Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-06-21

George, you're Always right,
sh outed the Captain rs the line touched Sligo
Head--I'll never contradict any assertion Of
yours again, MIR. Randolph, upon any
point"
On the 5th April we made the land about
10 o'clock, but as he wind had varied after
Randolph's prediction about Sligo Head"
we first saw the mountains Of Donegal, which
are farther north. After we had gone some
hundred and fifty miles along the Coast, which
is very barren to the eye, Rands} said to
me, swell sir, now believe the story told
by Arthur Young, of a farmer who took his
son out walking a few miles distant from his
home in the County Meath--they passed a
free-the boy stopped and asked Father what
is Mat?" never having seen one before!-l
| Here we have been sailing BY ireland for al
whole day, and | have not laid eyes yet on a
single tree!!'
| | assisted Randolph in asserting hispapers,
books, &c. day or two before we reached
Liverpool, and he insisted upon presenting
me with several of them but at length he
became so very generous positively refused
to receive any more. | happened to men
ton that had forgotten in the hurry of de-
parture to procure ''Waite's State Papers"
which had recently been published by order
of Congress, for my father, who was fond of
all such American publications. 81 Sir" said
Randolph instantly, she shall havemy copy"
: "By no MEANS" replied l, you have already
been too liberal, and positively refuse ito
accept another book f; I'm YOU" "Pray. Sir"
rejoined he, in half-comic, half-serous way
edo you hold power of attorney from your
father ''to take or reject all presents made
to him?--if you do produce it-letus see the
: scal-if not, the ''question admits of mo al :
lgument. | do not give you the books, as you
don't deserve them-they are''your fathers
Sir; and if you refuse to take them, shall
find another carrier!"I had previously told
him that my grandfather had been very kind
i to those Americans who visited Cork during
the Revolutionary War, for which he had re-
ceived the thanks of Congress, through
General Washington, who had also sent him
c his miniature likeness in gold ring, which
i the family felt very proud of.
After the conversation about the books hi
S set down and wrote the following letter on hi
7, knee addressed to my father:
i "AMITY AT SEA, April 4. 1922,
Lat. 81 80. long 10 E.
+ ''Sir:- Having had the pleasure of an in
o production to your son by Mr., of Ne,
5 York, on the morning of our embarkation 70
/ Liverpool, fhave taken the liberty to orde
n my bookseller at Washington to send to you
e address copy of Waite's State Papers, prin
ted by order of Congress.
ture of Burgoyne and most of the subse
/ quent events of our struggle for independents
n are also indelbly impressed upon my memo
s ry. AS the countryman of Washington, (fo
&c too am VrginianD offer these record
OF the Government of which he was the four
l. der, to the son of that man, who received
1 through him, the thanks of Congress for hi
i humanity and kindness to poor American.
n during these times.
"The enclosed Coat of arms, if pasted
q the first volume, will be evidence unquestior
to able of your title.
81 81 am, sir, your fathers obliged felo
IS creature, and your humble servant,
nc John Randolph,
er Of Roanoke, Charlotte county, V;
es l may here add, that the said books wei
ea forwarded from Washington to New Yorl
ne and unfortunately put on board the pack,
~ ship I.iverpool which u'as iast 10 the ice.s
zee her first voyage, and every thing went dow
but the passengers and crew, who were sa'
We ed in the long boat. My father therefore OF
ay ly received the preceding letter, much to h
I'M disappointment.