Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-02-02
From the Washington Cay Gazette.

the treaty of cession OF 1908, from M D.
work. entitled "Sketches of a Diploma
tic History"
(Continaed)
From the treasury department Mr.. Lii
yingston fastened to the hotel of exterior
relations, and wished to engage M. Talley-
rand in discussion, similar to that he had
lust terminated with NJ. Marbois but the
veteran was on bis guard, !" did not know
how much we were entitled 20. under the
treaty, but supposed we had got the worth
OF our money. (e5.)
Mr.. Livingston's appeal to his own col
league and government, was more success
full; the former could not long resist creed
likely 10 become popular icy and the lat
ter was easily persuaded to consider the
terrifory they wanted, within the limits o.
thQt they had actually purchased. Their
movements in this direction, were, howe
YER. slowly and cautiously made, and re-
senhisd rather the tremulous and hesita-
Yine steps Of one whom conscience makes
doubtful, than the direct and steady march
inspired by justice andcourase, Seventeen
DAYS thorough examination" were neces-
sary to satisfy Mr. Mcnroe's doubts and re-
move his scruples, (27) and il was not till
1904 that the cabinet determined to make
The eastern limit of Louisiana the subject OF
: new negotiation with France and Spain.
{Qs.}
Though satisfied, through their function
aries at New Orleans, that France had nei-
4her claimed nor received Louisiana with
an eastern extension beyond the Mississippi
and Ibberville rivers t29); and though it
was not even pretended that it was her in
ten,jon TO convey TO US more than she had
received from Spain, still, in the mutable
condition OF European power it was thought
prudent TO keep alive our pretensions, and
to rest them:
lst. On Marbois' declaration, that Lou
isiana extended 10 the Perdido;
I'd. Ga Mr.. Livingston's ability to keep
The weight Of the French government incur
scale and
Sd. On the negotiations to be opened at
Paris and Madrid by Mr.. Monroe.
or these, il is obvious that the first, 10
have any authority, must have been made
during Nj. Marhois' connection with the
negotiation, and must also, in some mea'
sure of degree have unlicensed the conduct
of our ministers; yet are both these circum-
stances wanting. 1907 The second ground
selected, was, as we have seen, equally fall
lacious; nor was the third more sound, as
Mr.. Monroe's failure was even more signal
than that of bis colleague.
Under some view of diplomatic decorum,
this gentleman though not accredited to the
French government, and in Paris only as a
was charged to open anew the
subject of limits, and eideavor To Obtain
from the emperor ofFrance, such interpre-
tation ofthe treaty ofSt. lidefonso,a s would
bestsupport that which we had given TO it,
and such interposition also OF his good OH,
ccs with Spain, as would soonest have the
eject OF settling amicably and favosably all
other points in controversy between herand
the United States.
In pursuance of these Instructions, Mr..
Monroe, in Nov. 1904, addressed to Dir.
Taleyrand letter, expressive OF those
ideas, and with it transmitted a memoir OF
i.e limits Of Louisiana, in which he at
tempted To shew, that the eastern boundary
ofthat province, as ceded in 1900, extend
ed TO the Perditlo. (3i) Butin Imperial
France any innovation on established usage,
carried with it certain disappointment and
defeat. Napolton, WHO, in the true spirit OF
was himself lawless, exacted
from others a severe observance, even OF
forms, and would have punished promptly
and signaily, any connivance OF his minis
her at a departure from them; while Tat
levrand, who never risked tie displeasure
of his master without sufficient motive,
had in this case strong disposition to give
10 an objection of mere ceremony, the cha
racter of personal indifference or dislike
To Mr.. Monroe himself, less attention was
paid, than was expected, or proper; and OF
his letter. notice was taken, so long as ne
in Paris, but the barrier was
scarcely passed, when an answer was given
10 it, addressed to General Armstrong, who
had arrived few days before as successor