The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-29
From the Baltimore American.


From the Baltimore American
| PRESIDENT MoNRoE's MESSAGE &C
COUNTS. SERVICES AND CHARACTER.
The late message Of President Mon
rae evinces that sentiment of great res
prct for the laws and for The republican
principles of our government which has
characterized all his private and public
aeiions--l, is the happirst illustration
we h"ye ever had he weight whereof
| will not he lost on the friends Of free
dam every where.) that in This country
no man is above the law, and that the
Chief Magistrate Of the republic is
proud tosrt an example Of great moral
! worth and influence by showing that he
would sooner encounter loss. 10 any ~
mount. than unduly exercise his official
| weight 10 obtain that which Justice de-
mands If IL he not sanctioned bv The
strict letter of the law Its question.
able il any Anglican patriot has ever
| devoted so march time so exclusively to
the public good, and so muc!' to The in
| evitahle neglect and detrim-ut Of hi-
private affairs. as President Monroe
Half n century has been spent in his
| conntry'S service, and that through the
most critical exi@pncies tl,at can occur
| in any natinn's existence. Had his ma
iure been susceptible" of sinister motives.
| how often could We have stained her hn
nour. and jropardiZed her safety. The
green wears of his youth were given up
TO persona! exposure and privation in
| the haule's field: where the Struggle
| ,ras Far life or death. and where ever,
"onsni"nons patrio, has been said TO
have fought with n halter on his meek
Oar national existence being defended
nd established. Mr. Monroe was called
10 aid in erecting the necessary defence.
and guards. for personal and political
liberty. To achieve national indrpen
dencp merely. is to accomplish little to
the wise and incorrupiible heads and
hearts. that afterwards in counci' piahn-
ed our cirit institutions. on the Solid
basis cfoH po,rer in the people and the
responsibility of rulers. is this nation
and the morld indebted for blessings.
moi TO he estimated or rp,cardpd. by any
human standard Of calculation.
MIR. Monroe has necessarily filled the
| most important situation in all the De-
partmpnls Of this government, in rome
OF which. we venture 10 say. except per-
haps the present has il ever been posi-
bile For him 10 meet tn. expenses incident
10 bis station Yet lie asks no d,ua
tions-hc solirils only Justice, sheer
justice. He seeks the adjustment ol
fair claims. while he is on tie spof to
p.rplain hpm. and these not To be paid by
virtue 81 enactment TO- be- sanriinnrd bv
himself. (fOr he expressly declares that
he would no, attach his name to any
measure for his own personal bcnrEN
would IT not be upk;nd not 10 saw ernei.
10 expose him TO the necessity Of remniu-
ing at the Capitol after his term had cx-
| pired. p snpp'iaut in the Hobbies Of ac-
counting offices, while his ca Sc. his age, &
The dignity Of The government, require
| 'lat ike ali his illusIriouS predecessor s.
he should be enjoying the pleasures 81
| literature in retirement. and that dGnes.
| tic repose which constitutes tive last and
most Delighted Of human comforts. To
say nothing of whole lifetime cxrlu-
siveIy dedicated to the freedom and the
honour Of his country; the services rem
dered by Col. Monroe IN the Department
Of War, where he so essentially contri-
buted 10 the successes which illustra ted
the closing scene Of that glorious epoch
Of our history would Of hemsplras en-
title him 10 The everlasting gratitude of
This nation; and could they he placed in
the scale against money the bounty re-
Gently conferred on his illusfrious com.
papion and friend Of the revolution
would not more than rpqui'e them. At
the most gloomy period oftbe war, Mr.
Monroe was secretary Of State life
or eminent services had presented him
60 discerning and grateful eopIe as p
candidate for their Highest honomrs.-
There he might hBve remained. strong
in the popularity he had acquired and
without bazard to his well-earned rspu.
Itation hut he saw the Capitol sack ed