No. 40.
RAI.E1GU, (N,C.) .FllilJAY, fJCTOIlKlX S, 183.
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menceti Li puUic life, and promised
fnirlj U become a conspicnoua member
of the republican partj. Aaancbbewaa
regarded, and to taia circnmsunct mar
be attributed hit firat aten t iolltical
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importance Knowm', as he aid, tbat the awe atateamanr it mijmi oe ai-
an adherence to the republican uartT, Ificient to" answer thia qdesuon lii tne
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Vocn vie most popuiarr.u ino imjicpv
vwit to dwtiDction. At that Um,I nita
ia firat appearance on the political the
atre, his ever cnery was eserc'ucd ia
support of the republican caustjaai an
til be was rerded as oue i. the
firmest supporters of his party. At that
eventful period, when tne whole energy
of the republican partj was called fortb,
and everj exertion neeessarj to seeure
its prepondei-ance; when Die most lulce-
farm were rouseu irom ineir apauir,
nd those heretofore firm and inflexible
were excited- to the otra"t ,whe tlie
republican cause was either to sink for
ever, or be placed on a bais that time
would strengthen rather than demolish;
when, in tact ,tU supremacy tottered, and
the cast of a die might determine its
fate; did Mr. Crawford at' that period,
remain stead t to his nuroose. aud de
mean himselt as became a republican?
ISo, there was too much doubt ana un
certainty attending Ihe eventful, isaue:
his hopes and expectations tni"ht bo re
alized, or they might be forever destroy
ed; he was placed in that situation, the
most truly horrible to a man who sought
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COMMUNICATIONS.'
' ; ' Toa'THE ,STiR. : -';';,
' Messrn, EdUoriTo enter the. lists
: sf controversy, in" opposition to; those
V.j.who thought proper to declare their seh
Vtimenta on the .Presidential: Election,
- was never intended by Brutus; who had
hoped thai others would observe some
' Tittle reeard to private feeliog and cha-
:" . acter, and not stoop to the humiliating
' necessity or abuse; to promqte. Uie in
terest and sucpess of their respective
fivorites. lie had t hoped that, i with
! mildness and decofumj-the question
5 , might be canvassed yro eon, and that
4 those who felt disposed to bfi'er 'their, re-
s ' flections to the public, might be govern
- " etl by the most honorable feelings of
. respect for individual worth, while they
; were politically opposed. He had hoped
;, the course which he might purgue, would
. - be characterised by a due regard tocan
. : dor and justice jo all parties; and a de
' iire to elevate his favorite by a political
t cvivK"i-e't- rrnn.rrc
could be w3Vrtd 4 liscijbakan"iJJ J.'.'f" t'.in can Le cH
ij1cn, ind bis stead? aJncrrnclhiia. ' TuUii, ihat diny of l:
to wa las votes and coniuct injara u,lJe very feleralUt. i:
l i election nwr tnH
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ktdisfieiuable coastituent in the elianc- exist,aoJnotasliewouUb,ve!te;ir.T:.
ter f a politician, and In that 'Mr. &e Kilitors, says he, who have ejKiu-ied
Crawford is most enevously'dencieht Mr. Calhoun's part, are all "pip.r:; hot
hut we will fro farther, and test the tree
bv the fruit it produces. -The practical ".that w had better be "under the in2a
ininrnri nlnml liv the last r. nror-! fnce of Virrinia. than dictated to br
ed to 4ii6 world the necessity 01 a navy, I i ajkee luuuors : u - vi rccw me nvo
to protect th commerce ol the United VPn eauea oy mcn4 woo iro.w m
States." The increase of that little na--1 personal acquaintance I can with safef f
yy, which crowned itself wUh glory sf arentit piping hot -f aukecj. Tho""
1urinr-our contest with Great Britain. I Western Carolinian, and the Newbern
, are conducted by gentlemen ol
thefirstrespcctability; whose talents and .
