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

obltsrate Impressions Which had 50 long
b, c. cherished.
M. NJ. was soon honoured with sig
nj proof Of the conf i,nce of his country.
IN 1899, he WIS elected by he neral ass
semhsy Of Virginia, gov razor OF that state,
ant. s'rv.d t"r tic term q. ,iiree We rs, al
lowed by lis Constitution. lis election
gave satisfaction - the.rrpub ians Trough
cut the union. HIS fellow c;izeGs had sell
ed the frat opportunity to evince the Ia.
voraole opinion which they entertained Of
his conduct, and to show their continued
confidence in him. Mr.. Madison, then ..
member of the Virg MIA Assembly, made
the nomination Of Mr.. NJ. for this office
and his election was amopg the first CT the
important events which indicated and led
to- the pJl,ti'a revelation, which SOON e.
forwards took place. The federaiis;s had
conceived great prtJudiCes against him
but they became aiterw ards convinced, I'll {
although he was jealous republican, he
vas no prosecutor. tie was attached TO
the cause of free government from princi-
pie, AMI knew thatit was inconsistent with
the spirit of that cause, as it was with the
spirit CT true religion, to attempt to pro-
bAsate 1t by viols nee. His adn,u;stra ton
was diliSent, active and useful. The most
1890 ho(tN iAiNaNiA 49, Of W iAiAt IL hS OiS-
tnguished, was a projected insurrection
OF the saves. which was dscov red on the
day preceding chat Of the Intended explo-
son, and supprt ssed ly tie most prompt
aad decisive measures. He was elected
each year with an increased majority, and
81 general was the sat sia1ti afforded by
his administration. that he r ccived, ut the
clS Sc, an unanimous vote cf thanks {.
both branches of'he legislature.
immediately ai,cr MIR. Monroe's term
in the government of Virginia had expired,
he was appointed by the Pr 81 .eut of the
United States, to u trust Of the highest i'm
portance to the uaticn. TIE Spanish go-
vernment had suppressed the right of dc
pcslt at New Orleans, stipulated bv the
treaty of1795. This suppression was eff
fccted in way which Indicated DISPOSE
ton =. ;S.s.,r,, &c ,,ev S>Nary, to force. n
vital BLOW ut the prosperity Of vast and
fertile portion OF cur country, excited a
fermeat among cur western brethren, and
was ieit in every quarter OF the urion.---
Spain, it was known. had ced 4 Louisiana
to France-and 1t was, therefore, TO be IN
te'red, that the French government had
inS gated the measure. Presid 1T ], fer
SON considered Mr.. Monroe 10 be the fi,test
person in the United st ties fr mission
y "'4'~ NHJNNN - W :
d ference, which led directly to war Mr.
Monroe had supported the right Ct the U.
States to tic free navigation Of the Mississ-
ippi, on many interesting occasions. He
hal distinguished himself in that cause
in 17S5 in the cid Congress, ia the con-
yentor OF Virginia in 1898. and in his for
rner mission to France. He therefore pos
seSsed, it might b. pre- sumed, in a high de-
gree, the confidence Of the western peo-
PIE.
It might have been, and no doubt, US
ANTICIPATED, that he would be favourably
received in France. His recall from la,
. form mission 10 that count had, as w as
before remarked. eXcit ID much sens b;!.tv ,
anil u could not be doubted TINT his rsturn
would be highly acceptable to his former
friends who were still in power. Il might
reasonably have been inferred, that the
French government would be wiling 70
concedc 70 him whHt il might refuse TO a
mother. Mr.. # rson, there fore appoints
ed Mr. Monroe ia CONJUNCTION with Mr..
Livingston, then resident minister in
France, envoy extraordinary, and ministe r
plenipotenti ny to that country, ard 70 act,
IN conjunction with Mr.. Charles Pibkncy,
IN the snme char Cter in Spain. The mis-
sion to France was attended with complete
succ' IS. Mr.. Monroc's rec cption was as
fl ltterng IS had been anticipated. In a
short tone after his arrival, treaty was
f'rmed, by which the French government
coded TO the u ted States, for pccunia-
ry cons d. ration, the entire province of
Louisiana. This treaty was carried
promptly into ettect-and it is, by virtue of
this treaty. that We are now 10 possession
OF both banks of the Mississippi In this
negotiation, we have understood, that en-
tue harm prevailed between Mr.. Mon
roe and his colleague. Mr.. Livingston.
Mr.. Mnuroe did not remain long in
France. immediately after the conclusion
OF the Leu siana ii'~aty, he received instruC,,
tens TO repair to London, IS the successor
OF Mr.. X rs, who had obtained permission
to return 20 the United State. Tie war
which broke out about that time between
France aud EUgl nd, had been anticipated
by our government, aud it was important
in such an event, tina; the United States
should be repre- scented with both powers.
Mr.. Monroe arrived in London in the sum
ner If 1903. ard remained there until
l.tc in 1904, when he went to Spain, in
conformity with the original plan of his
miss n. lie took Paris IN his route, with
a view to obtain the aid of the French 70
Sernmcnt in the negotiation with Spain. IL
arrived at Madrid III the commenc emcrt
OF The year 1905. The nee CITATION win
the Spanish government, with which he
VS. charged, jointly with Mr.. CHARLES
Piukney, occupied about six months. 1T
the expiration Of this tine, lie returned TO
London, where be was detained, by v ry
Important Gui;cs, nearly two years and i
hail more.
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