Delaware gazette and American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1837, 1831-05-20
From hs Richmond Enquirer.
Mr.. Randolph.
no TTIE EDITORS On THE ENQUIRER.

TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
GENTLEMEN Having seen in your paper of
The 9th November, 1880, an Epitome of publi
cation in the New-York Journal of Commerce. and
The Now-York Commercial, relative to Mr.. John
Randolph Of Roanoke, Envoy Extraordinary OF the
United States of America to Russia, and seeing
with indignatioHa Ga the accounts of that Cen
tlemans deportnN I'll 81. Petersumgh, us publish
cd in those papers, are utterly devoid Of truth,
deem it to be my duty TO contradict them, III the
most positive manner.
Mr.. Randolph's conduct, on all occasions, was
that which became himself aud his oilice--such it
was, and will always be, to persons who are wor-
thy Of his notice. The gross ISLANDERS contained in
the Paragraphs alluded to aboyos are prcposter-
Gus that they can scarcely impose on the most
crcdulous but as the writer Of them may have had
his own purposes in view, it may ewe to disap.
point him, by fiat contradiction Of his statements
But, to be moro particular:
Ii is said, that Mr. Randolph conducted himself
in most Ridiculous manner, before the Emperor.
This is false and the best proof its being un-
true is, that His Imperial Majesty has expressed
the greatest esteem for him; which would certain
y not be the case, if any thing outre had happen
ed at the presentation AS for the other acts said
to have been done--such as tearing the Cards Of
the Foreign Ministers TO pieces, &c. &c.-the
idea Of endeayouring to impose on the Public with
time so base, that folly itself would laugh at it,
Then, say these inventive Editors, Mr.. Ran.
doph refused, ut first, to receive note from Prince
Lieven, the principal Minister of State. This
know TO be false also and moreover state that there
was the most cordial, / may say friendly, inter
course between the Minister and the American
EnvoY--so much So that when went to ask for
Mr.. RS passports, and 10 explain the urgent ne
ccssity ofbis leaving st. PeteTsburgh, on account
Il f,N, Of
Lievcn expressed the utmost concern, on hearing
the news, and Immediately proposed 10 see Mr..
Randolph, WHICH was only prevented by a mistake
of mine, in giving him the wrong number OF the
house.
All the other charges are Ms much founded "a
truth, as those whlra ! have noticed particularly
1t is thus, that tho wicked traduce tho charac.
tiers of the Just and it is thus, that envy, concous
of its own dement's, cndeavours TO assassinate the
regulations of the exalted and worthy. Concious Of
the badness Of their cause and still anxious 10 set
rolling ball, that will attract the notice Of gos-
sip for moment, the busy-bodies Of our nation
invent the grossest calumnics, and TO effect their
designs, they always lay hold ofthe most conspic-
uous and generous men,
This is no defence Of Mr.. Randolph's conduct
for, it defends itself. TO concude--and as
small events 20 iii crcumstatial evidence, to
prove that iacs arc true or not so-it may be well
to observe, that il stated by these lovers Of va
racity, that" Mr. II. took an upper chamber at Mrs.
Wilson's Y whereas the fact IS, that Mr.. Randolph
and myself occupied lo@er rooms in this good la
dy's housc. This last, altho' rather minute cir
cumsiance TO notice, serves to show that the cor.
respondent OF The New-lork Editors imagined he
lived at Mrs. Wilson'S, and imagined tic whole
tissue Of SANDER and abuse.
am, gentlemen,
lOurlnust ohcdcnt servant