Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-05

tone, oay because the superiority of i.,s qualifications
have enabled LIN uulsrt has cunpeli,uis M the
race Ia hopes fame.
la polilrai sentiment he has always united with the
l''p"'''cans Au aut'npi has been m.de 10 nix upon
an The chatse ot federalism, because Of his un,urg
"iih Tue young men OF Augusta, address the
ieopie ot The United States IN l793. The beres
oli'ica cnen.y which lie has Georgia, who has
my se~se oil shame, will repel this eha,ge II VAS
r".eied by the chairman al the meeting, himself
iederaiis aud eneay OF William II. Crawford In
Congress lie supported, w.hon, 5, choph.ncy, TIE re-
publican administrations al Mir. Jefferson aud Mad
ON. Whcu he thought them wrong, he told ,hem
50 and they, (espec aly the attcr) had The
nimuy 10 acknowledge the candor of his opinions,
nor dad they withdraw their cos iidence because
OF e slight difference between them and their own.
Al tue Tune oi the declaration of war, lie us de-
cided advocate, with many cthers- with whom he u
"i'eh, III the adoption oi every proposition for the
ss'p'o, me" oil vigorous measures in its prosecution"
nsfofe he was appointed minister TO France, Mr.
Madison rendered 10 him the department oi wat {,
winch he Declined accepting, FROM belief that ne'.
wei us na"s, us re"d,ug his pursuits in lie iau
oeeh such us 10 Iuaiiy hni for the discharge ol It's
uu,ies, especially during season of active warfare.
ih"' Mr. C'awtords political opinions &C every
th'hg could wish them, shall not pretend tie
IS favorable TO re-charterng the old Bank oil the
United S,a'es The exercise of such IA power by
Congress, believe to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL Yet,
nave not Tie hardiiood 10 declare that he GER
't'nH wong Tor IN favor Oi his opiHions the indi-
s'uuaIs hitting every department of the government
nave DECLARED. Congress, The Supreme court, and
WI. Madison, when president, sanctioned the nea-
4
Lo"ndes, Chcses, Calhoun, Webster, Clay and ma
ny o'hrrs oil distinguished abilities, aud among them
'hose who acknowledge TO have undergone "a change
oi opinou For yself could have wished that
VIZ. Crawford had never given il his suppuit.
!" reviewing the charges which have at various
hes oren brought against this intiiv dua there
many winch viii not require even passing remark.
such, Tor instance, those contained iu pamphlet
published Ivy " john Clark" lae governor. of Geor
sia. 4 his Comiialion OF calumnies and misreere-
tsena!ions, with any notice from the indi-
4 NIJudl whom he'd IA nteI
Tor lew months, upon The tide of public opinion,
Conspicuous esidence Of The writer's inbeciiiiy Of
mao, ana then sunk 10y the specific gravy of Tvs own
nun, 10 use no more. Such again, was the charge
published a lew montls past, OF barter made with
WI Hunter oil Rhode Island, for the electoral votes
oi iiat state It's authors had the ic aery 10 saw
could he supported hy affidavit. IL WAS promptly met,
hen'ed, aud The gauntlet of defiance thrown. That
100 expired amid the agOnits which gave IL birth
"h"e his publishers have not had the magn animi,y TO
aunt IT'S lhlseiood. Such finally, ale the batch OF
charges brought by the late minister TO Mexico, MIR
| N'"'an Edwards. These came forward IN a most
imposing shape indeed They were made by one
| WHO h"d occupied no inconsidorable station in the
'oi,'icai world. lie one Of the represenatiyes
OF The dignity gfa state in congress, and was beliey
Ell 10 he possessed Of the confidence of The pcople OF
uIa stale Hts appointment iepres.n the u S. with
the gov'i nj M~x,c", even while his charges were
~ prea' alton, afoId equal ha, lie
possessed The confidence OF the President. They
we've made before a body, whose presiding officer
was Mr. Crswlord's rival for office, aud who almost
as matter OF course, could have had no obiectos
TO see his hopes dashed to The earth. They were
investigated before "a committee, appointed Inv ,l,at
presiding uhcer, fire of sereu of whom, were
kho'oh by their public declarations TO lie politically
opposed TO AIR. Crawford, and more than one OF
whom had expressed personal hostility. They were
Investigated al "a time, when by provideniiai attic
lions the secretary OF the treasury was absolutely in
capable oil brsiowing upon them any degree of pei
nal attention" rs undoubied, that the author OF
them had tue AMI oi great talents and acueuess oil
nind 10 assist him in the prose cution and If ruu,or
speaks hall The uun the ccasion, some Of these
are conspicuous for The high degree Of confidence
winch they possess with The executivet The perli.
