Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-21

UGH a printed paper to be sent tn this House? We
re told by that our long established Legation to
Russia has been totally changed; and that, in place
IT permanently rcsiden, minis er at that cor-t,
regardless of the public service. mission las been
invented TO suit the talents, IN, health habits, and
disposition Of the distinguished individual for whom
It was designed By the very terms OF this mission,
this individual required L. repa Ia RuSsii, hut il
authorized 10 leave that court, and that empire !
whenever hs health land VI tina, hc alone is the Judge
ma; require Vt. Who bat the Machavcian 1T the
head 81 the State Department wour have advised
the President 20 s".h mission, or du,cd To place un
document, prepared Ia DO Ia ;..S House, such
statement al It's commence Ucn' progress, and PFC
sent condition. In what part of The constitution. or
the laws OF the United Safes, of the usagcs Of
this government, docs he fad any thlag IN supror,
nj the measure? 1t will not BE- hazaring very much
to say that this House never, beinrc THIS time,
called upon 10 pay such n salary for such services
The distinguished Minister To Russia il John Ram
dO!ph. How does he understand the terms ON which
he agreed TO embark on this misson1 The course Of
conduct pursued by him since his departure may give
us some knowledge on this point. We are lett IN
nearly utter darkness by tn Department: of State
concerning all the movements OF this Minister for the
Message merely tells tia, he has already taken
benefit under the snecure clause in his charter of c
cation. lie has left the court of our illustrious friend
the Au'ocrat of all the Russias but when, for what
other region Here the Secretary is cautiously silent.
The Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations
has been equally Can gentleman OF this Com
mitec either nductrnate INFO this great mystery Of
state giye the light of singh fact concerning
the voyages travels OF Minister Let
us know whether he is moving stationary.
Where is John Randolph, Where is Ambassador
for whose public Mr.. Van Buren, is calling
uron us 10 provide salary We told that he IS
not where he sent: and tn had permission TO
go thence when a nj whittier n mi; c'luosei but
whether he is in pursuit of heath, now baSkinS in
the sunshine 0s Naples. o., for like ?urPos" traver~
sing thc fog wrapt Island of Brtsn, we are left 4"
learn from the same authentic documents from which
t'e Chairman of the committee foreign relations
seems have taken advice ruror and the public pa
NJ Tn rCfI lnr pn Nnl' md
thnuIh without giving daily bulletins Of his health
habits, motions; yet their right TO speak, AMI
right to hear cannot be questioned, when those who
know and con tell us the whole truth, perseN ere in
4 sale and cautions silence.
II we are left by the Secretary, without knowledge
OF his movements or localities, equally unn-
struc'ed by him concerning the health of this Ambas.
sa,ur. We merely told that he has already avail
ed himself q. his right by the terms OF his Commission
10 abandon the pu'c service In what state o! health
he tHcn j. he now, probably will he be, at
G;ure tim Fnr icgisating this sub ect, in what
ced this House wGbjS president Secretary has pia-
the past, the present and the future. Does view of
teman OF this committee possess the power tell
whether John Randolph might now, or ever can be
required by the terms OF his legation, return TO the
Court OF Russia! Is not this salary intended to be
given to him for tine distinguished seryces aIrcaIv
rendered at that Court II his health continue to re-
qtTe II, he has, told, the right to choose his
place OF residence. What are, what have been his
own opinions concerning that heani You have all
seen MN walk INTO tins House, and out cf il, ard must
know ms own opinions concerning his own health
we have often heard him pronounce his chronic COM
plant "a churchyard cough" In winter, she should
never hve over corn painting in seed time che
should die before harvest" He has for years been
travelling from New York to liverpool from Eng,
lana to France. from America TO Europe, and from Eu
rope 10 America, IN pursuit of health. Has he not
from all ts learned that neither time nor travel can
bring back to age the bloom Of youth or to- infirmitv
the Vgor OF health: Were he, at this moment to walk
into this Hall. wrapped from the floor 10 the eyes in
flannel and earnsught, what would he tel! you sir,
concerning his health! What of his intended residence
IN Russia No, sir, il he be the jutlsc-and who but
he can be the Judge of his own lralth?--he will ney
or again return to the Court of the Gar. We are
therefore, directed, and required by the Secretary of
State To appropriate this to 90 dollars for ,,.
salary OF public minister, who has been in the public
service at the place OF his destined residence not much
more han like number OF days. He arrived at St
tccTSSuTBh, was presented TO the Emperor, made his
bow, or geneEeNion, retired, and went To England:
France! italy, or where? No mortal man. on this side
the Atlantic, can inform
Dnrn. this nine days residence what did he render
to the American people? The Secretary
surely ought not to he anxious about tins great affair We
old IS matter exclusively within tie competency
the representatives of the people oor vocation but to
vote tie promised and required compensation lie certainly
Scceedgd even IN that short time, rendering himself
distinguished at the Court oil Russia and therefore, it may be
sa'd ~ giving equal celebrity his country lie certainly
gave voice tongue OF rumor hcmisphecs His
WIZ hereafter he regarded as an era III our foreign rela
uomi and the residence OF Randolph Court Russia
this give the s06oO deinandsd by the Secretary
what could such man do for his country character
uch Ike what each IN the Of an parties who knew
im must have expected he would do Genius he certainly
has for he Is original aud unlike all other men n YOU plpass
he IS eloquent but II that eoGuence is Ike himself sui
seners These have enabled him to perform what he has
done could they qualify him for services of great dpo
.C h"'et' 10 not these require sound judgment deep,
extensive and regular thinking aUoous perseverance
ness an1 above all, prudence aud v5iu; pection
IN ms hTy years public service where the monuments
MS political wisdom, and ldhors Of ppiriDsn They are all
o piece Of uniform character this Russian
dence will neither give the blush the palm TO any other
public Transaction o: this remarkable his po;
iCdi hfo " i
win perfect kun Wedge Of this man Secretary n State
could no' have Contnved TINS eSauuu, different from all
benefit TIC psope abroad. bur rd1ve &C. I
iusraton The crafty Secretary had
poca o this eccentric lie feared the
might again and visit his political hemisphere lie had
seen n blaze N PeThriiUm;
"Wnh fear Of change perpleyug in power"
Was puicnt remove this Of malign nG
another sky? IL has been done and the paw
FOR mssIpn made for the advancement Interests. bat
made IN the political power Of the Secretary.
We have JcCn Old that relations Wh RIssI hih
and important utocst; and, ib,refore dprn.r
WIN THIS appropriations because. " refuse This salary we
sha defeat the mission Should this mission by which no
public benefit niCuJ,l aud Un which hoped
Ds recalled uWay bc replaced by of better purpose aud
eHrlcn character II obstruction ~ the straight
WdTd' RUSSIA.