Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-25
Tbe Constitutional Gggbig.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. "a, 1881.
" The Northern Mail again failed yesterday

d8 The 1Iynchburg Virginian announces the re-
trement of Mr. Rivcs of Campbell, from Legislative
lie; circumstance which unite with that paper
IN regrettins. Our familiarity with the proceedings
of the House of Delegates, enables us to declare
with some confidence, that it possesses few members
nore faithful vigilant and Jealous in the public
vice.
Mr.. Randolph it seems was in London at Christ
iIas and guest at civic feast given on some cor
porate occasion. JOHN Randolph Clay, is left to
play at diplomatic points with Nesselrude the coe-
quail of Met,erpch, Talieyrand aud A'Court At
such-a game, the young gentleman cannot fail to
n.y. winner, and we may look for favorable adj
teht of our territorial dispute the North
KS Western Coast, and the favorable terms in the
Ecommercia stipulations with Russia.
Fhe annals of modern civilization, we imagine
may be searched in VAIN, for parallel of the Rus
sian Embassy, and its concomitant incdens-at
once SO udicrous and so scandalous-so peculiar in
the motives that originated it, and so cratic and
whimsical IN the execntion-such an Ambassador
and we Gods!-such Secretary of Legation to try
conclusions with Nesselrode. What the popularity
OF jackson may atchieve, what storms it may brave,
and what abuses survve-we have partly seen, and
shall no doubt if live, still farther behod-but it
may be affirmed that he alone could sustain the res
possibility of this affair." without sinking under the
weight of national dIsapprobation n
Mr.. Randolph's presence on the occasion mention
ed, thus noticed in London paper:
(From the London Morning Herald, of December Ed
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION HoUsE.--On
Friday very splendid entertainment was given by
the Lord Mayor, on the occasion of the swearing in
of the new Alderman of harrington Within Ward to
between &C and 20 distinguished persons and
amongst whom the Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PieniPotentiary, from the United States of
America to the Court of Russia, his Majestys Attor-
ney General, Baron Boand, and several of the Alder
men and leading members of the Corporation
After the usual toas,s the health of the Lord Mayor
drank.
After returning thanks, his Lordship, in proposing
the health of the American Ambassador Russia, said
that he happy in the recollection that had been
always the pride of the possessors of the Mansion
House to entertain any distinguished foreigner who
might visit the city, and he had the happiness of
rendering the inequalities of that house an eminent
and able foreigner who sat by his side. Foreigner,
did he say? Mo- he would call him brother-for in
speaking of an American, he speaking of one
who was descended from the same parentage, who
spoke the same language, and who possessed the
love of liberty which was the birthright of
Rriton-(cheers.)
Mr.. Randolph returned thanks in a very elegant
speech. He peculiarly happy in being associated
with the crtzens OF the great metropolis of England
who, as well as those OF his country, descended
from the Angio-Saxons, who spoke the same Ian
guage, which extensively and vigorously
spread over both hemispheres, and which would con
Snue to increase and TO be used the vehicle of the
grand inspirations of liberty when every other Ian
guage should be consigned to the tomb, and be only
found amongst the recolections of postery-(cheers
With every wish for the prosperity of the CITY of
London, and with the deepest sense of gratitude for
the hospitality and friendship with which his Lordshp
had honored him, he returned thanks for America
and for himself, of the humbest of its citizens
(cheers.)
The next toast "Baron Bolland, &c. &c."