Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-17

,mperiectty, TO perform IA task from which my eD-
'etb,ed health had caused me shrink.
lhe Select eom1itiee, 10 which now move the
reference of the resolutions ON your table will,
'ius', supply all their defects.
(APPENDfX in our nert3
GENERAL LACOCK'S LETTERS.
l"ese letters have been given for The purpose Of
proving that Mr.. Crawford, in 1876 did really, and
not like Cesar, put aside the crown (; but what aie
the facts which these very letters disclose
General Lacock says to Mr.. Bnns, that he had an
interview with Mr. Crawford, and, " being prepared
Tor IL, could he much mistaken AS 10 the con-
versa'ion which passed, and which he gives in the
form OF dialogue. Mr.. Crawford is made to say
yesterday General Root, from New York, called
upon me. Alter some preliminary observations, he
asked me, IL would authorize hin, TO ray I would
serve II elected ! told hiu, would not
ih's letter was written on the 7,h OF February,
1916 Mr. Binns repeats the declaration in the De-
n'ocratc Press Of the 10th February, that Mr. Craw-
ford had Indignantly refused to be "a candidate. On
the 2i'h, The Editor Of the City Gazette says" We
ar: authorized 70 state 10y whom tina, the rep'esen
Root and Mr. Crawford's refusal to serve as Presi
dent, is unfoundsd."
On the I'd March, Gen. Roo, says, in a letter 10
MIR; Buns, (Which may he seen in the City Gazette
OF the 9Th March,) that the publication in The City
azelts was unauthorized, and that in the Democr
TIC Press OF the 10Th is anfonnded." " nersr pu,
lsays he he question to Mr. Crartord either direr-
~ or induecHy, Ttether he pouid stand candidate
for the Presidency, nominated nor did any Que else
~ my hearing al course, IkGre heard no ansrer from
n'n' f'her compdiscnt indignant, upon that sub
jer."
Now, that there is a gross and psipahle G,Is.hood
somewhere, is demonstrated. The question is whe-
Their MIR Crawford TOLD IT, or Genera. L.cock. or
General Root To make The qu@'ion more plain,
me Simple facts arc, ttat Gen. I.acock wro,e 4"
bnns, that MI Crawford said, F." General Root had
asked hinI, II lie would authorize him ~ saw he
f %o%1 serve 4 elected, and he, (Mr Ora"
General Root says that he 90 StSer put such ones-
ton to Mr. Crawford, either directly or indirectly
n. vow, " so happens, that General l..cock, Mr..
Binns, and General Root, are all i, favor of MIR
Crawford will they, or either Of them lie good
enough 10 'e'' us, upon whom The ialsehood mus
rest:
But, further, should be glad to Lnow via, pass
eu amer Genera' Roots letter the lie direct tn
6enefai Lacock letter, and the publication OF Sims
Diu binns not call upon General Lacock Tor iuiher
authority And did General Lacork submit quietly
10 lie under the mputation OF writing thus Deliberate
" "a gross fasehood to his friend Biuus Dad h..
not revisit Mr.. Crawford, and demand further au-
,nor"y to establish his own yeraciry, and contradict
GENERAL Root! And what SORT OF answer did RIr
Crawford give on this second visit: Was il oueu
pian and frank ia coroboration OF the first ,lrcl,ra
uon 10 him Or WAS replete with dulicity hnesse
anu shuhins, tina, excited Gen. Lacock's sensbili.
es 10 break out INTO viulent expressions nf ndigna-
',oh' al heing made dupe of, aud exposed to The
uIrect iaiputaiion of having written Ia Binns a cross
ialsehood! Did General Lacock conceal Ls n,iig-
"ant feeling from his fellow-ioa,ders ?-or did he
not impress ihem all with belief that Ni Crawford
had basely cajoied him And, moreover, what an
sweI did he give TO the desiand of his friend Binns
LOT turiher authority to support his slaien enis! Aud
lastly what impression did this transaction make up
on Bnns Perhaps the numbers OF the DemucraIrc
Press subsequently published, can hest answer all
nese questions, il neither Mr. Binns h,s friend
Orneral Lacuck should he inclined to do IT.
u must he barren waste, indeed, tirr could be
decorated by such ianres grow oi,h.s- events.
Uasfsprgto" Republican, QUERIST
Mr.. CALHOUN.
r. me ~ zeal, with winch the Ieraners OF MIR. John
=. Calhoun press him upon .he nation as cand,
date Tor the Presidency is really amusing One mig
he led TO suppose from the zeal OF certain newsa-
per edors ana certain letter writers, that Mr.. Cal
noun was really the prominent candidate for the Pre-
s'dehcy, when ~ truth nothing is further from the
Tact. by the people, MIR. Calhoun ou, of his own
state has hardly been seriously thought of for The
rIes'dency, because among the candidates there are
o'hers much his superors IN talents vices aud ex-
periemce. Judging from newspaper ESSAYS. on.
might be led TO suppose iha, MIR Calhoun had now
erinl support ia New England, aud yet there rs bul
one among the candidates, who would receive So
small vote. Should john q Adams decline an
election, aud the contest for The Presidency IL, he
tween Jackson and Calhoun, Jackson would have
'hree votes 10 Cahoun's one. Aud as 10 Caihoum's
geing the support q" Massachusetts la opposition Io
John q. Adams, the man here who slould express a
opInon TO thai effeCt would be considered mailman
or an ignoramus Ia politics. The course which Mr.
calhoun Is pnrsuing is calculated to do him serious
m1u'y. lie cannot IN his sober moments expect 10
toisi himself into the Presidency by representing
himself 10 have many friends, where 10 realty he has
&c" the idilary OF his
must be discovered, and they will besides evimre such
an inorduhie ambition, as will deprive h.m Al once
oil the Confidence OF his fellow cuizens We are
very willing tn look upon Nj. .lhoun rs e, probable
successor ~ the Presidency Jois q Adams But
he IS disposed 10 force himself upon the people he
tore his - due Time and season" we shah resist b..
prriensions, because we have far better man one
better known to the people and in every respect bet.
'er qualified Tor The Presidency, we mean John y
Adams. u MIR. Calhoun attempts TO soar above his
heght, he will, unless are sadly mistaken find
n's waXen wings unsafe, and will probably meet tie
tate oil young adveDtnIer somewha' famed in anc
e"t Liable. Boston Pai,iot
THE COMET.
The following observations COPIED the Boston Iai
" Advertiser ut Thursday ast) said from PROBES
sor FarraT, Of Cambridge University:
Tn account 81 tie cloudy weather there have ouly
few opportunities OF observing the Comet the morn
ing o the 4t lust ~ IN the Hercules
about midway between the and dsifn distant fam
Arcurus $50 81 Ii has been erpertaus As sta ed
IN several Oi The accounts given n tue newspapers It's H.
parent course has been from the left the right arm f
hercules The following distances taken With sea
tni, between and half past O'Clock this mornngnaine
W. from Arcturus $40 49, from Benenash 43e H. ard from
Ganui 100 O7i from which the place Df the Tor
This time will I've found to be IN declinatiOu $50 So or Ia
the ropc Of Cancer, and right 24ao nearly ID
rises little after O'Clock the morning and sets
little after sundOwn. Its apparent being westerly IL
" n tisr audi