unng
en a measure adv
. m m ST
classes ot men; yet Mr. iraw lord lias
has been a measure advocated bv hll t Nentiuci
thrown his mite of opposition into the integrity will always command respect; ,
fcale, and advocated nothing Calculated and whose natal soil i thestate of
to promote this general good A small North Carolina. The senior Editof of y
standing army, sutocient to garrison oari'ne oiar a a niin-jnuuw v
fortifications and preserve thtm from I Una, and the junior Editor is from the
delapidatlon and ruin, was thought ex- state 01 rennsy ivania, wnero mere m h
peuient oy me oesi pouaoians 10 uiei"""-" 'm"i '""
country. - This did not meet with Mr. fonnd.'M have sprang from any other
state in the union, the conduct ji
Crawford's, approbation,; and, studiously I
hjbsne persevered in his opposition, un
hi he and his radical brethren have re
duced, it to 'a comparison with Fat staff's
The erection of fortifications on our sea
board, to protect as asrainst future wars.
to build his expectations, by adhering to J became necessary; opon the broad pnn-
the naitv whiA mioif nrf viiil.J In thialtftde of nolitics. " that in time of peace
trying dilemma he determined to take kVe should prepare for war;' nor could Election-, everyHhing favoroblc is to be
the salest stand, and believing his clia-tthis measure ' receive nis sanction, ; ioriHiieucu. ; ' v ; , .
ne was averse to useless expenditures. 1 ngai, nc umic .mo aw wiiu
Would amible statesman
racter as a republican was fairly estab
ushed, he deemed it prudent to enlist
with the federalists, and thus in either
event secure his end. ' Acting upon this
principle, anu aciuatea oy uiese twiwr-
able motives, we feee his name inscribed
upon the Ausrusta Address, an open re-
niineutiouof his republican principles---an
act of nolitical anostacvf Thus did
rpol
n pronounce that fesaing to be neutral, and making -coni-w ,
an useless expenditure,- which was to us extracts against Mr. CrawforcT.w
aRbrd security against tutare invasionfj ma ma inai m .unors um smie wy j . ,
The internal improvement of the coun- their columns were open to both sides; ' :
trr. that irreat national measure-which! but never, as well as 4 recollect, were'V' s
requires' not the maturity, of mind td they heard ,o acknowledge a neutrality -
'approve,vhas found a fatal enemy in the Jon th r presidential election. ilier '
f&di;al faction, of which he is th prime I have boldly proclaimed their choice of -
Us. .K.knK !; i4ir k. t, tnf .!i.Au..r wuiM tn fl.l 1,'a MnniW Un nlMr. f!nllioiin: the r Imvft inserted rom--f
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apostasy
others' his services were most required.
E.VCU LlieU U1U I1IB UUIlllCill 11CUU IMUBIi
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lor snaine at nis conduct. isome, more
charitable, still hoped he might be bro't
to see me error 01 nis ways, ere 11 was
forever too late; but alas! for him, his
first transgression was but the precursor
ot more open rebellion: the embargo.
non importation, navy-bill, the renewal
of the charter of the old United States'
liank, with rresident Madison's war
message, all in their turn anorded " con
triumph, rather than a vanquishment 0
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Character;' But in air this he has been
disappointed;' and with however much
reluctance it is, that he is compelled to
change his original plan, he feels justi
fied in doing so, by the bitter acrimony
which appears in the communications of
Voxjpopuli add Carolina, published iu
the Register' of last week, hot directed,
against the candidates for the Presi
dency, hut alt those who have expressed
an'opinion adverse to their own, " ? ?
