American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-03

NJ Crawtoyd--The following extracts are froma well
written article the subject of the Presidency in the
Providence, (R ~ Journal The truth of the remarks
is undenabe In speaking of Mr.. Crawford the Editor
says
He is deficient in every branch of political SCI
ence, and in all the knowledge which is necessary
to a statesman--that practical knowledge of human
nature which enables one man to gain an ascenden-
cy over another by attacking his weaker side, ex.
cepted. To his knowledge and experience in this
mode OF management, more than to any extensive
capacity for public business, is it, that he his
present elevation And by this, alope does he hope
to succeed in his present enterprise. The agents
whom, and the means which he has set in motion,
throughout the country, speak ncontestiby TO the
truth of this assertion Depending, not so much
on his merits and public services as on the active
exertions of managers, and prudent applica-
ton of the patronage afforded by his present Off
cial station, ne comes up in the face Of public
opinion, and against the public voice. Awaiting
himself oil the show of party organization, he POUNDS
\ his claim on the recommendation OF Congress
sioDal caucus, composed Of lean minority OF one
quarter of the members, who met, not only without
the sanction, but in the majority OF individual cases,
against the express will, of their constituents A
sandy and unstable foundation for a fabric of SO
much weight and magnitude.
But TO return to MIR. Crawford's intrinsic merits:
| In what do they consist? We are speaking now Of
his fitness for the Presidency. He has been tried
as legislator-a diplomatist-a 6nancier. Let his
advocates designate, in his performance of the du-
ties appertaining these stations, single measure
, evncive of superior talents. We know not of one
He did nothing in the Senate, which constitutes any
claim to original and transcendent talent. In his
embassy to France there is no display of diplomatic
talent no correspondence, worthy OF the diplomatic
character which country has generally sustained
abroad. A more wretched management OF the
j Treasury could not have been devised-from first
to last congeries OF blunders, mistakes, miscar-
riages and violations of law The result of his ope
ratons is forty to fifty millions behind the estimates
submitted by him, on taking possession of the de
: partment; and the national debt is now larger, by
r the FIRST mentioned amount than according to that
estimate, it ought to be. This in general. His in
competency is no less obvious in detail. He has
made mistakes of millions, in his estimates for a
'single year and has been Obliged to correct them
10y supplementary reports, equally erroneous, and
Iequally requiring correction. He has received un-
current money from banks which were sotrent, in
discharge OF cash balances which those banks then
owed the Treasury and he has made, to other
banks, direct loans of money from the Treasury, to
preserve those banks from insolvency, or enable
them to close their concerns.
I Such the proofs, conclusive to our minds, OF
Mr. Crawfords want of capacity for any OF the high
er offices under the Republic"