Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-19
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FROM Tie Ner YORK EreHiHg Journal.
MINISTERS EXTRAoR DINARY.-Among Uncle
SAINTS poor relations are his foreign relations
or rather those who have charge of interests
of the United States abroad. The case of Mr.
John Randolph of Roanoke presents a fair sample
of the miserable, dwelling policy of our Van Blu
rem administration. Mr.. Randolph was taken out of
Virginia by Martin Van Buren,, for the sole purpose
of fastening that state to his 1t was fear
ed that the selection of Mr.. Rives might be insult
tlcient TO satisfy the old dominion; and the bonus
was doubled by the appointment of another of her
sons to u foreign mission. Whether that proud
state will consent to barter away her integrity for
brides so baretaccd and comparatively paltry,
mains to be found out. Mons rerT0RS--"we shall
see" The favoritc, phrase of old Mr. Ritche ofthe
Enquirer always presents itself very aptly when.
ever we have occasion to touch upon the supposed
connection between Virginia and Van Buren,.
But where is Mr.. Randolph? This is a natural
inquiry: what is he about? He was appointed
ostensibly TO see to affairs in Russia. He went
thIthcr, and tarred with the autocrat some nine
or ten days. As system has been intro.
duccd by Van Buren, in the management of our
foreign relatlons-vZ. the conversion of our dplo-
matte agencies into perfect snccures-Mr. Ran
doPh was furnished with carrie 6Lanche-he had
full liberty to go whittier he pleased conduct as he
pleased, and return when he pleased So having
pretty income of nine thousand dollars per an
mum, besides princely oiaticum he took the trip
to st. Petersburg. Here his got little frost
bitten, and he left young Mr.. Randolph Clay to
transact all our official business with the Russian
Court while the extraordinary ambassador posted
to London, to enjoy the less rigid climate, and
the more attractive entertainments of the British
metropolis.
Here he was left at the last accounts which have
been permitted TO leak into the public But
Mr. Louis ApLane, our new PREMIER Martin Van
Buren's succeddneuTn and factotuhi, is in posses
sion offurther information touching Mr. Randoiph's
movements. He knows that the hero of Roanoke
after having become stated with the sports and dis
sipatons Of London, took it into his head to rusti
cate while in the South of Francc-a delightful
climate and exceeding pleasant witha especially
in the vintage Having full licence to pro
coed whithersoever his own judgment in regard
dy taken his departure from England for the desti-
nation above stated. 1t was hoped that the Rus
sian Ministcr-whosc physical condition. save tho
cncroaChments of age, has not been better for q
NY years, might either resign his breath his
mission-for many were waiting the event. and the
prinCplo of rotation in office" still needed divers
applications. But Mr.. Randolph will neither die,
nor relinqush his embassy, nor reside in the uncom-
Portable regions of the North. He lis resolved to
enjoy himself according TO stipulation. All the art
of Van Buren,, who will probably 90 after the
itincrating minister, Will avail nothing towards
bringing him back In vain will he represent to
the sturdy aboriginal, that Cen Jackson is desirous
Of winning Pennsylvania, and that upon the stregth
of his supposed wish to return, Mr. Buchanan had
been chosen to succeed him, and was now anxious
ly looking for his disappearance in America Al
this will bc urged without efIec-and Pennsylvania
must be otherwise won. This attempt to "kl two
birds with one stoue"-to knock down both Vir-
g:nia and Pcnnsylvuni with Russian mission
we are terribly apprchcnsivo Will utterly fail. Mr..
Buchanan must tarry at Jericho; for John Randolph
has no idea Of abandoning his comfortable privileg
es. And all this is fully known to Mr.. prime min
ster WLanG-though the administration would
fain keep it from the people.