Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-24
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Mr.. FoRsYTH has been induced, by theappr.
ance of Mr.. Cahoun's pamphlet, 10 publish Mr.
Crawford's letter TO that gentleman. ,the .sm.
which Mr.. Calhoun returned to the writer inre.
ply to his long letter TO the President NecS.
serve very disingenu0us procedure on the laT
of the Vice President. in the publication OF tiE
letter. There is no doubt but that II wa' Kept
back day for the purpose Of allowing h'mlOaP
pend the notes which appear so prntus's sat
tered all over it, Mr. Crawford's letter should
have been allowed to go forth unie'teredO ,, Toe
marginal criticisms Of his opponent. In thu ct |
ter Mr.. Crawford vindicates himself -Ia@rE
however, we think--for the course he has PaI'l
ed. and re,orts. with severity and ior'e' ap~
Mr.. Calhoun. Some OF hls interrogation az
sharp. and must have made the "saI'eu jau'
vince" For instance
LET US apply your own rule 10 YOU aud %
how you will stand the test of your own rea'"1'
ing. A Charleston paper Of last March 'alee
that YOU had been charged with par,icIPail"n
the Niuian Edwards plot against my rePu'a'"'
Have YOU ever denied this charge!
.Asain; you have been charged IN the sou |
Carolina papers with being a null'tyer.
Gales has denied this for you; but have you
MED it Yourself? Have you ever considered
ridiculous figure you may cut IN the 'eq's"
this notification advances much farther!
Sin 1916, you were among the loremO''
ayowing the expedlency and right OF Proie'u'
domestic manufactures. Now, your disciple
nv the right, and propose to nn'lhy an &C.
Congress-. founded upon the principl Of pro-"
ton. You may depend upon 1t, II you an" vi, y.
friends should proceed so far as to incur V'es'"
and suffer the punishment Of treason anu un, .,
cessful rebellion. you will meet win 10 '!"r
thy among the sister States. " ma,
1t now appears that Major Hamilton I" o .m
York, the confidential friend Of Mr.. Van pure n.
has had the honor Of feeling the pdy IN ms ~,
ness-questioning Mr.. Crawford, and Inuu,s,
that gentleman TO disclose the proceedings 10 ~ -
Cabinet. The design is apparent we az
the use that the Secretary o! State ''as " %'.
this information. and how elfectualIy ne DA
complished his insidious designs. C'"s So
Crawford and the President as his 'o''s ~
made 8. bold stroke" for the succes'' ~" ~,
advanced one step to the attainment o' j"
object. cu Nth b.
Mr.. Crawford charges Mr.. Calhoun NI'a =
ing presses to ruin his character anu C'no,
writer's TO yilfy and abuse him-Mr, . .:n,,s
nsinuates that Mr.. Van Buren, has been %, p''iCT r.,
his destruction-The President tells W. 81
houn that he has acted with duPiicliyI%s wv, .,
President denies the charge. and TALKS aD'' 81
pie being made tools. There they o. ,,dk
begsar on horseback. says the ProSef0' ''
will ride to the devil. -, NM
Mr.. Crawford fatty cOntradicts M , %
fe. His explanation about the letter ' tao.ils
Cabinet is not satisfactory. merely l'g mud t.
of his former assertion, and he does not a", =, NJ
force to this assertion. by his side sap n matt
Writ. Upon the whole. we think inS lb d
stands pretty much as it did at irs'' VIII ,s ~
cepton, that Mr.. Calhoun must feel =. '' .s'de
ed at " the shaking Of the dry bones 81, ' de:
Mr.. Crawford, who very unceremonio ".,:,. y
to light occurrences now almost 'ors0''