Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-17

"nas s."",bt knew them well, bot was obi.
- 70 weld the palm to Mr.. Randolph.
"ssu .o delighted with his conversation, that
"pa' determined to pay compliment which
ava, ,~ would crafty his Virginia PRIDE.
ni,h,,t mentioning to him my intention, soli
WV" .''I nsrmission from the Lord Chancellor IL
,;"trOduce Mr.. Randolph into the House Of
I",d, at the private entrance near the Throne;
I'D having obtained il, desired the doorkeeP.
- "a admit him whenever he presented him
',F ,he same as il he were Member Of the
~ 49, am high Tory, sic, but worship
.',,u, eyea in IA Republicans; aud, | assure
"a cave me great pleasure to shev this
~ of distinction To your American friend. :"
49,, very much envied him this privilege
-. n;sht Of the debate on Mr.. Canning's
~paa,r Catholic Peers Bill" The House Of
u. as excessively crowded. and had to
IA, nearly tao hours before | could obtain
-";.,;on into the space below the bar; and just
.o,sezrd myself through the doorway, near
Hi,sr,,eI, espied John Randolph leisurely
n,o,in. a, the other door. surrounded by
ms, Lord Londonderry, Sir Robert Peel,
'.I man, other distinguished members Of the
lla,c Of Commons
n. aid not take any letters Of introduction
i'm him from this country. asked ham, one
} =, WHY he had refused them. :. Because, sir,"
..,irJ be. 90 to England to see and not to be
I..o-o hear, and not to be heard"
II. became, however, one Of the lions Of the
TO- ,oJ HI, company was much sought after
lie splenaid bali given for the benefit Of the
I,,b ooor under the patronage Of the King and
.,S,I snjly. Lord Londonderry singled out Ran
liob and ,t,od bv him for considerable time,
.io,jo, out to his notice all the distinguished
5,r,e,ers. both male and female, as they passed
j, review before them.
Your counir, man, sir" said he to me few
Az, afterwards, 'is a most accomplished gem
b. lenln. Wao could ever suppose that SD ias
"cnarny an exterior covered 50 much dcceil!-
= admire his polite manners, but Jetest his pu
..Flics.."
yery Distinguished member Of Parliament
.S,,osht Nc. Randolph and Miss Edgeworth To,
.,,hsr at his breakfast table. and he told me that
he had never enoyed 80 rich al intellectual treat
bror,. To use his own words, "spark produced
"spark-for three hours they kept up the lire un-
III il ended in perfect blaze Of wit, humor
..arl repartee. Mr.. Rindnlph absolutely knew
Mss Edgeworth's uurks better than she did
"he,.elf, Tor immediate quotations. and we were
" all exceedInsl, astounded By his iotimate &C
" ouaintance with Ireland and Irish MANNERS
" Lad, L aud myself did nothing but listen,
" and va, reall, vexed when some public bus-
" ness called me away"
vas with Randolph one morning soon after.
wards. when he received most friendly note
from Miss Edgeworth, written IN the familiar
s,le begged OF hlm to give II TO me as keep
,,ke. "Give that note to you" said he with
emphasis l would not part with It Tor
"hAlf my estate"'
One day We dined together at the Marquis OF
Is, where ~e met several distinguished charac
lers. and amongst them were Professor Smythe,
Of Cambridge, and Sir John Newport. The hour
mentioned on the ca u OF invitation wasa quarter
past seven. said to Randolp h that we need
not reach the house much before g. "Slr." re-
piled he. "laiaays comply literally with the
terms OF an iu,ita,ion-we must be there at
1.-The time specified" We went a ccordingly:
and, as had predicted, there was nnbodv in the
PrlOr, nor had the Marquis vet reached bome
from the House Of Lords. However, by and bv,
the Marchinness. a very lovely woman, made her
appearance, and Randolph apolosIzed for our re-
p4blICan punctuality. In short time the rest OF
he company joined us. aud at 8 O'Clock We sat
down TO an excellent dinner. The conversation
became very animated. aud took political turn.
Randolph was questioned cluscly on American
aAiirs, and amused them very much by his replies
lie exposed what he termed the sad degeneracy
d Old Virginia, and became quite pathetic, in
mounting over the abolition Of the laws OF primo
srnlture. Some Of the company thought this
strange complaint from republican; anc, before
We separated, they really had nearly mistaken
Randolph ior an .fristocrat! Professor Smvist
vas 50 much interested in lie conversation, he
Naiked home with US after toe party broke up.
md remained at QUE lodgings until 2 O'clock in
nc morning, endeayoriug 10 procure as much
PARTICULAR Information Is he could about Ameri
'an institutions. When he had gone could not
l'oii telling Randolph that was the best repub-
lean OF the two, aud laughed at him for having
Mayed the aris,ocrat SO well. The Professor
ave US warm invitation TO visit him at Cam
'!'dse,nhich Mr.. Randol pm subsequen. BY availed
''mseIt OF, but was prevented by business from
accompanying him. He afterwards told me that
'e vas delegated with bis visit to that classical
n.y. when he became acquainted with several
earned men.
visited most Of the curiosires Of London with
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