Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-23

/ During this nine days residence what
services did he render to the American
People? The secretary is satisfied; and
we surely ought not TO be anxious about
this great affair. We are told it is a mat.
ter exclusively within the competency Of
the Executive; and therefore ii is, ! pre-
sumo considered that the Representatives
of The people have no other vocation but
tovote the promised and required compen-
sation. lie certainly succeeded, even in
that short time, in rendering himself very
distinguished at the Court Of Russia; and
therefore, it may be said, in giving equal
celebrity to his country. lie certainly
gave voice to every tongue of rumor III
both hcmisphercs. His mission will here
after be regarded as an era i'll our foreign
relations; and the residence of Randolph
at the Court of Russia will long be talked
Of as 4 phenomenon i'll diplomacy. For
this we must give him the $4,000 demand
cd by the Secretary.
/ What could such a man do for his coun-
try in the character ofa foreign minister?
Just what he has done, which was very
much like what each man in the nation, of
all parties, who knew him, must have eX-
pccted he would do. Genius he certainly
has; for he is original, and unlike all other
men. lfyou please, ,he is eloquent; but f
so, that cloqucnce is like himself, sugcn-
eris. These have enabled him to per-
form what he has done; could they quail
fly him for the services of a great diplo-
matte minister; DO not these require
sound judgment, deep, extensive, and
regular thinking; laborious perseverance
in business; and above all, prudence and
vielant circumspection? in his thirty
years public service, where are the mon
uments of his political wisdom, and labors
of patriotism' They are all of II piece;
of one uniform character; and this Rus
sian residence will neither give the blush,
or the palm to any other public transac-
ton of this remarkable man throughout
his political life.
With perfect knowledge of the man
the Secretary of State could not have
contrivcd this legation, so different from
all others, with any view to the public
service. This man was sent out not to
benefit the people abroad, but to relieve
the Administration at home. The Graf
ty Secretary had witnessed the political
movements of this eccentric man. He
feared the comet might return again and
visit his political hemisphere. lie had
seen it blaze in pcrihelion-
"With fear of change perplcxing men in
power"
Was it not prudent to remove this star of
malgn influence to another sky: 1t has
been done, and the nation must pay, not
for mission made for the advancement
of their interests, but made to secure the
political power of the Secretary.
i We have been told that our relations
with Russia are Of high and important
interests; and therefore, we cannot dis
pensc with this appropriation, because, if
we refuse this salary, we shall defeat the
mission. Should this mission, by which
10 public benefit was intended, and from
which none can be hoped, be recalled,
it may be replaced by one of better pur-
pose, and efficient character 1t is an
obstruction in the "straight forward path
Of our relations with Russia, and we arc
laboring to abatc or to remove it out of
the way.
Our relations with that Government
are truly important. That Empire is,
perhaps, the most numerous in population
and cert anly the most extensive in terri
tory of any power on the globe. No ma
tion of the old world, otherwise than by
colonies, approaches so near us. This
people is advancing in civilization, wealth
and power, beyond any example in its
former history. In the last controversy
of arms, between Russia and the Ottoman
Empire, had not other Powers of Europe
intcrposed shielding hand, the Moslcm,
after dominion of more than four centu-
ries in the iaircst part of Europe, had
been driven beyond the Bosphorus; and
the Autocrat of Russia would have as
ccndcd the throne of Constantine. At
all times our relations with such power
must be important to the American peo-
pie. Are those relations taken care Of
now as heretofore they have been, and
as now especially they ought to be-
Yes, Sir, | say as now they should
be. For now Europe is convulscd and
agitatcd from the Mediterranean to the
Baltic. The flame of war is but just re-
pressed. Troops are called into the field,
in almost every nation; and Russia, in
kind of winter campaign, has sent out
900, 900 soldiers to her south western.
frontier, to look out on the old battle fields
Of Belgium and France. In this condit-
ion of Europe, do we not require an able,
Il diligcnt, a resident Minister at Russia
Withhold this appropriation, abolish this
sinecurc relation, and this may be ehec-