Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-21
JOHN RANDOLPH. OF HoG Ro d,aF ooKas'8EH

| JOHN RANDOLPH, OF ROANOKE
In the country National h,feitigeneer Of tho sh inst
nere Is an article re-pubshed from The Lychbrg Fir
g,tidn, and thus put more general from
winch tho following sentence is literal extract AS late
as iezt we believe, but one man OF eminenco in the
Union had denied to Congress the constitutional right to
Impose heavy duties foreign fabrics for the purpose
OF protecting domestic manufactures; and that
John Randolph, who, IL supposed at the time,
acuated by the disposition oppose every thing
which had uniformly disng uished him, except in few
lucid intervals FROM the that he became dsap-
pointed politician, consequent Mr.. Jefersons refu-
sal to appoint him minister England This sentence
was penncd, hope before the fact Of Mr. Randoph's
death was known to the writerperhsps before he died
and as this revival Of long forgotten calumny is only
specimen Gas was the calumny ITSELF in its ogin) Of the
usual manner IN which very numerous class OF politi-
cans In TINS country hnd motives and the basest motives
Tor the conduct Of every statesman whom they
h'e, would have occasioned surprze Mr.. RAN
dophs friends and probably would never have attracted
their attention. lift had been re -pu in The Ma
hondI MfeHigencer-re published before the clay was
ystdry that wraps his mortal remains hope the editors
oil that respectable paper admitted it into their columns
without particular adverence 10 it, Tor the sake OF the other
matter contained in the article published and that they
did not mean TO give their sanction to it,
There article published in The Pe,nsvlranian
OF the 10Th May the day after Mr. Randslph death in
which the same imputaon his polca integrity is mot
positively asserted, asst wasin The Lynchbmg Ynginan
ou) thus atvered to-'t during the second presi.
dency oil Mr. Jefferson. that Mr. Randolph withdrew his
support entirely from that patriots administration or
ms event he was in the habit OF saying, when Mr.
Jefferson made war on my tobacco made war OH him,
lie opposed the non-intecoursc Embargo laws and
took the same exceptions TO those measures which
England didlt has been however sad that the cause
OF his opposition to Mr.. Jeersons administrator was
The refusal OF mission TO France. Mr. Randoluh tod
Mr. Jefferson one day, MY health, sir, requires voy.
age to Europe-cant you give passport TO France!'
MR. Jefferson did not, or would not, understand the hint
thus deicately conveyed No mission forthcoming
ne then took the opposition ground distinctly and openly
The passage is here quoted from The Wing OF this ci,v
OF the 9th May, in which the article of The Pennsv
randn was repubshed entire, as il has been in many
other papersn the publication of in The Enomirer
this passage omitted. The article I'm The PcnnsuI
ranan, tho it contains this passage was manifest.
ten In no unendly spirit ards Mr. Randolph W In bu,
the day before had breahed his last; on the II
displays some knowledge of his very peculiar
Admiration oil his genius and Abilities and respect for his
memory-nehor can tue most sensitive OF his friends i'm,
pute the republication Of it, n it's entire ,tuf. 10 any
Sd ungenerous feeling towards bnbut for that very
reason obviously the iDputaon suspicion thus rene
ed, Is calculated to be injurious 10 Mr. Ranopb's
lame, aud therefore demands the notice of bis friends
ina sofy an OLD ohe-.o old, that il has some
trouble TO Ind an account OF it, known 10 have been mn
shed at tho iima il was first put into circulation fl had
op IN .ne nea; ol party controversy, which is apt
ves to their adversares upon the slightest grounds of ss
picon and often without any grounds at all
IN tue course oil the year 1905 the annoyance OF our
commerce by the public armed ships OF Great Britain had
oeeh aggravated TO degree OF continual aad open yo
once, which excited the extreme resentment of The ma
uoh snd In the opinion of the government called for
some vigorous measure Of counioraciion on our part
though we should abstain from immediate war with bar
and most serious differences had arisen with Spain
ing out oil her refusal OF compensation Tor spoaons COM
mted ON our commerce. and paric arly out of dspu,a
concerning the eastern boundary of Louisiana which
Spain had coded to France and France had recently
coded TO The U. States. War with Spain was genosa,i
deemed almost inevitable; and Spain was in the closest
lance with France Mr.. Jefferson in his message TO Con-
gross oil the 81 December. 1905, gave general but lust
view OF our foreign relations He said Since our last
meeting the aspect OF our foreign relations mas consde
rably changed. Our have been infested and o,
hareors watched by private armed vessels some OF
without commissions. some with illegal commissions
others with those of legal form, but committing pirate
acts beyond the authority OF their commissions They
nave captured in the very entrance our ha rbours
the high seas not only the vessels of orr friends
ming TO trade with tvs, but own also They have car
RED them OIL under pretence legal adudicaton but no
aang 10 approach court OF justice they have plumber
cd and sunk them by the way obscure places where mo
evidence could arise against hem matreaed the crews
a sp1nuoned .hem IN boats in the open sea- de.
