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OFFER FOR SALE,
II nm IIHUS ST. CroS aud New Orleans sugars yari-
~ wv qualities
10 huxes loaf sugar
20 hhds prime English leland m ilssses
n uerces and 30 biis green coffee
50 bags old java do
~ bids Daltiuefe Whikey
30 bis appl. brandy
bids. y. r.. rum
10 bis New Yoik prime pork
North Carolina berrines and ihsd
500 sacks Liverpool salt
1000 sides sOsl leather
200 boxes mould candles Sc. SC.
Aug. 20. Set
will sell upon Recommending terms two tracts of land, lying
10 The county Of Npttuway. containing between sUcn
and gcciyc hundred occs, stnitrd Nott0tgay RIVER
3ung sge portion o. hrst rate bottom sud well sdap
ted e. The goth Of Tobacco, my other crops the high land
good sud well suited for The cuiufc 0f Tie
Tract containing between and tht hundred lies
deep creek and bounded by other eeek which s0id
ss quantity oi very excellent h8t iand. al person. dis
used pu ehs8e invited 10 view the premises which will
be shewu by the ovtrseersi OF by myself on application.
RICHARD T.. HARDAWAY.
Auyud %. 52--0
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.@EGROES FOR SIZE.

ITO be sold al Buckingham September COURT fiTiesn
D. frsny itciy siavss, men, women, boys girls witi
out reserve r. The b. hest bidder iof cash.
August 29. s2-ijs.
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THE following letter was written by Mrs. Beau
champ two days before her death; and addressed 10
a lazy in Frankfort, from whom she hsd received
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-29

From Lisbon The captain Of the Draco,
who left Lisbon M The 23d ulr. informs that the
British frgate Diamond, having on hoard Sir
Charles Stewart, had arrived from Brazil, and
brought despatchc, from the Emperor, with the
new Constitution he hal form ed tor Portugal The
latter was well received FIRST, but hree four
days afterwards, several regiments OF the troops,
with their officers, mr;iniei and opposed the Con
sfiuiion. They bad however been ~ubdueI. with
the loss OF lives, and the leaders were in
prison. a sqnad Oh OF or British vessels OF
Ivar we, q In noit
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LATEST FROM COLOMBIA
Exr:ct of letter to the E,liior of the Baltimo
C,.Ze,tc dateJ

,LXt!:ct OF letter to the Editor OF tine Baltimore
G.ze,c dated
La Gunyro, Ju'y 1911, 2s2G.-P'ez has
ref: Caracas fer tie Plains Of Apure, with wha,
object is not known: however, ye', matters re-
main tranquil. We have complaints to make,
except the entire want of confidence in the com
snercial community, and the scarcity of money.
"Three days since order arrived 10 the Col
lector OF the Customs n this place, requiring all
duties for four months to he be paid in cash. before
the goods be delivered from the pubic stores.
g 4 few days since, ri. B. NJ ship DariI, of
Sc guns, arriv ell in this harbor from Il ubadoes.
understand she is ordered remain a. long as the
English merchants conceive her presence Decessa-
~. The Americans much surprised, and
think with Justice at tire apparent Indifference OF
our government. certainly think should have
been visited by one of our men Of before this
The merchants have had meeting tie sui iccr
OF the recent order for TIE payment of all the du-
ties in cdshthey have PROTESTED Cor rather remon-
STRATEGY against The measure, and Tire resolutions
have been Forwarded to Paez; what may be the re-
suit | am unable 10 say
Extract OF a letter from Panama 70 gentleman in
Kingston, dated the 10 h ut
60 We have here the Mexican Legation TO the
grand American Assembly, Messrs. Michelena
and Dominguez, with their Secretary, NJ. Guerra,
on the arrival of whom it was agreed upon % in
STALL The said Assembly on the 18th of the present,
month. We believe that this extraordinary oc-
currence will call The a,;cation OF Europe, and
occasion some variation in the political ms china
iions which some cabinets have entertained wi h
respect 10 the Colombian world.
Tie day before yesterday the battalion of Bar
gas arrived here from Peru and proceeded to Car
thaSena; we expect very soon the arrival of the
rect OF The army; and also the Li5erator, whom we
Ge, ire with much anXe'y.'
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES acec.s,oa has been

