Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-19

ready TO receive such communications ana evi-
dence as he shall think proper to submit 10
them. in anv manner that may be most agreea'
BILE to him.
lam, with very great respect, yours, &c,
S. D. INGHAM.
IT. the President Of the United States
Washington, February 1, 1925.
s,u: Itbeing intimated to me that it would
he agreeable to the Committee to receive a
ement. in detail, of what conceive to be
the amount of my Just claims, have prepared,
and herewith transmit it TO you.
With great respect, am, yourvery ooedlent
servant. JAMES MONROE.
TITS known that I have been employ
ed in two missions to Europe, the first
TO France, which commenced in 1894,
the second to France, Spain, and Great
Britain, which commenced in 1908,
and that about eight years were devo-
ted 10 those missions. 1t is known,
also. that was called into the Depart.
ment of State in April, 1911, and have
remained in the Administration since,
in that department, in the Department
OF War, and in this high trust. l
mention these instances OF the public
confidence, because they are severally
brought into view, and are connected
with the claims under consideration.
AS | think that justice has been
withheld from me, in several instances,
in both missions, will commence with
the first, that to France, in 1894, in
which there were two examples OF
marked character. The first consists
of premature suspension OF my com!
pensation in that mission. 1t will be
seen, by the public documents, that l
was recalled from it, without any pre-
vious notice, and that my pay was sus-
rended ON the 9Th December, 1896,
the day on which received my letter
of recall, and when it was impossible
for roe 10 leave the country, without ex-
posing my family to the dangers OF a
winters voyage. The fact is, that l
did not, and could not leave France,
before the Goth of April following, du-
ring which time no allowance whatever
was made to me. Had l resigned, or
asked my recall, the period at which 1t
would have taken effect, would have
been arranged in manner to guard
against such inconvenience and loss>
II would, doubtless, have been post
poned until the Spring, the time when
did sail. 1t is unjust that my recall
should operate in such manner, as to
take from me the compensation allow
ed to the mission, for the term during
which | co1ld not sail No other ex-
ample of the kind exists, so that the
case depends on its own circumstances,
without the aid Of precedents.' be-
ieve the fact to be, that, had l been
willing to have encountered winters
passage, with my family, l could not
have procured a vessel to bring US
home. Our commerce with France
was then much interrupted by British
blockades, as well as French restric-
tons. Documents showing the diff
Guilty of obtaining passage from
France at that season. are attached to
these remarks They ale from cha
racters of great responsibility, who
were present at the time, engaged in
commerce, and well acquainted with
the state Of affairs.
The allowance made to me for con-
tingent disbursements in that mission,
is another instance Of the kind in ques-
ton. 1t bears, maniestly, no proper.
ton to the amount expended, nor does
il include all the inevitable and autho-
rized objects of expenditure. 1t is
confined to three items only. lst
Newspapers sent to the Department OF
State for two years of the time, a.
mounting to 70 livres. Cd. For dag
presented to the National Convention,
amounting to 200 livres; and Sd. For
postage of letters for the same term,
amounting to $40 livres making in
the whole ITO dollars. No allowance
was made to me for stationary or news.
papers for the Legation, for usual
presents, and other contingencies; and,
what equally deserves attention Is, that
tie allowance made for the articles
specified, was confined to a portion OF
my service only, none having been
made for FIVE months of the term, du-
ct il believed, that in some instances, I'M
der particular circumstances, our ministers
have hren nermitfed 10 receive THAR coynnep.
sation, like other officers of the government;
on return visits, during their absences, and
while At home. Any decisions, which may
: have made since Icame into the administers
ton, under the admonition Of my own expe-
hence, viii not be considered as applicable to
my claims. Reference will, Of course, be had