Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-16

variety Of Offices, of great trust md resnons;,;,;,
and notwithstanding his possession of the conf
dence OF oil the Presidents of the U. States as vol
as the Pcople-let us enquire how he was to ~. NJ.
neftted by "aiding and abettinyn Ninian Ed,. ards
Does n inian Edwards stand so high in the conf
dence OF the country that Mr. Adams was TO be ele.
waited by his support, and influence. So far from
u, the history of our government does prcsen,
another instance of public individual, so com.
pieteiy overwhelmed with disgrace, contempt and
Indignation. Even the opponents of MIR. Crawford
united with his friends, in consigning him to merit
Ell infamy. To suppose that MIR. Adams could bv
any possibility be benefitted bya connection with
inns man. IS certainly suPposlng what has no war
RANT IN probability. His friends have given him
Credit for shrewd Judgment, and his enemies ha v.
added selhshness to shrcwiness. Docs il conpo.t
WIN this character, that he should select as conf
GENITAL agent, man abandoned by all the world,
whose enmity was honor, and whose friendship
was disgrace Edwards influence and charac-
ter were gole forever, and whatever attentions bu
nanity might dictate, policy could have no agency
!" cohierring. Nv Adams could propose some adj
vantage to himself by spurning the society, and
J"inis the den''ncatons of Edwards; but none from
counting his favor and familiarity. Public opinion
oi Edwards character was settled and expressed;
ana II was literally impossible for MIR. Adams to
eNPcct 10 change II, by appearing himself TO believe
IN hts Innocence, and Mr.. Crawiord's guilt. View
,he question III every light aud every man must ac-
knowledge, that from bcfrcn dinr Edwards MIR A.
ui'hs mad all to lose, aud nothing 10 gain If there
lore he has rendered him ofthose social civil
ues winch are due from man man, we must in n
FAIRNESS, attribute them to feeling of bcne Violence
ana pity, which got the better of cold and cacua-
,ns prudence. We regret thar Mr.. Adam, w,s
piaceu In situation, which constrained him To
render these civiities, associate even accident
ally and inomentarly with Edwards. II is howe
ver the business of no himself into the
peculiar champion Of virtue, and to withhold from
whom he or the world suspects, the ordinary atten
tions Of society.
IL Is upon the foundation Of Mr.. Adams, INVITING
Eowards INTO his pew, the ability of Edwards ar
Sinent To the committee and of editorial rticle
IN the National Journal, that this story of Mr.
ADAMS aiding and abctting" Ninian Edwards is
punt. pom such slight insufficient grounds do the
moral Editors whom have already desipuatcd
resi- serious attack upon unsupported reputation
t-dtorS too who have exhausted the force of orr
anguage IN reprobating similar attack upou the
eputation of Mr.. Crawford! Never was there a
more feon attack upon honest man, NOT except-
ing that of Edwards himsclf-and it is difiicut IN
say whether it is more impudent or unprinciped.
why sit, il there was the least foundation i'm truth
or these aspesions, that they have not rcd in
The N ational Intellisencer, That paper, though
devoted TO Mr.. Crawford even dsda ms to dishonour
ITS columns at second hand, with these dark and
malicious lnsinuations. Why is it, mat all these
secret ana midnight deeds, are first published in the
Enquirer! II is because they are fabricated in
w ashinStoh-and that those who fobrcate Them
choose that they should be first published at a dis
lance, and produce effect, before they are de,ec-
ted and exposed.