Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-04
LorIsvILLx, lIly.l May ne.

LOUISVILLE, lky.) May Ia.
The Hon. N. Edcards arrived at this place
last evening on his return to Washington, and
will reach that city in eight ten days from this
date. The following communication from Mr..
L. will DC read with interest, though 1t is by no
meaus calculated TO strengthen the predictions
of Mr.. Crawiords friends, that their chief would
come out triumphant lido.
| For tie Pu5lic .l.!rer.iser.
| MIR. Penn Your paper contains the only full |
account OF the proceedings of the House OF Re. |
! representatives., of the Congress of the United
States, that have seen, on the subject of my
vindication against Mr.. Crawiorl's vindictive
and unfounded alta k upon me. There Is no.
thing In the character of the debate, on that
subject, that surprises ,nc, or that was not pre-
pared to expect, and determined TO disregard.
1t must have been frequently observed, BY all
who have attended 10 the course of political G.
vents, for few years past, how much any man,
who darcs to question Mr.. Crawford's infallibil
lity, hes To encounter from party, distinguished
by tue lliberality and pcrsccuting spirit, with
which 1t has constantly assaled the President,
certain members OF the administration, and eyce
ry other conspicuous individual, whose prostra-
ton could, i'll the slightest degree, contribute to
lprolnote the ambitious aspirations of its chief.
The Erst to aeitatc the presidential question,
"a the papers Of Georgia and Tennessee will
show, tina party, with unparalleled efrontery,
has been foremost in reprobaling others for fol-
lowing its own example. Constantly engaged
in villifying and illuminating MIR. Crawford's
competitors, and every other man, who, it fear
cd, might stand in the way of his elevation to
.hc presidential chair, it has not been less dis
tnsuishcd, by its intolerance of those vindica-
lions which Its own attacks have rendered ne
f ccssary; than, by the Cialnorous vociferations
and bullying Ipcnaccs, with which it has cndea-
vcrcd to ovcrawe the most decent and respect
full inquiries into the pretcnsions of its chief.
Processing the most ardent desire, from pure pa
triotc considerations, to consumnate 4 general
work ofexpu.gation OF all abuses, lis patriotism
unfortunately, has never had sufficient impetus
TO transcend the threshold of the Treasury De
rar;;nent: and those who have had tic tcmeri;y
to indicate any want of faith in tie absolute
p,s'ection of the administration OF that, well
as :ther departments, by institutng inquiries to
as certain whether something might not, posi-
bly,, he found therein, not eractly as IL should be,
if not directly met, with the all-convincing SAP
r g.,rcatt:, 6acuii," have seldom escaped pretty
distinct intmations that, allsuch inquiries might,
very soon, be terminated, by g burning gunpo,c-
der.n
1t is therefore, no; to be wondered at, that it
= should be considered an act of objectionable
c &c audacty" and 'sunblushing efTroptery" in nc,
i to attempt to vindicate myself against such n
tritling affair, imputatnon of haui,lg scora
falsely, Eia!iciously made, by the Hon. Secreta
ry of the Treasury. But, il a sobermindcd, land
impartial public, should happen to think that
: '.Sun po,cder and ieGIn should not be the only
umpire in such cases; or that high station does
: not sanctify fagitious attempt TO ruin the re.
" putation of''an American citizen,n great allow
'' ances freely admit, ought TO be made for those
whose sensitivencss to tho danger of losing 'the
II a'eiro'M of such toll, SO mrch industry, and SC
I, many dangers" renders their ruling passion too
. uncomfortable to admit of any liberation of an
l. ~.
q raCter free from the dscraccful blot which Mr
n Crawford's malevolencc, has cndeavored TO fix
II upon it lest, by my doing so, it might, in some
l. degree, lessen the probability of his acquiring
y the potcer to afori them, those proofs ''of his
). confidence" and "of his fsvor," which they
;, SO ardently long for, and have So faithfully me
q rited by their spertinacious mal;gn;ty'' and "po
! Iitical juggling"
4, Its quite amusing to contemplate the lengths
to which. their fear Of losing the opportunity o
:. realizing their golden dreams OF power, and glo
ry, have carried them. Ii has beer asserted
:. very gravely-vcry enphatically in a tone vel
a measured solemn and terrific--and with man
to ner sufficiently arbitrary, authoritative 6 deta
/ torai, to look down ali opposition from any enc
+, who had not Witnessed such displays cfthcatri
cal pow eT, often enough 10 laugh 1t them, thai
my vindication contains nothing buta reitera-
ton Ct the charges made by the s'A. B. cotlspi
K rators," anil tii1t these charges inyestiga-
ted, at the last session Congress, By committee
then appointed for that purpose. Now, SIR
however prasumptuous, ii may seem to be, tc
) contradict assertions deliberately made Oh the
i floor Of tue House Of Representatives, by dis
l. tinguisbcd member thereof, | viii venture tc
ri say, lawful as the consequences may be, that
the communications of GA. B.p which contain
cd the most important charges against Mr.
70 Crawford, were actuGiiy both written and pub
lie lished, after the adjournment of the last Con
IF gress; and that nay vindication, in ITSELF wthou
: reference to its accompanying documents, con
tains no charge, that has ever been investigated
: by amy committee. OF this you may be con
WINGED, by advertng to your own files, and OK.
il aiming the separate reports OF the committee:
in alluded to. What then, are the people t.
! think CT such bold and Understandable assertions
they may, indeed, give claim to Mr.. CIaw
ford's "iavor, but none, TO the peoples conf
dence. 1t is probable however, that. like siini
n lar ones, made two three years past, in thu
"a same public manner, in regard to certain al
teoged interpretations, in military work, these
may be retracted, when ascertaiDcd to be equal
~ erroneous. This is the more to be hoped TO
from the regenerated respect for Clerks in tn
Departments, and its accompanying rcbuke [,
, me, with which are now presented, so in
consistently, with Professions Sentiments, or nj
!. in5lon3, contained in certain memorable am
: edltyins controversy with The Secretary of State
/ whlch--it wOul be unpardonabe, if not 'sin
+ pu lent" to suppose the public can lave forgot
Il ten.
Considering the manly and independent spirit
with which this able orator recognizes the cqua
rights of" every American citizen" whether in
or ont Of Office, and his protested desire for ;