t. CaroUoa, by a course of reasoning al
together novel, , and equally absurd,
comeS to the conclusion that Mr. Craw
ford has been tlie crsisteiit republican,
from his early embarkation 111 public
life to (he pfesent time; a point m his
defence to which it -seems, higltly. Im
portant his friends should arrive . Had
Carolina been tapable of making an in
genious defence of Mr.CrawfoidV con
sistency as a republican; Jiad he sup
ported his position by plausible argu
mentsi or had he adverted 'to facts to
substantiate it; perhaps he migtit be ex
firmation strong as proof of holy writ,"
that he had abandoned the principles of,
republicanism;, which in his youth ,he
had tosteTed and cherished, and joined
the phalanx; ot his political enemies
it was at mis lime, nis instauimy oe
came obvious to all; the republicans
spurned him as unworthy of their confi
dence -the federalists jJespiBed him,ba
cause he -was arm to no purpose. in
1807, when the embargo question' was
before Congress, and received the 'sup
port 01 every cousistem repuoiican in
both houses, and of the rresidenvAU
Crawford contented himself by remain
n . x Lr A-i- flr . a-H
ing a. Biiem spectator :ui,,.ine euorw m
his nartV to oass it into a law. and final-
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ly voted against it. ; Such: too was his
conduct in ivgatd td; the non-importa-
twa- bill;, but the act ; most fatal to
his charactec of consistency, was ' the
hearty ; support lie gave the bill.' for
the renewal , of the old. United States'
Bank; a thing most odious to every true
republican: and which conduct of itself,
independent of aU,Mlier.Iaberratiops,
would have stamped him With the in
delible character of an anti-republican
Nor did he stop here: his opposition to
the bill in 18L8, "for fitting out all the
frigates of the United States,?' a measure
suppoi ted by all the republican, party ia
Consress. wUl long be remembered; to
his irliame and mortification. . That
measure had been recommended by Mr.
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j)iaaisonr in nis ww megge., wnica was
introduced by the chairman of the coin
mittee in support- of the bill Who is
there that does not remember the strain
of ridicule in wluch Mr. Crawford in
dufged. ifl regard tp that message? and
who would pot blush mr shame at the
recollection; while he proclaimed his
consistency? ' Thus e nave seen that
ia .six great national questions, inti
mately connected with the policy, views,
and winhes of the reoublican party, and
opposed or supported by the great mass,
without another dissenting voice did
Mr Crawford, to disappointment
and vexatien of aH. choose to advocate
or oppose, as best suited his, views' o
private interest.! ' Carolina pronounces
jiim a consistent republican, because he
was lounu in opposiuun w v'nuui
vina and. General Clark, who were fed
eralists: and upon this ground alone
dues he Batter himself he has built up
ery teaerkiot. wiou
he dxjk tiilcs when it wat dau'urMlu!ic!i
side would p;vail;bult!ie fcJjralis's
are n t opposed to bun becaa rf l.:s
having becu a federalist. They, I ke ail
honest men, alive to theircouatry's wel
fare, renounce- him as having nd fixed
principles at i", and altogeUier unwor
ihy of their . ini. - - ' -
Vox Populj has ret to leim to direst
himself of the influence. tf( rty feeling
thosij gentlemen will ever insure to;
them the respect of the virtuous; and th ;
arrows of calumny w hich may be direct v
ed against tliein, will ever fall harmless v.
at their feet , Of the -other Editors I .
know nothing; but from the stand w liichr
they have. taken v in the, Presidential
measure was confined "to; this limit; munications and made extracts wnicn: ,'
perhaps then the blood of our western held, ;"p Mr. Crawford's character" to
brethren, that has so recently been sacnH puono scrutiny, ana nave veen ever -
ncea,wouiasuu now in tneir veins, dux ,w -
no, he must maintain his principles of who. could refute the charges brought a-
radical economy, even at the expense gainst him. ;. It is not known how man"
of their lives' Tlie opposition "which he have made the attempt. ;One alon
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made to the measures calculated to pro- uucr mo igimiure 01 -j uusc? it-
klect our western frontiers from the sava- has appeared in that paper; from. wl.
fees, wilUre long rise up in awfuljudg-lvre have reason td conclude they h
meni -against mm; wnue tner Bupenori """P .uHin;ufc u uuui,un,.,
wisdom displayed by the Secretary 01 man vv m. 11. vrawroru. r
War will -with each succeeding1 sun I would ask Vox Tc""M'to
shine forth1, with' more refulgent light, to the. extracts or
That Mr. Crawford has'secured for which have appearcl In t
himself a full measure of public ijdium, support of any olho
for his opposition to those nieasuresns wrawlordr Have
every day revealed; and tlie curtain 1 open to all partk you
shall soon be drawn aside, which shall pc more favor fi 01
disclose to public "detestation' the mo-lpe willing to bestow.
