Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-25


a,ion for ourselves; aud fer my part, canho. oV'
think it was highly coiomendab!e IN Mr. Randoipn'
when he accepted the mission, to- nave w"'"F" t''I
AiCuinisi alton that his heath though 'hca Snou'
mi uht he Effected by the climate OF Russ rHtriot'c
in him to have Incurred risk. wh!ch very 's" ne,'
with feeble constitution would have encou'te'tu'
and donhiy so on orc, with bis fortune, anu mt MS
time OF life, 10 have determined 90 encounter the
climate OF ST. Pctersburh again alter having suiefc"
to the es'en he has dna", aud in the way ne hau
pretended. What Thought pn's'ie' o' e't"
probable, If gentlemen Will rather peASe 10 nave
it 20, has occurred 10 an ext'cme degree; III" Oe
ca use disease. foreign climate, has dfl'en one VI
our distinguished men tron, the theatre OF ser
vices for few months, there are thosc to De ionho
hero, who. instead of having generous sympathy
for the suffc rer sei2e upnu lis affection To vent the
bitterness of party resnn'me"ts lhFre are perioos
which will permit limit Ia our Devotion 10 inc
public s,svce but when No sucA Crisis iN'pendS, 'c
man who without beur al.ed BY the distinctions, or
the emou,ncnts OF Office, EXPOSES 'iaSe at tie can
of his coum,ry 10 what he knows may be uncommon
ly hazard tn his health deserves ncon'n'u praise
| But sir the Minis CT is only known 90 me by his
fame and r:fcain from tresp1ssng Upon the gcner-
Gus anxiety vi Others who know him well, to protect
him from ,tpputation the gentlsuan argued the
quest ION also with view 10 maze the lInprcss'"n
upon the public that iii any event, whether the Min
ister should not tn Ills post, it was intended
by the administration t" apply to his uses the entire
salary for year. This point, however, IS regulated
by law, and 1t will DE dIiCnit matter Tor the gen-
| tleluan and bis coaduors make Il faint I'M
preSsiun that those who have bern recently enga-
eed in correcting ahust diplomatic cHFendi-
lures, wall subject themselves imputat'on from
| those who have been shamcd i:y hci v;gtinCe. Nor
arrpo with the gentleman that IT ,:liS Crisis IN
the atllcs 81 Europe interests have can suffer
! by the absence nf Mr.. Randolph Fac Hmpcr"r and
! his Cabin have ben engaged m luenSc oc-
;cuputions to the probable exclusion Of >nc!I rrlrc
Connexions rs lie has with lS and nothing occur
affecting the ions of Europe, and having any bear
inE upon QUE Interest, winch '!H no; Dc as s'on com
mtucaicd 20 lis through other Channels i would
be by the Minister from s., PctersJursh. Bu sir,
will say ihs motion Is well understood
| 1t is nten'!ei 30 accomplish nothing here. hn has
ben UIlGc for door effect and the people wal be
INT detect sIti-t,r design. gentlemen have
been tn !opc and pate, and to lnsInuate, that
something! woni grow or I'll this rrii'ng appropria-
| t!om, which would furnish them with subject OF
reproach against thu administrations. They will be
disappointed
Mr. COKD rose at ,a'o hour of The DAY, anl said,
Mr. Speaker, regret tho necessity winch con
strains ne to present myself before the House. this
late period Of the Day, and ut this stage Of the dis
! cussion.
! shoai,! not do ilslce to myself, if 7 omitted to
state, tina, appear Under dia.:anta Scs which great
iye;,bsrcrss n... performances III The duy which
| | propose to attcmp'. fee! bound Ia sacrifice all
personal Considerations when they conflict with a
sense of duty, such asnoW act;;l es me- III lie effort
TO sustain my colleague in rescuing my State. my
countryman, VINO is nov absent, and the admins
tTauon, from the SCOTS md of the gentleman
from Vermont, and The gentleman from Rhode IS
land.
Ii may not n araiss here, - notice the vaor and
prudence Of the grnleraao from Ohio. {Atr. Stan5er
ry) He submitted the motion 10 strike from the BILL
the proposed TO De appropriated for the Minister
IL Isussia, OH. OF which his angry discussion has
grown; and when the Consequences were realised.
which previous concert with distinguished geRtlh
men OF his party had (prebab|y secured, he warly
retres from the scene, aud eludes the attGcs, which
bis temerity had provoked That it prudent to
himself from ,!antser, against which he was
not fortified, deny; and that lis ti.mness
sanl; nnder the pcriis Of his situation. is an apology
! which excuses bis retreat, ! am not unwilling 10
admit.
The gentleman from VermoSt, fdr. MaIlary.) with
his peculiar dignity Of manner and style. has ins,tu
ted comparison OF Virgins with Vermont, Conncc
ticut, ond Massachusetts. Tie eG1rt did not com
mend itself to the impartia!s'y of this Intelligent
body by any of those appearances of respectful
sdeFaon, which the dignity GE the =uiiect might be
expected to inspire. 1t sen1baace of that
impartial criticism which distinguishes effort of
the mind 10 WORK out far result The sugges
tons of reason and justice not allowed TO i'm
p9de his hasty conclusions. dispute their equity.
His determination was to sheer at Virginia, right
wrong Let the honorable gentleman,
{ that Virginia fears net the result of comparison
with Vermont, or any other S. ate in This Union. 1t
does not become me, standing in the relation do to
her, TO speak of her IN terms which my knowledge Of
her merits and her own history would prove; but
may say, without improperly that the annals of this
nation may be safely appealed to, proof that her
full quota of virtue, intelligence and pariosIn has
been contributed, IN winning the liberty and securing
the happiness enjoy.
The honorable gentleman has not been content with
ridicuag Virginia; he has found it agreeable to his
feelings consistent with hls policy, to impute to
the Minister of Russia motives of private speculation
in the acceptance Of this mission He tells us that a
W years ago, lie heard great deal OF constructive
Journies. and Insists that this mission most apt
Illus ration Of his ideas of Constructive journey
The gcnilemln Ito his own beautiful phrase, !
wants man Of bodily Strength, to stand face to
face. with the Emperor of Russia" Was ever a
charge made more hccdieSsly! Was the wantonness
of factous zeal, ever distinguished By evidence so
cunning, and irresistible, The ascrption of such
motives TO john Randolph, furnishes on this occasion,
Is the gentleman aware that he speaks off man Of
iortunc Of substlnce! OF him who has land
and slaves. whose income is from his crops-ccrtaia
liked, regular, and as UNIFORM nature in her SEA.
sons as nvarabe as produce in lis price! lie does
not speak Of some Eastern manufacturer who to dav
IS ri:h, and tomorrow, Geggar-whose capital aud
INCOME depend on the ebb aud fow of public opiDioD
Or The right or policy Of the tariff SYSTEM or the ac
qnie5cencc or submission Of the aborer be horn Of
The Jus! remuneration of lis toll
no sir; John Randolph, IS Of temper 10 be inllu-
enced by NE cenary motives, is above their Influence
fhe gentleman IN bis profile Of a man fitted for
foreign mission has laid great stress on personal