Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-03

nv the Hessisn Fly. The Rye crop, in general
is very Indifferent The Clover crop never was
better THANH is this year-Corn we have hea I'd
but little about.
The Leesburg post rider informs us th& the
Hon. Niniah Edwards arrived at Washington
City on Saturday last.
The President of the U. States signed the
Tariff Bill on the 18th ut consequently it has
become law of the land.
We understand that ON the day of adjourn
ment, the following letter made its appe arsnce
ia Congress, and produced considerable excite
ment. The members Of the Edwards Commit
tee, in their seats, severally declared that MIR
Randoiph's statements, respecting the conduct
at majority of the Committee, we're untrue.--
The Journals of the committee were produced,
from which it appeared that it was not at the
instance of Mr.. Randolph that s'the Secretary
had the opportunity given him to file his an
swer to the accusation Of Mr.. Edwards" nor
was the motion opposed by a majority of the
Committee; but, on the contrary, the resolution
on motion, was unanimously adopted. This fiat
contradiction places Mr.. Randolph in very
awkward and unpleasant predcameut.
[Baitimors Federal Casete.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
TO the Freehoiders efpie Cosatics Of Charlotte,
Backinshau Prince Edwards, and ComSer.
land, and Canine nuealh Of Virgima.
Fel!ow-citizens, Friends and FREE
EoLDERsl recurrence Of the SAME
painful disease that drove me from my
post. some two years ago, again conf,
pels me- to ask furlough; for | cam
not consent to consider myself in the
light of the deserter. But no consider.
alton whatever would have induced
me to leave Washington, so long as
shadow of doubt hung over the trans
actions of the Treasury; which was Ia
mong others) appointed TO investigate.
1t was at my instance, and not without
co nsiderable resistance on the part of a
majority Of the Committee, that the
Secretary had the opportunity given
him, to file his answer to the accusation
of Mr.. Edwards. / was satisfied that
justice required this course to be pur-
sued, at the same time that it would
expedite the business, & abridge the la
Dor of the Committee. If the Secreta-
ry's conduct was defensible, who could
make that defence so properly as the
party accused? If otherwise. it was
high time that he should be dismissed
from station OF which he was unwor-
thy.
Iconfess, that | was without some
anisgivings, that all was not right
Holding myself aloof from the intrigues
and intriguers Of Washington, bad re-
manned a passive spectator Of a scene,
as | hope never again to witness,
Not that was without a slight, a very
slight preference in the choice of the G.
wills submitted to US for our acceptance.
] Inclined towards Mr.. Crawford for
some reasons which were private and
personal, and with which it is unne-
cessary to trouble you---btlt chief
ly, because you preferred him to his
competitors, and because if elected he
could, IN manner b compelled to throm
himself into the hands Of ths least p,-
sound cfthe political parties ofhe cosn-
try: that he srouId By the force Of cir
cunstances be constrained 10 oct apith as
(shs people, aohilst the rivaI candidates
toould by the same force Of circumstance,
Be obliged 10 act against rs and with the
tribe of office hunters, and bankrnpts
that seek to subsist upon our industry
and means. The number ofthese thai
infest Washington, especially during a
first session of Congress, and above
all, about the termination OF an admin
istration, is inconceiveahle to those who
have not seen the swarm.
l said, that had some misgivings, thai
all was not asst ought to be. But when
l read the reply of Mr.. Crawford, I
had not shadow of doubt remaining
on my mind. It's the most triumphant
and irresistible answer that ever mel
the accusation of base and perjured
information. | have no doubt that there
Is not mercantile house in our Allan.
dc cities, that has not lost mnch hea.
vier per centage on its western debts
than we have done, since Mr.. Crawfors
too)Icharge of the Treasury; even sup
posing the sum now due to be who'll,
lost And II is matter worthy of notice
that the very people at whose prayer
and entreaiies and to save whom from