Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-03-15
VOL. U.-NO. IA.

Is any indemnity now desired.
My account for this Mission was settled i'm nv
absence By my friend hlr Dawson, and "a general
idea of my instructions to him, as to the conditions
CT the settlement is all that recollect respect
ing 1t, winch were, III consideato of my then re-
lat;"n to the Administration, aud the dficulties
mad TO encounter, to make none to money. Other
cares ami duties then pressed ON me, cnmpa red
with which, money weighed as uo,hine, in the oppo-
site scale.
In my second Mission, the instances in V hich
Thought that justice had been withheld from me-
were more numerous. The first to which will in
rte your attention. relates an outfit in the spe-
cial Mission tn France. None was allowed me at
the time OF my appointment, as had been to all
other Ministers, nor until after my return, when,
on the settlement of my account in 1910, the heavy
losses which had sustained were made apparent
me difference between the allowance at the one.
aud at the other period cannot be fairly estimated
oy the mere interest of the money for the term du-
ring which it was withheld. In few instances. and
even undo, the most favorable circumstances can a
settlement on this principle, indemnify the party
rom whom such sum is withheld. In none can the
w'hholhlng IT operate more injuriously than TO one
OF our Foreign Ministers, who leaves his country in
has'e' ana ms private concerns unsettled, and is
thrown into heavy expenses abroad i'm the discharoe
et his public duties. In my Instance the effect WINS
more senslbly lelt, in consequence of the losses
which Sustained in my former Mission, from which
oeihg taken from home, shortly after my return, BIZ
49, N'''oi'i ttpOSed III me by
state, had not recovered. That the motive for
not allowing the outfit, the i-e of my appojut-
neh'' was patriotic and just, is well known IL
was founded in belief that our intercourse with
torelgn Powers might be maintained on a No.
per hasis, without making such allowance to
Such MISSIONS Had not that belief existed
well satisfied / am. that the experiment would
NOT nave been made. The high confidence re-
posed IN me by the President, by the very inpor-
taht missions to which was called. as well as by
thS manner OF the call, without consulting me- is a
iu!l proof that ii de in my instance with ,e
greet But wanted 40 such proof having received
many Others rom rim in carly life which ba vo bee,
continued since, through long course of public SER
vice together, and OF private intercourse which
seize this occasion to acknow ledge
Inc second instance, though of Inferior moment
nevertheless deserves attention, because every SIM,
however triing, "as felt ut that time Beine in
formed, when my appointment was communicated
10 me, tiiat must hasten my departure a MASSAGE
was taken Tor myself and family, by my friend Mr.
hnoX' ut New York, in vessel Just ready to SAIL
MY instructions Tor the Mission, however were nor
prepared III time, and. in consequences she sailed
without me. For this dsappoiu,ment tho o,'i 3
the vessel claimed an adequate conpensation which
was PAID aud Tor which no allowance was mad. me
/ us item was casually omitted when the account
was settled.
me allowance made to me for contingent expen-
Ses III the Mission to Great Britain is ,h nov, ;,sr
oil which have complained In nres.,,;r,, ,ta ~
count Tor that Mission regulated it as tn This ;te,o
oy ole amount which had been allowed 10 Mr.
nlhS 10! d IKE t"rm" TO the same Government aud
under finn belief that it was Justly due tn me-
- ie'S sum- however, by $1,000 allowed only.
u IS p oper to ark that the claim was nor rsec,
ed, bu:, observing some he station il, The tb,n S
tdy Oh state, respecting the vouchers and being re-
solVed TO settle the account, struck from II that
sum OF my own accord, and not al his inv,.nc
y" 'he contrary thought by the Sensibility nhich
ne manifested mat he was hunt by the occurrence
fo' contingent expenses, especially in the heaviest
Item, that OF postage, vouchers are seldom, ,,t
more particularly by Public Minister who has en-
many duties to attend to. The disbursement !, ca
neraly made by servants. The amount mug, thaTa.
tore, be judged of by circumstances and h,nce :,
was Presumed, that better crIteIio, rouict n,,--
adopted than that on which relied, In allowance
which mad been alrc. ~ made TO, like c,,,,.,,o 49,,
the same term, to Il Minister 10 the same Cow,
nCnt
he 9th item Of my account in this INV socord
MlsSion l" Europe, Is the last which shall s,bi,
" your co"siur' atI0n. This claim Is for an ade-
Gudte allowance iOi expenses incurred M Fnc,.,,a
III 8O5, 3, and 7, after nv return from ST., e.
was permitted To return home, and s,,ouId b.,,o
SaiIed immediately had not been prevented Inv
sclicS Oh important events, whCn succeeded zach,
othcr at snort intervals, and detained me there vo
years and four months. The calr,es .,th nj ,t ,
ton aud incseased expense, were explained in docu
'"ents which were presented to the proper de,ar,-
nentS with the accornt. 1t may not how.re- he
improper to advert to them concisely i'm this nsner
The first cause Of detention was the seizu,e and
condemnation OF our vessels, The urniple of tho
order Of 9th November, 1898, which took nl,rs AZ
the moment of myIenu to England from Spain In
July, 005. ! considered it my duty to remonst,ate
against that measure IN the strongest te,,Ds thar
couii use dnd III the hope of producing Il ctranpe Of
policy IN the British government, in time to enable
me san ioF the Cu'ted states during the ia, ora
DIE season. In this disappointed No dcc;
slvc answer given, although il had been re,cs.
cay promised and, III consequences il was jncu,n
gent on m" to remain at my post, 10 watch the pove
nCnt, ana continue the pressure. This detained me
through tire winter. The special mission in which
J was associated with Mr.. Pinkney, formed tho So
cond This took effect IN -, 1906 and ocrn
pied us, by its various duties, until -, 1867. III.
attack Oh the chesapeake formed the third Astbc
Stationary Minister, 1t cnjuincd on me IN dc
mand separation ioI that outrage, which did. and
Oy means whereof, the correspondence which ers,,ed
J was detained there several months Iorg,, RI,
Instead OF sailing irUrD England Tor the United States
III few weeks, altef my returning from Soa;r in
July, 8O5, II was rendered impossible for me. nv
these occurrences, to lcav, the country untJ No
vem5cr, 1897, a term Of two years and fou,
months.
An increased expense was the necessary conss.
quences OF a etention under such circumstances
Earnestly wished To return home and fxuertinr -
do 1t soon, Though the whole of this interval ali ms,
arrangements were made with view to tb,t o,ieci.
took furnished house, in the fir, Instance b the
week. and afterwards by the month, ii nd 1T dorbls
prices; hired servants, horses &c. for Ijlr ,crms.
bought wines, &c from the merchants ra,,iru tbe
duties which might and would have been av1ided
nad anticipated SO long detention To these
expenses the -upriaI tuie i, Il