Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19
SATURDAY. 0DRl11Nao MAR0m 49, 1885,

cessary consequence of detention un-
der such circumstances. Earnestly
wishing to return home, and expecting
to do it soon, through the whole OF this
interval, all my arrangements were
made with view to that object. l
took a furnished house, in the first in
stance, by the week, and afterwards by
the month, and at double prices; hired
servants, horses, &c. for like terms {;
bought wines, SC. from the merchants,
paying the duties which might and
and would have been avoided, had l
anticipated so long a detention. TO
these expenses the special mission add
ed considerably, as may readily be
conceived. was, in fact exposed to
all the expenses Of a special mission,
and having my family with me, which
is not usual in such missions, on the
most expensive scale. | was, also,
subjected 10 the further disadvantage
of having my expenses as stationary
! Minister, much augmented by the
special mission, the duties of hospitali-
ty, from which the latter is always ex-
empted, devolving on me, or rather
the obligation to return the attentions
which we received, from those with
whom we had political relations and
intercourse, and which the national no.
nor REQUIRED that l should return.
1t will be seen by the documents re-
ferred to,that this item Of that account,
the equity Of which was admitted, as
l understood, was reserved for farther
consideration, by the special order OF
the president. The secretary of state
proposed to me, then, in conference,
that l should write to him letter on
that item, on my return home, which |
did, bearing date on the 9th Decem-
Der, 1910. To that letter, with my OBJ
servations on the whole account, which
were presented with it, and the order
of the president for the suspension OF
this item, l beg particularly to refer
To have full view of the whole sub
iiect, it may be useful for you to recur
to q decision, which made ia ----, on
a reference to me by the accounting
officers of the treasury, of the claims Of
Mr.. Adams and MIR. Clay, in which
examined all the precedents, as to sa'
laries and outfits, which had been al
lowed to our ministers in Europe, from
the commencement Of our govern
ment until that day.
Through the whole Of this my sec
ond mission, in which l was employed
nearly FIVE years, and to three powers,
France, Spain, and Great Britain,
was exposed. by the nature of my du'
ties, and the force of circumstances, &c
the greatest expense TO which any mis-
sion can be subjected. My first appoint
ment was as Envoy Extraordinary tc
France and Spain, in which was asso
ciated with the Minister Plenipotentia
ry of the United States, to each Power
with Mr.. Livingston at Paris, ano
Mr. Pinkney at Madrid. With the no.
tice of my appointment, it was intima
ted that my absence might be long, and
in consequence, l took my family with
me. repaired first to France, and
the object with that government hav
ing been accomplished, and MIR. King
Minister of London, having resigned,
was appointed to Great Britain,with an
order, to be prepared to proceed toSpain
whenever the state of affairs NIGH
Justify it. went to England in July
! 1908, and remained there till October
1904, when received the order to pro
coed to Spain, and to take Paris in my
!. route, to obtain the aid of the French
J government, in the Negotiation will
Spain. The mission to Spain occupi
ed me about ten months, at the explra
, ton of which, returned to London il
the expectation of sailing thence in
few weeks for the United States, Blu
, where / was detained two years and
,, four months, by thecause above recited
Thus was exposed to all the expense!
! of special mission, from the com
mencement Of my service to its terml
I nation, and having my family with m!
, on the most expensive scale; for ever
; while was in England, before wen
! to Spain, expecting the order to pro
, coed thither, and intending to sail iol
the United States, soon after that mis-
, sion should cease, l could make no ar
rangement, such as stationary MINIS
tiers make, with view to residence
, for several years. The same state o
things occurred, after my return from
Spain, and which lasted more than
I year before the special mission, IL
which was associated with MIR. VIM
Pinkney, took effect-a longer tern
, than is usually employed in such mis-
sions. The special mission aiterward
occurred, and next the attack on tn
Chesapeake, by which was detained
! more than year longer. ! mention
D these circumstances, because 1t will o'
8 impossible TO form a just estimate 0
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