Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-18


OF the motion 4 covert attack on the President.
), Mr. Sanberry reminded the House of the causes
ofc"mpaint which had been urged against the late
4 Administration We had heard much. at that peri
cd, of constructive journeys, and this topic drew firth
abundant vitupcration from the opponents of that
/ Administration. Was he (NIr. ST. correct in sta
ting that this gentleman h,d not resided the Court
reside there. 1t well known that he couid not
reside in that climate in the winter or indeed AZ anv
other season. The residence of AIR. Randolph ,hcrc-
fore. must be doerred constructive residence fit
was necessary TO have minister at Russin il mis-,
be necessary thai he should reside there to attend to
our interests. II was insinuated that BY his u,tion
) he had made covert blows at the Presdent
nc asked II 1t was aiming covert bow to
make the President adhere TO the nrin
cIp!es which brought him into mower He
was sure that If Tho honorable gentleman himself
were now on this floor, he would take tho s,m.
course which lie himself had now taken. under sim
lar circumstances; for he had often listened with de
light to that individual VIXEN complaining of similar
| abuses under former Administration
Mr. Archer then rose and stated that bad bo been
W ms 5eat when this motion was yesterday made he
should have been prepared to make the axulsna,
which he felt himself now bound In suhp,t IN rho
House; and which would probably be exnec,ed from,
him, on account Of The situation which he occupied in
ms ilouse What ne asked was the real purp,r, of
TINS motion! 1t was to suspend the whole of our
diplomatic relations with Russia: md that this
House, to whom that particular function bo no, boon
contided, should take it itself TO saw in this col
no an
IN errupcn of our diplomatic relations ,,b d. e.,
mower III the world. power which has given greater
demonstrations of regard 10 the United States han
any o'her nation, could not for a be justified
oy any precedent or sound principle. He could moi
therefore be expected to furnish an ARGUMENT g,;,st
proposition standing such ground he I'm s,o
ted. " " "
Nj. A. thcn proceeded to take view If Tho v,r,
Gus 'npu'atons which had bern cast against Mr.
Rando ph, and the President for rnaknp this onn,;nt
mont, through The public newspapers He S,yoIt IN
the distinguished talents of MIR RandoI,b. b;s d;
tlngnshed services, and his especial claim nm Oh,
Au!"'hs'ration' IN consequence of his being n Tr-
g'nan and member of the party bv which Tho nro
sent Administration had been placed i'm mower n.
considered the selection Of an individual TO fill din
loma'ic station 10 be entirely at tho discretion IS ,L
Executive; and if even this were oues,;o, g. NV
House. this he deemed 70 be an ir1prooe, Tim, Go
its discussion He inquired if the House ought -
1aKe M ho't'ng 'mpntn'ions, from the public news.
papers. and on this uorma ion found its da,orn,,
| ton that we should have no further J;rI
tic relations with the Court Of Russia IL smn
posed that even if the Executive had n,.do n ~;
Ar IN me selection OF this Individual it was no, one
OF thal character which nlerited all tho ,nnr,,,;
winch mad been cast npon him a nrbI;. ...
distinguished for his great talents and lone so,;.a
nae voluntarily retired from public life and sr,ro
deleo ms scat IN this House; and could anv act h
more honorable than the rewardinp of sucb 49,.
III such situation, by one who came l., 70 no, -.
the vote OF that patty 10 which this gen,len,on h..
9nged, Nothing he affirmed, could be more nrono,
tha
OF giving to the genleman what ba ri pp ~, 'u"Ity
out what he emineatly deserved Was =, u, -"
ton unworthy OF he President Was !, No, w.
"Ci .Ie dominant party in this country had a right
20 eXcept-what the Individual himself had -, ;sh
10 expect, although he had no, asked G, -, ''2"'
lie turtner stated that it had been innu,e1 ,c,oi,,
ioo,;oJ 'Tsident that Nv Randolph had been So
Conf IF "a ne woud have nothing to do Mt the
VI 'ussa-that there no diplomatic f,rc
eionS mere 10 be executed. He (NIr A was IN
SITUATION 10 speak knowingly on this subicc,. 81 ="
could 'ssnre the House THAI business Of grss, iu re
lance TO the United States has b..n osI.J "Por
minister He had therefore. NOT on, u'nuoea 20 our
| Io' ou' something of great IMPORTANCE. ,I,LoI
uecned IL 70 be but justice to SIR Randolnb - 80" &c
| s M ' was mt OF characterize demand HE ;,o'
! diate action. True, ike I'll otbe, lii, ''-
| pubic iuncionaries, the sooner HE H.; " our
tehaea 10 The better. But the business coro;,, !,
to Mr. Randolph could not suffer detrnno, r" eu
] lay. oe'''i'eh' from de-
1t had also been made ground or cb,r,, ,Lo.
the minister had assumed tho n,;y;la,n.s a' '"a'
/ dscretion as to the direction Of his t;roo ~ 10 .
situations OF his residence lie replied n ,J,;s
I'll nr, randolph mad only used privilege which was
freely accorded to him 5y the Execniivo hs was
went out, and which was due to tae dsI;oon , ne
con'ttuton and the precsrious state of bis boo,h
IL mao oeen supposed, and the motion was ned;
Oa.eu oh tne snpPositlon that MIR. Randolph wor5
not return to Russia. lie was nou, enabII ", "'iu
form the House that it was the exnoc,a,;an 70 ~
government, and the intention of Mr. Pona,t
nlmseIf' that he would return To Russi, d
suns spring lie was also authorized from an ;o-
Specnon OF correspondence, to declare ,hn, h1" W
Tount NesseIrodo the present. and Prince L,evon
on! ase munster OF Foreign Affairs in Rnssi, h.
expressed great satisfaction at the aono;o,' "u
Mr. Randolph. appointment OF
MI; MaIlary stated that thore were sono oro,,
CONSIDERATIONS connected with this nuos,;on GL;i
the non,i ."'Ice lie was not disposed to sneak If
,hoSsI 't'snen as gentleman from Virginia He
there were higher considerations to be v;o,a
cu Gu o we wen know The influence which the Auto
ITcs' ana 1t Is we'll known also thai no
PIetends 70 ioeI great friendship for The IJnod
1n our duty to cultivate this feeling. We EnoSv
pnuo. TW IS delicate as regards the Euronean
Iowe'S' What ~ TO be done? How are VOC 10 49,;
prove our condition. Not by confidinp our Affairs
tSos VINO nave no higher qualifications than that
tney are gentlemen of Virginia We want so ,mo'
,my S a. the Court Of Russia to hold nfercouyso
Sn1o nc Auocrat-to meet him face to face moi on
oc"ucu hhee-to be there on the spot and bonost
u,;.t communicate ! our honest wishes. We do mi
lie ;r,o Yer VINO 10 TO be continually absentee
re nnlcndeu no disrcspec,ful reflection on ,ho @
I1e n,"n, "u. we want man who can talk 10 Tho
~ reference to the mutual interests ofths
eSn countries Such one do we want n, dc 60,
NJ "sa. ne gentleman from Virginia tells us tba,