Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-22

sage merely tells that he has air, adv taken bsue,
LII VIC sine cure e'ause In his charter Of legation.
pas eu 'he Court OF our iustrious fri. nj the Au-
'ssra' OF si the Russia but whep or for what othe
rsgon' Here the Secretary is cautiously client. The
S OF the Comsiitee on Foreign Relations has
stu""y 90. Can any gen leman OF this commit
Tee either iudoctuinae us Into this great mys,ery
se, or give us the light Of a single fact conc, IN
he voyages and travel. OF this M,nist, Of ours. L.
u w know whethsr he 10 now moving or stationary
| "hete Is John Randolph! wh.re il our Ambass.dor
'or whose public services Mr.. Van Buren, il calLnv nm
on u' TO provide salary! We are told that n. il po
whsre he was sent; aud that he had permission to
nence, when and VIII Their he mig choose: hut W
ner he in pursuit OF health, basking in the sun
us OF sf,es or, iSr like purpose. traversing ,h
wrapt island OF Biain, ate left to 10 al n. from
tue same authentic documents IRON which the Chair
man oil the Committee on Foreign Relation, seems q
have " ,,s.u rumor and the public papers. Thes
nave Talked OF bis where about:;" and though
without giving daily bulletins OF bis health habits OF
no"ons YET their right 10 srsak and our ri,bt IN
,.m M ~, &c q"es"oneu, when those who know and coul
| silence :" 's'o "no cau"ou
oe we are left by the Secretary, without knowledg,
s,,n, 49,, movements or localities, equaliy unin
, Dy MIN concerning the he ah of This Ambas
Si,e 70 are merely told that he has air .ajy avaiee
oil his right. by the terms Of his COMMIT, sion e
a"So" me public service. In what state Of health
ne men, is he now or probably will he be, at any
'o,ure time! For legsatiug on this subject, in wha
luminous condition this present Secretary has plac
RI. M nous. We have an equally di-tinc, view o
past the present. and the futurs. Does auy gen.
OF This committee possess the power to tell ~
whether John Randolph might now or ever can n.
by me terms OF his legation, to return to tn,
OF Nussi!! Is not this salary intended TO bs civ
en 70 him for the distinguished services already
ueIed that Cour his health continues to REQUIRE
residence. What are, what have been hi. own on;r
ions, concerning that health! You have all seen him
waIk INTO this House, aud Of it, aud must know hi.
own opinions concerning his own health Wa have
ten heard him pronounce his chronic .on;u, a,
ehurchJ ard cough" In winter he shouId No w. l;v
bs, P,antihe In see time, che should die before
to ne mas 2ryears been cling from N..York
r. Nerpooi, from England 20 France. from America Ia
tvpe' ana from Europe TO America, iu pursuit OF
mes'h Has he not from all this lie armed that Meth
von,h LOT Tavti: can bring back to age the bloom Of
y, 80 VI " ihhrmi'y the vigor of health! Were he
a. s moment TO walk into this Hall, wrapped from
h9Ur TO ,ho eyes 10 flannel AMI fearr augh, wha,
n, n;s nc zen YOU SIR, concerning his health VIVA,
o. ".s ,ntendt residence in Russia. No sir il he he
"o Iuuse-and who but he can be the Judge of hi,
If ,h S ''-ns VIII never again return to the Court
"a III we are, Therefore, directed and requr-
oooo secretary oil Sae TO appropriate this item of
sooo doliars, for the salary Of public minister ,yb
mas 1een Ia the public service at the place of his dc.
ds~s nee not much more than like number OF
lays lie arrived at St. P.tersburgb, was pre.ented
10 ,he Emperor, made his bow or eeurhexion
' ven. 10 Engialh: Francea Italy! or where. No
D",I man on This side the Atlantic, can Inform US
u'ps 'his nine days residence, what services di,
ne render TO The American people! The Secreiarv H.
t; ana we surely ought not to be anxious sbou,
nh;n ~ ahd,r '" are told 1t is matter exclusively
"'"'n the competency ot the Executive; and there
o.e, WIS presume, considered, that the Represen
'auves OF the people have no other vocaon hm, b., % .
e p1om,ed and required compensation. He certain
seeeeueu even IN that short lime in rende ring him
ser very distinguished at the Court of Russia: and
iereore, II may be said. in giving equal celebrity to
~ country lie certainly gave voice TO every tongue
OF rumor In both hemispheres His mis,on viii
hereafter be regarded as an era i'm our for;on IL
ION; ana the residence OF Randolph at the Sour, -,
nussa W " long be talked of as phenomenon in dn,o
ay Tor TINS we must give him the $4,000 d..
m inded by the Secretary. "'''' u'
., "ha, could such man do for his country in the
character OF foreign Minister. Jus, wha, he has
done which wa. very much lk. what Zach msn o.
the nation Of all parties, who knew him No., Iu y.