naciiy aud petse, manifested both for rp,.p
and prolong'ng the investigation, afforded the mos
ihdspuiabe c, idehce OF the sreediness and sangui
nary Character .! the anicipauions OF the result by
his enemies They did doubt but that lhe mo-
"'e"t oi his pros,ra,ion was at hand. Yet in villa,
nts all 'his vast confederation Of accusations, and
ms ponpons DISPLAY oil investigation ter minated? Ia
the proof 10y l,is political opponents that in his ,inan-
cI'' operations " The secretary OF the treasury dis
played much o6iihy, great seal, and industry PER-
FEET integrity, and commanded much success as
WAS practicable, under the circumstances OF The
,u''s aud III decision "a reluctant one no inub
ny "on'nii'ee composed oI such materials as have
ue-ci'bed, declaring thar " nothing had been Jrorsd
TO smpedch the Integrity ofthe secretary or to briu
INTO do"bt The general correctness and ability OF s
administration OF the public fnances"l Thus gain
the - mountain Libo,ed and mouse rus born As
might have been expected, Mr. Edwards has RESIGNED
his appointment oi minister To Mexico. Tie result
oil ths investigation must have the effect, before an
intelligent people, OF quitting forever 10 rest every
charge directed ag..4s he parity and - perfect M
tegriy" Of MIR. Cy.wiurd's character
| IL remains Oay 10 Examine such as can amount TO
nothing more Than objections po!i,ica! opinions
aud fortunately Tor The reader these have been pared
down To a small number.
Isl. lie is Radical, nay The Radical Chi,r, 10 use
The can, tern Of the South Carolina wreis
| 10 examine this objection, confess places me in
ap'ed'c"nient ST. awkwar1, that 1 can but smile al
my own situation. ] kuo.g not q, what point 10 be
GIN His enemies make - is general charge aaains,
hm, without one solitary specification. What is a
nI'ic1t| In what consists The harm Of be ing one (?
the adoption OF what deIiIegious prncipie does
tins ihne called Radicaiism lead l don't know
The people dout know nor has auy or those win
have been So industrious ringing such variety of
changes upon this word, ever instructed the. ne15.
IN any respect, as 10 lis meaning or tendency To
Judge from the abhOfrcnce with which MIR Cr,w.
toIds adseTsaries Larp upon the word one would lac
Induced 10 think that radical was a man eyt,r n,
an .ihieSt, or an Inf1et at least
Uuui hose who think the charge SO monstrous
shall be more definite, we must be content TO propt
III the dark, aud by returning to the circun,s snce.
OF the times AT winch the word was 4" COL up" en-
dea,or Ia see lis origin aud thus determine whether
/. good or bad principles are covered under IT,
The earliest application OF the tern 10 any pariy O,
assoriOn OF men III ms country, in the Session
OF i32U-2l OF congress. Those who pay any aueu.
ti0n TO public affairs, will rccolect that lhis was
year Of The onexamped depression in the s,ste
The treasury. The revenue winch accrued IN Iglf
had amounted 10 S56,657 ,904. That winch acerveI
10 1913, (aiier The repeJ Of the internal taxes
amounted to x2G 095, 200-whercas in l22I il wa.
SIG $4,000. II was asceraIaed Far as il could h,
by esfiae, that the baIauce sgainsi the treasury o,
Tie iiist OF January, 1921, was S4,2UI, as.
While the estimates or The public ex-
pendiure anounedio 1864, OF;
Requiring lof The service Of 1921 S2I. ZOE an.
presenting above the estimated receiris o
3d. 53, 432. Or the sums estimated 10 lie received