Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-21
miscellaneous.
lFiom the \. Y. Americana
RANDOLpHIANA.-No. III.

d ION his naster-who bv the way is supeTor
man, sr-and he spoke at once recog Missed the
oiogue ana said to him. loure from Munster are you
not am, pldise your honor, replied he astoned at
me question From the county Of Clare presume -
es sir, SAM he still astonished. What town did
you come from The town of Ennis, SIR Oh said
laughing, know Ennis very wei-prav does Sir Ed.
ward y bien st live at Dromoland He does indeed
SIR And Mr. Stdckpoo at Edenvale +" All the
Knight oil Gin on the banks Of the Shannon ies SIR
ana 'hen after pause aud low bow he said, Might !
make 6ouM 10 &C. sir, how. long you lived in Clare?
never was in Europe, sau |, but hone 10 be there
SOON Oh, sir, don't be offher making fool of me
i"t you &c bt OF an lrishman, Tor you have the bogue
and you know much OF the country as do ysel and
more TOO, Pm thinking 1t in vain that i assured
him had never seen Irelandhe away still insist
ing that had iOed there'
No wonder poor Paddy should have Teen deceived
when board the ship. both English and Irish were
often made 10 blssh by the superior local information that
Mr. Randolph possessed, zen Of the very counties in
which born
lie used 10 himself with two Yorkshire passen
gers 10y speaking in the peculiar dialect of he yas
hdihg, ana they sometimes corrected any expressions
he would enter into regular argument and quote auto
Iiiiesuch as ballads story books old songs Sc TO prove
confess that he right All this was done in the mos,
perfect good humor, and afforded vast deal of a,se
heh Tor he would enter into those discussions with as
mmch apparent Zeal as II he were speaking the Tariff
bill in Congress
One day asked him who his avorite candidate for
the Presidency after MIR. Monroes time would expire
lay, Sir replied he, if had been for his ,rrou
vote on The Missouri question: should at once saw Rufus
ng; he Is The best man north of the Potomac and gem
ea, too oil The old school, and best OF all sir an honest
man--raiier scarce article among poilici.ns A
sad mistake sir he made that questions; he thought
he was right, aud esteem him still, but lie will not ,0r
do i,N President. The New England men sir womb rob
US oil our panonial slaves aud pstrimon oaks and
they are trying to obtain some OF patona acres ALSO
OUT II VIII not answer sir Old Virginia has some sireng In
eit YET and we mus, therefore get southern man for
PRESIDENT"
He very free in expressing his opinions of all tho
great political characters, both living dead and his
satire was cutting. Sometimes he amused us bv REPEATING
parts OF his speeches in Congress, important subjects
nf,f Ia 10 IL. man,
which he opposed most violently Once twice during
the voyage lie lost his temper, but generally speaking he
was 10 good humor and full OF spirits and contributed
greatly TO our amusement regretted very much that
we had TO part in Liverpool but agreed 10 meet ain
during the summer in London
In the month OF June bu siness took me TO ond,n and IN
aier accompanied me- imnediatel called at Mr. Ran
doPh lodgings and was glad to find him in town. The
next Gay introduced him 10 my father, who greatly
pleased with him. In the our conversation he
suddenly rose from his chair and said in his most imposing
nanner-"sir, have lately the greatest curosi,
~ 10 LondOn-aye, and in England too-comparsd TO
which. estm nSer Abbey, the Tower, Somerset House
aierloo ige and Parliament ITSELF sink into utter n
significance Yes, sir, have Elizabeth FRY i'm
NeWgae, and have witnessed the miraculous effects of
true christianity upon the deprayed OF human beings
DAD women-wlo are worse, ii possible, than the Devil
imsel aud yet Mrs Fry has absoutey au,ed Them i'm
to sntJcon, aud they weep repen'ant wheney she
addresses them. Nohing but religion could eff G, This:
aud what can be greater miracle an the conversion OF
degraded woman taken from the drcgs Of sociev;nnd
you must also see this wonder Come, sir this is her
morning tor visiting the pFisoneis ami shall be lust in
tune will introduce you as she has permitted mo e.
bling my f. ends viii, me
We immediately ordered carriage and drove to Mrs
trys house, but found TO disappointment that the
death oil relative bad suddenly called her to the country
Subsequently, had opportunity of accompanviHo
hcr to Newgate, aud The scene which there saw fully
justified MIR Randoph's description OF IL.
