Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-03
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1897.
IFor the Phenix Gazette.]
RAYARD.-No 4.


Congress from the State Of Delasore.
Sir. While the friends Of Mr.. Crawford were
exertiug their utmost efforts in New-York, the
friends of Mr.. Calhoun were not lying idle:
they had selected The State Of Pennsylvania as
the field Of their operations. The father OF MIR.
Calhoun had resided, it was said, in that State;
whether that was fact, or that he had only
travelled through it, on his way from Ireland to
South Carolina, is still doubful.-But great
pains were taken to represent him as Pennsyl-
vanisn, and his support earnestly urged upon
the people Of that State. One thing, however,
is very certain,-he had in that State several
very warm friend, and supporters, two OF the
most devoted Of whom were members OF Con-
gress, and who engaged, with great zeal. to plead
his cause before the people Of Pennsylvania
1t does no, constitute part OF my plan in this
discussion, to mention the names of'all the &C
tors, unless in a case where il seems TO be ne
eessary. viii, however, in this place observe,
that one OF them was the Hon. Samuel ID Ing
ham, very famous for his intrigues in that State.
This gentleman had been Secretary of State I'M
der the administration Of Gov. Findley, and is
Justly regarded as the author Of many Of the
imprudent acts Of his administration, and which
met the pointed disapprobation Of the people Of
tina, State, by refusal, on their part. TO re-elect
Gov. Findley. He is the same Mr.. lngham
who made such conspicuous figure in the
transactions which grew out ofthe contract for
building fertilization a, Mobile Point, in the
STATE of Alabama; and on account Of which, the
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in damages, by reason of the arbitrary measures
pursued towards an Individual, by the authori
" of MIR. Calhoun. l, would be tedious bu-
siness to follow these men, and describe all the
schemes which they resorted to, for the purpose
of supporting Mr.. Calhoun's interest in Penn
sylvania. To do so, would require detail Of
all the eulogies and biographical sketches Of
him. which crowded the columns of every viii
lage newspaper, during the three years imme-
diately preceding the Presidential election. But,
notwithstanding the skill displayed, and the
exer,ions used, 10 secure the votes Of Pennsyl-
yania in favor Of Mr.. Calhoun, and the zeal and
industry of the agents engaged to carry the ar
engagements into execution, it was at length dis
the people, and that the whole would esentuate
in an entire abortion,-the particulars Of which,
I shall reserve for another letter. In the mean
time, I shall proceed to call your attention to
another part of my subject mean the rela-
ton in which Mr.. Crawford, and Mr.. Calhoun,
and their intimate friends and supporters, stood
towards each other, during the late Presidential
canvass. AS the intimate and confidential
friend Of Mr.. Crawford, you must possess full
knowledge of Mr.. Calhoun's conduct towards
that gentleman: and here, sir, permit me 10 call
TO your recollection, a few prominent, instances
Of Mr.. Calhoun's hostility towards that gen.
tleman: and, also, to refresh your memory, by
Sigh, allusion to the general tenor of the con-
duct pursued by MIR. Calhoun's particular and
most active friends, and the opinion universal
" entertained and expressed concerning him,
and them, by the persons composing the party
20 which you were allied. Ii is well known to
YOU, sir, that from the moment that Mr.. Cal
boun caused himself to be announced as can
didate for the Presidency, that he made use Of
every means in his power 10 embarrass and an
nov Mr.. Crawford: that as a member OF Mr..
Mouroc's Cabinet, he used every kind OF stra-
,agem and DISQUALIFICATION to lessen and in'ai'-
date Mr.. Crawford's copnsels; who, by way OF
reproaeh b, was, with his friends, denounced as
"Radicals"-men opposed to fair and liberal
administration Of the governments sort OF
jacobin association that were to be Stunned, by
all correct politicians, as dangerous to the go
yernment Of the Union. You, sir, have surely
no, forgotten the newspaper called the "Wa ash
ington Republican" which, it is well known,
Vas got up under the special superintendent
and patronage Of Mr.. Calhoun; and the pros
pectus and subscription papers to which, were
distributed. through the country, under the Off
cial frank Of officers Of the War Department.