The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-03-24

Etaniilseli. The yazao ofaim was. by
the New Englsod Mississippi hanh-Ccm-
psny 70 recover from Congress, the val
us ri The land so obtained; and il was in
opposition to this application, that Mr..
Randolph immorisized himself, 10 spec.
cbes ,bat will stand 1.-The test of time, Of
scrutiny. and Of talent" II was regu-
lsrly brought forward at every session.
and as regularly defeated by him. The
late General Wade Hampton and Obi
en- Smith. were both elected 10 Congress,
with sole view to the carrying through
this unrighteous measure; and It was du
ring its discussion one day, when they
were 10 the House, that Mr.. Rondalph
made the wilher,ng remark, which rung
through the Union at the time Shaking
his long lank finger at Mr.. Hampton, be
exclaimed al the top of his voice, "Mr.
Speaker, hope, sir, to see the day, when
a Yazoo claimant and villain, will be
SYNONYMOUS terms" On the evening
following, Mr.. Hampton bundled up his
papers and waited on Mr.. Randolph,
whose first salutation on the occasion was
shave you come for peace or for war !"
For peace, was the reply, or ! should not
bring these papers. la an evil hour. Mr.
Randolph was left out, and before his re-
election, the bill was passed and The rob-
berry consummated, to the amount OF FIVE
millions Of dollars. An event which
could moi have taken place whilst be had
a seat in that house.
Mr.. Randolph was Always eccentric,
and in the latter part Of his life, at times,
insane. We Witnessed an instance Of it
10 Baltimore, IN the spring of 1890, when
lie rode IN an open chair, with double
barrel gun beside him. 10 make morn
ing call, and made his faithful Juba take
the gun into the house after him A few
days after, he took passage on steam
boat, at Baltimore for Norfolk; here bis
Insanity Showed itself IN a manner none
could doubt. There was French gen
tleman, passenger on board, to whom he
took agreat dislike, and calling for bis
gun, he took possession OF the cabin door.
and you'd not allow the passenger, who
was on deck. to re enter the cabin. HIS
insanity at this time, was known to, and
spoken Of by many. Norman OF gres /
and sane mind, sucn as Mr.. RandoIph's
had been, could, While ina sane state,
be guilty Of such conduct. as occasional.
" marked his course during bis short EN-.
bsssy to Russia.
II was generally understood, that be
was disappointed many years ago. in moi
receiving the appointment Of Minister to
England, and that from this disappoint-
ment, aud the ohagrin consequent upon it,
sprung all those eccentrcites which
marked his efratic course IN after life
Tins was his misfortune, not his fault.
He was republican in theory, but an
arlstocrat in practice, as his whole life a.
bundantly proved. He possessed mind
feriIzed by every stream Of literature,
but the use he made OF his great acqaire :.
ments, were rather calculated to make
enemies than friends; and jet, as he
once said, ''no man was ever blessed
with such constituents" A fact. which
Of itself spoke volumes in his praise. IL
he originated no great national good. he
prevented many evils; and in doing SO,
became the benefactor Of his country.
although not to the extent he otherwise
might have been.
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