Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-03
riR RANDOLPH

Some person writes the following letter from Lon
don to New York. The Evening Post IN publishing
1t, says of the author that The is an eminent coun
tryman Of ours, distinguished in other walks than
those of polcs-now employed in Diplomatic
station in11ngand
Ihe EDITOR no doubt expected thu public would b.
able to 'ead his heroglyphcks and understand that
washington irving was meant and his name and
Prince L!evcns, he ugiacd would be irresistible
tie says farther that the author had no interest TO
disguise the truth. II may be so-Abut courticr and
Sycophant, such as Washington Irving, a toad eater
by trade, is and must be, under a standing suspicion
Whenever great men his themes. Washington
loves great, particularly when he is also q rich
man, dearly, and would do any thing III reason to
accommodate him. Prince Licven, Prince Talev-
rand Washington Irving and al the Corps Diploma
tque III London, great aud small, NAV saw wha, thew
please, but those who Know John Randolph, and
especially those who saw his capers here in tho
spring of 1927, will continue to believe those others
told OF him at ST Petersburg, to the dav Of their
death So much like the man, so exactly in cores
Pondeuce with ms performances in Richmond, it is
impossible that accident or imagination could have
stumbled upon fiction Of such verlsimlltude All
eXceP, his falling on his knees before the Empress
as lie had never before encountered majesty TO it's
face, nor formed just conception Of its terrors and
subllmtcs, that is possblc--but we do not think i,
probable.
What silly thing in Washington rving to 20 to
Prince Lieven with this cock and bull enquiry! How
little ought Mr.. Randolph feel indebted to him for
his oilc!ous kindness! A proper subject truly for
the great Washington Irving and the first Prince of
the Russian Empire to converse about! Suppose
the whole story Of the Plenipotcntiary's ex,rava-
ganzas at the Court OF the Car was fictIou-wb,t
was ii TO Washington Irv'ng' He thought ne could
oolge great man, and the sIckly though canning
sentImentast looked no farther. The whole story
may or may not be true, without in the smallest de-
gree impoifng the firm foundation upon which the
fame OF Mr. Randolph rests. His whims and
oddities, the natural effect Of vast and restless III
tellect shut up Ill mortal habitation 50 irail and
crazy, so little adapted to sustain the operations of
the mighty mind It cncoscs-thcse cannot detract
from the Iusre of his varied and powerful talents.
bu, the rather in truth a. roiis to set off his
genius Every sensible man feels l. to be no. and
Washington Irving n mere SIS Cicero call, him
self an ass and We therefore hope Washington will
excuse our irccdoml for thinking otherwise
Butto Washineton's lc,tcr--Gor the reader must
he anxious sec how intimate he and Prince Iicycn
arc.
LONDON March Q, 1881
In the course Of conversation which had recently will,
Ilncc Licyen the Russian Ambassador, who was rrpc
minister al 81 IcirTburgh the Of Mr. EaudGloh's
presentation, TOOK inquire utu the truth Of oc
reports wuci have been circulated the dsparan.enr NJ
Nr Raudopb charging him with an absurd and unidentified
act ri homage u the presence Of the Emperor and en- tie
other with total want Of etiquette aud uhaujy ~ his i'm
'rco"e With the 7fccrs o. the government during hi, JcI
Tcsdcnce in tie Russian capital
Tie Pnoe expressed surprise and that anv such
reports should nave gained currency, assuring that they
weTn entirely ersinui' u roth lie said that Mr. Rand1lp.
conduct nj court had been highly dscorous and aliscorv
that IN his general relations wI the officers Of
hc had upiomy cvincCc3 earnest drstrc 10 plea Thai
no had lea behind BIN he impression Of his being man Of
talents and courtesy, and he had Doubt had Mr. Ran
dolp remained ~ - Petersburg, vru! have been rrr
rally liked Tho Pnncc added that The reports IN question
could moi have originated any thing uttered wv any mem
t"r n tic Russian government that he should r vc
glad 10 have them expressly cnntrdGicted
you think this information ~ auv value YOU arc AZ Lb
~ u make use NJ H. letting br clearly understood that ~
o. communicates hcm party motives. hu from sense ol
tie duty which binds gentleman testify N the charac
Ter NJ anuhrr when circumstances peculiarly enable him
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