The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-02-25

under the direction of the President. Thu
writer thinks either that Inc l.. y. wtr.
not chargeahle with tlis item, or if the,
were, the costume belonged L. The u. ).
and ought To have been deposited with ~
ther rcgalia in the Department Of Sia.e.
The writer is Informed, and believes, It
was applied to Mr.. Momoe's own use. Ii
so, the writer concpives Mr. Monre.'s ewn
act stamped the mark of private property
apon these regalia and he ought not 10
have charged the public with theln-but
If purchased with public money, then let
it be asked, how cuuld Mr.. Monroe have
converted them TO his private use? The
most indel'ble marks should be plainly
stamped upon private aud public funds by
all dlsbursers of public money. The writer
strongly disappro'es Of the mere blending
of public and private funds lit ought to Ire
discounlenanced in every case, and the
higher the disburser, the greater ought TO
be The censure.
In the same account will be seen an item
for about sll ,000 expenses tn Mad,d. En-
planGtion Of this item Mr. J still impellrd
by the auddbe notion of public economy,
refused Mr.. Monroe his outfits to Madrid
upon this Temporary mission, but promised
TO bear Mr.. Monroe's expenses in lieu of
the out fit, rs the writer understood, The
writer does not recollect 10 have seen the
items composing this account but recol
lects, that in little explanatory book or
paper written in support of this diploma
tic account, very much resembling Mr..
honroe's book IN support OF the returned
HrlI N ~ cfaIaI thar Mira Mnn
roe was left under the hospltabie protec
ton of hlr. +. Sklpwith, then Consul Gene
ral to France, at his residence near PARIS,
and formed 20 part of Mr.. Monfoes suite
upon that occasion. He was accompanied
only by lis Secretary. The writer dots
not r-collect whether or not this item Was
passed 10 Mr.. Monroe's credit by the az
counting officer, or by the direction of the
President. Mr.. Monroe then received for
anothery ears MISUNDERSTANDING ll00,
expenses 10 Madrid $4,000, compensation
$4,000, Grand total inround numbers S21,
600, making grand total for Two years,
$4,000. Mr.. Monroe failed in his trip 10
Madrid. Ii would be well to inquire into
the cause Of his failure. The writer has
heard AN aDrcdoie upon the cause of the
failure which the inquiry might place in,its
true charac;er.--Mr. VI. went to Madrid
with 10000 American dollars. backed by
Bonaparte's good viii. Formidable auNll
aries IN those daysl Yet, they We're found
to be of no avail in Mr.. Monroe's hands.
Ii the anecdote be true the insurmounta
bic obstacle 10 Mr.. MonrUe's success in his
mission, would 10 more competent hands,
have afforded the surest guarantee of sue
cess.
In the same arc0unt will he seen, an iterl
for hrlstmas Boxes. the amount not re
collected: Explanation Of this item, After
Dir. MS return from his unsuccessful mis-
SION to Madrid, he resumed his station as
Minister resident in London. During the
whole of which, his bad fortune stuck to
hIm.-AmOng other duties he had To per
form in his ministerial character in Lon
don, was HAT ofdlstributing Christnas Box
IS among certain dependents about the Bri
fish Court. One, among other British
cUst"ms for getting money from foreign
visitors, consists Of practice, among Ger
tin dependents aboat the Court, of cdillng
upon Foreign Ministers abopt Christmas,
Tor Christmas Boxes which calls, Il Is
said, cannot he resisted by Foreign Minis
ters. These Cuisines xes may be consi
dered, as the plice OF the good will of the
dependent receivers. Although not worth
as much as Bonaparte's good will might
have been IN the hands of some sklful di
Plomatst at III" Court of SPAN, about
tine time of BpDaparie'I coronation yet
their good will is thought 10 be worth a
Christmas Box. Mr.. NJ. distributed his
o"@ Chrltmas Boxes, and kept an account
of them himself IN memorandum or
pocket book, as the writer was officially in
formed. Thu. accent WAS presented for
settlcnpn: 10 Mr.. Ms own hand writing,
which Was proposed To be allowed without
the smallest objection On the part of the &C
counting Officer bot, before the amount
was pass To Mr.. NJ. credit, hr asked 10
be furnished with tbe Christmas Box &c
count vi his predecessor, Mr.. King, which
WAS done. Upon estimating the relative
amounts, Mr.. KS exceeded Mr.. Ms ; gra
duated upon the duration of their respec
tive ter ms Ofseryice. Upon this discovery
Mr.. NJ. dropp3d his own account, kept By
himself u claimed u credit fora sum e4ul,a
leat 10 The amount eXpcudedby Mr.. *. gra-
duated upon Il scale u their respective terms
vi service. ThIs cIaiIn was, il is believed
passed IL Mr. Ms CREDIT Whether with,
or without the Presidents directions, is
not acc lrAtely recolected. But it is be-
Ileved to have been with the Presidents
directions. Tue papers accompanying the
account will she~. The gan to Mr.. VI. by
ths operation, the writer thinks To he BE-
tween $500 and 2,oOO-say about $500.
ln the same account WILL he seen a
charge, the amount not specified, founded
upon tilr following. For surplus hoose tent
IN Lendon, Eaptduaiion Of thus item.
fh-re IL s"ne apparent ny stery IN tais
claim "hich Will he explained by thoss,
"ho reeoIieet the delay Of Mr. NJ. to re
turn 10 the UmCrd States after the dlsap