ser shores without iood or covering These enormities
appearing 10 be unreached by any control of their so
Veregns, found II necessary equip force TO cruise
within our own seas, TO arrest all vessels of these de-
scripons found lowering on our coasts within the Init
oil The CuiPh stream and TO bring the offenders in for trial
as pirates. Inc same system of lowering our coasts
ana haroors under color OF seeking enemies has
also carried on by public armed ships to the ,nnoy
ahce and oppression OF comuiercs New priuciues
TOO have been nterpolaed into the law OF nations found
eG neither III justice the usage ackno, nj
oil nations According to these, bellieereut take. TO
i'seii commerce with its enemy which il de MES TO
neutral ON lie ground oil its aiding that enemy i'm the
war But reason revolts at such an inconsistency: and
me neutral having equal right with the begere nj TO de-
eide the question: the interests of our con,ti,nen,s and
e duy OF maintaining the authority of reason the only
umpire between just nations impose OH us the obin atio
OF providing an efecual and determined opposition 10
doctrine 90 injurious to The rights peaceabe nations
iues"' me confidence we ought TO have in the Justice
oi others sui countensnccs the hope that sounder
view oil those rights nili of itself induce from e,orv
Oehigeren more correct observance of them.-With
sPain our negotiations for settlement OF differences
nave not had satisfactory issue Spoations aurin. tn.
former war; for which abe had formally acknowledged
herself responsible, have been refused To- he
ed but on conditions affecting other claims in no wise
connected with them Yet the same practices ar. re
heNed IN the present war and are already of rrea,
oh Tue Mobile our commerce passing through
lha river continues to be obstuced by arbitrary due.
ana vexatous searches Proposition. for adjusting ami
cAoy ne boundaries oil Louisiana, have been acceded
To- a." bile, however, the right is unsettled ee have
avoided changing the state OF things by taking new posts
or strengthening ourselves in the disputed errorie. in
The hope that the other power would moi bv conr,rv
conduct obige us TO meet their example and
conflicts oil authority, the issue of which may not be ca
shy controlled But in this hope have no ~ reason 10
lessen Our confidence. lnroads have bee recently made
into the territories OF Orleans and Mi,s.noi .,,r iii
zens nave been seized, and their property plundeed in
INC very pors oil Tie former which have been sc,u,lv
delivered up 10y Spsn. and this by the regular Officer.
ana 'ouiers oil nat government have there fore found
necessary al length, TO give orders our troops on
That frontier to be in readiness to protect cur czens
md 10 rePe by arms any similar aggression. in future
oher details necessary for your iull information of the
slate OF things between this country and that shall b.
he suhcct oil another communication vie wing these
injuries from OF the beigerent powers the mod.
ration, the bmness and the wisdom Of the Jee.s,ure
VIII all be called into action. We ought still 10 hone
mat une and more correct estimate Of interest," as well
az Of character viii produce the justice we are bound 10
expect But should any nation deceive itself by false
calculations, and dis9ppont that expectation we mus,
JOIN III the Improbable contest Of trying which parv
can DO the other The most harm. Some these Injuries
may perhaps admit peaccabc remedy. Where that il
competent, IL Is always the desirable. BIZ, some o
rnpt bx, forceo