Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-26
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. %. ,aao.
MIR. RANDOLPH

OF responsibility, and particular acquaintance
al M randolph called on him in London and course
the correspondence place
ne nIst letter unofficial from Gen Jackson nqurng
e WI randolph would appointment ST Peters
burg The second is the reply of Mr. Randolph declining on
claraon nothing would induce him to accept The appoint
ment unless were accompanied with permission to siay al
other portions of time to be the South oEurepe The
ird document, is the official Mr. Buren, written
specified by Mr. Il. adding that sIoop Of War would
tsman at his disposal ,ranspor, him should
These particulars conform to the state of facts
currently believed in this city Mr. Randolphs zeal
and perseverance in showing his correspondence with
the Government are remarkable. We hear of his
having done so in Richmond at Norfolk at st Pc
tersburg, and at London! To friends and to COM
parative strangers, he is alike communicative What
MS motives may be, is partly explained, by his com
mentares To induce the impression that in accept
ing the mission to Russia he acted in opposition to
his inclinations--that the honor was saddled upon
him by the importantly of the Government is evi.
IDENTITY the drift of his communications and exhibit
lions Two objects are accomplished by it-gratifi-
cation of his vanity and egotsm-bu above ALL
eXoneration from the suspicion of having received his
"reward"-of HE life for 90 years, having been
masquerade-exoneraton from the now universal
susPcion that all his fine professions of disinterested-
ness--his sefalledged exemption from the common
motives which sway the courtiers of populary-his
pretensions of serving tine people for the 1--we of the
people-thnt all these arrogant claims which e,eva-
ted him SO much in general esteem, were SO much
stuff and fummery--a mask which hid as ardent a
thirst for office, as keen relish for the oaves and
fishes, as the rags of Diogenes concealed excessive
pride But it Is in vain; he may well put the cor
respondence in his pocket. All the exhibited evil
dence OF the Presidents and Van Bnrens mean and
submissive condescension all the Ambassadors ear
nest endeavors to produce the impression that he
submitted to receive, rather than desired the honour
or the Sl8000-even the shallow artifice of seeming
to dochne compensation, by not drawing his salary
and outfit before he saled-a all, will fail to restore
the Pienlpotentary to the confidence ne has lost or
repair that veil interposed before his real public
character, rent and destroyed forever Those lofty
assumptions of dsintereste1ness that sensitive ap-
prehenson of being suspected of harborne
interested designs, those patriotic denuncations of
the friends of Crawford, and all Others for taking
Office under Mr.. Adams that whole system of studied
artifce pursued since Mr. Jefferson disappointed
his youthful aspirations for the honours of Diploma
cys and by which he successfully imposed even upon
those who knew him well, and made The world be-
leve HIM another Cincinnatus very miracle of dis
interested Amor PatrG--this fudge will deceive no
longer, The beautiful bubble is exploded That
airogation OF superior purity which deceived the
world so long, that the cheat is detected, will
only serve to sharpen the sting of rldicule Men
will revenge themselves for having been imposed
upon, and John Randolphthe disnterestea Patriot
who never accepted Office, until one was offered
him"--wi'i stick to him with The endurance of sue
cessful sarcasm.
Yet after all. Mr. Randolph ought not to be blamed
Tor feeling the passions and INDUCING the aspirations
common to ALL Ambition is laudable, W hen its OBJ
Ject is Worthy 1t is the ridiculous affectation of
patriotism superior to the consideration of SELF and
to every other mans patriotism and the possession
of purity taking him out of the ranks of men and
associaiDg HIM with angels all, is the vanish
ing and disappearance of those super human attri-
butes, at the first, the Gerry first application of the
touchstone, the very first jinging of the purse CON
tanning S18o0o-that is superlavely farcical and
contemplate.
There is another peculiar trait in the affair. Who
ever heard before, of such bargain as that made
by the Executive with Mr. Randolph To stay at
st. Petersburg long he found it conuenent and
then to travel at 1000 miles distance for the benefit
of his health Is keeping Ambassador at ST.
petersburg, mere form? Or has he real, constant
and important duties to dIschar ge! Is the Govern
eht ae hDerty 10 make such bargains with its favo-
rites! Have they any warrant, under the name and
pretence. of sending Ambassador to the foreign
court with which relations are most import
to set him his travels and pay his expenses out of
the Treasury? Is any man so blind as not to see or
SO reckless as not to admit, that sending Mr.. Ran
doiph to st. Petersburg the Representative of
tie U States was sham THAT not this, but
10 batter and conciliote his pfde and to remove him
frNr1 -
from this theatre was the true object And is the
administration at liberty, thus to use the public
purse 10 pet ITS favores or to get rid Of those whose
presence Is painful? When Rufus King was sent to
England by Dir. Adams and on his passage, was
seized with that illness which speedily recalled him
nome and consigned him TO the grave, none can have
forgotten the beral advantage taken of this chance