Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-12

inte, view between ourselves Mr.. Craw for
again persuaded me not TO lie the leading
mover the subject urging not only his tor
mer reasons. hut stating expressly his tear
that. from the Friendship existing between us
. my conduct nonii be churged TO hare btef
J dictated BY HIM. i'erl,ed thai should b'
!. sorry II my conduct should do him any injury
: but thai must be permitted TO pursue thai
course which my conscience prescribed, espe
chilly as firmly bell we'd that the Consllin ior
had been violated IN III. mos, nsgranl nan
ner. Accordingly did move the resolution
ON The subject 10 be found 10 The Journal Of the
House Of Representa- ives Here then sa
Triumphant refn,htion the charge against Mr..
Crawford, which has bern arlluly used, aud
which 10 for.iold, 10 destroy him IN The opin-
ION OF Gen. Jackson aud bis numerous II iend-,
and which, now that II Is in hts power 10 en-
/ plan, and by the use OF which he has brcd
able 10 br Ing 10 the lfgh gross 1nd mean DE-
oeplion. behold ho is branded with the ehhrhc-
ter OF mn inJiener aud accused III ms old age
with the buse crime oil ialsehood. Nv every
consideration winch can bind the human heart
II honOr-that can attach tue mud To truth,
aud that can occasion both To glow with an
! a tent love of beursolence. General jackson
owes il 10 the much injured Crawford, TO
atone ioi the injn.t,ce which n bnsa delnson
has made him lie luaoeent instrument oil III
ficu"g.
lrever MI Crawford told Garrett, that Jack.
snn ought to be censu,ed, which ough, 10 have
stronger proof than his declaration, u b very
readily explained Alr. Crawford always believ.
Ell General Jackson ouf hi To be censofed and
went 10 The Cabinet prepared 10 do 1t hinseli
but meeting there what changed his mud. nu'i
which was never known 10 Congrsg,, aud nc.
ting ms they would without thai Information,
| Mr.. Crawford night we'll say, they ougb, To
censnre HIN. II twas rs much as 10 say, II they
knew whit he did they would excuse nm,
but not knowing IL aud called on 10 decide up
On other testimony they eon,d mol avoid II, ior
Nj, Crawford would have dou. the same mug
bat FOR The letter so that away yanishes all
the inconsistency OF Nj. Ctawioid, founded ~
On this weak and we viii shy wicked beCnuso
cruel interference OF an nneallrd Tor volun-
teer. This Uiings US TO TIE second gene'al
head.
II. That the ,choie aUair is base Intrigue,
and foul plot against h.s political Stumbling.
II vii be well 10 bear IN mind wha, is mean,
by u plot II E." Intrigue We say II must
have m indirect obJscI, IA secret motive,
| concealed agents, and especially, nboye all
things, il must be- Jdtse. What 10 the object
ol Ibis foul piutngaIu.i AR Calhoun What the
| secret motive thai directed II Wbrre the Mise
| hood Oil Vhhi oilice has he that is souEh,
| Surely he does not believe that tho Vice Pi,s-
| dency with which he 10 nearly done is th4 OBJ
Jrci Or does he stand 20 we'll with bimsrif
AZ TO imagine that he is 10 be tho next Pres-
dent, and that this 10 what the inir,guers are
ate, lie need not mincs tho matter. This
rs precisely VIII At he affects 10 believe is the
grand design Of the iIul plot. Without stop
ping 10 amuse our selves with the character Of
that seli-somplaoency which has conducted "a
gddy mihd TO such pinnacle Of IDEAL great
ness, we will proceed to shew that there ha.
been nothing secret, indirect, or false in this
whole matter, and not n secret agent appears
IN any part oi tue Transaction. MIR. Crawford
Is the fst,ddiyidua who Is seen in the plot,
aud tina, in II letter dated lI,h Dec. 1927. to
Alfred Balch, ESQ. IN which he states that " he
| has M ambition 10 emerge from his retire
| men', Is perfectly recOneed 10 his situation
aud would not willingly exchange il for thai Of
| Nj. Adams" lie stdtus he would, Ia, "A free.
nan he had tght 10 dog employ all Law
iui Deaus 10 keep Calhoun out OF 30 ~ef, aud
gives his reasons for n. that he 10 "a political
! hypoCtite, attached 10 no side, sometimes far
anj then agains, GcHnrhl Jackson, aud now on.
| iy Tor HIM 10 subserve his own selfish views II
THIS be true, no man could have better reasons
iU his cours', especially as he bimself had
| suffered greatly under this double dealing DO
| ltlcian. II false, the charge was made opsni,
aud above board tor /, 10 II fact which seems TO
nave been overlooked, but which Is worthy Of
AL notice, ihut th'- mira Jung letter, whicu 80
1
Newman, had this remarkable injunclion,-
" Make 'ohai use you please ~ ms litter, and
sheW Il 10 ,0hom yOu pienst." Does this look !
like plot hhat "a the secrecy What ,
| conCsalnieni is there What secret agent,
| WHAT onlrutb appears Has MOI tho duplici- |
~ WHICH II cha,ges now come to light Does
MT General Jackson believe II A more
| open, honest aud ditect letter WIS never pen-
ned. Away luen wIih tbls frat In. oI u base
Intrigue.
The oext agent who makes his appearance is
Nj. Forsyth. Fortunately for him, MI. Cal
noun es cludes INN from all concern ~ the
conspiracy, aud h. is stii more fortunate ~
having II III black and white Tor using n We
~ courteous remark made by Mr.. Calhoun
hlnsrli to Nj. Crawford, II Mir. Forsyth has
been taught by the past" he is wei aware
by TIL. lime of the " necessity oi all possible
pfecauton" against such a man as Mr.. Cal
honp. But Mr. Forsyth ID the channel through
winch M. Crtwlofd's st cement reaches Tue !
fteSldent. We hayo sullIcenlly discussed that 1
| document before. II remains Tor US TO exam
Tue ats Intriguing charactei. Is there any Sc |
crecy ab0utn1 Does MIR. Crawio,d obtrude
II upon General J 4cA.on uncalled ioI Z ID il
not drawn from hi.n by Mr.. Forsyth, person
tnat Calhoun himself honorably ncquit. of all
s'aisIei motive II Mr. Forsyth is ignorant OF
any design against Mr.. Calhoun, MIR. Craw-
| ford must be for surely ibeie is nothing IN
| the communication tnat shews HIN connected
with any secret sgeuis behind MIR. FORSYTH.
But Tor tue President, who IL also exempted
from any Improper monv|, aud Mr.. FoIs, tn,
this piodueion never would have appeared.
lbe", here are tDfse agenis, in this " foul
plot" that have been made, TO use Mr. Cat
hou1's own language, the VIC TINS ORA Po-
LlTicAL INTRIGUE. Can any one believe such
all idea
But there is circumstance attending this
document which must upset all the present
prdctised principles OF mental philosophy, aud
render ma'apny ncs snli more uncertain. II IL do
not relieve IL who ~ from even the suspicious of
intrigue What Is ~ says M. Crawford.