The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-05-05
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DIX. CRAWFORD AND MR. EDWARDs.

A very considerable excitement hss been
produced in Congress on the subject Of tho
comm unica,ion Of Ninian Edwards, lato o
member OF Congress, and nov our minister
to Mexico. This communication vas occa.
sionsd By certsin changes 10 . lste Treasury
report, implica,iny his verscity on his exsmi-
nstion bsfore o committee Of investigstion at
the last session OF Congress, on the subject oi
the suppressed documents. The Washing
ton Republican says,
"From the rspid manner 10 which We have
been obliged TO cast our eyes over this impor'
ssnt document, we s'e only sblo to give an
Imperfect summary Of iis contents. M. Ed
wards complains that this report, although
called for at The fret session Of the last Con.
eress, has been delayed until the present ses-
aion, and that too, until after II was undo stood
that no had left the city, on his way home,
preparatory to his embarkadon for Mexico.
Tie goes into q train OF reasoning, supported
by extracts from o cofssspondence between
him and the Secretary Of tho Treasury, and
other documentary ovideace, 10 show that
whsf no ststed before the Committee. the truth
of which he considers Mr.. Crawford, as ques.
tioning, 10 true. He particularly refers TO
huers which passed between them moro than
yesr before he gsve his tssumooy 10 tho
Committee, In which no expressly stated the
same facts and tho receipt OF which Mr..
Crawford acknowledges, without, in sny do.
gree, deuylng the truth oil the state rnents so
made"
He boldly svows himself TO be the author
OF ihe letters signed A. b. published in the
Washington Republican two ycaS since,
which SO seriously Disconnected the friends OF
the Treasury candidate during the two last
sessions and reduces his charges pgsins Mr.
Crawford to (he following tangible allegations,
which Mr.. Crawford can refute II unrfue, but
which IF tue, must do more injury to his
causs than IL sustained from the uohsppy cso-
Gus which nominated him to the Presidency.
"In order TO sueng,hen my claim 10 this
indulgence (saysthe accuser combining all
she rights OF defence, of accusation and Of
asking for investigation, which can eniuc me
as citizen Of the u. 5. or nn oAice' of their
govetnmeni, to sppear before you' honorable
body do expressly state
"lst. That the Hon. William II. Crawford
Secretary Of tho Tressufy, has miamanaged
she National Funds.
"2d. That he has received q large amount
of uncuSTeni notes, from certain banks, in part
discharge OF their debts 10 the United States,
contrary to the resolution oi Congress in
1916.
"3l, That being called on by resolution
Of the Hcuse OF Representatives, to state The
amount Of uncu'rent notes, which ho received
from those banks, he has misstated IL, by max
Ing IL less than il really was.
"Ath. That he hos IN his report to tho
House misreprsssn,ed tho obligations Of those
banks, or some one ot them, at least, predics.
lsd thereon an indefencibc excuse for his
conJuet, in receiving those uncurrent notes
"5,h. Thst no has scred illegally. 10 q va
fiety Of instances, by making and continuing,
dsposies Of public money, in certain local
banks wihou, making report thereof to Con.
g'sss, scco' ding to law:
"e b, That he has, in several Instances
withheld Information and letters, called for by
the House, sod which it was his duty 10 have
communicated.