tves which actuated ' his conduct, i It 1 1 "in conclusion, 1 again
will then be seen, that ever since the leret, that the virulence ol
moment he first -fixed his eye on thelter should have compellca
presidential chair,;hehas been seeking verge1 from tlie tom . I bad . t
to esuonsn lor nimseu ine cnaracier. 01 1 iuiuwuwui, miui ,,iuinuti!" .
an eonnomist; b evtfy false pretence I taken them partial ito constde, ion,
which' cimnins. intrisrue.- or strataeem 1 1 am not satisfied but i& noticing- tl "nr;
could dictate.. Td efieCt,whicV purpose, they have received 'f'.i-re- than t c ,
he has suffered himself to be gulledinto nierittdV?.':; "'""H'-' l;
tne oeiiei mil ecuiiuuiyj even ni uie-ej-
pense of national welfare, was the su rest I
road to tlie preferment he sought.-, The I
man who could make such sacrifices' of j
duty td himself and to his tountry; to
wom nimseu tutu iivur, uteriut auu wmi
;iVPonrriCAL.
From tlie JFaskingten Kepubllca
Lean
The demohstration of North-Carnli-
receive public ; Condemnation. Aa a j na are nojonger to.be mistaken. .When ; :
statesman his conduct has been most re-1 only two papers: out of twel v continue
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preheiisible. lias ne any craii to our in the radical interest, it may be considV ;
gratitude for past services? ; If so, tl.ey ered a fair and decided index of the pop- '
are hid in dull obscurity and have ne- alar Sentiment of .the State. But how)
obscurity.
ver beeh Tevealed to us; for, as yet.' his I entirely hopeless will appear the pros
actsmentingour tuauks-haveqeen morelpects ot the radical Uantlidate when ti
than. repaid oy ni' emoluments 411 nis 1 mis,; minority or papers is superadded
rtPRy.rta ' VVlan rtiifevaKnll Kci nn'nlnrl iniif S lUa fart tltnr nti if them . Iiv
he shall receive the full measure of gra-1 his relative, and the o?er by the father j1,'; i
titudewhicu tneyaeservejDuiuiai musiioi me senior euuor 01 me national in-
tall tar short 01 investing me man wiui 1 temgencer., 1 ,im-,tranngion,- men,
the first office intheeoverniiient, whose land not from Not th-Carol;ba, nay the
whole course of conduct proves his ijis-1 sentiments' be very- fairly 'suppfcwjd id
;n tpose
present the
rarter. deficiency of political sasracity. I spectacle ' of entireunanimity ' 'This
and corrupt motives are not objectiona-1 beliefls strengthened when, 'to the great
We with Carolina and vox Fopuli, they j majority of papers we unite the. lntelli
themHelves of their abuse I venr.e which ia r.nnvevcd . constantly iri
of Mr. Calhoun's supporters.with impu j private letteni from almost every part of ,
ntty they may signalixe themselves by I the totate. , , l hos qo tne uaroi inas ap-
qualification, to tne exclusion 01 omers, go wnjci are .conveyed ..inroug
in every respect his superior. if, then, 1 two journals; and, but fiir these
Mr. Crawford's inconsiatehcy; of -cha-J ions North-Carolina woi'ld
espousj.ng the cause- 01 a man, wnose pear w nave met m vnum on tne prcac
political contact " actuated by motives subject which is sCsoon to be tried by ,
nt intriime and au.kjition thev mav. cro the American people. ' 'And it is rer-' '
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intrigue
oh in the glorious (Cause of promoting jfectiy natural for. thera to do 1
their country's ruin. iVV v-u were it not so, and, were the el
soUU
aims of
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rv to remind Carolina of one cross error 1 more iust than it is, tne course, pursued
he has committed, id. saying Mr. 'Cal- j by Mr. Ritchie (under what delusion we ;.
houn s inenas were u ue founu in. meicanuui cvukciycj jiiuai f Rcjiaraicw ...
old fcderolists alone. " Among tlie warmfroin tlie ancient dominion",' her former -
est supporters of .that gentleman, are enlightened, and patriotic, , and steady
many ot the iot eniightenea repuii- allies., i.ne.y never . soumana, wt
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