Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-27

own opinions, concerning that health You
have all seen him walk into this House, and
out OF 1t. and NUS, know his owa opinions con-
corning his own beal,h1 We have oftea heard
him pronounce his chrome complaint, i" n
Il churehyard cough" In winter, 3" hs should
not live over corn planting - in seed time, Z" he
should die before harvest" He has for years
been travelling from New York to Liverpool,
Iiom England TO France /, from America To
Europe, aud from Europe To America, 10 pursuit
OF health. Has he not, from all this. learned
that neither time. or travel, can bring back TO
age the bloom Of youth. or 10 in6rmity, the Wig
or Of health 7 Were he, at this moment, 10
walk into this Hall, wrapped, from The floor 10
the eyes in flannel and learnoushi. what would
he Tell you Sir, concerning his health ? What,
OF his intended residence In Russia No, SIR
| u he be the judge--1a aud who but he can be he
Judge oi his own health 2)--he will 0eysr again
| return to the CoDrt of the Gear. We are
therefore, directed aud required. by the Secreta
ry OF state, To appropriate mis- item Of $4,000,
ioi Inc salary Of a public minister, who has
been IN the public service. at the place OF his
destined residence. not much mora than n like
nnmbrr ofdays lie arrived at ST. Petersburg,
was presented to the Emperor, made his how,
or ssuutlexion, rein ed and went to--Eng land
rance Italy or where No mortal tnan,
on this side the Atlantic, can inform US
During this nine days residence what services
did render to the American People The
Secretary is satisfied and We surely ought no,
10 be anxious about this great affair. We are
! told II is matter exclusively within The CON
potency Of this Executive aud, therefore, IL is,
! I presume. considered, tina, the Representa- ives
of the People have other VOCATION but TO vote
! the promised and feguired compensation. He
certainly succeeded, even 10 that short time, IN
| rendering himself very distinguished at the
Cont of Russia and, therefore, II may be SAID,
III giving equal celebrity 10 his country. lie GER
| tany gave voice TO every tongue Of runner in
both hemispheres. His mission will hereafter
| be regarded as an era in our foreign relations !;
aud the residence of Randolph at The Court OF
Russia will long be talked of as a phenomenon
IN diplomacy. For this We must give him the
9doo dollars demanded by the Secretary.
| what could such a man do for his country in
The Character of "A foreign minister Just what
he has done which was very much i've @hal
each man 10 the nation OF all parties, who knew
him, must nave expected he would do. Genius
he certainly has Tor he is original, and unlike
all other Wen. II you please, he is eloquent ;
but II so that eoqGrne is, like himself, sui gen
eri.. These have en,hlrd him to form
wha, he has done could they qualify hun for
the services Of great diplomatic ministry 7
Do not these require sound judgment, deep,
extensive, and regular thinking laborious per-
severance in business al above all, prudence,
and visIldnt Giicumspectlan In his thirty
years public service, where are the monu-
ments OF his political wisdom. aud labors of
patriotism They are all OF piece OF one
| unhorm character and this Russian resi-
deuce will neither give the blush. or the palm to
any other public transaction OF this remarkable
dan throughout his political lie.
WIN perfect Knowledge of This man, the
Secretary OF Sthte could not have contrivrd this
legation, so different from all Others. with any
vie" TO the public service, This man was sent
out, II OF 10 benefit the people abroad, but 10 10
! lieve the Administration nj home. The crafty
Secretary had witnessed the political move
ats OF this eccentric man. He feared the
comet might return again and visit his puliiI-
cal hemisphere. He had seen il blaze in per
iheum-
| =" With fear of change perplexng men in power
Was it not prudent to remove this star OF ma.
| Ign influence 10 another sky IL has been done
and the nation must pay. not for The mission
made for the advancement OF their Interests but
made to secure the political power Of the Secre-
taTy.
! We have bnen told that our relations with
Russia are OF high and important interest and
/ therefore, we cannot dispense with this appro-
priation, because. if we refuse this salary, we
l shall defedi the mission. Should this mission,
by which no public benefit was Intended, and
from which none can b. hoaed. be recalled, ii
may lie replaced by one OF better purpose, and
efficient character. Ii IL an obstruction ih the
" straight forward path" OF our relations with
Russia, aud we are laLorng ~ abate, OF to Ie.
move II oM OF the way.
Our relations with that Government are truly
important. That Empire is perhaps the mort
numerous in population, and certainly the nost
extensive IL territory, ofany power on the Glohe.
No nation OF the old world, Otherwise than
ny colonies, approaches so near TO us. lhis
People is advancing in civilization, wealth, aud
power, hey ond any example IN its former hIsio
ry. In the last controversy of arms, betw oil
Russia and the Ottoman Empire. had not otbeI
Powers of Europe interl osed II shielding hand
the Mosiem after q doniniIn OF more than
: fur centuries IN the iaireSt part OF Europe
, would have been driven beyond the Bosphorns
I and lie Aulocrai OF Russia would have assembled
. the throne Of CobstaHtne. Al all tunes, Our
relations with such Power must be important
20 the American People Are those relations
taken care Of now, rs heretofore tbey have been
and as now especially they oughito be !
Yes, Sir, say as now they should be. Fol
now Europe IS conyused, and ag,tated from
the Me duerranesn TO The Baltic. The liam,
OF war is but jus. depressed. Troops are called
, into ,he field, in almost every nation ; and Rus
sis, in Kind of winter campaign, has seat ou
I 100000 soldiers TO her south western frontier
4 to Iook out On The old battle field OF Belgium
!. aud France. Ia this condition OF Europe, dt
f no, require an able, d,ligent. residen
Minister at Russia Withhold this approprla
,on abolish this sinecure iegatlob, and this lns,
, be effected.
|, One other fact, 10 the history Of our diplomacy
, renders the residence OF skilfuI, faithful MIN
isier ut that Court, at this time, above all o
f theirs, indispensable. We learn from the DE
partment OF State through the same MEDIUM
this Message. that treaty OF ami,y aud con
, merce has been negotiated between the Unite,
, States aud the Sublime Porte. Tine Secretary
wan great candour, tells rs what the LUX ha'
agreed to do Tor the Christian; bat he with grea
y, caution. concealed what the Christian ha'
a agreed 10 do Tor the Tux. This gentleman