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

same subject. Mr.. Wir's squeamishness Yields 10
the consideration that you only request information
as to your own part, in the declarations of the cab
net. This he gravey assents to, and then states
That you proposed an inquiry into Gen. Jacksoa's
conduct lie then proceeds with nearly two pages
stating what he does not recoeet All that he does
not recoiect, do distinctly reeocei, aud so does
Mr Crownnshield. But what he does not recol-
'eet, IS srrsyed by You as evidence against what
aud MIR Crowninshied do recolleet And Mr.
Writ, from his manner OF stating his non.recollee.
tons, seems disposed to eountenanee the use you
have made oil hisuegatise statement You are vel.
come to 4, and 10 the reasoning with hich he has
supplied you. Since the dissolution of Nr Mon.
roes cabinet lhave net felt my self restrained from
disclosing any fact that transpleed IL Il. While Il
existed, disclosed noae OF its secrets, and whoever
SAYS did, SAYS what is not tfue. know OF no in.
rlgues TO njare YOU any other person. either d.
reeiiy OF indirectly. Had | been taled ia the year
1925, after the Sd OF March, rs Wss called on by
Mr. Forsyth last spnag, should have made The
same disclosure then that made 10 Mr. Foesyth
Whether Me-. Writ remembers the facts contained
10 my statement, is perfectly hdilf. rnt 10 me, e.
ven IT Mr. Crow0inshield had not remembered
them But hisreeolection OF The faeisis almost
distinct as tn'nes Mr.. Adamss recollection is that
II vas proposed TO bring Gen jackson To trial, aud
Nj. Crowuinshielcs that GU were severe upon the
conduct OF the general
believe both OF these gentlemen have given the
suppression that your argument made upon their
minds. Indeed neither of them have ,tended TO
give your express words am, therefore, notwih-
standing their statements, Ut opinion that the pro.
position aseribed to YOU in my letter To Mr. FORSYTH
IS literally correct, although il may be rate his
/ (your) understanding very low and may be absurd
| on It's face ] believe have gone through
your tedious essay, and have been much more tedi-
Than expected TO be but your insiunalions have
been so mnltiIarious and various that could not
well be shorter, and faye not time to evise il aud
/ kp il faw oh
races. Gen. Noble informed me that for abou, two
weeks before NInan Ed ards setsoF 10 the west Ia
1928, he lodged in tie same house with him, and
that person IN going to Edwardsa rom, had 10
pass by his, and that during that time you pad dali
ly visit ohis (Edwards's room, and spent from cue
TO two hours with hun. He sent his memorial back
to Washington, While he was ON his journey; il is
therefore highly probable that the most of il was
written in Washington, and reviewed aud revisedby
you during your daily visits to that compeer OF
yours Every person who knew Edwards was con-
yinced he never would have yentured upon such
step without hsving received assurances from per-
sons he deemed capable of protecting him. Your
letter OF the third OF July, to the managers OF the
4th OF July diuner in Washington, considered NJ
the time, an act rcdeeming the pledge of protec-
ton you had given him. II is true Mr. Adams and
MIR. Mclean united with you in the letter. Mr..
Adamss motive for signing 1t was apparent. I'd
wards was his political supporter. Ills sonn-iaw
held the vote of Illinois in his hands, without which,
appeared in the event, Mr.. Adams could not have
been elected. Mr.. Adams, therefore, had an ade-
quate political motive for doing the act. You could
have had no such motive nor could MIR MsLean,i
believe, have had any other motive for bis conduct
than that OF subscryieney 10 your Wishes and de-
sire 20 enable you to fulfil your promise 60 Edwards.
From the time Gen. Noble gave me the nlorma-
ton, and that you signed the letter Of the Sd of Ju~
y, never doubted that the plot against my reputa
ton was your haudy. work and originated in your
n mic aaf ND gnfx atta
OF intrigues and conspiracies. ] have through my
whole lite been plain thorough-gong man. When
difficulties have arisen, have honestly met them
and under the protection OF the shield Of integrity,
have vanqushed them. i am now too old to adopt
a new course of conduct l am in retirement, and
have no wish to emerge from that retirement.
had like 10 have forgotten your charge Of infrin
ging the purity of the electoral colleges. I wrote
the letter to MIR. Barry OF which you complain and
that was not the only letter. Bat at the time thai
letter was written had information that the e.
lectors of Kentucky were pledged 10 vote for you
| as vice president; nor have any other evidence
| now before me than your assertion, which every
person as well acquainted with you as am will ad.
nit to be very slender evidence. wrote no letter
to any state where knew the electors were pledged
| to vote for vice resident.
| You seem to think am under the influence OF
resentment. You are mistaken. Resentment is
only feit against equals superiors aud never a.
ganst Interiors. From the time you established the
Washington Republican for the purpose of SANDER
ing aud vifying my reputation, I considered you
degraded, disgraced man, for whom no man OF
honor and character could feel any other than the
most sovereign contempt Under this impression.
was anxious that you should be no longer vice
| president OF the United States.
am, sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed,) WIN. III. CRAWFORD
To the Hon. j. C. Calhoun, v.p. of the u. 5.
Extract Of a letter from Beni. ". Cro7glasIueid
TO Nm I'LL Crazyford aafp1osfL E,ll7t fs9a