Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-07-28
vol. XH.....vO. 100.

Witness never heard Of his habit of dining late,
nnlll lac returned from Russia. He hated France
as much rs he admired England He hated
the French houses, and SAID they were not neat,
which was with him a great fault He said he had
been in France and Switzerland, and up and down
tho Rhine. His conversation upon the objects
which came under his notice in his travels, was
highly amusing and graphic /; and his remarks
e'incod the 'nosi minute attention to every thing
ilc saw. lis conversation was Of II similar char
acier after hls return from Russia. His mind often
wandered N that period. Witness thought he
was at times under the influence of delirium. Al
81 Thought that his mind had been in similar
state while in StPctcrsburp. Questioned as to his
opinion OF the state OF Mr. R. mind while in Eng
land after he left Russia Witness can only say
ilat according 10 Mr. r. statements, he was sick
and under great depression OF spirits and wit
ness inferred that his condition tho same in
England rs here. Was convinced from what Mr..
X. told him that many of the statements in the
newspaper, ~ Ia his conduct IN Russia and in
Enehnd, were tll,rlcnrionS, although they had some
foundation in tra'h. lie uas much secluded in
Ioudou and only went ont 10 satisfy his curiosi-
y. He nrnl 10 the public breakfast given Oh tho
openin@ Of the new LondoA Bridge, of whicl, he
gave witness minute account, embracing person.
nj descriptions Of Earl Grey and other Distinguish
81 lnd, ,dUal, present ON thu occasion In this
narrative lc expressed opinions which it would not
ho supposed john Randolph would have enter
ai,cl lie camn,,cJ with ,r,,a, aeun,, III. I'M.
nrcs. ions derived FINN ,,,s. ,,,u;nn,;oo NH
ho,c hc had formerly cnieflained. Of ,ho.e MR.
sons--cnItpctinn ms oninions Ly ,,ucri,,,, md
observation. He WAS in favor oil Earl Crews pol
IL, and was n well q i,hrr ia the cnusc of F,ol,sh
reform: lnt he formed ON I'm, oernson n low c.,;
n,aIo of Earl Gfr,'s cnuoci,y H.. also snoLe ,r
Mf. O'Connell. and assured witness than bc was
moi mere sanp-uhanocr; but u man ofncu n
bilnv. On tie whole, witness llonoht Mr.. T.. v,s
NJ that time laboril,, under lelif,m and h. f.l,
prca, anxiety when Alr r. left Richmond. le,, i,
doubt that such would hc tn result, than tina, u
dangerous disease. would end IN death unless i, wa.
removed lie vas nv, therefore snrpris,,l when
his and Mr. K = friends n Charlotte, considered
hun afterwards insane When Mr. r. was in this
eity in 1926 lie went over 10 PETERSBURG. and
performed IN extraordinary lide to Roanoke, and
back to Richmond, and then went to Bacon Ouar
ter Branch Questioned what reason he gave for
that 'do--SaNs he docs no, Anow--hc assigned
some reason fof 1t : but witness olccts whether he
slaled " ia MN ~ not " lhess had Sad he hes-
81 heard MI X speak ct Mrs. 'oaicr and ehll-
dfen Otherwise tim unfortunately --lc meant 10
sly, when he WIS sane. fntss ononc occasion,
when lac was lnsaor heard Inn speak nnkindly OF
Mrs. btNan-.ll WIS the only time ho ever heard
INN speak III hei IN 'hal manner lie always
poke uu|ndlN Of JUDGE Tucker, alter he took mp
ne hhP' s>loh lhal h' ''ld treated NM UNFAIRLY
lie sometimes spoke kindly aud sometimes nhkind-