The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-24

Petersburg. The Richmond Whip affirms,
without qualification, that il was not only well
lnown at Richmond, but bv the administration,
that MIR. Randolph did not intend to remain at
81. Petersburg when he departed. This fact
las at last been reluctantly admitted by the
government paper, which after sundry tuiSti-
te"ttonS, now says, that the President gave Mr.
Randolph permission, as minister to Russia, to
spend his winter in italy Here, then, goes
hwenty-two thousand dollars of the peoples
money, To enable favorite to recreate himself
IN Inc beautiful climate of Italy. In the course
% MS commentary upon the official article of
the government, which was published in the
Telegraph, and which was intended at once to
conceal the truth, and to excuse Mr. Randoph's
sudden abandonment of the embassage, and the
government for having appointed him, the ed.
Itor OF the Wing remarks
IL may well be doubted, if Mr.. Randolph be
really more unwel than when he left the U.
States: at all events, the inference of his ILL.,
ness irom his leaving the Russian Capital, is
non Sefuitnr. for affirm that his previous pur.
pose OF dong so, was secret in this city. He
never Intended to remain at St. Petersburg,
and the government knew he did not intend IT,
10 take the emolument and the domestic, but
chief1yth English credit of the embassage, to
exhibit himself in the coteries of diplomacy at
London, and then to pass the winter in the
delicious climates of Montpelier and Naples,
were all the Ambassador proposed to do for
himself or others. The disgraceful part
played by the Administration in this affair, and
by .hyrhee, is conspicuous and consistent in all
It's stages. Wiser than Mr. Jefferson, v no ad.
mitted Mr.. Randolph to possess talents of
certain kind but who could not be coaxed or
bullled into the conviction of his diplomatic
abilities, the administration of Jackson not only
discovered what his sagaci:y could moi see. but
would take no refusal oftheir preferred kindness
from the hands of their tieUe. There is every
reason TO believe from Mr. Randolphs own ac-
count of the matter, that the Russian embas.
sage was pressed upon him with fond and
Pertlnacous solicitude which offended even his
sense of the dignity which it was incumbent
.npon great government 10 observe, and which
lett hun no alternatives but acceptance or
breach of politeness This correspondence Mr.
X. carries in his pocket, and as appears, is as
ready to display in ST. Petersburg, to all who
w"uiu read It, as he IN Richmond and it
Is meet, that these letters inlicting wounds
upon me honor and dignity of the country,
shonld become the instruments of pun shing their
authors 1t is in strict keeping, for an admin
lstratlon which stopped from the dignity of the
american people to beg the acceptance of their
'aVors rom hanghty individual, and the prn-
cIpal OF whom was afterwards seen quitting The
envoy. now entering the public prints to apol.
ogIse for his abuse of their confidence, and even
snhJectlng themselves to the suspicion of not
adhering to truth, in order to make that apol-
ogy more complete. We are well convinced
mat Mr.. kandolphs purpose not to remain at
ST. Petersburg was not unknown to the Cabinet
at Washington, and the semi official excuse Of
sickness TO account for his aba ndonment of his
post, even if it have any foundation in fact, is a
suggestion Of motives which they know to be
false"
The editor of the Wing also makes the fol-
lowing important disclosures as to the situation
in which the affairs Of this important mission
have been left:
Mr.. Randolph having returned to England,
the weight of the Russian Embassage has de.
dofph Clay iad We believe unaef avn an. .n
all accounts are true, not Of the most shining
parts! Here is conjunction of tn ngs sufi
! cienI 10 relax the risible muscle of tho mos,
| stnical! The Embassage to the Auctocrat 81
all the Russias. the first power in the world
our chosen Referee in all matters of umpirape
and The power with whom our territorial rela
lions are the most critical under The sole man.
agement and guidance of youth of 90, taken
from the uncnmpleted studies of the grammar
school! and that TOO when Tallevrand is in the
field, and The extraordinary events of the wear
have called from retirement, the Diplomatic
abilities of all Europe o rare Administration
We maintained al the time, that however IN.
qualified John Randolph was, from constitu.
tional temperament for the delicate functions
of diplomacy,the prefer ofthe appointment was
deiens'b!e on the grounds of the eminence of
his general talents and the length of his public
service. II was not the tender of the appoint.
ment, but the mOtiUes of the administration.
founded in apprehension of his habitua oppo.
stion and the desire of getting him out of The
country. while they SEEMED to compliment, and
hoped to propitiate Virginia-abnve all, the
servile, crawling manner In which they hum
bled the dignity of the government at the feet
of proud and inflated cinic-these were the
considerations which rendered the procedure
objectionable. Bnt, what excuse was there
for appointing master John r. Clay, to a sitn:
alton of the greatest contingent responsibility ?
None-and retributive justice in throwing in
effable ridicule over the Russian Embassage,
and those who begat it, and who sustain it, has
avenged the wrongs Of The country Master
Clay. a youth of 90, Ambassador de facto, to
the Emperor of all the Russias!! Think of
that, Master Brooke!
JONI RANDOLPH. There is always about
this parsonage, such degree of eccentricitv,
and affectation of singuarity as to render him
an object of amusement with the vulgar, and of
disgust to those who are acquainted with good
manners. To an overweening vanity, he adds
an lnordinate amount of arrogance, which is