Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-28

N rkation ofboundarcS. The nreoci.tion
esp ct'ng these objects had been columen>
csd. When he went TO Spain, II was agreed
between himself and the British secretary
OF STATE, that, while the NJ gociation was
suspended, the conduct uf England should
corr. spond with what { had bee II from the
co;am, ncement of he war. During this
period, our neutral rights d d been rsspec-
ted, and there vas hu, little complaint on
any ether subject. Mr.. Monroe remained
ut Paris but short time-prcbablv not
more than two months. The conduct Of the
French government, though in the main,
conciliatory, was less Satisfactory than had
been expected. Wita the Span sh govern
.ent. no arrangement was made. Mr.
Monroe exer;ed himself, in conjunction
with Mr.. Charles Pinkrey but without eff
feet, TO settle all our differences with
spain. For the objects and the result Of
l's mission to that Country, we refer 10 his
! latelctter to the Spanish Minister at Wash
| lnSton. 1t is needless to repeat what is
there so fully stated.
, The first subject to which the attention
/ of Mr.. Monroe, on his return to London
was called, WAS the violation of our neutral
| rights, By the seizure and condemnation of
, our vessels, under orders Of council which
| had been recently issued, but not pronui-
| gated 20 the world, nor even notified TO our
| government. The ministry had been
| changed. Mr.. PITT had succeeded Mr.
| Add'nSton. and TIC policy Of 1873 still
! termed par; oi his system. The oppo-
sition made by Mr.. Monroe to this mea-
sue, has been seen in several letters al
| dressed by him t. the British secretary of
foreign aftAirs.-Thesc have been publish
ed-and we particularly refer to letters
| daeed in 1905.
| In the autumn Of ~ wear Mr.. Monroe,
1t was expected, would leave England for
the y. y /: but the state ofour affairs with
that country forbade h return. Mr.. Pitt
died in the winter OF 1866, and was
Suct cedcd in the ministry by Mr.. Fox
| With him the negotiation was resumed
with better prospect of succ IS but his
indiSpos't i"n and death deprived both ma
tons ot the benefit anticipated from his
friendly policy and councils. In the spring
| OF 1850 = sP"ci"i m:ssi..n was instituted, in
which Mr.. Monroe was associated w..h
Mr.. Pinkney uf Maryland. who arrived in
London early in the summer of that year.
| Lords Holland and Auckland were appoin-
tea comm SionerS to meet them. a trea-
| ~ was finally concluded, which, although
1t taiicd III some important objects, ant.
particularly in relation to the subject Of i'm
pressment-and was, therefore, not authc,
rlsed by The Instructions e our govern
ment, (of which fact the British gov r IN T. mt
was duly and fully in:orued) was vet such
a treaty as Mr.. Monroe aud M. Pmkney
were Wiling 20 accept and submit 10 the
consideration Of the President. FIR the
reason just stated, the President ]" jActed
tie treaty, and It's, ractcd our commissions
ers 10 make another attempt, by negocia.-
ION 20 put an end to- a practice 50 hum!la-
I si,r l,-p g.
was made, tut with the same result. Tie
att@ck on the Che ape Ike, VIII ch occurred
soon Afterwards, excited a fame which
spread tar ughCut tn. Union. Mr. Mon
zoe, as resident minister, was instructed 20
demand rcparation for this insult anl. nju =
~, and to INSIST tn provision g.nst
impicSsincnt should be a part OF 81, i c e.
paraton. The demand was made with
prompt tude ami decision, and the special
mission C. Mr.. Rose to the u d States,
was the consequence. Here ended Mr.
Monroc's mission to England, af,er an ab-
sence OF nearly I'VE years froG this coun-
try.
The conduct Of Mr.. Monroe in all thcs.
| important trans ctions, received the un-
quar- fed appreciation Of our government.
In the neg@ci ton f Louisiana, he con-
tri5uted to render to this country service
OF inestimaoie vaiu~. BY the treaty whict
terminated that negotiation. a war, appa-
re"riy inevitable, was prevented, and the
prosperity and happiness Of our western
6rt thren were permanently secured
When II IS rccollt cted that, in the early
! part OF his political career, the free naviga-
lion OF the Mississippi hid called forth in
! the Old Congress his best exertcns, and
that he had, N other periods, Eursu d the
same object W tn un bated encrgy and So
licitude, it will readily be conceived, that
| its hnai accomplishment must have allLrG-
ed hiT, satiSfact on which does not fall
to the lot of the most successful nsg3cia-
! tor
In his diplomatic transactions with G.
Britain aud Spain, Mr.. Monroe performed
his duty with unwearied assiduity. While
acting by himself, he pressed cur claims
with each power, To the full extent OF our
| rights, lii IA manner winch was no less de-
cided than conciliatory; and while cting
with his colleagues, he pursued the same
! course with til IT entire and cordial coop
Grafton. The rejection OF the treaty con
Guided with the British commissioners by
himself and his colleague, Mr.. Pinhney,
gave him, as we infer from his subs Quent
| correspondence with Mr.. J. Hefsun, much
! concern but we have seen, with great
! satisfaction, th-t it produC, d no change IN
his public or private Conduct. 1t is but JUS
I, tee TO conclude this part Of the sketch, by
/ rema king, that Mr.. Monroe, during the
! Whole period othis var OTIS u,ssio. IS aur road,
! IS b il we'd to have maintained the dignity
Ut iils Oi1ci u, as well as the purity Vi his