Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-12
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THE RANDOLPH WILL CASE.-( coacJudt&.)
SMoSpAY. llth July.
DR., John B1ockcnbrougk re e1amned questioned by
Robertson. Witness had been IN the babt OF cores
bonding with Mr.. R. for greal nutnee o. years. S'eH
intimacy commenced in 1907 when they sfrVeG tnEether
on the Grand Jury. in the trial of Aaron Butt witness
had rather avoided an intimacy with MI H. PtSo-s !"
that time because ne had heard that Hr r. "as ,P'i
,cous man and he did not wish to expose h'hseii - MS
canrc.s Their correspondence commenced some snort
lime aer that period. and continued to 'ne yer; re-
Gently before ms death He wrote witness !rshcntly
yb;Ic ia Europe @ Was pot he correspondence that
of man of high intellectual powers and literary at
1ainments, Ans. Very much SO. was always pleased
with his letters tut in the latter part OF his life they
,,ere somewhat more extravagant than formerly y.
Did YOU ever hear Mr. r. express 49, DISCRIMINATION
that his slaves scud not belong 10 any one else Gter
his death: Ans For many years after my acqusnt-
ance with him. heard little from him on the s0bject
Of the disposition Of his property. While his nephew
ussalive he looked on him his heir; and dfsr his
death believe he perplexed as to the disposition
of his property. frequently heard him sayno man
should own his saPes-thnse expressions betag gene.
rally occasoned by having heard Of the III treatE,en' OF
save bv their mis.ers After his return from Europe
~ ,a06 sunposed at his mind was changed-fae told
1n.he had fallen in with the phlianthroPss IN England,
Mr. Wilberforce and others, who contemplated Inc
cnat;on Of the slaves in the Wesr Indies as ne s'eVed
without compensation to their owners re 'Ne OF
The Injustice Of such design and censefeC tier al,
tempt to take property t.oIa naT uuas' wc lacy 1So
acquired under the l:w. supposed from fhes. fehs7s
,b.. he had changed his mind the SUBJECT CT enamel
a,;op Af,er he returned rolr Russia III 1881. heard
him sneak of the Southampton affair lie sa'o 'hat
few resoute individuals might have put Gown mat ~
surrecon with and he was opPoseo 20 we intef
ference of the Legislature on the suhect ss lie oo hot
think iii prope that should be made OF So much conse
oueuce Afterwards, when the Genera: sseinoy TOOK
m THE subject he ccnsured that proceeding thought
his mind had undergone 4 change or the subject, al
tborrb he never sad So Questioned.by Mr.. Johnson
yof did he say Of his brother Richards emancipation OF
his slaves, Ans He said that he et been maddened by
tbeprncpes Of French spoke OF the
miserable condition of those emancpatcd negroes IN the
vicinity Of Farmvle. This remark was probably made
in 1896 Questioned by the Corr$. Did Richard Ran,
dolph emancpate his slaves by deea: Ans. Yes and
efthem in the State he satd mcs: IN he i'siun'tn'
about the tyranny OF his forefahers 1t took place be-
fore the law required that emancipced negroes should
be sent out Of the State Questioned by Mr.. Stanard.
Did YOU ever hear him compare the condition OF slaves
in this country to that Of the abong classes IN Europe
Ans Yes: lie expatated much on that subject, par
tcular!y after his visit to- Dublin, think IN 1874 In
drawing the compu-son he gave the preference 10 he
condition oour slaves that OF the laborer OF Ire
land and [afterwards) to that OF the sers ot russia
lie not only expressed this opinion but would 90 and
illustrate it by describing the situation OF the latter,
in such manner to convince any one that the
situation of no human beings could be worse did
not see him after the fall Of 1881, until he passed
through this place in lS33, his way to Philadelphia
Questioned by alr. Johneon. Did you not consider
Mr. Randolph nan of very high sense of Eonor:-
Question.
his in the course of yoar intimacy with him, which you
found difficult reconcile to the general bearing OF his
character? Ans was acquainted with Mr.. h very
long period He certainly engmatlcal man, and
subject TO caprccs and freaks during great part of the
time certainly thought he entertained high sense
of honor but Of opinion for many years before his
death that he was devoured by avarcr. He was pars
monous in the extreme in the latter years of hise.
