Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-17
JOHN RANDOLPH

OOIt1V RA4NDOiJfF1.
We are happy to announce the safe arri-
val of the knight of Roanoke to the sbosem
I of his dear constituents" allye; and, if we
may judge from the fact tina, he made them
. three hours speech. OIL Monday last, in
sufficiently good health to have called at
Washington. and shaken hands with the Sc
Gretlry OF State. if he had been so disposed;
the assertions Of the Richmond Enquirer to
the contrary Notwithstanding. But the ezra
tic Knight o~1e said that he would not touch
! tie Secretary with pair of tongs; and this
will account for his refusal to go TO Washing
ten, even ii another reason did not exist, to
9is, his disgust with recent scenes ia thatysi
ty, commencing with the dissolution OF the
late Cabinet But of this we shall doubtless
hear more soon.
We have heard some of the outlines Of the
speech of Mr. Randolph on Monday last, but
they do not come in shape sufficiently pre-
else to authorize specific mention OF them
II may not he improper to say, however, that
be gave an account Of his mission TO Russia,
which must have been interesting, consider
Ing the length Of time he tarried at St Pc
tersburgh. We hope he did not fail to remind
his hearers Of the following extract ffom one
oil his Speeches many years ago, when hav
Ing asked, ia his usual sclfcemplaisani tone,
ssWhat he wanted fom men III power he
answered the Question IN the following terms:
4 "Vas il Office? What, Sir to drudge in
the Ia eoratories in the departments, or be at
The tail of tie corps dipiomatiqte in Europe
Alas. Sir, 10 my condition q cup OF Geld wa
ter would be more acceptable.
shall retire upon my rssonrces--i will go
back TO the bosom Of my constituents
And shall give up them and tnisp And Tor
what? For the heartless amusements and va.
Did pleasures and furnished henonr> of this
abode Of splendid misery, Of shabby spleen
dor? for a clerkship in The war office, or
foreign mission to dance attendance abroad
instead oil at home? or even for q department
I itself?n
ALAS! that too much contempt for the "eorps
dsplomafique'--s SO much horror for the ifud-
I Ger, OF ottice--shouiJ have vanished, at the
first temptation which was even thrown IN
his way!
We hope too, that Mr.. Randolph did not
fail 10 present bis "dear Constituents" with
the bill Of expenses, which, his mission to
Russia cost the government, Ia shape follow
ing, 10 wit:
The Administration to the Peoples Trea
sury. DR.
To the expenses OF sending the Coneard to st,
Petersburgh, with MIR Randolph SIS.
Retnrn salary Of MIR Middleton 2 500
Mr.. Randelph's euttit 1900
| Mr. Randolph's salary for one year 5000
Return salary of do. 300
Mr.. Buchanans OUTFIT 9iooo
fetal, l07 600
Into Mr. RS rocket 10000
These things are doubtless very pleasant
10 look upon. They are lucid comments on
Mr. Randclph's consistency. which speak in a
voice not 10 be misunderstood. Who can
doubt that he is the very pink of purify
L,achbws Pngtniaa.
9y-Ihis has been APPLY styled e'the day of
Conventions" The Literary Convention,
which recently assembled at New York, has
Suggested the idea. as every thing must have
Opposition, of an .9nti Literary Convention:
and as John @. Adams was President of the
ferper, we suggest that Anerew jackson
SHALL be installed as presiding officer OF the
latter, with John II. Eaton as Secretary
There is .'meral fitness" in tn thing which
will strike every one at first sight.--ib.
The Board OF Canal Commissioners assem-.
6led at Harrisburg on Thursday last, and on
Friday, chose James Clarke ESQ. OF West
noreIaud, President Of the Beard to suppl,
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF Jane:
5. Stevenson, Esq.-.Nat. Gag.
give received no Baltimore papers the
lss' two malt days How comes this? Have
they gone up the tuiD pike2