Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-14
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FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY "A. .lao;-

RIGg2N zOND WING.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY IA, I8o;.
.'f, -Ho'trocs .7ceOunis The message of thr
fresIdcnt to Congress, asking all Investigation nj
ms accoun's and modcstly iutiinntinr inns h;cb
ne mas on me government. has been taken up i'm the
house OIL representatives, and has undergone an
extended discussion. We arc pleased To find tha,
whatever cont ariety of opinion existed ON the n.
per orst'nation OF his message, but one sen,imen,
w respect was exp cssed towards its author aud
Out tue single determination mantle sed To rive hi
cia ins fair investigations and to render ,vb,,cy,r
JUSTICE required. This respectful and bu II spiri,
towards the venerable person who has bec, sn lon,
III tue service OF his country, is worthy of Anne
fican congress, and the feelings cf their gom,,i,u
e"'s VIII no doubt respond to it. That Mr. Mon
roe mas claims upon the justice OF his country We
are hrinly persuaded, or he would never have nr,
sehted them What those claims are he has win,
p"'seWothy dclicacy, declined At this Time TO COM
i''uh'cate. mat they are such as will and ourh,
l" DC admitted, we bnth hope and believe 1t hns
oeen said, thar Mr.. Monroe is abou, f., rcti,c fnr
ever from ms long public services, poor in all bur
the CONSCIOUSNESS of having played a conspc,ic,is
useiui ana honorable part in life. We are nicase,I
W e"fl mat ms county is indebted to HIM not ,nl y
:" s'a'tu"e' nut IN that which when rendered. will
ehaoie nm to pass the remainder of his days like
Jefferson and Madison III plilosopb;c,I rc,;re,om,
ana pecunIary ease. We hope thai hi, claims ma "
not only prove well founded, but sufficient in
amount 10 eXtrIcate him iom all enbarras smel,fs
ana |" p'ace INN tar abo"e dependence We have
nc" with him i'll all his political mea s,res
o" "he" lie IS about shaking hands with his coun-
wy service, we are only disposed To remember his
revolutionary exertions. hrs loAg devotion to the
Sooo al ms country, and his worth and Iigntv a n
'''"' Every generous bosom would repne at the
""5ht Oh ms terminating the last DAYS of his life
ID penuiy' who had devoted their youthful and ma
turcd vigor to his country
we understand iiIaJ MIR. Monroe's claims nre
principally founded upon extraordinary services
rendered in his. diplomatic capac,,v. far wt;cI, bo
mas 'eceived no compensation When at Paris for
instance he was transferred Lontlon or Madrid
ana mad to encounter all the expenses of removal
purchases of furniture, &c. and only received the
| salary ana outfit of the year. At another lime
'fter oeIng recalled by Gen. Wasbi,intoo IN. II,
ness OF ms family detained him for six months j.,
ans oul ing which time. though nauthorised, he
continued To discharge The ordinary dipomo,ic d,,
YES III seems TO US thar these facts give him
strong equitable claim on tine justice Of the govern,
menu ana we understand, the practice Of the 90
Tefment has since been TO allow double salaries i,
IN" case FIRST stated. Thus when Mr. Gallatiu
'neh minister TO France. was appointed To pego
tate the treaty of peace in 1914 with others no 90.
ceiVcd an equal salary and outfit with those mem,
oels oi me embassy, who were ken directly from
the United States. This is but fair and reasonable
On Tuesday lsot, on motion of Mr. FORSYTH. tho
message OF the President was referred to a selec,
committee OF seven, by vote Of 90 70 20, with the
following instructions:
10 receive from the President, any evidences a
explanations of his claims which he NAV tbnt nro
per to present, and to file the same i'm the Office n
the Clerk OF this House, TO be acted uDon AT nh,
next session of Congress-
IFeSt India Sguadron.-Captain WARRINGTON
VINO has been appointed to the command of In,
squadron IN the West India seas, and Gulf of Mex
leo, in the place of Com Porter recalled in conse
quence OF the attack on Faxardo will sail from
norfolk III lew days, in the schooner Shark Can
tam warrington has been received with distin.
gulshed attention By the citizens of Norfolk anc
we ieei assured that he viii continue to mel, the
affections OF his native state even after he has on
countered The corruptng atmosphere of the Tropics
ConnnodoTe Stendrt.-Under the Congressional
eau WIZ be found message of the President of the
United States, to the III. of r. responsive 10 n cal
made by that body, for documents in reference tr
the conduct of the naval officers, and uoIi,;col
agents OF the U. States i'll South America. The
president, Tor reasons which he discloses has de-
rhheh making the required disclosure at this time
IN the mean time we are told, that COM Stewart
'a'e commander on the South Sea station has been
:, IIVh' uu'ys preparatory TO a trial; and
that Judge Provost, political agent of the U. States
TO the Republic of Peru has been recalled both to
sustain charges, which lie has preferred aenins,
com. stewart, and to stand trial on CHARGES made
against himself
attempts are making in various quarters 10 SUN
press the ceusure Of the press under the preiet
the naval officers who nave recently in the YVES, In.
dies and the Pacific, incurred the dispIeasure Of
their country, are about to be subjected to ,,ial
Tor their alleged misconduct. 70 certain extep,
tins IS reasonable. Where particular ,fansac-
IONS are involved in doubt, it may be improper 70
anticipate the investigation and ccDsuro Of the nro
per tribunals But where no such doubt exists
wheTe the mutual relations of the u. States ba 70
been obviously yiolatedte la VS. of nations treated
WIN contempt, and the honor Of she American Aao
'arnished II is the duty the press TO point md 10
animate public ceuSuTe. Does any man doubt.
that Portcrs attack on Fazardu, is a most Aaeraut
outrage on the rights Of a neutral and ;mbcrile
power, and degradation Of the honor Of our fin o,
ho"sh the distance Of the theatre ON which com.
stewart has acted, has involved his transactions in
more obscurify, does any doubt that his conduct
mas oeen discreditable to HIMSELF injurious to the
republicans OF South America, beneficial TO the
.oyaists, aud highly disreputable to the u sta,eso
Is u any longer matter of doubt that our naval
onceTs On that station have realized VAST ann. ~
money by selling the protection Of the American
nag TO one belgerent, in violation of the riohfs Of
the DINER and that almost every occasion. This
protection has been given TO the rovaiists in ouoo
sion TO the republicans, And vet expected that
the press IS to be silent, until these officers haze
Oceh tIied oy one another, and have probably been
acquitted ~ fellow feeling and the Esprit M CoTDs