Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-10

thy of notice, but il has been repeated 10 SO ina
ny papers, that it becomes necessary to notice
II, and we now say, that 1re are authorised
by Mr.. Virt to confirm the statement in the
Washington Republican, which was sub,oincd
to the letter Of Messrs. Adams, Calhoun,
and MP .ean.-IU.
Facts, aboh ,chich there isnod spu,c.--1. That
Mr.. Crawford has been indsposea for more than
ten months.
9. That many months after his return 10 this
CITY, which VIC believe was i'm November last IT
has been confidently asserted ~ the caucus pa
pers, that he was convalescent.
Of this uniform statement there is curious
contradiction, BY OF Mr.. c.; friends The let
ter published in the Franklin Gazette i'm june
last, a. ascribc1 to Mr.. Fairly clearly shews that
until short period before the date Of lha. letter,
Mr.. Early had scarcely any hope Of his recovc-
~.
j. That for several months past the caucus
papers have annooncoI the intention of the Sc
cretary to Undertake Journey for the benefit
OF his health. The journey has not vet been
commenced.
d. That MIR. Crawford has been very seldom
in his Office during the last ten, the last six the
last three months, the last month.
BY every Seldom" we mean, in this case
not upon an average more than oncca fortnight.
but we are not certain: Ne not spies our
sefces, and ice Keep none. In such case, ace
should not expect TO be believed.
8. That his sight is impaired.
q. That his speech is affected.
2. That in his official business. n fac Sinilc of
his signature has been used for papers which
do not go out OF the Office farther than the Bank
of the United States inthis District, from which,
they are afterwards returned: aud THAT a E,c
hoo cd g
month. We believe it to be in daily use now
8. That the written name of Mr.. Crawford,
on letters which have gone franhed To Colcc-
tors, Presidents of Banks, &c. was not put there
by himself, though, no doubt, by his order
The resemblance is strong, but the writing is
not that of Mr. Crawford, all that has been sad
by the caucus presses to the contrary notttitl,-
witllstauding.-Iib.
The "Richmona Enquirer" md its string of
infuistes.-Thc Editors of this paper have re-
Gently given us many amusing illustrations Of
the propriety of its title and really bid fai, 10
eclipse the Yankees cvcn in their cbaracteris-
tic trait of curiosity. They put interrogatories
with as much flucncy, and as ii.uch fnpertinence
rs any pedlar that ever left the Uhite Hts
with rentu'e Of tin notions. The grand In
4usitor himself could hardly pat tie question
with more adroit cunning, or with more autho-
riiativc insolencc; and though trey have not vet
made patent the high authority under which
they claim the right to in;errogate us, vet, as
we have nothing to conceal, and are, moreover,
too good naturcd to withhold information where
il is ST. much needed, and SO civilly asked for |
We shall take the trouble onre more 10 answer |
INC Editors OF the Enquirer at full length. We
had contemplated much more summary mode |
ot reply; but one or two respectable paDcrs |
whose editors do not seem to be so well .icauan. !
ted as we are with the nature of the manuf.c- !
. rrtad rYrh y-fl ,oT g al.
nave sagni!ied desire that we should treat
them as serious seekers after the truth Ii Is |
To crafty the former, that condesCcnd e,
Parley again with the latter. But let it he un
derstood, that, heDceforth-since these gentle
men arc unable 10 cUinpreieEda more pcriphr.s-
tick mode of speech shall endeayour to find
single arO,d, of easy construction and cofnpre-
hensive Specification, which may be appropriate
iy used IN reply, to at least nine-t cntlls of all
That appears IN their paper, whether in the form
ofqueres, or hints, intimations, assertion or as
severation.
Query LIST. s'Whv has not the writer in the
Journal come forward TO clear the skirts of his
friends trom the inpuiaton' (ttiat Edwards
was intended to accomplish the most :erecyui,Le
designs and that Alessrs Adams, Calhoun, sc
gre his friends, his tilers' and aljetio:s')
The tchY we had note me forward, W answer.
cd, as we thought, fully and satisfactorily: but
tle EnquirSr says II was "a dsgraceiul s<uil1ng
from Tie true question at i,sue.o We thought
tue question put was the question at issue; but
!, seems 1t was not thr question which they
Intended TO put-at least, il was not the ques-
ton to which they wished! an answer. The
" true question:" as we gather from the con-
text, was, whether Mcssrs AJans, Calhoun
&c. were not the ''aidcrs and abettorsn of MIN
ian Edwards. IL this question lad been ask cd
we should have answered ii as frankly and as
fully AS answered The other We shouIJ
Rave SAID, what We now say, that Messrs. A.
DAMS ana Calhoun not the 'Naiders and a.
bettors" of Nilian Edwards; and we should have
sand then, too, what say, that the Eui- !
fors oil the Enquirer knew thcv were uttcrir,c n
base and atrocIous calnmny. when they accused
tthese dignItares, these leads OF Departments -
OF attempting to support the falling instrument
OF a base conspiracy.n They hae,o fiat the on
~ base conspiracy which has grown out ofthc
investigation, is that which ticY, and thcir at
filiated presses" have formed to blast the cha
f1cter OF Edwards, in tie hope that his aIlcea-
lions against tho Secretary of the Treasury |
would sink with him.
We assert, and we do ii soIemnI9, in the face
OF heaven, that we know fno ''conduct7 on Tie !
part ri Mcssrs. AAarnq and Calhoun-of f,e
&c" we speak not, because we are ignorant
t0!,1nl it was intended to ipaude--t!.at would
lead US TO the most remote suspicion. Of their he
ing 1.-THE aidcrs ana abcttors Of Niuari Edgar,l y
or OF their being. i'm any MANNER whatever CON
ccrncd or connected with him, in originating,
carrying on, or bringing to ISSUE, the recent In
We believe them g., re no Other
wise interested in the result, than as every cii-
zen OF the United States Is interested! when The
Of high jignaiary Of The govern
inen IS under the subject oF Investigations I'D IN
the formal accusation of his fcllo7-ciilcn aud