Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-08

filscly; and 81. t!a. the facts which have al
lodged arGumcntatiy IN my yindication a
yainst MIR. Crawford, are true. All of this
am able to do, and shall do, if can have q fair
opportunity afforded me for that purpose. AS
u MIR. CrawforL's intentions in regard TO those
several acts, | have not put that in issue By any
thing that have said in my vindication. 1t
was not necessary for me TO Go So. None
can admit those facts to be true, and deny the
justncss of the arguments have dcduccd from
them.
In thus using them, l expressly dscla;rlcd
Sc any other construction OF them than the most
innocent of which they were susceptible )" aud,
considering MIR. Cra,!ford's present state OF
health am eXtrctnely reluctant 20 push any
controversy with him beyond what is necessary
TO my own defence. Therefore, shall be con-
tent, as it relates to him, that those facts shall be
fairly decided on without reference to any
:. bad intentions" But l shall insist before
the nation, that each fact ought to be distinctly
decided on. If have mistatcd any fact, let it
be specifically alleged, SO that can meet il
fairly. Ii on the othcr hand, any one OF all of
the facts have alledgcd be true, the people
must sec that ought to have TIC benefit of such
decision. | feel no sulicitudc bat about two
facts which have not been decided on by the
committee; and these shall be SO distinctly al
lcdgcl by me, and accompanied with such proof
10 establish them, as to show that | am entitled
to 4 decision III my favor upon them.
My feilow-CitiZens must see the difficulties and
disadvantages have to encounter; but, know
ing myself that the facts Ihavc alcdgcd arc sub
siantialy true, above suggested, will main.
tam them firmly, trusting 10 final decision by
Just and enlightened people. Beyond tEis, il
Is not my wish TO go. But, it there shall be de-
termination 10 push matters farther. can have
no objection, and the public may rest assured
that shall not be iutimilated from pushing a
scrutiny 10 the utmost limit iwsh IL however,
to be understood, that il i'll DC defensive Ola my
part.
There are other collatcralipattcrs that shall be
attended to in due time. At present, have
enough to do 10 attend TO the main point. Per-
secuted andattaclied from many diEcrct quar-
tiers, the people can be at no loss to discover the
true motive ofsuch anliberal course, and the i'm
possibility of my attending to such alnutipiicity
of attacks at Que and the time.
If, after all, the combination against me shall
prove too powerful, aud shall be put down, my
teilow-ci;izcns shall sec that it viii be for TIC
greater al offence chan the fearless defence OF
my ova character, and maintaining tie truth.
In conclusion, have only to request that you
will correct the error into which you were be-
traycd i'll regard to the time remained here af
ter Mr.. Crawford's report was made. have
testimony, which you can sec, if you desire it
that left here the 2 lta March, aud transac-
ted business III Baltimore on the evening of that
day. The report made on the 22d, and be-
tween thatday and the eth there surely was
but one day NINIAN EDWARDS.
Uashyi@toa, Jane |.