American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-18

ed TO state, whether there is an eminent man in the
IT, States OF fairer private character than JOHN
Quincy ADAMS. If we view him n his public
capacity, we have the testimony OF Washington, oil
Jefferson, of Madison snd OF Monroe, that he dis
charged his trusts honorably TO himself and advah.
tageously to his country. In fine, we believe JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS, from his great experience his
long and faithful services, his pure republicanism,
his vrtuous life, and his great wisdom to be pro-
per person for the president of the y. States and
as such are willing to support him."
The Indiana Emporium Of the 18th April, speak
ing on the subject OF The Presidential Election, says
-" AN the candidates have their friends, and the
friends of each are sanguine in the success of their
favore. The friends of JACKSON rely on his mali
tary e.rpl0its--the friends of CRAWFORD the
caucus-he friends OF CLAY on his friendship to
the uest--and the friends of ADAMS on his attach
nent to the interest of the Unionhis integrity and
his unquestionable qualifications for the station Of
Chief Magistrate. For our part We are unable to
say how this important question will be decided /;
but as it respects this state, we are OF the opinion
that Mr.. ADAMS will receive its entire support
There are fourteen papers published in this state,
snd far we can learn, they stand, on this ques.
ton, as follows Mr.. Adams 7, Mr.. Clay 4, hall
Adams and half Clay |, doubtful g."
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Crawford.-yve recon-
mend the following excellent remarks Of the Editor
Of The ". York Commercial Adrertiser, and the
letter spoken of, to the attentive perusal of our
ders. The cause of Mr.. Crawford becomes more
desperate every day, and the more his character is
developed, the lower he sinks in the estimation OF
the upright and intelligent part of the community.
GIVE have inserted letter from friend at Washing
ton giving very clear and concise history of the origin OF
the controversy between Gov Edwards and Mr. Crawford
which is now in of investigation before commit
Of the House of Representatives. has been our
desire to publish the very long and able memorial ct Gov
Edwards entire but the unusual press OF important mat
ter upon hands, has hitherto prevented our doing
and without hopes that the letter above refer
red will relieve us from the necessity OF gong over the
whole ground Great interest felt upon this subject at
Washington and elsewhere and although, as between
Mr. Crawford and MIR. Edwards, should perhaps have
felt indifferent until after the close of the investigation, ye
the indecOrous and unwarrantable conduct OF Mr. Craw
ford's friends in Congress, and his editors without has
oubtedy deep shade of suspicion upon his
When the memorial of Mr. e. read it operated upon
the friends the radical Chief like the bursting of bomb
shell among them. Some Of the Georgia members, los
all respect for themselves and for the places which they
filed and only preudged the but heaped upon
Mr. T.. the bterest and fouest abuse and without wait
ing inquire into the facts he called &C an
assassin of honest mems reputaona marplota callahan
Iago-a pusilanmous Parthian, who shoots his poison
ed arrows as he Hes," &c. And from that hour to he
present the radical presses have teemed with every species
Of abuse upon Mr. L. that magnty could prompt or in
genuity devse-Now, it the charges OF Gov r. are false
if Mr. Crawford this great and good though prosecuted
man, standing securely the proud attitude OF conscot
nnocence-whence this bitterness and anger on the part
of his friends Why this hutterng" among the 6 pig
cons" unless they are "wounded' Even the poisoned
the Parhan could not have pierced the shield
Of virtue which protects the upright and man. Why
not then, calmly await the investigation, if Mr. Crawford
is to come from the ordeal like gold from the rehner
while his is to be utterly Frustrated Really, we
repeat this extreme sensltveness does not look as
though all was right within just man will stand secure,
though the world should fall around him
From all learn, inclined to think that the
cunning Crawortes have got entagled in the meshes OF
their craftness-Althoug their chief had delayed his
attack upon the reputation OF Gov Edwards, until he sup
poser him safe his way Mckee, yet their prominent
ground of complaint, the fact, that Mr. f. had made
Ills charges and fed from the country, from fear to face
the acclscdThe President it said, was in the plot
aud had hurried the departure of his favore minister tic
therefore requested direct his return, but evidently
be overfaken--Buin this the radicals foed as the
President had anticipated their is believed
Mr. Edwards, who very able man. will make them rue
the day they called him back. The radical papers have
hbnred the impression that all the charges hang
upon the testimony ct Mr. E but this is by no means the
fact as the result will prove We have private letter
from Washington this morning, lin addition to those pub
lsed) which says the Crawford men, 6 are evidently
very sick Dr. Floyd and Mr. Forsyth look as if they bad
taken dose Of Calome and aap without its usual opera
lion 1t is whispered that they nov medatlng some
scheme to get rid Of the inquiry"
WASHINGTON, May I.
The documents and memorial transmitted by
Governor Edwards have been printed, and II is said
that the committee of inquiry are engaged in an
attentive examination of them. The subject ex
cite. 100 much interest to be disposed OF as mat
,ers OF this kind sometimes are; every eye is scru.
,inisng into it, and the committee will no doubt
give the facts as they find them, whether they may
deem it proper or not to add any opinion OF their
own as TO the motives of the persons involved.
The circumstances which have led to this trans
action, are as follows lin the session Of 1922