The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-18
MIR MONROE.


MIR. MONROE.
The proceedings Of Congress begin Ia
assume an interesting aspect. We have
only room 10 day tn Gull from th,ir pro
ceedinss the following interesting messag
from the pen o. Mr.. Monroe, IN which hr
solrits, NJ the close of hi4 public iahory,
rigi il, es,;salon OF his accounts with the
Il rrnm.lii, aud inlmatcs that on some nc
casions, pceuniary Justice Ia. been with
held from him. Il Is well known that Mr..
Monroe is puor that hr will rriirc from of |
.fcc,aiih hat few If an, offs snrplnsrrnnbs !
loaded With nothing but hoaur, and The
hcnedirtiuHs Of the conniry he has so long |
aud 81 faithfully served. Shall II BE- So
ought ii 10 be sui, FER any C., lcrs, hr
remained unpaid Even il the govern
rncni be not ind.bird 10 him, shall il be-
said, row, phrn W. are STRIKING 10 over
throw ny Utr extensive llb"raIliy I" La
fnyelte, the ancient naxin thai Repub
lies IRE ungrdtJd," that one who fought
aud BLEED with him in the same Curious
contest he'd hi, old aye rendered mserahl.
hy the petty llanpos mhirhit Is always IN
the power efthr merciess creditor Ia in
flirt on the lrblor7 Ju-licr--a srisr Of
what Is due Isl our national eharartrr--rsc
~ consideration which can enlist oar sym
pnthies or excite car fiu'tinEs--raA upou
the Congress or thc Unted States Ia shield
from cna,nily aud distress the declining
years uf one of our lir,i. bteadlrst and no
hlcst patriots. Lrt him not 20 down Is
the house of thr dead, unrewarded for
the y,eat selNlees NhlCh hr readercd lAA
country Ia that eventual conflict, ,n whlrh,
like thousands OF ether noble spirits, he
+" Rrshed hts maiden sword At the very
monarat We are protuse!y lraplaG our sub
sidmfil gratitude nu the foreigner who
f,u.ht hy his eide. aud gathered Ia the
same bioody fields unfadins garlands OF
reDuwn:
To The Senate, onS House Of
Representatives oCthe L. States
As the term of NY service in this high
trust will expire nj ihr end of the present
session of Congress, i think Il proper To
iasite yU3r attrntiun To an object. very
Interesting IL me, and which, IN the move
ruent of our Go9crnneat, is deemed, on
principle, eqhally interesting to the fahlic.
] have b,"t l"ag in thesor,ice of my c"un-
try, aud ~ il. must dhkenlt c"nluoctnres,
us wat, ahroad As at home, IN the c'sifse ci
which have had ronirul over the pnbhc
moneys, to vast amount. II, ii The
conrs. ~, service, IL sholl appear on the
most severe arr.il"y, when 'a'l e, NAT
the public hatc -,,>taina'd airy loss by any
uct of mi ~, uf others Tor which enS'It
Il be h,ld rs nnsihle, am willing 10 bear
it, Ii, s,llsth oltrr hand, il shall appear,
an aAie.y ~ lft,' 1ta, ard % rrrerdrut, in
other caaes, titd Justice has been withheld
from me. IN aHS instance, "A have heliey.
ed it t. be ia many, aud gresUy my IN
jury, Ii il sabmitled whether it ought not
l.. il - Ah han all
matters of account and claims, between my
cmgntry and my~cii, be stttrd, Win that
strict reg I'D ia justice, which is Observed
in settlements bttwP"u Individuals ~ pr
,a;. life. Ii would he gratifying Il me,
and II appears 10 b. jrst, that lie So ct
shn,,,d b. noNeXamllrd, in both respects,
,,ilh II view TO decision hereafter. No
hill Mould. IL Is presumed, hr Idcsented
for my slgna{Hre, "hich Monid Operate
either for or against me-, and | woalh crl.
tdi.iy sanctian mono in my Cav ". W!illr
hrrr, ! can fIrni h testimony, anplt "h'c
10 auS tusc, iu hath views, which full
Investigation may reqnG~. anu tue com
mite. il whom tar sahjcrt maS be refer
I'D, hy reporting facts nov, with view
To- dr,,,inu at.tr my f'irement, w'h al
i,H ttnr fnr further lntar.ndiInn, ana oee
rIs,id. FatlLa, ri all matters rclatlhg there
"a. Settlements With person ~ tins trisf,
:, hrii could nut he made with the account
Ins ,,fiie+rs al the guScrnnent, shD.lld al
mays ID. made by Congress, and hetore ti,S
nni,lic The cause of the delay, IN pre-
setrsitx these rlains, viii he ~ idHucd co
thr cefafnitir+ IL whom the subject may
H.. referred X viii, presume, he made
snpaT-nf that II VASE incNilahlr ; that,
from the prs tr eirc nns'aoees attending
each cns., Congress alone could DECIDE on
Il; aud that, from considerations of de.tca
cs, il would have beer highly improper
for me t, have sought II Rom Congress, al
IN ssrlxr period than thai which Is 40"