Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-09-23

went the election at Mr.. Monroe TO the
highest Office in the gilt of the people.
And, besides, no man has been yet men,
ltioned as the candidate likely to succeed
lin the event Of his failure, for whose sue
cess the real friend to his country ought
Ito wish. fit must be a democrat, give
Jus one full blown-Let us have genuine
democracy, till the people, with one ae-
cord, cry enough.
~ T. Evening Post.
Mr.. MONROE IN FRANCE.
To the editors Of the True American.
I have observed recent charge
brought out in your rsper, against Col.
Monroe, of a very extraordinary charac-
Ter. II is no less than this-that when
Minister to the French Republic, instead
af demonstrating against the infraction Of
the treaty subsisting between the two ma
ltions, Mr.. A:snroe declared, contrary to
his instructions, that if the French 60
|yernment thought they should receive
Iany advantage by departing from the
treaty, his government and countrymen
would not only bear the. departure with
lpatience, but with pleasure.
i What appears very surprising tome is.
Iif this charge be true, that has not been
lnade before A departure from the path
sInf duty, so unprecedented--such an
abandonment of the clearest rights of hts
|,wn country, would, I should suppose,
Ihave occasioned his real disgrace. In
short, there is mystery about it. gentle
,Inen, that am not able to fathom was
|nst on the stage OF action at the period
] alluded to, and do not recolect ever be-
.ilore Of hearing the circumstance Ii it
lis true, l wish you explicitly to state the
situation Of the two nations at the time
land to give the precise expressions of Col.
Munroe upon the subject.
1 Respectfully yours,
i BUkLEIGH.
! To Barleigh wereply, that we are not
Iflattered by bis strongly ma ed express
.lsitf elf it is true," implying that he
|.loabted our statement. The fact is, un-
lloubtedty as we presented tito the pub
tic. Nor is it the only extraordinary
iact of Mr.. Monroe, which deserves notice
Ishile he was in France. !.
/ Mr.. Monroe was recalled by Washing
| on, in disgrace A circumstance which
rose on his recall, leaves room to suspect
That an intimacy sabsisted betneen him
kad the rulers Of France which would
loot bear fall disclosure. Gen. Charles
r.. pihckney was sent out to supscedc
him. Coone! Monroe was treated by the
directory with the utmost complaisance,
but they absolutely refused to receive
Gen. Pinckney : Whett-r the refu,a!
I.rosc from private understanding be.
Tween the ex-miuister and the Directory,
.lll be easil, Judged Of b, those who knew
his actual conduct ON other occasions. 4
] In relation to the two point, designated
by BT!cish. we proceed to give the IN.
formation required,
! The situation OF the two natinns, in re-
llatiou to each other, is SO fully described
10y the pen of Mr.. Monroe himself, that
VIC tCtSi W uio o"H P'Ss"'o 'at
Upon my arrival here, says Mr.,
Munroe, in his despatch ofFeb IL, 1895,
II found our affairs as 1t was known they
|were bc:0rc ISaiied, in the worse possible
situation. The treaty between the two
trepubhcs was violated. Oar commerce.
Twas harrassed IN every quarter, and In
every article, even. that Of tobacco not.
kxceptcd.* our seamen taken on board
hour vessels were often abused generally
Imprisoned, and treated in other respects
like the subjects oithe powers at war with
them ~
These are the precise words of Col.
Monroe. obtain redress OF these
wrongs, was he clothed with the powerst
jof Minister to France. Instead of re-
DEMONSTRATING against the violated treaty,|
he says to the French government. "ltl
Us my duty to observe to you, that | ami
under NO instructions ITO complain Of, OIL
request the repeal Of the decree autho'
rising departure FROM the Esd and 94thl
Iarticies of1he treaty of amity and COM
|merce. On tie contrary'i well know tina,
ilIf, upon consideration, after the experl
lment made you should be OF oplnlou
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