Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-09-24

.helnber of either House were e. s0bisif a re-
solution of inquiry, whether had not euibez-
1tcd S1oo.ouO of the peoples money, and the
proper department should answer that hehdd
MOI ). t',er. might be thousands among he peo-
pie, who seeing the resolution OF i,l airy, aud
< t,cn thinking such accusation would not
nave been made without good cause, AwouEi ne
xer see the information furnished by the depart
nent, and wpuht, consequently retain tis err
rOneous Impressions produced hy the inquiry.
Eho new party calculated the ainu,r,t OF tins adj
vantage, ana determined not tn forego il.
" hen one accusation of Inalcon,,uct was reiu-
tel by o.icial documents, another was always
IN rcai,ne,s. Repeated de,s,;s in these ino,i-
rcs coid not dishearten them; for though ,,Ici,
reiterated aud gruund!ess attacks could not f,J
-. procuring Tor their authors the te.n of ALI
aonest and high minded members. who knew
tie ground OF accusation and the motives Of the
accusers, their design OF Keeping the people N,
state OF excitement would be, at least partial
ly accomplished. This explains the freouent
calls for information, made i'll the session of
l82t-22.
Whether Mr.. Crawford dlI or did not sane
ton these attacks upon an administration in
which he retained an Important place, is no
longer matter ol uncertainty. 1t is generally
ahn'ttea, That the promoters OF this opposition
were his fast friends, aud that the presses which,
IN different parts of the couutry, advocated the
CHARMS OF that gentleman on the Presidency.
were also Jealous propagators oil these ISLANDERS
on Mr. MOnroe's administration.
Many people have inquired. how Mr.. Craw
ford could retain his place in the cabinet wL,iI.
ms partizans aud presses, with his appropriations
implied If not expressed, were attacking fh,.
measures of that Cabinet As att honest man:
as consistent politician: as "A gentleman offeeI.
Ing and deiicacy. bow could iie participate Oil
Orally, IN measures which, As an individual he
could not SANCTION Mr.. Jefferson Withdrew
from the cabinet of Washington, because he.
Could not heartily sanction ms measures. O.
fncrs did the same thing under other a,imiois-
trat,ons. We will do Mr.. Crawford lt,stice. in
tins as in other respects. We are informed sbv.
Those entitled to full credit, that he was aware
OF the lndcicacy OF retaining, IN actual circu,n-
stances, the place which he h,.id. and that he
proposed TO has personal frie;.is a resignation OF
that place. These fricn,s, as we are informed
from the same source, Objected III the s,ot;-,,,
terms, to step which wouit deprive them ol tie
pdrouage Of the treasury, and, a tiiey assorted
put an end to all hopes OF lr. Clrtwicnl's cleo
ton Yielding H. their representations, Mr.
Crawford has continued IN Tie treasury depart
ment, against tis own ouiusuu or the course
which he ought TO- have pursued.
Here, then, Is an c.ganZcd opposition to an
administration, coi,f=ssediy the most popular of
any since that u ssn.I.tOn -..A a4.i....:s,y;.
ton under which itr corniry has made the most
rad ADVANCES Sin public Institution. and ind,
vIf'iai proserity--by wi!it,b ~, ";ii:ynt naval
foTcc has bcca pr'rc', ;"I!irta: ,n,,, .,ono,,i-
cal cNpcnd'urce--tste army reduced u, :,uucri
cal f'rce ana expense, While 1t has been vastly
lrliroved IN discipline, SCt,nCc and real utiii-
iy-rnh.,c faith preserved the veterans of
NE revolutionary war provided for at i:i6 pub
Inc expense -.n iInroriant acalIisition made
{" our southern Observation-Disclosures, irt.a-
ties negociatcd with foreign faii,1:.s-utcrI,:,,
improvements promoted manufactures and
commerce prniertr}. Mr.. Crawford is the
Declared 'eaie, Of this opposition, and, if we
arc tn believe ms advocates. a,iy ancs.s his ,m
To the Presidency on the ground OF an m,lis..
engagene'it, that lac will, If elected depart from
he tried nGaNirns of Mr.. Monroe, ami aI,n,i.
zion the uncertain wave of cxpcritnent.-Lei
the p:oDie decide or tie merits ~ t!.iy r;,.;nl!
F,udters' Jynlaq!.