Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-04-11

though the Spaniards capture ano SINK
our vessels, and encTosch upon our ter.
ritory, yet all 10 hush with respect to
them. John Randolph, whom never
considered as great man, but who, be-
yond all others, POSSESSES asuPerlor Ia
lent of eloquent and biting invective, tells
the m that their creed is, TO be the bull
lies of England and the cullies OF France.
We now for the FIRST time seriously feel
the want of experience and talet4s in our
legislative bodiss-also, an alarming
want Of 6rnness and energy in our exc
sutive d, partments--an important dis
pate hes ale now thrown into the hands
Of congress without these sage and hrm
commentaries and adviees that used to
accompany thtm-every one now aP-
pears to be anxious to throw the Iespon-
sibility cfI his own shoulders; Randolph
say. he has NO notion Of the captain and
mate, who are anxious to navigate the
vessel under clsar and serene sky, but
when the winds arise and the storms
beat, run down into the hold, and leave
the vessel to the care Of the cook and the
boatsw ain-he says the matter 10 now
at issue, whether we are to be governed
BY the open and accountable provisions
OF the constitution, or by . sinister, un-
deIhand, irresponsible influence, which
can neither be traced or dctected--he
has no notion of such underhand and
back. stairs influence as Is now the order
ofthe day.-He has during the present
session lashe d his former politiealfriends
most unmercifuIiy-I myself have wiz /
messed their writings and contortions !
under his thongs-for he possesses the
ability OF goading the mos, hardened
feelings and sensibility-They now cay
he is crazy, but I think there 10 some
thing curious to be observed, that al
most all the oracolar and mouth pieces
Of Mr.. Jefferson have turned out to be
crazy or yillainous--he has been truly
unfortunate 10 his Cheatham, his Duane,
Calender, and Randolph-for my own
part / think he ought to feel hurt that he
has been forced to call all his great con.
6dents villains or crazy-I believe the
truth Is that as every one cannot be either
president, or secretary Of state, or prime
administrator, the tenure by which he
held these men falls 70 pieees-and he 10
thus left to reflect upon his simpfudent
condolences. Upon the whole all appear
now to agree that our situation is uncer.
tain ana Pefiieus-we are upon the very
verge Of war with all those powers with
whom we have any considerable inter-
course-into " hat hat en- We may be land.
ed know not. 4dS- believe RandoIph
win shake this administration, and psr.
haPs fall with i" ---~: T. Z
Mr.. Fulwar> Skipwith, who sailed
from New-York, last week, in the u.
States brig Hornet, for France, Is said
to have been the bearer OF DISPATCHER
from Government to our ministerin Par
is-it is also said that he is ebearer Of
. sum Of money, appropriated BY bin
passed in the secret sittinEs of Congress,
for particular purpose, probably the
purchase Of the Floridas. TAutoya.1
Now, reader, mafk---we are ID.
formed, and we believe the information
correct, and therefore inform thee, and
that this vessel carried Two millions
IF dollars in SPECIE, fur One
Hundred and Tpenty TAoHsand Pounds
1Veighf, or SIXTY TONS Of precious
-SILYERf1l part of itborrewed by 20
sernmsnt, to purchase the Floridas, IL
70 sGd. s''ss-.= :.7s. e. 1850 q,
Two days after this vessel sails, the
injunction Of secrecy 10 taken 81. ."
Reader, bear in mind that this vessel
is bound not for Spain. 10 whom the
Floridas belong, but for France
recollset, tbs declaration of John Ran
dolph, ESQ. made with closed DOORS:
g." That the Secretary Of State told Aiz,
=" that o,tr diHerencss could not Be seitIed
y Nth Spain Thai France would nsr
/" Permit an adjustment With Spain
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