The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-15
NfNIAN EDWARDS.
Washington, June /.
MIR CRAWFORD's HEALTH

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Were we tn consult Our own feelings
only, we should remain silent on the sub
lect which heads this article but when
we witness the gross attempt which is ma
king, from certain quarter, To deceive The
public in relation to Mr. Crawford's stua
ton, we are constrained To do violence To
our incluations, and to speak out. W.
know that the most intimate friends Of Mr.
Crawford consider his prospect Of rccovc-
ry as hopeless. That his constitution is
shattcrcd-that his vision is greatly impair
cd-that his physical powers are gone
and that he has sustained paralytic shock
which has considerably affected the organs
Of speech, are all unqurstionahle facts Ia
which we might add, that his intellect has
not escaped the effects of thesr serious
shocks Of his system. He may lingsr for
many months but we fear that there is uot
the slightest foundation for hope that he
viii ever ht relustatcd in his former health.
This his friends know and believe, and are
accordingly, acting under that belief
They are on the lookout for some other
candidate under whom they may rally =
and there is 40 doubt that they are now
keeping up the decisive prospect of Mr..
CraW lord's recovery, with view In con
cert aud execute a new movement in a
manner best calculated 10 secure the int.
rests of the header of the party. We know
the fact, that Mr. Van Buren,, IN particular
entcrlnins uo hope of the recovery of Mr..
Crau ford and We haze every reason 10
believe that the visit which he ard Others
of The party have made To Richmond, had,
for lis object, to arrange Ultimate move
mcns with the lunto at that place, and
that such arrangements were accordingly
made II is introduced 20 rake "A djspo
sitinn ofthe people If Virginia, and the
mass of Mr.. Craw ford's friends, without
consulting them on the subject or regard
uS their feelings or interests. They are 10
be treated like so many cattle, aud dispOs.
ed of to this or that candidate, rs may best
suit the political purposes of the leader Of
the faction; and, in the mean time, the
people of the United States are To be de.
ludcd with the idea of the recovery of Mr.
Craw ford, in order the mure certainly To
accomplish the plans Of these political lraf
fckrrs.
Although decidedly opposed to Mr.
Crawfo we sincerely commisscratr with
him and his family the present hopeless
condition ofhis hreiila aud have only been
induced 10 make these observations from
a sense Of duty. II Republican.
WAsulNGToS, June o. The Committee
/ IF Investigation again met yesterday, and,
at the instance of Mr.. Edrards, took the
testimony of the Hon. Mr.. Ltopd, of Mas
snrhGsetts, as TO the usage Of Banks on tn.
subject Of depostcs.
The Committee will SIT every day, we
understand.
A letter addressed by Mr. Edtcards II
the Committee, was read AZ the meeting
ycsterday,in which he objects to being ex
amined as witness, by the Committee
on the ground that he had no additional
facts, or evidence, within his own know
ledge, TO communicate. MAJ. Int
The Commission appointed three years
ago, under the Florida Treaty, for asccr-
tanning and adjusting claims against the
Government Of Spain, expired yesterday
by the terms Oft treaty, and, according.
ly, the board finally adjourned.
The report ofther proceedings has been
transmitted 10 the Department of State
with complete list of all the claims allow
ed, and the amount of each. The amount
Of the claims allowed as valid by In,
Board is 5,454, 545 dollars IS cents. and
- only Eve millions were stipulated BY the