Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-21

personal friends him with most
and which commanded the confidence OF his constituents
IN manner wholly unexamplod, and (whatever may be
said TO the contrary tho OF
hs counryHe had shining talents that the gaze
oil mankind and made him the object OF universal admra
tionfauits, too he had, which the enty
OF good men but they were principally the faults of
temper naturally irr,abie and exacerbaed by continual
disease, acting peculiarly sensitive frame Of body and
miAd The world made allowanc for his iniir,nies
no, NOT even 10 me as whc he was dying such death
oil lingering pain might have moved the very stones 10
synpathyand there were many no believe his in
health affected But thu virtues and of such
man will survive him; his character privat aud pub
he viii be the OF history AMI his friends cannot
du'ge the hope, that his faults will be buried in the grave
with him and forgotten But am afraid was not his
faults only that made him tho object OF such bitter amino
atty as too many persons enersned towards h-i,xas
ocSn common fate OF men of genius to-be hated. l..
'RUMoURs.--I. Why charge Mr.. r. with Transactions
which neither true connected with bis political
conduct! He has already given sufficient reasons
cohdemnng the course that he pursued during the las,
WINTER but why press those charges beyond the TRUTH
Is not obvious that unjust accusation always ope
rates in favor OF the accused q The Republican Advocate
asserts that MIR. Clark attempted obsin foreign EN-.
bassy for Mr. r., by collecting subscribers to paper
to that effect which was 10 be presented TO the
tive! But we declare our that Mr. r. complete
~ innocent OF this ransac;ion; that il set about
without his knowledge; and that the very moment he
heard OF IL. he represented 10 his friend his
he predicted the improper 10 which it would APP
pied by hs opponents; aud prevailed on him
dropit.
q a rumour has been time aloa,, which has
excited no little uneasnc-s among the friends the ID
nnistrson; that Mr.. Nicholson had presented TO the
President letter he had received Louisiana de-
caring IL To have been Mr. Us determination to appoint
no such Mr.. II. or Mr.. n. 10 Office but only
OF opinions The re- 81 OF the report M
braced in the following letter We have for some time
suspected and very respectable grounds that there
was some mistake in this transactions; but the following
extract from tho Baltimore American contains a sufficient
| contradiction:
The writer of that paragraph has been misinforrped
from Major E.ss~ stating that Cen WtinsoU had re
ported that the President had saiJ that neither Mr.
Randolph Mr. Nicholson, any other man of vio
lent temper should receive any appointment from
him, or words to that ecct,his letter sent to the
" President by Mr. n. The Presden, returned the let
% without any amin thereon he was known
however, afterwards 10 have declared his friends that
he considered the sending the letter him candid
and honorable declaration on tho part of Mr. n. cot
what was the ac TO witt that he Ohio MY neyer
" had made any such declaration.
" friend sent an extract from the letter of Major
! E TO Cen W., who explicitly denied, that he had
" heard the President utter such sentiment or tina
he, the General, had said he habitat letter was
also sent to the President. In fact il believed by
many 10 be part oil an intrigue Carried ST. Louise
10 make Gen. w obnoxious to Mr.. r. aud Mr.. N , and
TO obtain thereby their influence aid in defeating the
nomination OF the General Chen with the Senate) TO the
" government OF Louisiana"
OBJ
4 .CoMMuNIc ATIoN.-AmOngst the various means
adopted by party spirit and malice, the
OF Mr. ]. Randolph and those republican members INC
i thought and acted with him. during the last session oil
Congress not the least unounded and important the
fabricated story, that he was disappointed in the expeca-
ton oil being sent under diplomatic appointment to Eu
rope; and that friend of his Mr. CLARK, carried about
paper last winier TO obtain subscribers 10 he
ted TO the executive for this purpose. The wholese
| { this is a base calumny.
| 'The following narrative is true statement of the
whole transaction; and in order that be
Its proper point ovew be that in the
course oil the last session, many sent
10 Congress from almost all the largo commercial cities,
against the conduct OF the British government in permit
ting and encouraging their cruisers and prize in the
capture and condemnation OF American vessels, and
commenting various expedens for obtaining redress
these aggressions Some Of them, particularly from
Boston, strongly advised extraordinary mission TO ths
court OF ST. James's as the concia,ory and eti
{ cacious.
About this time, too, resolution passed the Senate
countcnancng this procedure Itten be came
topic oil general conversation at Washington, that a
minister extraordinary was TO be TO London. And
The conjecture was. who this would be. The superlaive
talents oil Mr. Randolph his high standing before that
time with the executive branch of the government,
knowing the general wish. aud possessing confidence
o The people, the great services he had rendered his
country the ardor and ine Nibe integrity of his mind
with the Importance of the embassy, all combine, TO
point him out as the poperest person for the station The
nemhers OF Congress, who anXiousy wished an AMIGA
BILE adjustment OF our differences with Britain could no,
be indifferent to the expected appointment The deep
est interest OF their country the stake and thew elt
corresponding soctude; the eyes of many of Them
were naturally turned 10 Mr. R-of this number wis
Mr. G. He mentioned the subject to several of the most
conspicuous members most ii uo all OF whom approved
the measure Mr.. c. then endeavored TO ascert ain nhe
ther was tho Intention of the executive pursue this
course Intending ii it 10 mention the President
how agreeable II would be TO the republicans to give
Mr. r. the appointment He was sterny informed
! mere was no lhohght oil increasing the mission,
that time there existed but little hope terminating the
dispute by negoca,ion; that the fullest confidence was
reposedin Mr. Monroe, our minister resident, who wss
competent 10 emergency. The subject of Mr.. X
appointment was then entirely dropped
ms Is all that ever done. and this done without
MT. KS appreciation or knowledge As This matter was
talked OF for several days, and i'm mixed Mr.
c. thought it his duty TO hint TO Mr. r. the circumstance
moi with view 10 draw from him any expression of his
opinion, but merely that he might I've informed what WAS
contemplated Mr. II. turning 10 his friend replied If
dad moi know you 20 well, should suppose YOU were
sent 10 me by the executive, to buy of my opposition
which they fancy must take place from the course tl
pursue MIR. c. explained the reasons and motives Of
the suggestion, and nothing further passed.
ms ALTAR never having assumed any shape hut mere
conversation was supposed incapable OF being msrcpre-
sen'ed or The cause OF serious accusation; but what will
not facton Party-spr and prejudice do' For long be-
fore the session ended, and after the circumstance had
happcned after MIR. r. had openly cut, and had
used bitter asperity towards of the efnbcrs
gentleman one day came to Mr. G. and informed him
| mat Matthew Lyon had Just told him. that he (Mr
|. " had been carrying paper about get subscr.
bers 10 send MIR. X. Ambassador England and had
referred him 10 Messrs Crowninshield and Conrad for
were, at the desire OF Mr.. Co. instantly called out
who promptly conradcied the charge, and the me,n.
Der returned with contempt and indignation 10 LYON
with The information. This foolish story being as Sir
o. supposed crushed in the embryo, VAS ll,onkb no
more Of and il would have forever continued
bui lot paragraph which appeared in tie Enquirer of
The 10Th September The writer OF this thought il Jus.
uce 10 make the foregoing statement every circumstance
OF which can be established in a court Of Justice
October /, 1906. IAMPDEN ~
In Topy tho reference L. wa have m
hesitation in ssysg that Mr. c. author OF Iampdon
Editors.
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