
this investigation of Mr.. Crawford's areH
timed statement against me. In this ST.
tuation, | beg leave to refer you, for
further facts. Of which | might, under
more favorable circumstances, fairly,
and successfully avail myself, to few
of the publications with the signature of
"a. b." herewith transmitted.
"Avowing myself the author of these
and with the exception of
a few unimportant typographical errors
and mere verbal inaccuracy, in regard
to the time Of a certain report being
made re-aSserting before your honor
able body and the nation, that the facts
they allege, are Substantially true, l do
most respectfully solicit, that they may
be taken as part of, and be printed with
this communicated.
Gin order to strengthen my claim to
this indulgence, combining all the rights
of defence, of accusation, and of asking
for investigation, which can entitle me,
as citizen OF the United States, or an
officer of their government, to appear
before your honorable body, do ex-
pressly STATE
DIST. That the Hon. William Fl. Craw-
ford, Secretary of the Treasury, has
mismanaged the National Funds:
"2d That he has received large
amount of uncurrent notes, from certain
banks, in part discharge of their debts to
the U. States, contrary to the resolution
of Congress Of 1916.
=, Esd, That, being called on by reso :
luton Of the House of Representatives,
to state the amount Of uncurrent notes,
which he received from those banks, he
has misstated it, by making it less than
it really vas
cath. That he has, in his report to the
House, r1isrepresented the Obligations of
those banks or some of them, at least,
and predicated thereon an indefensible
excuse for bis conduct, in receiving those
uncurrent notes:
18th. That be has acted Illegally, in
variety Of instances, by making and
continuing deposites of public money, in
certain local banks, without making re-
port thereof to Congress, according to
law.
MGth That he hos In snueral INSTANCES