Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-03-30

tone TO public opinion, the class OF per-
sons usually called " Les Scavans,' the
literary people; Mr.. Warden being
himself very well informed gentleman
on subjects of science and literature, as
well as on commercial affairs. This
disagreement between Gen. Armstrong
and Mir. Warden, drove the latter home
when General Armstrong left Paris, and
on hearing Mr.. Warden's account, who
arrived few days before the ex-ambas
sador, you, sill, believe, were pleased
to continue him in the situation be held.
Mr.. Crawford, ignorant oil the Euro
pean world and OF Europe an manners,
and, unable to speak the French lam
guage, Is naturally supposed 10 have APP
piled to Gen. Armstrong for inform alton,
and was Of course filed up TO the brim
with that genileman's preIudices against
Mr.. Warden.
On Mr.. Crawiord's arrival at Paris,
he found cabaI raised a,.anst Mr. War
den by Mrs. Barlow, III which Mr.. Lee
Of Bordeaux. a relation of Mr.. Barlow,
was connected. Mr.. Lee would gladly
have occupied Mr.. Warden's official po-
sition. Mr.. Crawford, arriving al PARIS,
found, believe, some slight dehcien
in the form vi his credentials, and was
not accredited for some time after his
arrival. During this ambassatlorial m
terreenun, the French povernmepttr&
acied their public business With Mr..
, Warden, the Consul General, and the
only accredited agent from This country
Thea al PARIS not on Mr.. Warden's APP
plica ion, but because there was no other
person TO whom reference cou I'd be IN ade
on public business al that time. Tins
appears from the written declaration and
testimonial of the Prince of Benevento,
OF which no doubt you, sir, and MIR.
Crawford, have been furnished with
copies, and which,. II disputed, can far-
nish copy myself Mr.. Ct awtorti, al
ready preJudiced by General Armstrong
and Mrs. Barlow, was strongly plqued
at this mark OF pobic respect shown to
Mir. Warden, and he, therefore, took it
into his head to dIsplace Mr.. Warden
from The consuiship, without deigning to
exhibit 10 that gentlemen any authority
"hhlONSi tlo'i YOU SIT, Vi tloin tisS o.
fee of the Secretary Of State, tor SO do
lng nor, so far as know, has any such
authority yet appeared. Ii is certain
that this has been regarded bY some of
the mos, Intelligent OF your tiieas, o
high-handed, unauthorized act of inlus-
tee; and the removal oil Mr. Warden
as consul, is generally, and believe,
IA, ~ = L.,
Interest Of Ne~-York and PhlIadelph ia.
Wha,her MIR. Crawford WAS authorised
specially to remove Mr.. Warden, you,
SIR, best know; it is generally thought
that he exceeded his powers as ambas-
sadpr merely, he certainly had no such
aut lorlly.
At Paris, Mr.. Crawford stall, the
representative OF this nation To the French
government, the laughing stock Of tite
drawing room, where he sts'ked about
in silence, unable to ask a question or
give a reply, from his dcpiorabe issno-
rance of The language OF The country To
which he was sent. do not pretend 10
know any thing OF the motives for send
wg him, or for bis returning: the voice
OF the public is unanimous IN ascr,blng
his return to his total unitnes, fer the
situation, which if his vanity bad not ac-
quired the predominence over his pru-
dence, he would never have accepted.
We next find him again at Washing
ton !: one of those men whose meliocritY
of talent makes no enemies, and whose
genera! conduct is calculated by giving
no offence to make friends. He Is nomi-
mated, in opposition to Mr.. Monroe, as
your successor: and while his general
behaviour induces the public to believe
that he declines competition, he is pri-
vately an active competitor; and SO
understand he means to continue. Eve
~ man who has tried this game before,
has lost ii, and SO will Mr.. Crawford.
This underhand, this double dealing
this carrying OF water on both shoulders;
this systematic managed indecisinn this
awaiting OF the turn of party politics; this
nan9uvrlng will put the stamp on Mr..
Crawlord's political character, and
prophesy, without hesitation, that no par
,y will trust him hereafter. Such man,
will never be taken up by the people as
Preslden, of the Union-so much tor
Mr.. Crawford, who. whatever he may
be as a private citizen, has committed
suicide upon his public character.
shall no longer, sir, intrude on your
time, and your patience, till some future
temptation may call upon my pen. Ac-
cept, pray you, sir, my good wishes