Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-06-22

BILE you-but chiefly because you pre-
terred INN 10 his comp tltors, aud be-
cause il elected he could IN a manner be
compelled to throw himself into the
hands of the least unsound of The poli;i-
cal parties OF the country : that he would
by the force OF circums ances be con-
strained to act with US (the people,
whilst the rival candidates would by the
same force OF circumstances, be Obliged
to act against us and with the tribe ofotiice-
hunters and bankrupls that seek to sub
sist upon our industry and means. The
number OF these that infest Washington,
especially during the first session of
Congress, and above all, about the ter
mlnation of an administration, is ncon-
celvable TO those who have not seen the
swarm.
| said, that had some misgivings,
that all was not as it ought to be. But
when | read the reply of Mr. Crawford, /
had not shadow of doubt remaining on
my mind. 1t is the most triumphant
and Irresistible answer that ever met the
accusation of base and periured infor-
mer | have no doubt that there is not
mercantile house in our Atlantic cities,
that has not lost much heavier per CEN
tage on its western debts, than we have
done, since Mr.. Crawford took charge
OF the Treasury; even supposiDg the
sum now due to be wholly lost. And it
is matter worthy Of notice, that the very
people at whose prayers and entrea,ies,
and to save whom from utter ruin, he
has pursued certain line of conduct,
have been bis most yiru!ent accasers
and prosecutors, for that very Condult,
which has contributed at once to their
relief, and at the same time been SER.
viceab!e to government, by rescuin, q
large debt from the almost total loss
which would have followed the rigid
exercise OF his authority. He has avail
ed himself of discretionary powers re-
posed in him by the law, Tor that pur-
pose and with that intent, to mitigate
the severity Of the suferings of our VS.
tern felow-c citizens, whose ciamors, had
he taken different course, would have
dissolved the present feeble and distract
ed administration of our government;
and, Aciaeon- like, he is assaiied by the
very hounds that he has cherished and
fed.
confess that this base, uomanly con
spiracy against Mr.. Crawford, has given
to my mind degree OF interest in the en-
suing election, that ten DAYS ago |
deemed i, impossible for me 10 feei.--I
shall rejoice in the di~omtiluge of .
plo, got up, as verify believe, in Wash
lngton, for his destruction: for | know
too well the bsseness and umldiy Of the
character Of Edwards, (self-convioted as
he Isl 10 be'ieye that he wouid+lave dared I
to take such measure, even covered
by flight from the resentment Of his IN
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