The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-06


er now announces that, according TO verbal ac-
counts from London, Mr.. Randolphs health was
not improved, and that there was some reason
to fear he would not be able to sail for St. Pc
teIsburg. Every one who saw and heard Mr.
Randolph, whether al st. Petersburg, or Lon
don, was sure that he would not return to Rus
STA. As for his health, it has been, generally,
what it was when he sailed from Norfolk No
expectation could be entertained of its amend
ment. 1t ought, therefore, TO be excluded from
the consideration of his case, or received as ev-
idence of his unfitnoss for the mission to Rus
sa. This question will be again handled in
Congress, with additional topics.
National Gasette.
We have expected for considerable time to
hear, that the Envoy to Russia would leave his
residence at London for the United States.
This Will be the closing scene of that admins
tTatlon farce. And it is one that ought to re-
ceive the particular attention of Congress, and
especially the House of Representatives, at the
next session. The ground on which it should
be specifically placed is, the selection of a man
as a minister TO foreign pO,Oer, acho aoGS
knO.on at the time to be unfit, from the state of
has health, for the office, and lohO loas not en-
pected to perform its duties. We have the au-
thority Of the chief executive officer of govern
ment for saying, that NJ. Randolph's constitu-
ton had been impaired in the public service,
and that he was authorized, at his discretion,
temporarily to leave his post, for the benefit of
his health At the end of ten days after his ar
rival at st. Petersburg, he left that city for
England, where he has ever since remained.
Now the very fact that his constitution was
known to be impaired TO such degree, as to
render this discretionary authority necessary,
proves most conclusivey that the original Sc
lection of Mr.. Randolph was altogether improp-
er, and not made for the purpose of promoting
the public interests; and the inference must be
that it was done with the view of subscribing
sinister and selfish objects; and of course, it
was not warranted by the laws or constitution.
The President of the United States, under any
reasonable or just construction of his powers, is
not authorized to appoint any officer, and es-
pecially foreign minister, for the purpose Of
subscribing his own personal interests, or the in
terests OF the person thus appointed. The con-
StItutlon has reference to national, not to indi
vidual interests. There is no legitimate pow
or in any President of the United States, to
send an invalid abroad on a foreign mission, at
the expense of the nation, for the purpose of
improving his health, or gratifying his cnriosi
ty. That Mr.. Randolph was not expected to
perform the duties of the very important mis-
sion to which he was appointed, is evident from
the fact, that he was authorized in his instrue
post, if in his discretion he should think it ne
cessary.-JNeto Yorh .1drertiser.
THE King CAN DO no WRoxo" This old
English proverb has been resuscitated and lit
orally carried to its fall extent. Since the
election of Jackson, disgrace has commenced
and followed in such quick succession, that the
Imagination cannot keep pace with the deluge
OF intamy, that overwhelms the hitherto fair
fame of our country. The commencement of
this administration witnessed honest and capa-
bio men unfortunately thrust from Office, to
make room for the ignorant and unprincipled
ldolaters of the Hero! Not content with re-
moving them from office, it was deemed neces-
sary to destroy their reputation and persecu.
ton not surpassed by the Inquisition, was wag-
ed against the reformed. Witness the case Of
the venerable NoURsE he was proclaimed
through the country by the Jaclspn presses as
defaulter, when on a trial by jury it was
found, that instead of being guilty of this foul
charge, the United States were indebted to him
over $l2 900, This is fair specimen of many
similar outrages. Every individual has been
removed, who would not fall down and worship
this molten Image. The monument Jackson
had gone the "whole hog" on all who would
not acknowledge his political infallibilty, he
determined to establish new code of morals,
himself to be Grand Inqutstor. The CORES.
pondsnce with the Vice President and the dis.
solution of the Cabinet, is tho consummation
of the last project, as is fully evinced by the
correspondence of the x.Secretaries-the i'm
portant duties devolving on the Cabinet have
been grossly eglected-personal feuds have
engrossed the time for which they are paid
high saiaries-Gen. Jackson has been present,
party to and approved this course, and the
result is conclusive, that no public sacrifice
could be too great to crafty himself and pan
doris; and yet the heroites stick to the "Od
General" Ask one Of them what he thinks oil
either of the acknowledged crimes of which he
has been guilty, and he will at once attribute it
TO Calhoun, Ingham, or some one of the recent.
ly prescribed heroites,' but will be certain to
exonerats the {" Old General -" he can do
no wrong"
Should the President, land it would DO no
more than he has threatened to do,) cut off the
ears of our venerable Senators who oppose his
nefarious measures, still would they bow down
and worship their Juggernaut )" verifying the
old preverb that " the King can do wrong"
1t is time that those who regard the reputa-
ton of our country, should arouse from their
lethargy; they have the power if they would
unitedly exerciset, to send the Old General
to the Hermitage, and elect the Patriot and
Statesman, HENRY CLAY, who would resusci-
tate the pTinci Piles of our Constitution, and re-
store it TO its pristine purity.-Boston Patriot.
From tbs Washington Journal.