Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-09

appointment olseveral officers of the customs.
at Newport. We did not think il expedienl
10 gi'e currency 10 these charges, al the ti,ae
OF tn II appearance in the Patriot, because we
rwere unwilling 40 do an Observation-Disclosures the
charges appeared To us 10 be hbelous-and
because we imputed the attack To the over
strained Zeal of some pariizan of Mr.. Cal
houn. W, we're influenced moreover by
oar respec, for he talents, patriotism and IN
tcSrliy ot Mr.. Hunter. and by wish, that M
paper. the avOwed advocate of Mr.. Adams,
| might be made a vehicle of uniuunded arcusa-
ZION against any officer of the government
! The character aud mnde of the accusation,
;o", were such ought. in our opinion, TO in
cuicate caution, aud suggest the proprieiy of
waiting, until the charge should have been
reiterated, in form, both responsible and au-
theutic Subsequent events have justified
OR determination. On the first appearance
oi .he accusation, IL was promptly denied--at
| ash!ngien by Mr.. Crawlurd--at Newport
BY Mir. Hunter. Those denials, made at first
IN general terms, have hten followed up, by
both the gent!emen who have been implicated,
with detailed statements of the transaction,
alluded To in the charge. Mr.. Craw rord's
statement was republishej in snr last Mon
days Number, and that of Mr. Hunter is now
presented. The New York Patriot of the
20th ui. on sight OF Mr.. Crawford's general
denial, observes, if Mr.. Hunter denies the
| substantial correctness "f the facts stated, he
viii be met by something, Of which, perhaps,
he has not dreamed" What this "some-
ihinS" Is, we are y-i to Learn. Mr.. Hunters
letter contains cali Tor the affidavit, or what
ever else there is IN proof, which must be at.
tended 10 10y the Patriot.
OF this LErrEn we have little To say 9TH
er than that II contains full denial, in the
most energetic language, of all improper con-
nexlun with Mr.. Crawford, or interference in
the discharge Of his Official duties-as also
copies oil the correspondence between Messrs
Crawford and Hunter, on the removal and
reinstatement vi an officer OF the customs i'm
Newport. Ii might indeed have contained
all The substance which il now contains, i'm
one-half the space which it 90 cupies and as
'lndicatory production, might, with much
propriety, have ahsiainrd from ursin. the
claims of Mr. Crawford. OF these things.
however, Mr.. Hunter had right to Judge for
himself. We give his letter place, as a mat
ter "fcommon Justice, Incumbent on us-not
because Ue have been instrumental in the
propagation OF the charges against him-but
because they HAVE EEEN propagated through
ana read 10y, the wh"le reading community
The Issue 10 The Country is now Joined. II is
the duty "f those " ho are Judges 10 be i'm
partial, and /" weigh, with caudour, the proofs
1" ID" addnctd. Ii i, the wish of patriotism
and charity, that the accused may have "a
sale deii' GRANGE" PrOriGence Journal.
lfron, tie N,ur1,r, Urc,,ryl
Ihr ariirir in 'ar NEwpOnT MERCURY Of Feb
lih, ie' arao'y ofmy cxrIcu aud ume quivocal de-
NAL "i Tie incis stated :" the pretended affidavit
itirrd TO h tue 'ih"i"us publication ul the Nsc York
Patriot OF the j,h Feb. was au'lnrlsrd by me- and
now prore"d To red"rm the pledgr OF giving puhlci-
iy aud 'ulhe"'icy 10 that denial. The delay in do
ing Tins, i, = Uaupr of ,rprei bat has b..n nnvud
"ps eiS"w.'c'r IS nni 81 here with hut a singie sub
scrIhtr (L- bti,Pvc) az Our island, IL was difficult
10 -" rt"cmcd, aud 'ho"sn iie riance had AT ii en-
abicd e az once Ia '-I The pe,cci consciousness of
my own innocence, and 80 perceive The miserable
'p">ili"n ly s""'P person ." nyfHcirn" on the edi-
tors could don more then hut Ie clare promut-
", eNplcii!y and nHeQurocaliv, my denial OF, all
knowledge of, ~ conc-in ia lhe stations aud-
'd 10 III the pretended aalavm and thai was done
as expcd,u0usiy as pussibie-lhe n. Y Patrio, was
Tor the FIRST hy me an The 18th 'and the Grst
opportunity FOR pulicaon here on the llih-I
have since had an "ppOTlunIiy OF rc-perisins Tins
strange aud do'cs'he lihe and again declare every
syllable nl II n respect The cunteu, of The nre-
tended Affidavit, 10 be false.
