Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27
the aserp,ion OF such motives to John Randolph,

i. the septlsman aware that he .psak. of a man Of
fortune man Of substance! oil him who has land
a, d slave, whose income Is from his crsps-eer,ain
xeJ regular and uniform nature 10 her SEASON.
as inv ariabie produce in its price! He does not
speak OF some E,s,era manufacturer, who to-day
rich, and Tomorrow, beggsr-whose capital and IN
| come depend on the ebb and n5w II public opinion.
on the policy of he tariff sS>iem, or the aeqn
scencs or submission OF the iaborer to DC shorn OF The
iust remuneration OF his toll
| No, sir; ! In Randolph, il of temper TO be isun
enced by mercenary mo,ives is above their iDiuence
Tha gentleman, in his profile OF Dau hteJ Tor To-
mison has laid great stress personal strength
have learned Tor the h,si time. under the eoun-
sci o, The gentleman from Vermont, that education and
reuemsnt tact and talent, subordinae ccnstiert-
,ious in the ion of character for diplomacy Ii
this position be welt founded; il it be true that dignity,
| comtioed with high intellectual eodo~mens, shall
strength, must acknowledge the appointment TO be
indscreet. and admit, (what must otherwise deny0
that tbs gentleman from Vermont is himself reformed
into fitness tor this distinguished STATEN.
But the gentleman, in the ardor Of hs opposition,
ha. denied that Mt Randolph is man OF distinguish
ed ,aienis He tells he is mere retailer OF poetry
utterly unfit for such station. This observation
--supposes in the gentleman from Vernon, capacity
to form correct judgement on the subject. Bat BIZ
vain confidence does not stop here. He imagines him
self better qualified to determine OH the hness OF the
individual Tor the station he fills. than the President
who nominated him. or the Senate who coIhrnsd and
approved the nomination; and obquely censures the
wi.dom Of those sagts, who placed the power oil ap
pontment where il now resides What immassurshl.
vanity To what extremes oil Jolly It dives those who
chc,i.h il.
| have now To notice some Of the Observable made
by the gentleman from Rhode leland, (Mr. Burges.)
Before do 20. mu be allos ell to say, that have
often regretted. aud never more so than on The present
occasion. lac un-psIios cen-urs which that gentleman
fails TO bestow those who opposed 10 him
in politics. Crafty never whispers that mvn who
(Which they who think differently from himself, are
Away supposed 10 Jo,) err from mortal weak
and iufalIibity are attributes
served to himself by the God who created u.s. and that
man. when turned ont Of the hands OF his Maker, was.
he is now, short sighted mortal, no. having tn.
capacity to and to know, and to provide, for all
things that are to happen.
| He holds hi. opponents bound to know, aud 10 coun
tervail the bish decree of Heaven. C-nsurs so i'm
discriminate denotes the absenc. of eBnobns vir
tue, and bahss its own purpose.
The gentleman complains loudly Of the appointment
OF Mr.. Randclph-of his want Of talents, aud biz ie
partnre from Russia, " the Machiavean policy OF the
President" represents him as putting his name 10
message written by somebody -l--; and. in terms oil
umely, conclutes that the appointment, was
sary conciliate Nirg MIA.
/ The first remark have 10 make this subject IT,,
that, in judgment, the subject OF CHI does not
ex-mpt the speaker from the opera ion OF those rules OF
decorum, which gentleman acknow lodges in all pla
ces. Prrceden's in the violation OF those principles,
acquire ssnction or authority from the emuence OF
the individual by whos they ir,ct-ed. The breach
is papble and nexcusabe, in such pc sons. than
when committed by these who may not be presumed
to be well ihiorm-d OF their obligations But, Mr..
Speaker reckless know 10 be the temper, in which
his nQtion made, aud ruthless as l know the
against all persons concerned in this appointment,
| would not have i'm gined that the gentleman would
have been betrayed into reflections gross and
deceived, upon hs Munster, the State from which he
CAM, nd the President from whom he received the
| appointment.
l There in desperate attack upon an absent W an
so little OF that mag nanimy aud noblenes- of mind,
which lofty spirits seek occasion to practise, that could
not have expected any TO seize a pretext, TO
show himself wanting in those prop rites But, sir,
il only proves what have long believed that every
cxerc-e OF the gentl-mans p'wers, which are con
c sedly great E directed with view to the prevalence
OF factions interest or party measure. He tells
that the Minister at Russia has hed from the Ri
gors OF the climate to tosgy England, instead OF re-
so ing to The genial climGe OF laly; and, by an in
situation unworthy OF him-ef intimstss that the APP
| p ,intment made 20 win over Mr.. Randolph to
the support OF weak administration, and to tempt tbe
indie pend -Dce of Virginia. Sir, l am the slave Of
faction; have not fealiy this admins alton,
sued for smiles and favor by the sacrifice OF my
Independence. l am, az when first came here, free
approve all that IL good and bold enough to condemn
ALI that is wrong, in the acts OF the Presdon But,
shall be held responsible tor equences, which
no human sagacity could aver: Shall censure await
the III, who, in making appointment to foreigo
mi does insure that the objects OF this mission
not impeded or delayed, by the di-pensions OF
| Providence! Does the gentleman insist, as a part OF
his poiiic,l system, that all appointments to foreign
missions njudcious, unless they are bestowed on
men, having ths essential properties Of Hygea! Sr
il reasonable to believe, that the President, embsr
raised he has been, with every species oil oppose
ton, would have appointed man whom he knew TO be
UNIT either by want OF talents want OF health, 20
accomplish the objects OF the mssion' This would be
strange indeed bat he should give to his very indu'
gent opponents, theme upon which TO lavish their
buse of him; or, is probable, that the mission
-hou'd have been accepted by Mr. Randolph, Tor the
Pile OF falling sick ia RussD! No, sis il cannot
be doubted that the m.siO off red and accepted,
in the expectation that Mr. Rindoph's hea tn would
enable him TO remain in Russia until his OH ct
accomplished. But the gentleman in dnua tss tn t the
object 10 Hdtier the Minister and the S ate from
WEIGH he came, into submission to the views OF the
President Can il be Necessary TO remind the hoDora-
be gentleman OF the noble disin,erestedDess, and
self devotion, oil the OF VIII IN he speaks
TO convince him that the sugg 'siIn has no f0unda
uGn? And / remind him OF that, winch the cords
this House and the ch f0ncles OF tbs will abun-
dainty prove, that Joha Randolph has been opposed
the last moment OF Mr.. Adams administrator in order
show him and this House, that he did not seek promo
ton by woong s. counting hose who could dispense IA
yors No sir; evidence reuation OF such charge,
wholly unnecessary, since the gentleman who made, &
those who heard it, must be assured that it has been
made and is Attempted to be sustained by zeal Of OPP
position which sezes every occasion to diminish the
popular favor of the individual involved in it.
But sir, the gentleman emphatically asks, where
| John Randolphs monuments? He has not them;
he has not heard of them. | answer, they not
be found in the offices he has received at the hands of
this The records O appointment do not show
them 1t has occurred in my day, in any other
of which have read, that opposition to power has
been rewarded with promotion by those who oppo
scd. But point the gentleman for TO his
| question 10 the people. There, in the hearts of his
tude for his devotion TO their interests and to the
Of liberty have raised to him, and which continuing
confidence cherishes with religious veneraton. John
Randolph, like the State which claims him, would
'fatter Neptune for his trident Jove for his power
of laundering"
The pronsr OF the appointment made aud pit
ed-wa' made and accepted in the hope and expeca.
/ AZ 81 I..s