The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-03-17
MINISTER TO RUSSIA.

MINISTER To RUSSIA.
Mr.. SrANBERRY having accepted the fol
:, lowing amendment. offered by mr.
PEARCE as a modification to his amend
ment, provided, that the time which
any Minister shall absent himself from
the Court 10 which he is appointed, after
j having been received by the Govern.
ment thereof, shall be deducted in COM
putting his salary, or yearly compensa-
tion." me-
10 support oft. mr. P PEARCE addressed
the House as follows:
| Mr.. SPEAKER--ln the few remarks
which intend TO submit TO the House, il
will not be my object to consider the ques
tion as one confined to mr. Randolph or
any other individual, but to all persons
whose cases meycome within certain rules
which the Government Of the United
States ought TO establish and enforce.
! This debate would have been curtailed if
| the gentleman who had preceded me had
confined their remarks 10 the real subject
Of dispute. Mr.. Van Buren, is no. now on
trial, nor is the President Of the United
States, but the question is one which will
admit Of discussion under any hdmnistra
ton; if not now settled, it may be hereaf.
ter presented, and may again be the fruit
fnl source of contention and dscord. OF
all species of legislation. that, to my mind,
is The most odious, which relates to ind
vidnals, or the particular cases Of individ
uals; being unwilling also TO travel ont Of
the road, and anxious to hiring this debate
to close, will conine myself to the only
information which we have received. and
on which we can wen rely, so far as the
question presented for our consideration ~
involved. What is that information, aud
from what source docs it come f--Fron the
President of the United States in his Grst
| communication mado to Congress, this
session. This comes In us in an official
form, under the impress ofour Executive,
it is all that We have received officially,
and all that We can with propriety refer 10.
Let us refer to this Information. Tho
| President of the United States; after in
| forming Us that our relations with Russia
are of the most stable character, and that
respect for that empire and confidence in
! its friendship towards the United States,
have been so long entertained on our part,
and so carefully cherished BY the present
i Emperor and his ilusirious predecessor as
to have become Incorporated with The pub
lie sentiment of the United States. lie
soys no means will be left unemployed on
his part to promote these salutaTy feelings
and those improveme ats of which the CON.
mercal intercourse between the two coun.
tries is susceptible. ~ sincerely regret to
inform you that our Minister lately com.
missoned 10 that Court, on whose dstln
guished talents and great experience ir
publc affairs, place great reliance, ha,
been compelled, by eyireme indisposi.ion
to exercise pririlsge which, in consideia
ton Of the extent 10 which his constitution
had been impaired in the public service
, was committed to his discretion. ofleavine
temporarily his post, for the advantage o
more genial climate. II, as is to be hop
{ cd, tho improvement of his health shoult
be such as to Justify him in doing so, h
, will repair to St. Petcrsburgh, and rcsum
:. the discharge Of his official duties. Ihav,
received the most satisfactory assurance
that, in the mean time, the public intcrest
Z in that quarter, will be preserved from
prejudice, by the intercourse which he will
i coptinue, through the Secretary OF Lego
4 ton, with the Russian Cabinet"
i have found it necessary 10 quote tn
language of the President, because, as sl
e ready stated, it is all the information coin
!. municatcd officially to us relative to tn
j. mission to Russia, aud allaupon which
,, shall rely in justification Of the remarks
,f be made.
IT The House will indulge me, mr.. Speal
d er, while I attempt to make an analysis I
this information. So important is it to tn
., country to promote the salutary feeling
which have heretofore subsisted betwee
the Russian Empire and the United State
no means will be left unemployed to az
complish that object. TO effect this ol
e icct, go important in the estimation of III
Dr. President. not only the greatest tnlent
ID but the greatest experience which III
country can afford are to be employee
Of So necessary was il to employ such talen
and experience, that to command them,
,e privilege was committed to the discreto
"a of mr.. Randolph, Of leaving the Court (
a. Russia whenever, in his opinion, his heal,
,e reduired him TO exercise this priv'leg
I'd we have no Minister now at the Court
De Russis, nor have, but for . short perio
ID had one, since this Mission was institute
of there is no one now dischsrging the duti'
or ola Minister, because mr.. Randolph, in Il
c. event ofthe restoration Of bis health, 10
% resame his duties; q contingency, who
e. may never happen; more especially 40
D. 10 mudo the Judge 10 decide whether
es will, and when II does.--T The Secretary
NJ Legation the only Representatives wc no
6 have. by the Presidsnvs own showing,
10 ihs Couh VI the greatest Empire in u