knew of anysinstaaces in whciLAe exhibited es;reme
,parsimony. 1t generally IN regard to small matters
i never knew him in matters Of Importance, evincea!lbe
raty. He had taken up accsre IN the latter part o.
his life to become very rich man. f1eWrote R'eo'ce
tina, if he had few years longer to live he woud die
richer than tsirard This letter was, believe, writer
in 1882 There nunberless triHng facts Iliustra
tive Of this disposition which not necessary tor m
to mention. Questioned ty the Court Did this Pars!
nonious disposition evince itself before 1892 Ans. Yes
saw something off previousyfor instance. when he hao
the privilege of Thanking, he always enclosed his le,le:
in an enve[ope-but when he had not that privilege, he
wrote on the oarsest paper and in the smallest way he
often said well void paying double postage winch
in his fortune, remarkable Questioned by Mr.
johnson Did be not remain at house the Whole win
ter during an interval in which he not in Congzess
Ans. Yes-he staid with me mnnths-he was summoned
on the Grand Jury the month of November; and sale
he should remain fortnight; but did not leave my
house until the following spring. :: G During that time
did he exhibit any proUs of agarceo Ans. Sometimes
but not frequently O. Did he leave you his postage bill
to pay: Ans When his letters were brought 10 me,
made charge of the postage, and he did not pay 1t
For long time thought nothing of ths but tom sub
sequent circumstances conclusion tGtt
part Of system Bdt he not lIibera in other
No poor person ever to my house but he gave them
something's and he would nveigh against pro-
mscuous charity. He was in truth an enignatca man
Questioned by MIR. Staaard Did he exhibit great
hostility 10 the Bank o. Virginia and To Banks generally
atthe time Of the failure Of ionpkns & Murray? Ans
He was always an avowed opponeat o. Banks; and he
often urged me TO leave the Bank and not be tied down
q, such institution His opposition acquired new vi.
cor AZ I'm "''ure ct Tompkins 4 Murray de iaveigh
et agsns RAMS not only because they lost the money
of ,Ias.ootboldrs H for inducing other persons to
ave credit 20 unworthy ViouaIs, because 'hey had
cred. at the Banks. Mir Rana. d. .e lhe he ioan'
dalarge sum of money TO Tompkn.- " "iu.tay, WIN
II interest was paying Mr.. Mickhan interest on j
pc debt due him. Tompkins & Murray taie1 Ill May
g. in 1881 Mr. R. had considerable sum IL Tue
K of Virginia, which remained there until ne was
N is way to Philadelphia in 1888. de then came te
,oasa and lifted out of his carriage oeinS to<
" II TO ralk. He said to me soon alter he entered
ebe ny to take my money ont o! your Bank and giv
% aoi lie Sam He called accordingly the 1t day TO
ITO Tn, NJ reminded him that had deposited $2ou
Ia mon, L. by his direction, 10 be subject to MIR. BeVeI
~ Yo q drafts. {He had written to me to make thu
~ tucker that it not cost hin any thing; and
Snost, an ID with his reauestl He told me that alta
I'D comp' asd drew out the whole. MIR B. T. scheck
a all over, ue in, and there being funds, he pal
nerwaIds Gu at after period. About the time NJ
hsr, himsen $4,000 to be deposited in New York, il
ordered the V. that Beverley Tucker had come fro
H., med Wiz Dir R.s) special request, and that
r. AZ ~ 81 ceeed hia in his district ahe r~art
Aissoda h. IN r. fuckers being much with him; ar
slsheo 81 r. he. was on his way with his family fro
heard . % tn MIR. r. died Mr. B. certainly expires
nndels.: r,hen ~ 1t Mr.. Tueser should remove.
snist desire rns in the latter part or ms hte
sa ,i e' ss,e his opin, slaves? Ans DO not Emo
Snosition Of HI. rften heard him say tha no IN
70 inc sarmer period. BY Mr. Jones' Did not t
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