Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-06-24
EDWARDS AND CRAWFORD.


EDWARDS AND CRAWFORD.
The committee of investigation has been hu-
silly and constantly employed. Among the wit
nesses examined were Mr.. Cheyes, president
OF the U. s. bank, Mr. Forsyth, Mr.. Jennings OF
Indiana, Mr.. Riddick, president OF the bank OF
Missouri, and Mr.. Rozeau, OF the St. Genevive
bank of Missouri. The following, from the
National Journal of Wednesday. is the latest
intelligence we have from the committee;
The last two or three days have been spent
in the examination Of Mr. Edwards and several
others
Much of this examination has been with a
view to shew that Mr., Edwards denied the su-
thorship of the A. ". publications, and it APP
pears that he was understood by several to de.
ny the authorship of them, or OF an "a. b plot.
But as to which the denial absolutely applied,
does not seem to be recolected by any one ex-
cept Mr.. Noble of the senate. He, we under
stand, states positively that the denial referred
to the publications, and does not think the word
plot was mentioned. Hc, it seems however, IS
the only senator to whom such denial is known
to have been male at any time. either before or
after the nomination of Mr. Z. as minister to
Mexico, and this we further learn was done af-
ter Mr. Noble had moved to take the nomina-
ton in the senate, and after he Mr. E was APP
priced of it. Mr. Noble states also, as we are
informed, that the denial Gould not have been
made with any vlew to influence his vote; for
that either with or without it, he should have
voted for the nomination
MIR Noble, it appears, never mentioned this
denial to any one until after Mr. Edwards me-
mortal was laid before congress. and that, there
fore, the denial, as it WAS not then believed it
was intonded il should do, had no influence on
the vote of any one senator. Mr. Noble, we
understand, aoz9 thinks it was made for the
purpose Of being communicated to those OPP
posed to Mr. E. in the senate, and of appeasing
them
Col Benton was examined Yesterday, but
we have not learned what the import of his
testimony was, except that he was the author
Of the letter published in the Richmond En-
quirer of April last, which stated that VII. No
bic, had said he voted for Mr. Edwards be.
cause he denied the authorship of the A u
publications. This he did, it seems, from
misrepresentation Of what Mr. Noble had said
10 him upon the subject, and which was, af-
terwards, correctly explained to him by Mr.
Noble
The only evidence which is thought, in any
degree, to affect Mr. E. as yet, is said to be
loose conversations that he has had with others
about the authorship of ABB
About this whole investigation we shall, no
doubt, hear enough before the presidential
election is over; and We will endeavor, when
the case is properly within our reach. to give
a fair statement of it to our readers, influenced
only by desire Of putting them in possession
of facts.
NEW YORK, June 9.-The body Of
John j. Smith brewer of Cheapside
street, missing since the latter part of
October, was found ON TIL esday in Fly
Market slip. In his pantaloons pocket,
there were $77-the remains of from
to SEQ dollars which he had when
missing; the balance. is supposed to
have washed away. His watch and
seals were also in his. pocket. No marks
of violence were discovered on his
body.
The Money Markst.-The Pennsylvas
MIA State Loan of $4,000 dollars, au-
thorized by an act of the last Legislature
has been taken by the Bank of Penn
sylvania, at premium of $3.50 cents
on every hundred dollars. The rate Of
interests is fre per cent, per annum.
The Boston City Loan Of $4,000,
for ten years, at an interest of four per
cent per annum, pay able quarterly, was
sold on Wednesday, in parcels, at 964
to 944. The average was 94!.
RICHMOND, June TO- Commodores
Rodgers and Chauncey, and Captain
Morris, Of the United States Navy,
with MIR. Southland. the Secretary Of the
Navy, arrived here on Tuesday night,
in the steam boat from Norforlk. Yes
terday, they repaired to the United
States Arsenal, sc. few miles abov e
this city, for the purpose Of inspecting
the guns cast at the Foundry, and de-
signed for the Navy.
A few days since, youth of this CT
ty, IA or Is years of age swan from
Ludlam's wharfto Warwick--a distance
OF about miles without any support
He was in the water from abouts o.
A Il l.