Some time afterwards / dinel with Mrs Fry at her
country seat near London, and Mr. Rtnopis name was
mentioned at table lie singular character said one
OF her daughters 10 Inc; 'we had quite an amusing no
from him 'ie other day My mother requested me to
write note OF invitation dinner him. and in il aoo.
'ogzed Tor naming so unldshonably early hour four
O'clock His reply follows:
MIR Randolph regrets hat prior engagement will dc.
pnve him OF The pleasure Of dining with Mrs Fry Oh
Thursday next. No apoOgv however was ncco,s,ry for
the hour named in her note - il is oo hours Later
Mr. r. is accustomed to dine in Virginia and he haa not
yet been long enough in Loulon 10 lean how to turn dsy
should mention that the fashionable dinner hour y as
o'clock, which Mr. Randolph dked very much, and ire.
qucutIy protested against
Very soon after he arrived in London he became ac
quaintcd with Lord l., who introduced himself Ia hin,
one night under the gallery Of the House Of Commons
His lOrdshp told acry ards that he had nevcr mo,
with well-inoruej gentlemen on all subjects Of liz
tory, Bellies Lettres, Biography &c. and sir said lao
" VIVA, most asonshcd use was his intimate local -
edge OF England aud irciand--I thought kne,, t,.r
well, but was Obliged yield the palm Mr. Randolph
was 80 delighted with his conversations that was deter.
mined TO pay compliment which knew would crafty
his virginia PRIDE Without mentioning 10 him my inten.
ton, solicited permission from tie Lord Chancellor 10 i'm
troiuce Mr Randolph into Tho House OF Lords at The
private entrance near The Throne; aud having obtained A.
desired the doofkecpcr admit him Whenever IA. n, o.
sontcd himself, the same II lie were Member of the
House am high Tory, sir but worship talent even
IN Republicans and assure you, gave me great ul.a
sure TO shew dis mark of distinction your American
iriend."
/ know very much cnY-d him this psiviIopo nm d,e
night OF the debate on Mr. Cdnuing's " Roman Catholic
Peers Bill The House Of Lords Vas excessively
crowded and bad 30 ait for nearly two hours before
could Obtain admission into The space below the bar; and
lust asl squeezed myself through The doorway nearly
sunocated, esped John Randolph lcsuely waking in
at The other door, surrounded by Canning Lord London
derry Sir Robert Peel, and many other distinguished
members Of the House Of Commons.
Tie did not take any letters OF Introduction with him
from this country. asked him. day. why he had re-
fused them. Because, sir," replied be- 90 10 Eng.
land TO and not to be seeno hear aud not to be
heard"
lie became, however one OF the lions Of the dsv and
his company much sought after Al the splendid bail
given Tor The benefit OF the lrI. poor under the pato
glcd ou Mr. Randolph, end stood by him tor considerable
ime pointing ont TO his notice all tie distinguished cha
f"cers both male and female. as they passed in review
before them.
i Your countryman, sir" said be TO me foN davs sf
forwards, "s uost accomplished gentleman. who
could suppose that fascinating 40 exterior coverc
80 much deceit? admire his polite manucrs bat detcst
his poliics!"
a very distinguished member Of Parliament brought
Mr. Randolph and Miss Edgcwofh togetlerat his bre
fast table and be told that he had never epi,ve EN-
sch au.nelIectual treat before 10 use his own words.
spark Produced spark aud for three hours they kept vp
the fire until IL ended in perfect blaze Of wit bn, and
r reParee MIR. Randolph knew Miss Edgewort1s WORK.
better than she did herself for immediate quotations. ard
sc were all exceedingly astoundcd by bis intimate ac
myself did nothing bat listen. and / was really weed
Wien some public business called INC away"