Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-12

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this some day, 1t you have a mind. for he has given
me copies Of most of these documents made by him.
sell, with notes. WHICH are curious and Characters
The Commercial adis-"Tha presumption is. that
his dispatches. instructions, private correspondence.
&c. were equally common to others. His notes no
doubt abound with puBgent ssrcasns on the "Cabi
net literature" Of the President and Secretary of
State.
ut is said that when Mr.. Randolph was present
ed to the Emperor. he fell on his krecs!-He should
be sent to Pekin. where his salams would no doubt
place our republic in high favor with the "Brothcr
OF the Sun and Father of the Moon"
Gentlemen ftotu St. Petersburg oh unite in the
opinion, that the ablcst and most accomplished min
lister The United States can send to that Capitol, would
not in ten yenrs b. able 20 wipe out the disgrace
which has been reflected up. II our national character,
by this gracclcss mission
The Boston Patriot has The following paragraphs:
sour Extraordinary Minister to Russia,-Capt
Hooper OF ship Athens, which arrived on Sunday,
from st Petersburgh Aug. 81, states that the de-
pertinent of John Ranpolph Of Roanoke, wea ludi-
crcns and strange IN the extreme. He boarded at a
public hotel, in the manner described BY a late cor
respondent of the n. Y. Journal of Commerce and
his conduct was in perfect keeping with the details
os there given He had scarcely any intercourse with
any one except Capt. Turner ofship Fama of this
port. and importuned him to take kim home to Iramp-
ton Roads; which Capt. Y. declined, as he would
thus forfeit his insurance.
lie exprsssed surprise at any ono calling on him
rs he was John Randolph of Roanoke, and was in
st. Pctersburgh incog. When Mr. K. was presen
ted 10 the Empress, 1t is said tina, he was dressed in
white top boots, spurs, breeches, short blue coat
with bright buttons, md to finish his strange tout
ensemble, a long dragoons sword pendant at his
side. The Empress IS said 10 have boon unable to
restrain her mirth, and burst into a ct of uncon.
troinbir laughter. in which her attendants Joined.
Mr.. L. lad engaged a passage on bosrd a steamer
tor Lubec, Germany. whence there is a conmuuica-
ton By steam with London, aud was about To take
passage, or rad actually started when the Athens
81 led"
L., III II l.. IL 49,
that MIR Rs conduct was exceedingly reprehensl-
BILE, and occasloned much modification TO his coun-
tIymeu"
From The Salem CaeeUe.1
JouN RANDOLPH We learn from a respac,ab'e
gentleman, recently arrived from ST. Pctcrsbnreh.
and who lodged. the same hnuse with this erfrao,tIi-
nary MInls,er from the United States. tina. the account
0f this eccentric Character, copied into last Tues
days Gazette from the Journal of Commerce is sub
stantiaily corrcc!; tina; his conduct n every situation
has been such. as TO astonish and disgust even those
who were somewhat prepared 10 soc n itsus nature
II seems that, contrary to the advice ofthe Court
Fa;ior, he determined to appear before the Emperor
in his usual dress, viz. a blue coat, buff waistcoar.
5uckskin brooches, and white top boots, with the ad-
dItion of large %dragoon's sword attached to n broad
white BET, ,irawn tight around the body, and over
the coat. When presented. tho Emperor accustcd
him IN French, IN which language our buckskin he
70 not being very fluent, was for once in his life nut
TO the ''nnn plus" Wheihcr 4 sensation of fear or
reverence, or a mistaken notion Of propriety ravc
The Impulse we are unableto say, hut the fac, is. that
the Ambassador extraordinary and Minister plenipo-
Tertiary, JeH Immediately on bcEi knees and deliver
ed his credentials. "Oh! what a fall was there my
co~untrymen!" The descendant of Pocahontas-thc
pride ofihe .ancient dominion the light and life Of
Democracy-the Hon. John Randolph of Roanoke.
on his marrow bones at the feet of his Imperial Ma.
iJesty the Car o! all the Russia Then YOU and |
and all of Us fell down. for we wore all embodied
and represented III that :sbone and muscle" cmblcn
J oFour republic.
After recovering from his surprize. the good Nicb,-
las sent fr an Interpreter, and kindly raised up the
lowly ambassador, probably by placing his thumb
under his chm. ".Nadame" was then asked for. as has
been stated, aGd accordingly came in; bot no sooner
did s.c behold the queer object that solicited her
attendance, than she burst INTO a fit Of Isu .iiter.
rms, IN the opinion Of our hero, was very amiahIs.
and By way OF conversations. he told her ladyship
that .Mounseer, there, was the first crowned head be-
fore whom he ever had the honor ofappearinp
The Ambassadors Of Foreign Powershave all cal
led uPon Mr. +. but he not only refuses them admit
lance, but even forblds Jubn 10 bring upt their cards
lie says tha' Congress has made no provision for |
his embassy, and that the President gave directions
10 draw upon nm personally for his expenses; that he
was only ordered to remain six months at St Peters
burgh, ana he has then permission 10 travel wherei
he chooses. at the public expense. His health ap-
pears 20 be fast failing, and when our informant left
he intended to embark in a steamboat for Lubec.
and from thence go to Paris. The faithful Juba saws,
"Massa never was half so crazy"
Many Of the details of Mr.. Randolph's perverse
condition ON shipboard, though curious, are better
ict uh'oIu' lbs HfIORdlCe DIS ridiculous malice III /
charging the Captain and other officers with stealing
his hams and porter; and The scarcely ~Iustifable re
vonge habltnalIy taken of him by the petty officers.
for his insults to their superiors. by plying him with H.
q1or TIL lie could not stand:-oll these things are
well known at st Petorsburgh, bat are somewhat too
gross for extended recital.
The London correspondent ofthe Journal Of Com
MERGE under date of 9th October says
Mr.. Randolph, after remaining three weeks AZ tic
Court OF st. PeiersbUrgh, came TO London about a
week since. IIis health Is quite feeble and to amend
1t he VIII probably pass the winter IN italy. His
mode OF negotiating must have astonishcd Prince
LIeven, the acting Minister Of orcIgn Affairs. He
began, IN one of their on fliest interviews, by declar
ing to the Prince, that what he had come for, be de-
Nred to have decided promptly, one way or the others
for lie found himself unable 20 sustain the approach
lng vigour Of q Northern winter. And as, e. use
his own words, he had 'Do under game 10 play" no
meant 80 show all his cards" instructions and every
thing else without tie least reserve As there was
no mystery TO be unrnvelled, and ma the business IL
was simple and ineligible. he considered three