Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-11-03

- 10 decide--he 10 IN sloubt--but n,
length determines. contrary merriam,
TO the Judgment Of others. that tie
polls shall Be continued open, or he
Iperhaps cioses them, Is best suits the
views Of his favorite candidate. A
contested election Is the consequence
and the time Of Your honorable body
- occupied IN trying the issue. Com
m,ssioners for holding elections are
heir TO the same frailties aud instances
have not been wanting, in which the
polls have been kept open in one dis
srict OF \ county, aud closed ON the
fret evening in the others!
IL Is TAR from your memorialists 10
sscribe corrupt motives 10 any man, or
set Of men; but they would deem it
most wise and proper to remove every
Temptation to the abuse Of power.
They therefore pray that definite Pc
Rod (say one or two days. be fixe,lby
law for keeping open the polls. The
division Of the counties generally, into
convenient election districts, would
seem to render it particularly appro-
pirate to change the election laws in
this important particular.
The annual period for holding the
elections oil the common wealth might
also, as your memorialists believe, be
beneficialIy changed Ia either the
month Of August or early in Septem-
her. The weather, at that season Of
The year. 10 generally more favorable
than IN the spring; and it is also sea-
soG Of leisure aud recreatiou. Ano-
Their important reason for changing the
time 10 entitled to consideration-thc
people would have more time to scan
the acts Of their public servants, and
be better enabled to determine how
far they would be entitled TO their ru.
ture confidence; and the candidate, on
the other hand, would be allowed more
time to repel or explain away any i'm.
proper imputations which may have
been cast upon his public course.
AL which your memorialists pray
may receive the profound considera-
ton Of your honorable body. And as
IN duty bound lhey will ever pray, &c.
SC.
JOHN RANDOLPH, IN ST. PETERSBURG.
As this extraordinary parsonage has
been deputed to represent the Ameri.
can people at the Court Of Russia, the
public without doubt have some curl
osity to learn whether in fulfilling his
high functions he is likely to elevate
or depress our national character in
the view Of foreigners. The informa-
ton detailed below, is communicated
to US from an intelligent and highly
respectable source, and cannot be
doubted.
Upon the arrival Of the Concord, a
large number Of American, English
and Russians, proceeded to the Eng
lish Key, about 6 O'Clock in the even
ing, to witness the landing Of the new
American Minister. They waited in
vain for long time, and finally retir-
ed. The steam boat in which he dis
embarked from the Concord, was lying
alongside the Key. with the American
Ensign at the peak, and as the crowd
withdrew, rumors Of an unfavoraSle
character to Mr.. Randolph were uni.
versally circulated. which were carried
to the ears Of the Empress. At length
MIR. Randolph made his appearance
from the cabin, and after com mission
ing gentleman attached 10 HE suite
TO procure carriage, he took his seat
upon the quarter deck.
! Ills dress was quite siovenly. and
he wore large white hat, much too
large for his head. which he kept in its
proper place by means Of huge ban
danna handkerchief stuffed between
his forehead and the front part Of his
hat. One Of the FIRST merchants in ST.
Petersburg, who resided near by, on
| witnessing his lonely appearance, went
on board Of the boat. and invited Mr..
II. 10 his house. MIR. Randolph rose
as the merchant approached, and taxi
( lug OF his hat, stood bowling aud talk
ing earnestly Tor some minutes, beat.
ihg the deck vehementiy with his cane
at almost every word. The merchant
looked astonisbed and uneasy. When
the carriage arrived, his baggage was
placed in II, ADD he proceeded to no.
tel.
A few days afterwards. Mr.. Ran
dolph rented spacious house. and
continued in it four days, at the expi
ration of which he quarrelled with the
landlord, and was ordered to quit the
premises within "a hours. lie forth
with repaired TO a boar,iins house kept
by Mrs. Wilson, an English lady, Tor
the accommodation Of Ensli,h and A.
merican masters Of vessels. and enter.
ing the house without ceremony. thus
addressed her: "ls this Mrs. Wilson,
! avn John Randolph, Minister Pleni-
potentiary aud Envoy Extraor binary
from the American Government 10 the
Imperial Court OF Russia. ! have seen
enouVh of Russian flthiness. and have