Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-01

own Statements 10 disclose freely all ne knew yet moi
a word uttered by him in your behai; oui ho",When
Won have trumphed over all difficulties, wnen you no
longer require defence he, for the first time, breaks 81
Ience not TO defend you, but TO accuse one VINO gd'e
YOU every support your hour OF trial IN Ms poWer'
1yhen YOU were ercey attacked, II not oy Mr. raw
tord himself al least by of hrs most confidential
and influential friends. Nor Is the manner less remark
able than the time. Mr. Forsyth, senator from Geor-
ga here in lis place. writes Mr.. Crawford, ms let
ter covering certain disclosures and referring to Ger
tain correspondence and conversations IN relation TO
my conduct the cabinet deberation on the Seminole
question Mr.. Crawford answers, correcting the state,
inents alluded to instances and confirming ana
simplifying IN others which answer he authorizes Mr..
Forsyth to show nae, If he pleased OF all Tins, Mr..
Forsyth gives me not The slightest IntImatlon, though
the habit OF almost daily intercourse IN the senate;
and instead OF showingme Mr.. Crawor letter, as he
authorized to do, hear of It, Tor the first me by
having copy put into my hands under cover OF your
letter of the 18th nsanta copy with important blanks,
and unaceompanied with Mr. Forsyth letter, with Its
enclosures, to which SIR Crawford's is in answer.
Why is this so Why did not Mr.. FoTsS til himself
show me the ieter-the original letter. BY what an
thorIty did he place a copy IN your hands! None Is
gwen by the writer Why is your name nterposed!
Was II to bring me into conflict with the president OF
me united 9tatesl Ii The object Of the correspon-
denee between Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Forsyth be to
mpeach my conduct, as il would seem to be, by what
rule OF justice ami deprived of evidence material to my
defence, and which Is in the hands OF my accuserso
acopy OF Alr Forsyths letter, with the enclosures OF
statement of the conversation and correspondence of
the two individuals whose la blank IN the
copy OF Mr. Crawtord's letter furnished me Why
not INFORM me who they are! Their testimony might
be highly important, and their alone might
throw much hight on this mysterious affair."
Unjust be frank. feel that | am deprived OF lmpor-
iant rig by the nterposton of your name, OF which
have just cause to complain, Ii deprives of inn
pertant advantages, which would otherwise belong to
my position. BY the interposon of your name, the
communication which would exist between MIR. For
syth and myself had he placed Mr.. Crawtords letter
IN my hands, he was authorized TO dos prevented
and am thus deprived of the right which would have
belonged TO me IN that case and which he could not in
Justice Withhold, of being placed in possession of all the
material facts and circumstances connected with this
affair. In thus complaining, it is not my intention TO
attribute TO you any design TO deprive of impor
tant an advantage know the extent of your public
duhes and how completely they engross your atten-
ton. They have not allowed you sufficient time for
reflection IN tins case, OF which evidence is afforded
~ te ground that you assume IN placing the copy OF
Mr. Crawtords letter in my hand which you state
submitted by his authority. | do not so understand
nun; the authority was as conceive, to Mr.. Forsyth
anu not to yourself and applied to the original letter.
ana not to the copy both OF which, as | have shown
are very important in this case, and not matters
OF form have asked the question: Why is this affair
Drought up at tins late period, aud this remarka
manner? 1t merits consideration, least from myself
am IN the habit OF speaking my sentiments and opn-
ions freely, and see no cause which ought restrain
me on the present occasion. 1 should be blind not to
see thatths whole affair political manCeuvre, in
which the design is that you should be the instrument
ana myself the victim, but in which tho real actors
carefully concealed by an artul movement. A naked
copy, with the referred to in blank affords slen-
der means OF detection; while, the contrary, had
been placed as ought to have been in possession OF
all the facts which entitled be, but little pene
'raton would probably have been required thro
the whole affair. The names which are in blank might
o. themselves, through their political associations point
directly TO the of this scheme. wish not TO
ne misunderstood. have too much respect for your
character to suppose you capable of participating in
the slightest degree in political intrigue. Your cha
facter IS OF too high and generous cast to resort
such means either for your own advantage or that OF
others This the contryers OF the plot well knew; but
they hoped through your generous attributes, through
your loy and Jealous regard fory character to ex
cite feelings through winch they expected to consm
mate their designs Several indications forewaned
me, long since, that blow medltated against me;
wli not say from the quarter from which tins comes;
but IN relation to this subject, than two years
snee had correspondence with the district attorney
for the southern district of NewYork, the subject
OF the proceedings OF the cabinet the Seminole war,
winch, though il did not then excite particular atten-
non, has snce in connexion with other circumstances
served 10 direct my eye to what was going on.
VI Mr. Crawford speak with pain, and only in self
defence but that YOU may fully realize the spi
ut which him, and how little scrupulous he is
OF the means that he uses where | am concerned,
would refer you for illustration TO facts in the posses
OF one who stands you the relation of a con-
sutona adviser, and who from his character is enti-
died to your entire confidence; mean the postmaster
general No one knows better than yourself how sa-
cred the electoral college Tor the choice of president
and vice president should be considered in our system
OF government The electors the trustees of the
high sovereign power OF the people OF the states,
relates to the choice OF those magistrates; and the
degree Of fidelity with which the trust may be dschar
gcd depends, great degree the successful operation
1t our SYSTEM In order to prevent. far practical
Die, political intrigue, the operation of extraneous
influence on the choice of the electoral college, it is
provided that they shall their respective states,
and that they shall vote, throughout the union the
same day and be selected within thirtyfour days of
me time designated tor the election; thus excluding
with the greatest all other influence the choice
OF the electors, except the win OF their constituents
out where the object was to nure me, the sacred cha