J. II singular that the same dtiu, without any
possible pre-c"n,r", u denial IS PLAN and positive
appeared in the Washington InteIlgencer The New
York P"iriu, uu,ouhredIy intendrtl 10 iniure MIR
CRAWFORD, 'ad 10 cainmnia;e me. My early de-
ni' IN the paper Of the Ii II, to prevent the first
-iiecI, and I'Jnice 10 find Tia, even without that
early dcHial, INJURY Mr. Crawford could have
been effected. his defence a. 10 the ONLY mai
Ter approaching Ia charge IN The flies Of the Tea-
sury, and the production nl their contents satisfied
his iiirnds, and silrnced iis enemies. But am not
n"ehsibt 10 ',e duis ut indicating my own repuia-
ton and "i arpuiIIing mysrIfIo the people from The
charges OF silly van,y aud intrusive interference
winch the New York Tibet has charged upOn me.
The charge is an aUonl mous qualifications IL re-
iers TO nnn ress upon an affidavit that is not produc-
ed, and an affidavit maker WAC is invisible and who
Is To remain Invisible. What defence under such cir
cum -amces can lie, ought he made II is i'm
| fft iIu Siit...
prove the contents of paper cauIiously secreed or
Ia inieTrogae or cOniTGd,ci witness who does nor
choose, aud c"nno hc compelled to appear before
the pubic. The assertion can only be met NV den-
al and 10 sulcmnly reeraie my drclaraIiun that the
whole of th- pretended affidavit /. a fiction or fraud
IL ~ not existent, or If so, j. lase-i state IN ,e
most unqualified icms, that had any con,n,t-
H'cHIions with any leadiHg, influential, or other
republican oi X. Island upon the topics and with the
intent reicrredi0 demand the Of The affidavit
maker ami the production Ol tie affidavit and de-
Tand them not merely for purpose of self vind-
cation; tat in Ih' lame and for The benefit Of the
public, VIM have bee" abused aud imposed upon
Livery Hrpnbiiran gentleman here, vino las Of
iaiier Years been at Washington, (wheiher he pre-.
ten Is io 10" hugh character Of being leading on not
has volunteered on this OCCASION 10 acuuii himself
Those, and all hose especially who have any prefer
ence Tor Mr.. CALHOUN, dsaSOw the affidavit and
discs edit us ~ isirncc So lik wise as apprn,s y a
publication n his paper, does Mr. GopDARD the
most able and intelligent Of Mr.. CaIbouns federal
editors.
Nolhlhg bui Inc production Oi this affidavit iu .
frHSo, authenticated, subscribed, aud sworn iu, can
sa''sIy ANY reasonable m'n of Any party The pub
lie have right To demand this, and do expressly de-
mand IL.
do not know who TO suspect. I can accuse no
one upon ANY probable conjecture. There is not u
man ~ existence, especially y Rhode Island repub
lican, WHO is addressed friend and ruloaiseJ a.
liberal, To whom can impHc the basenr.s of lis
tening To confidential COMMUNICATIONS for the pur-
pose Of beirayng llcni-of preserving them in the
form nt private voluntary Affidavit and retaining
that affidavit III dread secrecy for years 10 he Iter.
wards prodrcrd Ioi the purpose of vndicli,e calun-