Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-12-02

,ted himself at beme. In his reported con-
duct, whether at St. Petersburg or on board
ship, there was nothing more outre than bis
conduct in Che Senate Chamber, which Gov
cred with shame the faces of his friends. Nor
could there be, in any thing he said or did, a
greater soIeeism against manners or propriety
than his more recent assault, in the House Of
Representatives, on the feelings of the ven
cradle Gel. TRUMBULL, lone OF the few sur
Viying compatriets of WAssIkGTog,) in re-
gard to his National Paintings, which same
paintings he (sfr. r. had, on the floor Of the
same body eulsgized in his Hottest aad live
lest strains. at the time that they were sane
toned, a few years before, by a vote of Con-
sress IN which he participated. The appoint
ment Of Mr.. RANDOLPH to be a Minister a.
broad, and especially to be Minister TO Rus
STA, almost every body knew to be r bad one,
though rendered less exceptionable; by the
recipient having so often been honored by
marks ofthe confidence OF bis immediate Tel
iow-citizeGs and Of his native State. We
feel 40 disposition TO exaggerate the facts,
which have removed the doubts that any one
ever entertained on the subject of his parti-
cnlar adaptation FOR a foreign embassy; being
rather disposed to drop the curtain over the
scene as the best mode Of disposing Of the
Minister hoys du combat
We wish that the political friends Of Mr..
X would have the charity to pursue The same
Course, instead Of brow beating and vulgariy
abusing those who express their modification
at tue fsgare which their country's Repfe.ea-
tatiee has cut at the Scat Of the Grst empire
of the Christian world The Richmond En-
qarcr, especially, ought to be ashamed oft
self, as the organ Of the State OF Virginia.
and the champion Of Mr.. RAap,LpH. to retail
The stale miserable jargon with which obscure
and venal prints supply the place OF tru,a,
reason. and pro7riety. The s,nquirer ought
to he ashamed Il itself Tor being the cobGta
sf snch stuff as the following, by way of apo
iegy for MIR. RsNDoLpH's waywardness and
oddities, to say no worse of them.
at discs net do far the routed partisan. Of
the Administration which appointed the worn.
out monarchist Rufus King, obnoxious above
almost every Other man, not only TO the Re-
pnoiIcar,s OF the taited States, but the whole
world = and which sent ogt john Sergeant on
a FOOLS errand to the Panama Congress-to
talk about the appointmentof Mr.. Randeinh,'
Is II not enough to make every Vircinisn
biash 10 see the appointment of Air. Il by
tkls Administration set of by the appoiat
ment OF air. KING as Minister TO England BY
the last? Is it net dfsgraceful 10 that print to
suffer the 'nemoty OF tnat dissin gu;shed nan
tufCs kiNG, one Of the sagcs eho formed
our Republican Constitution-who devoted
Ms whole iiie 10 The public se,yice-nes siee-
ping IN his grave, Sc be insaited by c.naJ
him "a worn. out monasclsi:t," Again, we
ask, saaA age have 40 reference, nor the
grave any respect? If we go OH in this way,
we snail become a by worti and a reproauh
among the nations. And hew can The Editor
OF the k,pngrl.a p e.,n :, 3 T.: 70
lew At to be said, of that illustrious man-for
he was iliustrous-taat he wa. ,.obnoxious a.
Dove almost any other man. not only to the
kcpu'fiicans Of the United States, but 10 ,i,c
Whole worids' Nothing could be more, un-
gcHefsns than this insult TO the ashes Of The
aead, and nothing mole untrue. Mr.. K.sG,
Whatever ms polttcs were, had filled during
more Than iarty years the highest trusts 10 his
cen'irjs g'it witt, high honor and fidelity.
ana WIN public respect. II is an ins,lt To-
ms tsiemarv to place Mr.. R~,sDolpu in com
par'son with bin. In rcgard either to per
sonai character OF to public service, thew are
not TO he named In the same breath. And as
to their Repuh'icanis,n. did anv one ever
aear alr. ktNs aba.e Mr.. JgtrEIsog. and
Mr.. MAusoa, and Mr.. MosRor, and Mr.
lilies, and the whole Republican party, as
nSeo 10 be Mr. RaNnofpn's daily halit?-
from Mr. kisG, in his life time. ii is well
known 10 cur readers, that we differed wide
y on asny questions of domestic policy: hut
tha' did not reiFact from cur rcspect for him
as a s,astestnan and a patriot, nor shall it
RESTRAIN us from attempting to protect his
memory FROM The poisonous breath OF rartv
ottTacton. Besides, is itnot known that. on
~ y lust before his appointment as Minister 10
England, MIR kIss had finished n six years
term oil service in the Senate, to which bodv
he was reelected for that term of six wears
oy The Republicans Of New York, as a mark
OF their especial confidence, and of their an
frohation OF his faithful and patriotic seryicep
Ana tins man, whose presence was an honor
10 The Senate, and whose character helono.
10 history as enc Of those sages and patriot.
VINO brought this Government into being. is.
10 serve a miserable party purpose, fagitiou.-
y suStnatized as 'a worn out m~onarchis,ip
we are almost tempted TO exclaim 80 gene
ration oil ~HiperS"-tNat. III. Non. %.
As we have adverted above to the subject
o. Mr.. Randolph's appointment, 0he annun
ciatioh oi which, after the feeling Of surprise
had subsidized. caused, we will venture 70 saw.
a smile IN ninety nine of every bundre,I If
the people of the United States) we will men
ton an improperly connected with the an
pointnent, which we are surprised the Pre-.
sident should have sanctioned The official
paper Of the Government has admitted latter
having denied itl fhat NJ, Dz..