Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-24
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING, NOYEMBEi, 2i, 1880.
SMR. RANDOLPH

the ioiowm1 statement:
gentleman Of rcspccabiy aud particular acquaintance
Of MIR Randolph called him in Lonon. and was, course,
sewn The correspondence which took place his appointment
The first letter unoiccl from Jackson nquirine whs-
thcr Mr. Randolph woald accept appointment rc,crs-
burg The second tho reply Of MIR Randolph declining
principle I'll government appointments, and closing
caratioo that nothing would induce him accept the appoint
nent, unless accompanied with permission
II Petersburg no longer than he should find cn"venicn' the
other portions III Time lac in tho South OF Eurspe The
third document, is the official Of Mr. Van Buren, written
immediately amer continuing the appointment on the terms
specified by MIR =. aud adding thai Sloop Of War would
remain at his disposal to him wherever he should
direct
These particulars conform to the state OF rac,s
currently believed in this city Mr.. Randolphs zeal
and perseverance in showing his correspondence with
The Government arc remarkable. We hear of his
having done in Richmond, at Norfolk. n, s, Pc
iersburg, and at Lonloni To friends and to com
p,raive strangers, he is alike communicative. What
his motives may tc. is partly explained by his com
mcn,ares. To induce The impression that in accept
ing the mission to Russia he acted in opposition To
his inclinatnns-ihGt the honor was saddled upon
him by the importantly of The Government, is owl
denly the drift Of his communications and exhibit
'ions Two objects accomplished by it-gralifi-
cation of his vanity and cgotism-hut above all,
cx"neraon from TIC suspicion Of having received his
'',eward'-of his life for 20 years, having been
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from tho now universal
ness-his selfalledgcd exemption from the common
motives which sway he couttiers of popuariiy--his
pr'cnsnns "f serving tine people for tho lvc of the
peorlc-;h1t all these arrogant claims which c'eva
ted him So much in general esteem. were sn much
stuff md ilummcrv--a mask which hid ardent
thirs, for Office, keen relish for the loavcs and
fishes. the rags OF Diogenes concealed excessive
pride But it in vain; he may well PITT the cor
dence OF the Presidents and Van Buren's mean and
submissive conescension all the Ambassalo doris ear
mes. endeavOrs 10 produce the impression that he
submitted 10 receive, rather than desired the honour
or the 81 000-rven the shallow articc of seeming
to decline compensation, BY not drawing his salary
and outfit before he saled-a all, will fail TO restore
the Penpotentiary to The confidence nc has los, or
repair that veil interposed before his ea public
character. rent and destroyed forever. Those lofty
assumptions of disntercs eGness, that sensitive ap-
prehcnsion of even being suspected of harboring
interested designs those patriotic denunciaicns of
the friends of Crawford. aHd all others for taking
Office under SIR. Adams that whole system of studied
a,ifce pursued since Mr. Jefferson disappointed
his youthful aspirations for the honours Of Diploma
cy. and by which he successfully imposed even upon
those who knew him well, and made tie world be-
eve HIM another Cincinnatus, very miracle of dis
interested Amor P1triG--this fudge will deceive no
longer. The beautiful bubble is exploded Tha,
a'rogation of superior purity which deceived the
world so long, tina, the cheat is detected, will
only serve TO sharpen the sting Of rllicuc. Men
will revenge themselves for having bcen imposed
upon and John Randolp h--the dsiniercsted Patriot
who never accepted Office, until one was offered
him''will stick to him with the endurance of sue
cessfnl sarcasm.
Yet after all, Mr. Randolph ought not 20 be blamed
for feeling the passions and INDUCING the aspirations
common TO all. Ambition is audablc, VI hen its OBJ
Joct is worthy II lie the ridiculous niIectaiion Of
patriotism superior TO ;hc consideration of self, and
20 every other mans PATRIOTISM and of the possession
of purity taking him ont of the ranks Of men and
associaiing him with angels all, it is the vanish
ing and disappearance of those super human atri.
bntes, Mt the frat, the gerry first application of the
touchstonc, the very first juggling Of the purse
tanning So ,oooihat is superlatively farcicn! and
conicmptiblc
There is another peculiar trail in The affair. who
ever heard before, Of such bargain as that made
by tho Executive with MIR Randolph To stay at
St. Petersburg long as c found it Convenient, oud
then travel ct 5000 miles distance for the benefit
Petersburg, n moro form Or has he real, constant
and important duties TO dischnr ger Is the Govern
mcnt nt liberty TO make such bargains with lis lavo-
rcs? Have they any warrant. under The and
protoncc. Of GcnhiDg IN Anibni ador 10 tho foreign
court with which relations are most important,
TO set hnn his travels and pay his expenses out Of
the Treasury; Is eny blind as not to see, or
reckless no; TO admit Tint scHlnr Mr. Ran
dolph to st. Petersburg a. the Representative Of
the y States, mofc sham ,thnt not this, but
TO latcr and conciliac lis PRIDE and to rrnoyo him
from this theatre, the true object And rs the
Administration 1T liberty, thus to use tho public
pursco pet It's fvofi;es to gcl 'd Of those whose
proscncc ia painful? When Rufus King was sent TO
England, by Mr.. Adams, and on his passngc. was
sn'zcd with that illness which speedily recalled him
homo and consigned him 20 the grave, can have
forgotten the liberal advantage taken Of this chance,
10 arroigD the Administration and to calumnIaic linn.