Phenix Gazette

From the National Journal.
Mr. KREMER—Mr. RANDOLPH.
Juba having saddled "White Surry for the
field to day," Mr. Randolph, with drab sur-
tout, buckskin unmentionables, boots, spurs,
and whip, appeared in the House, as he has
heretofore been wont to do. He fortunately
found the Tariff Bill under way, and threw
himself before the House, eager to serve up
the fanfarronade that the Speaker prevented
him from delivering when he last exhibited him-
self. Richard was himself again—the regular
supply of toast water was furnished, and "hon-
esi George Kremer" sat near him; in good
trim, nodded and smiled approbation as the
orator progressed, and, when he had closed,
gave him the hand of fellowship. He spoke
as usual, of almost every thing but the ques-
tion; talked of the alien and sedition laws, and
said no federalist except John Marshall voted
to repeal the latter—said it was 12 years from
1816 to 1828—that the embargo was laid in
1807, and war was declared in 1812—he was
opposed to the tariff of 1816, and of 1826, and
to the embargo—he did not want the war and
for it he did not want what was worse, high
and ruinous duties—and he was opposed to
the heroes, compared the Manufacturers to
hungry dogs—said his vocation was that of the
original offender against the law of God; his farm
was well managed, but yielded nothing; he
was insulted by being called on to pay a tax;
was indifferent whether the bill or amendment
passed, but was roused to resent repeated ag-
gression; he had not purchased a dollar's worth
from northern factories, and said "so help me
God, I never will," and if southern gentlemen
had one drop of the blood of their ancestors
they never would. He would neither eat, drink,
nor wear any thing from north of the Patapsco;
there were two remedies for the South. the
first, a rigid non-consumption of American fa-
brics, and the second he would not indicate, it
was not to be resorted to until the other had
been first tried and failed; the practice under
the constitution was every day, and all day
long. contrary to its letter and spirit, the con-
stitution was a hard money one; one abuse was
made to support another; there was as much
authority
for
the
sedition
law
under
the
reig
of
black
cockades
as
now
for
a
tariff
spoke
several persons; said it was convenient to have
bad memories, and that he never wrote a cir-
cular letter to his constituents; and finally took
his seat pronouncing
the appropriate word
cabal. He seemed more than usually animated
I should like to see the speech literally report-
ed.
No one has found it more convenient to have
a bad memory than John Randolph.
He ne-
ver wrote a circular to his constituents he says
I will subjoin two extracts, applicable to this
point, the first from a letter to the Freeholders
of his District, dated the 7th Jan. 1815.
"Is
them (the people) bear in mind that from their
present institutions, there is no change but to
military despotism; and that there is none
more easy.
No man admires more than I
do the gallantry of our officers during the cam-
paign in Canada; but I cannot consent in my
admiration of individuals, to lose sight of those
principles of civil liberty, in which I have lived
and in which I mean to die."
The second ex-
tract is from a letter to the people of Charlotte,
in 1822.
"The election of Gen. Jackson to the
presidency, is not to be dreaded, as it can, in no
event, possibly occur—the people of the Uni-
ted States have not yet become so corrupted.
as to choose a man of military talents to gov-
vern the national councils, in opposition to Mr
Crawford, or indeed of any other good man
in the country."
"The election of Mr. Clay
would be productive of many bad consequences:
as a statesman and politician, his talents are
certainly very great; but it is too soon for the
American people to cross the mountain for a
President."
"The glass, without doubt;
Was the thing put him out
And made him forget what was next;
For every one there,
Will say, I dare swear,
He handled it more than his text"
ROARING OAK
Gadsby's Hotel, 27th March 1828.