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

very different muth more important pur-
pose. Are grntlemen aware OF the extent of
our importation OF European politics Have
we not brought home aud put into use the high
tory maxim OF their monar ehies, that the KING
/ can do no wrnngf Was there ever time In
our country when the friends of any Admins
'ratipn, other than the present, believed and
| pfaclsed this article of political faith With more
INSCRIPTIONS devotion The Cabinet Minis
ters OF our Executive have taken ardul coun-
ell from this fact. AS European Ministers, be-
ing answerabie with their heads for what the
King. their master, MAY, ftom the throne, com.
municate 10 his Lords aud Commons. will not
suffer any speech bui OF their own contrising TO
| be thus communicate ed so, the adroit Ministers
of our Cabinet, taking shelter under the Exec-
uiIve snbservicncy of the times. have not only
put upon the nation this message, bu, the
! President, man Who IL he moved at NIL, nj
ways marched straight forward to his object,
they have betrayed into the crooked counseIs
! which may. by dligent exHmnafion, be found
III this message, sent to Congress by them
while they lie sheltered under the imposing
name al the first dignltdry of The Ma.
ton. II the King can do no wrong, thank God
Ministers may even Ia these times, be made
account table for the ceunsels tor which they
have gwen him. The right divine IN man"
10 rule, " the enormous faith OF many made
for one mpieheuds in its creed no perma-
nent provision for any crafty sycophant TO
shuA and screen hftnself behind the throne, aud
play I IL little tyrant with security.
lhai paii Of this message, from which we
laarn the character OF tia. mission to Russia,
is all OF it which noW II concerns US 10 exam
inc. Oaf for ign relations are a branch Oft
Department OF State aud THIS mission Was
cohtrived, and tie accoLnt Of II confirmed ~
the ~essage, has been given TO us by the D.
creiary OF that Department. Inc gentleman
from NDrlh Carolina (Nlr. CAR-oS) has read
this account Tor one purpose-suiler me to
read il Tor another:
Our relations with Russia are of the most
stable character. Respect for that empire, mud
confidence in its friendship towards The United
States, have b.en SO long entertained on our
part, aud so carefully che ished 10y the present
Emperor and his ilastrIoas predecessor, as 20
have become Incorporated with the public SEN
timeat OF the Cniled States"
"l sincerely regret to inform you that our
Minister, lately commissioned to that Couit
on whose dsting uished talents aud great espe
rience in public affairs place great reliance,
has been Compelled by extreme indisposl',on 10
exercise IA PIlyhege, winch, IN consideration OF
the extenl to wnicu ms cois'itd'ibn had been
impaired ia the public service, was committed
10 his discretion, of leaving temporarily
climate
81 have received the most satisfactory as
snrance that, IN the mean time. the public inter
ests in that quarter will be preserved from
prejudice, by the intercourse which he will con
linue, through the Secretary Of Legation. with
the Russian Cabinet"
Am not correct in saying that this fabric
was wrought in the Department of State Who
but Mr.. Secretary Van Buren, would have de-
..1t- s.Ia lrh IA m An
TO fiji it, OF caused such 4. printed paper 10 he
sent to this House We are told toy IL that
our long established Legation to Russia has
ben totally changed and thai, ia place Of a
permanently resident Minister at that Court
regardless of The public service, IN ission has
be en- invented TO suit tho talents, the health
habits, and disposition of the distinguished III
dividual for whom IL WAS designed by the
very terms OF this mission, this individual IS re
glred 10 repair 10 Russia. but is authorized to
leave that Court, aud that Empire, whenever
his healtn land Of that he ialone IS the judge
may reanue il. VINO but the Machiasrian
politician nj the head Of the State Department
would have advised the PresI lent 10 such a
mission, or dared TO place in document, pre-
pared 10 be sent to THIS House suSh state
nent oi It's commencement, progress, and PFC
scut condition In hat pA,t ot the ConSiI-
tuon, or the laws ofIhe Cntted States, or OF
.Iile usage Of this Government, does he ind
auy lilmg IN support of'he Message VIM
nol be haz aiding seIy mucn To say, Thai the
House wa' never before this day called upon
10 pay such salay Tor such services.
| This DIS inguIshed Munster TO Russia is John
| Randolph. How doe. he und,rsthnd the terms
ON which he agreed 10 embark on idls mission
The course OF conduct pursued by nan since his
! departure may give us sumo kns"iedSe On THIS
! nuiut, We are lett in nearly utter darkness
! by tnc Department Of State concerning ali The
movements oil this Alnlst I: for The MessaSe
! merely tells us that he has already taken beneh
under the siuecufe clause in his charter le2a-
in lie has LETT The Comt OF our Ilnftrious
| frend the Autocrdt OF all the kussias ou
when, or for what other region Here The
Secretary is cautiously silent. The Chairman
ofthe Committee, on FoIcign lie a'ions has beer
equally So. Can any gentleman OF this con
mit,ce either inductrinate US iuio this great mys
rery of State, or give us the light OF SINGLE
fact concerning the voyages and travels oi Thu,
! Minister of ours and lat US know whether II,
is now moving or stationary Where Is JOIN
RandoInh Where is our Ambassador, 20
uhnse nuhlic services Mr.. Van Buren, u calling
unvn u, TO provide a salary We are told tina
ne is not where he was senti and mat no nae
permissI5n to go ihence when anu whhhtI ~
might choose but whether he IS III pursuit "
health, now baskug III the sunshine oil Naples
or, for a like purpose, uaVefSinS Tue 'os
wrapt island of Britain we are 'e't 70 rear
from the sane authentic documents iron "hic'
IN. Chairman of,he Committee OH Foreigl
R.l,tions seems 10 have taken advce-rumor
4 d the public papers. These have " talked
his whereabouts :" and, though, without g'Vnt
dali, bull titus OF his health, habits or mo-
lions vet their right to speak, and our fgn
m hear, cannot be questioned, when those ""'
Inv and could tell us the whole truth. per'e'
vere in a sale and cautious silence.
If we are left by the Secretary, wi'hou
knowledge oil his movements or ioca''nes' "
aye equally UNRESTRICTED by hin concerning W
health of this Ambassador. we are mere.
told that h, has already awaited himself OF b.
i.h, ~, the Terms of his commission, to aban
| . - .,,tlic service In what state oil nealt