Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30
MIR. ADAMs's JOURNAL.


Mr.. Peter Force and his coadlutors have
not disappointed us. We put a very plain ques
ton TO them. They have had recourse 10 the
srossest subterfuges. The masked Editor of the
N. Jouroal, instead of meeting the queries we
proposed in our paper of the Esd, with the
frankness and prOmptitude Of truth and con-
sclcus innocence, has amused his readers with
ingenious erdsions and elaborate equiuocafion.
lie again attempts IN show that, as are una
bic to dnS,cer the argument" of n. Edwards,
we seek"tO divert the public attention from
It To its author" This is indeed most misara
BILE sophlstry II is alike worthy of the
self destroying argument, OF the malicious and
| vindictive Da0 who adduced il, g. the " friends
who love and respect him." and assisted IN its
composition. We scOrn such dislngenuous-
| ness we Leave il to be prac,is.d by those
cunning and diplomatic politicians, whose
dOubliDgs and whose cause itself stand in need
Of such expedients.
We hate complained of the evasion Of the
Journal and we asked, emphatically, why has
not the writer 10 the Journal come forward
to clear the skirts of his friends from this i'm
putatiOn' (that Edwards was intended To ac-
cOmpish the most 'erecrdbie designs and tina I
Messrs. Adams, Calhoun &c. were his friends
bis " aiders and abettors.") The journal say
IN relation to this interrogaiory, We answer
nl
charges against The Secretary of the Treasury
does not depend upon the fact Of who weie
his alders and abettors, but upon the proofs
addnced in their support and because the I'M.
Pufatton is itself an evidence that The charge.
have been proved" This the writer for MIR
Peter Force may call candor and fair dealing
but I've call it a disgraceful skuking from the
true question at issue.
That the charges of r.. hnue been prorei we
know Is apOs,tion which the obsequious presses
of the country ate labouring TO establish, and
which Ntsssrs Adams 81 Go. affect 10 believe.
But the Report of the Committee, composed
as its majority was, Of the political opponents
OF MIR. Crawford, is a sufficient answer to thi:
assertion. These dignitsries, these Heads OF
departments, have hazarded their own stand
'pS IN attempting to support the falling inslrud
mentor base conspiracy. Their conduct in this
respect has proved them 10 be in truth the
I" aiders aud abettofs~ Of Niuian Edwards, an
the main drift Of their plant presses is now
TO establish the guilt Of Dir. Crawford. lfthey
can effect this object, they will then no longer
euude The enquiry, ttitO are the friends Of Nj
T.. that love aud respect him." and have
been all along his secret aiders and dbettors
But IN vain does this coalition attempt thu.
To deceive and impose on tue people Of this
country. They will judge for themselves
in spite of " Authority" and have aIresd,
pronounced judgment on Nnian Edward.
aud his aceus atoms. LIZ vain, does the N
JOsrnai, the inuutb-piece Of this coalition
say, our friends regard he mailer bef,ctes
Nessrs. Eaca,ds aud Crautord as still al u.s.
sue"-thaf. like "hoDest men," (bonest, no
nesi iagO" y "they declare strict impartia.
lily between two distinguished citizens, pend
ins ~ investigation into their respective con
duct" lD vain does the 4" National Journal
contend that the Argument Of N. Edward
80 transferable, while il chuckles that 10
save DOT attempted TO answer IL. We cal
assure the masked writer VI that paper, tina