Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-27

/ Mr. JOHN RANDOLPH, our iatc hthts'ct
Pienipotenfiary and Ambassador "Extraord,
nary1 TO the Russian Government, left Bal
,iuor. on Wednesday, morning iorRichnond,
INV the steamboat This last act of the Fix
Minister Extraordinary is net among the least
extraordinary of his doings. We calculated.
AZ a matter Of course, of his honouring our
Civ by his presence-or bis Fastening with
necessary speed to have an interview with
the President and Secretary OF state, IN or
der to give them in person an account Oh ms
tnissisn-delver up his credentials, and SO
forth and so forth But in this, m the sim
plici,y of our heart, it has been our LOT to be
deceived: in Mr. RandoIph's character there
is still something original for study, and LOT =
admiration, We do not profess TO account Tor
this wayward eurvetings OF his condncI the
Richmond Eaquirer, faithful TO It's task, VIII
furnish us with the why's and whereiores--
with reasons plausible and unanswerable, all
in good time. The Baltimore Patriot sayslt
was their whispered, that having declared
that he "woud not touch the present Secre
tary Of State, even with pair OF tongs," he
declined coming to Washington and adopted
his present route. How this may be--we
know not, but it has not been usual with Mr.
r heretofore to waite on Secretaries OF State.
When about TO be entrusted with has late
mission, was not his word pledged that the
Potomac Bridge he should not cross that he
would not wait on the Secretary of State to
receive his eredentials-that If the Secretary
did not wait on him, why he might keep his
credentials TO himself? And was he not as
good as his word; and was there not found q
Secretary OF State crouching, cringing.
fawnlng and sycopbantic enough TO journey
TO him 10 Norfolk. and present him with his
papersp In what manner the all important
concerns respecting this important mission
may terminate, IS yet IN the womb Of time;
aud whether the mountain will come TO the
prophet at bis bidding. or the prophet 60 to
the mountain, is siH subject Tor future dis
coyery .--.yatioeaI Journal.
Jersey Election. The result win be sifici
ally known by -morrow's mail The last
estimate makes tie In both branches Of the
Legislature, in which, out Of 81 members.
the jackson party had last year majority
Of 90 ia joint ballot
P.S. There Is probably Nominal major
lty of tive IN the Assembly, Of the Jackson
tickets, the Anti Masonic party having done
no good IN Salem county, as we learn by q
letter received tao late for insertion.-N Y
Com. ids.
Potter, the Representative in Congress
from North Carolina, who was tried and con
yicted OF the crime Of mayhem, committed
on two individuals, ha. published an address.
to his constituents in which be j,istifies ais
conduct. II is a hbeilons paper; and none
Of the North Carolina Editors have adrnit-
ted II into their journals without aeceDna.
nying 1t with an apology ies such an appro
Pra'ion OF their columns We presume that
the expulsion of this man will be one Of the
early acts of the House OF Representatives
after the meeting Of Congress -.Sai. jour.
Fears are entertained for the Mills on the
upper Fails, situated abont bali mile above
If other stream have felt the rains as sensbly
as the Penobscot, there is reason to appre
bend we shall meas OF many more disasters.