Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-01-07

sons and sacrifices
NuAfGcatior, in Mrico and Colombia The
las, adviccs from Mexico state that Gen Busta-
mcnte has been defeated III a sangunary battle, by
Gen. pedraza From Colombia, we learn that the
States of New Grenada ANA Eqla,o VIII, h, togeth-
er with Venezuela formerly constituted the Re
public Of Colombia, at with each other,
the union having been some time since dissolved,
by the ambitious man, who preferred being frsl in
one of the States, TO occupying an inferior rank in
the United empire Such Is the origin OF MULTI
cation ihe7e ana here They reaping its bitter
fruits and Heaven grant that We may not follow in
sheir footsteps eaclaiiuing with the noble British
bard,
The everlasting TO BE- which hath BEEN,
-" Hath taught us nought."
ar Mr.. Tazwe has ccmmchccd in the Norfolk
Herald, a review ofthe Presidents proclamation
His Nos are rc-published in the Multiplying papers
with high commcndatiuos-bu really, ifif we were
surprised, ON reading the Is. No OF this Review,
II was to discover that We were no wiser at the
close t.an We were at the beginning Those who
fxto thu, No, for its ability, do so, not from the
merit OF the composition, but from the reputation OF
nhc writer 1t is true now, it was in the days al
pooe, that BG,ian dizziness becomes sparkling
wit as soon as il is honored with celebrated namc
3" Let but lorlling own the happy lines,
" flow the VII sharpens, how IT, sense refnes'
The following anccdole is lin point Boyer n
French dramatic author, had been fifty years wrl-
ting without success; That he might ascertain
whether his condemnation was moi en- account Of
III prj9,ccs Of the critics, he caused it to be un
dcrs'ood hat his new tragedy of A samemnon was
m production Ola young man lately arrived a. Pa
.tis. II E piece received WIKI stent applause
even 10y Raci &c himself rival auhor and the
great s.parse Of Boyer The next night, however
Boyer having made it known thai he was the au-
thor, the tragedy was Missed.
VI. PanEolpt and ". Ktne.--1he reader " i'll
recoilccl Air it.,fdophs letter, published IN our
last explaining I'll. cti,es OF the " haIlucnationh
which e.i him into the strange mlstak', relative 10
tn conversation which he alleges tina, he held with
Mr. LoWni,s ia ls2i AT lilc close of that letter
he reiterated tiue"t heretofore made, 10 nssa'
Mr. Charles King, son of the late Rufus King, and
Editor of the New Yok American towards
vi, m, for some ye, unexplained cause, Mr. Ran
.iolph seems to entertain the mos, vindicve feel
ings -Mr. King, III an article, for the whole OF
WI IA we have not room this morning, shows that
MI. Randolphs explanation is MS fatal to his char
.acter for veracity was the original mistake and
he concludes with the following remarks relative TO
their personal dispute
." Mr.. Randolph appeal, to his " char cior ard
conduct during the (almost) forty years" Of his
raac career, ror that careor-brilliant as oeca
aioneily ii has beehive feel more admiration
rhaa respect. 1t has been marked fiom lis com
.mencement to its las, d,shonoring act-taking the
bounty without rendering the service by the reck.
less induly ence of personal passions, rfJuiccs
and rescnmeuts Without fixed pruaiplcs--Wlth
out large Or consistent vicws-suppori'nS or oppos
ing hating or liking, according to the caprice OF the
hour-he has passed the stage of putic lite, at
operi,J full frau ht with the most important events
and discus ona without leaving trace OF ms
usefulness OF practical efficiency. No prominent
mcasure-no great system of public polcy-ho
profound or original views of the destinies of our
country, of its Constitution, of the conduct of It's
government, or Of the organization or Improvement
Gifts various departm.nts-are Identified with the
name Of John RandoiM.
Eloqucnce, indeed, We have had-somctlmes
playful-more frequently NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., IN
spite of commonplace and mannersm dazzling
but rever the eloquence of lofty and enlightened
Statesman, of unparalleled and disnerested
American. In the history therefore OF such u ca
reer, we find nothing To exempt the man from
the unst airing scrutiny and the ready suspicion,
with which he was always so prone to visit others.
Ofthat portion Of the above letter which has
personal application, we shall take but brief no
tce After the plea puts forth of bodily atillc
ton and morbid imagination" it might seem
like fitting with windmill to make an elaborate
rs ,ly Nor can We feel either surprised OF offended
that the pen which couples "pmp" and parasite
with the name of William Lowndes, should visit
its wrath in good set terms, upon so humble an in
dvidual as ourselves But as Mr.. Randolph really
seems to be laborng with some portenIous charge,
vet undiyulgcd, against us--though of what he car
possibly mean we are in fact as ignorant as any
ono of our readers--it is fit we shorld tell him thai
we dare him to the issue. Let him speak out-anC
soon; but-as he has now to do with the living
snnd not, as in the case Of the lamented Lowndes
with the dead-let him beware, and his hackers too
that he do not mistake the Authorizations" of Q
diseased mind, for the suggestions of Truth
And, finally, that he may not owe to " accident
the knowledge OF how utterly we desplse his me
naces, scorn his nsinuatons, and defy his malice
we shall address this paper under cover to HIM
Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia
CONGRESSIONAL.-N business Of impor
lance has yet been transacted in either House o
Congress.
We are glad to see that Mr.. Everett and Mr.
Sprague have introduced resolutions the former