Npec'eu he would do. Genius he certainly bas: tor
ne Is original and unlike all other men II Won please
@ e'oqueh'; nut IL so, that eoque ia like himse
SUI generis These have enabled him 4, ner for ,.h
ne mas done; could they quality him for the services If
ssH diplomatic Minister Do not these require
uu Judgment, deep, extensive, and re guIar h,kinv
'aoor'ous perseverance 10 business. and above al
PFudence and vigant circumspect ion, In his tbI
,; pune service where are the monuments of hs
pUea vision, and iabors of patriotism! Thew ar,
all oil piece; OF one uniform character: and This r.
san residence will neither give the blush nor the palm
throughout his political life.
WIN perfect KIN ,wledge of tbi, man tho Ss.ra,..,
OF ete could not have conived this CATION 40 diHs
& ron I'll Others with any view the public ser.
abroad his, "a sent OUT not to bened thu people
rl 'oa"' ou. 10 relieve the administration at home
ne crafty Secretary had witnessed the political move
~; h o. 'hiS eccentric man. H. feared the comet
isnt return again and visit his political
lie mad seen II blaze in Petroleum;
Wa :, wv in isar Of change pcrPleIins power"
60. ~, ~ ~ ueu' 10 ehoVe this star # malign inhu
ouce 10 another sky 1t has been done; and the nation
muspay, not fcr mission made for the advancamn, -,
meir Interests, but made 10 secure the ,,oI,csi
Of the Secretary VIZ P''e"' power
we have been told that our relations with Pei;
are oil bgh and important interest; and tbsrsfor.
.ano' oi'pense with this appropriation, because il
Sn euse MS salary, we shall defeat the mission.
'hond th's mission by which public bene6, as T.;
'endeo, AMI from which can he hoped be slIJ
" 'nay os replaced by one Of better purpose and a m
clen character. Iis ob.truct ion in III
forward" path Of our relations with Ru.si, and % @
'Auorihg 10 sbate, or 10 remove il out of ths Wv
Our re ATOMS viii that Government are truly i'm,
Pof'ah That Expire is perhaps the most nnuero,, =;
anu certainly the most extensive in territory
wo'id, otherwise than by colonies anoro,cbas 60 ""
US ms people is advancing in civilization wealth
n Power' beyond any example in ita former bi.torv
~ me ds controversy OF arms, between Rus.is and
n,a,n1 Lniire mad not other powers OF Europe
n,oiPoseu shielding hand the Mosem after a do
plon oil more than four centuries 10 the fairest
VI europe mad been driven beyond the Bosnhoru..
aug 'ne hu'ocrat OF Russia would have ascenged ,h
~ y, constantine. AT all times, our relations with
such ROVER must be important 10 the Americas ~"
pie Are those relations taken care of no,v =. - 70.
TO be P'1a'y "ey ough'
fes' sir, say, as they should be For nou
noa 70 e1nvu'Sed and agitated from the Mediterra-
hed 20 'he Baltic. The flame of war is but lust re-
pressed Troops are called into the field in almost
~ nauon; and Russia, in kind of winter camnaian
mas sent out 10000 soldiers to her south wesern f.
ner 70 look out on the old battle fields of Belgium ,nd
onre an III, m' ,S gonuiuon oil Europe, do not re-
1ue an aolea diigent, resident minister OF Russia
Mlhhod TINS appropriation; abolish this sinecuro -.
uon; and this may be effected S'
Ohe other ac in the history of our dipIornac,, 80.
' :. SuoDce OF Sklllul, faithful minister at that
court at this time, above all others ndispensabI.
learn from the Department of State tbrnnah az. "