The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-02-03

else of their opinion on public matters
and public men,) have hsYer consider
ed him at al. qualified for diplomatic
dusies. His eccentriciiies and the Pc
culiarity of his intellect, which have
rendered him so conspicuous on the
floor of Congress, were the obstacles to
his success as foreign minister. Be-
sides, his health was such that the
Court Of St. Petersburg should have
been the last thought Of as u fit resi-
.dence for him. The following remarks
are from the New York American:
TnE RUSSIAN M,ssIoN.--We publish
to-day the greater part of the debate
winch arose in the House Of Represen-
tatives on the motion ofMr Stanbcrry
to strike out the appropriation for TINS
mission. This debate is remarkabIe ~
more than one poin. of view. The
temper in which the motion was recei''
ed and resisted.--ihe grounds upon
which the appointment Of such man
us Mr.. Randolph were vindicated,--
and, not least, the ridiculous fury OF
Mr.. Camhrelcng, so little equal IN any
respect to the contest he has provoked
-in,part more than usual interest to IT..
Mr.. Burgess. whom MIR. Cambreleng
assailed with suchindcccnt personality,
has not yet had The opportunity OF re-
ply when that comes, Mr.. {. will pro-
badly have occasion TO regret, that he
fall men, should have thought it pru-
dent or proper to indulge in illusions,
that may he so easily and so seornful-
" retorted. TO that part ofthe speech
of Mr.. Burgess which discusses the
merits ofthc question before the House
which is no other Than whether a
public fnnctionary shall receive com
pensation for services not rendered,
and waich, when he ,cas appointed, IL
mas contemplated that he w,nid not ren-
der-ii seems to us very difficult to frame
plausible reply. The lofty ground
taken by Mr.. Archer, that to the Pres
ident and Senate exclusively belong
the right of selecting and appointing
foreign ministers is theoretically true;
yet practically, 1.-The House of Repres-
entatiyes, in Which alone money bills
can originate, do, and ofnecessity must,
exercise a certain control over such APP
pointmenis. by providing or withhold
ing the means of paying tho salaries at
tacbed this era of''reform"
and ECONOMY" when there is to be no
favoritism-no pay without equivalent
scrviccs-no constructive compensa-
tions,--it sounds oddly to hear MEM
ber of Congress .reyiled, as the mover
of this resolution was, because lac was
for carving out these principles in a
high and fagrant case; and certainly
VIC shall hook. as the people will, with
much curiosity to the yeas and nays on
this question. The attempt of Mr..
Cambreleng to justify Mr.. Randolph's 8
abandonment of his post, by the exam
pie Of Mr.. King, who, on his way from
Liverpool to London halted for week
or two at Cheltenham, and of Mr.. Brown
who, after his resignation was sent in,
though before successor was appoint
ed, went to the waters Of Barcge, can
surely deceive no one.-Mr. X. was
nor yet accredited at the British Court,
and at Cheltenham was within twelve
hours ride of London. Yet, even un-
der these circumstances, he did not
venture to stop at Cheltenham without
first ascertaining whether by doing so
he hazarded any interest of his coun-
try, nor until assured by Mr.. Canning,
then Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, that
his immediate arrival in London could
not be important, as Ministers were
jus, scattering Tor the summer vacation;
up that assurance BY saying
that he himself was about to make an
excursion into the country, and would
take Chcltenham, as he did, in his way,
in order to receive Mr.. X credentials.
Mr.. Brown, as we have said, had re-
signed; moreover he was still within
The kingdom, and as much at bis post
rs any of the foreign ministers accred-
ted to the United States are, when,
Turing the summer, they go for . trip,
o Long Branch, or Saratoga, or Mag
ira. Mr.. Brown, moreover, left at
Paris an able, experienced and accom-
'lished substitute, in the person Of bis !
of Legation, and wss hiuI- /
elf always within call. How widely !
iff'ercnt is the case Of Mr. Randolph!
lie lands upon the Russian soil, goes