The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-03
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~ he how; or ptobbHiy will he be, at any
future tin.s? For lerislntinc on this sub.
ject, in what.a Ipminous condition this pre-.
scient Secretary has pDaccd this Housey
Wc have IN equally distinct view of the
past, the present, and, the future. Does
any gentleman of this Committee posses6
the power to teIl 10 whether John Rsn-
dolph might now oreyeS can be- feauissd.
by the terms ofhis legation, to return 10
the Court Of Russia? Il fiotthis sslsry 10.
tended 10 be given 10 Elm f6r lhs distiw,
guishtS services already rendered at that
Court? his hoalth continue 10 reduire
Il, he has, we arc told, the right 70 choose
his place of residences. Whit sse, what
have tsen his own opinions, concerning
that health. You have all seen him walk
into this House, and out OF il. and must
health? We hava often hoard him. .prosr
yard cough" In wintct che should not
should die before harvebs" He has fpS
years been travelling from Now York 10
Liverpool, from Engldhd 10 France; fIoH
America TO Eutope,sn from Europe TO a.
merica, in pursuit OF health. Has he mott
from all this, learned that neither time. JnoE
travel. can bring back to age the bloom oy
youth, or to inhrmisy, the vigor Of health3
Were he, at this moment,, TO walk into tlila
Hall, wrapped. from the floor TO the cyess
in flannel and fear noueht, whit would ~
tell you, sir, concerning his heslth2 Wkal>
OF his intended residence in Russia2 Mo-
sir, If he be the Judge Of hi5 own ,hSalskS
--he will never again return 70 the Court
Of the Car We are, therefore, directed
and required, by the Secretary Of State, ID
appropriate this item Of $1,000, Tor the sall
ary of d public minister who has been III
the public service, at the place Of his
destined residence. not much more than .
like number Of days. lie Arrived at sc.
Petersburg. wis presented 10 the Emperor,
made his bow, or genudexion,. retired, snd
went to--England; France' ltsl}, o.
where? No mortal man, on this side Of
the Atlantic, can inform iS.
During this nine days residence whsk
services did he ronder 10 the American
People? Tho Secfstary Is satisfied ish0
VIC surely ought not TO be anxious about
this great affair. We are told II b i mat
ter exclusively within the competency Of
tho Executive and therefore II 10, pre-.
sumo, considered that the Representatives
Of tho People have no other vocation bus
to vote the promised and required cotnpen-
sation. ns certainly succeeded, evyh In
snRUteu tnss s1Us eS Il me curt II KS:.i. .a
therefore, il may be said, In giving equal
celebrity. TO his country. HA certainly
gave voice 10 every tongue OF ruinos in
both hemispheres. His mission will here.
after be regarded ns on era In bur foreign
relationsi and the residence OF Randolph
al tho Court Of Russia will long be tailed
or rs a phenomenon In diplomacy. Fos
this we must give him the 5000 demsn4.
ed by the Secretary.
What could such man do for hm eoum,
try IN tho character Of foreign Dinjsteri
Just what no has done: which was very
much like what each man in the nation, ot
oil parties, Who knew him, must have ex.
peeted he would do. Genius he certainly
has; for he ia original, and unlike all othei
men. r)ou please, ho Is eloquent but II
so, that eloquence is like himself, surgeon
eris. These have enabled him to pertorG
what nc has done; could they qualify hiu
for tho services Of great diplomatic min
is,er? Do not these require sound Judge
ment, deep, extensive, and regular think
ing: la5orious perseverance, in business
and, above all prudence and vigisant cir
ctimspcction! In his thirty years public
service, where are the monuments Of hi
political wisdom, and labOrs Of patriotism
They aro oil Of a piece OF one uniforn
character ;and this Russian residence viii
neither give the blush, or the palm 70 an,
other public transaction ofthis remarkable
: man throughout his political life.
With perfect knowledge Of the man th
7 Secretary Of State could not have contsivc
this legation, so different from all Others witt
any view TO the public service. This man NJ
sent out not to benefit the people abroad bu
Z TO relieve the Administration II herno. IN
8 crafty Secretary had witnessed the politics
D movements Of this eccentric man. f1e feare
, tho comet might return again and visit ~ ?.
: liiicai hsmisphsrs. He hsA vssa y b>a1e
:. perihslion--
4 "with fear Of change perplsxing men n POI
. er." sU ~ ~
4 Was il not prudent to removs this star of n
!. lipn influence TO another skyi i has beg
5 done, and the nation must psy, not %! ol
u sion made for the Advancement ef their late
es.s, but made TO secure the political power
q tho Secretary.
10 we have bean told that our fslatieoo VII
d Russia are OF high and important intsesst, ~
n therefore, We cannot dispenss with this epPe
n priation, because, u We rsfuss this salary.
!. shall defeat the mission Should this miss1o
, by which no public benefit wes insendsd. q
X; from which none can bs hoped be rssallsd.
may Be replaced by one ss bsttsr pusposee, q
= efficient character. II 70 an cbstrucsiea ~ I
y .sssaieht forward" p:th Of our selss'on: VI
ss Russis, and ws are iabosing " Abats or 10
ID move i out Of the way.
Of Our relations ~rthat tn Governme,
nt are truly important. That Empire
Z perhaps, the most numerous an r. ~