PORTUGAL-A Another accession has been
,nade 10 the number of constitutional governments
in Europe. The Emperor OF Brazil having abdi-
Gated he throne of Portugal in favour OF his diugh
ter, has accompanied that sacrifice with the legacy
of a chatter, which ii adopted and maintained, will
place the monarchy of Portugal on the same level
with England, France, Bavaris, and Holland
The extraordinary part OF this event as to see an
American Emperor founding constitutional king
dom in Europe; to abdicating sovereign
give laws to people that he voluntarily refuses
70 govern
Captain PIyce, oil the Draco, has favored
with copy of the constitution. II is, as
might have been expected very similar in its prin-
ciples and provisions TO that of Brazil, and there
fore highly liberal, with one or two exceptions;
il is not inferior to the English constitution IN it,
general respects 20 the civil and political rights
of the subject As our perusal has been quite cur
sorry, we must conine ourselves to a superficial
sketch of ito nature. The legislative power con
xists Of chamber of peers and chamber oil de-
puties The frs hereli'ary and the later cleo
tive The elections are like those Of France, by
meaus Of electoral colleges. The right OF suffrage
is sufficiently extended to suit even the most
Democratic The ,Iepn;ies are always elected Tor
four wears and Tie legislature mus: i, three months
in each YEAR the sessions TO re puJlic--ihe ma
ority OF votes TO decide - complete freedom OF
speech and privilege from arrest TO the members-
& no peer or deputy to hold any office except iha,
oil Minister ol state or IrlVy Counsellor. ne Uu-
ties and forms OF the two Chambers precisely
those of the English Parliament. The King is the
supreme head OF the safe and irresponsible. His
ministers, howe, er, are responsible. The Judges
are appointed foy life, anil removable Cor bad con-
duct only. Juries to decide questions of fact
The Catholic religion to be tia; OF the state, but
all Others tolerated. No monk TO enjoy any po-
li,ical rights. no amendments oil the constitution
10 be made until after four years probation.
The civil and political rights o! the subject to be
inviolahle. 40 laws to be retroactive. Private
dwelling not TO % invaded, except by officers of
the law armed with legsl au,horfv. All citizens
10 be equal in the eye ofthe law, and all equally
eligible TO civil, political and military employnents.
Liberty OF person and security OF property qua
rahteei. No rer,on tn be pcTsecu ed or molested
on account OF his religion. y civil and
criminal code 10 be drawn MP. The rack, tor
ture and branding, forever abol she'd. No
II ction to be imposed any sort of pursuit or
profession y: \. Enquirer.
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The Council of the Creek Indians meets on the
10th Tomorrow y the Agent it i. understood
has directions to distribute the money given by the
new treaty as the compensation for the land among
the hostile Indians alone in consequence of which
it is said the Mcintosh party have come 10 the
determination no, TO emigrate.
.AIiUedeeuiPe Recorder, 18th inst.
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Mr.. CI.Ay.-This gentleman has left Lexng-
ton, on his return to Washington. His health is
not good, and he returns by the White Sulphur
Springs, in Virginia. He takes Monticello in his
way. and makes visit to Mr.. Madison. 1t will
be the middle of September before he reaches Wash
ingion.
Mrs. Clay returns through Ohio, TO visit one OF
her sons, AT Bishop Chase's Seminary
Cmcia. Ga=.
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8 $50.
ISAAC HICKS.

WASHINGTON, February IA, 1926.
When MIR. Monroe was appointed Secretary
of the Department of War in September 1914,
he appointed and selected me, as the Clerk
in that Department to take charge, under him,
of all the money transactions thereof. Upon
en,ering on these duties, it was found, that,
large amount Of drafts, which had been accept
ed by the late Secretary Of War were lying
over under protest; and that drafts for immense
amounts were hourly appearing, for the pay
ment of which the Treasury was totally unable
to furnish funds, except in deprecated lreasu-
ry notes. MIR. Campbell had resigned the Oh
flee of Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Dal-
las had not been appointed TO succeed him.
The only alternative LETT Tor Mr.. Monroe In
this disastrous state Of the finances OF the gov
eminent, was loans, to be obtained by the De-
partment of War, under the sanction OF the
President, if possible. BY authority of Mr..
Madison, the President, loans amounting to a.
bout S5,Ooo,o 900, were negotiated by MIR. Mon
roe as Secretary of War, as viii appear, refer
ence being had to his correspondence, now on
file in the Department of War, commencing
with his letters of the 5th September, 1914, to
General Bloomfield, and ending with letter to
Governor Shelby, dated Sotb January, 1915.
In addition to these loans, Mr.. Monroe Dor
rowed large sums from the Banks of this Dis
trict, simply by pledging the faith of the gov
eminent to pay them, with legal interest, SO
soon as the Treasury was in situation to FUR
nish the funds. do not at present recolect
the amount Of these last mentioned loans; they
were upwards Of million of dollars; and thus
the government saved 90 per cent. on these
loans, that being the difference between the par
and the deprecated value of the government
securities, at that gloomy period OF the war.
In the winter Of l8l4-ls, January 1850 /
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WASHINGTON, March 18th, 1926.
Dear Sir: On recurring to the account of Gen.
Armstrong, as Minister to France, Of which |
have copy, as settled at the Treasury, it appears
that he left Paris, on his return home, on the
I4th September, 1910, and that his salary was
continued from that period to the 18th October,
1910, when he embarked at Bordeaux for the
United States.
l, is not stated on the account, why the rule
which limits the salary to the time of taking
leave of the Court, was departed from in this
instance, but perfectly well recoilect the reason
to have been, that Gen. Armstrong was detain-
ed at Bordeaux on business Of the U. States
He had opened correspondence with the Mi
mister at London, in relation to the repeal Of
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JAMES MONROE.

Documents attached to the Report made by the
Select Committee to whom had been refer
red the Claim Of James Monroe, late Presi-
dent Of the United States.-Conciuded.
Extract Of letter from Mfr. Madison to Mr..
Monroe
18th JANUARY, 1906.
sThe letters received from you, since my last,
are down TO No So, inclusive
The perseverance Of the British Government
in the principle which licenses the depredations
on our commerce in colonial productions, with
the losses already sustained and still apprehend-
ed by our merchants, has produced very ge-
neral indignation throughout this country, and
makes it necessary that you should renew and
extend your remonstrances on the subject In
aid Of the means for this purpose, furnished by
the information and instructions given to you
from time to time, forward you an examina-
ton Of it, just published, in which you will find
variety Of facts and views Of the British. prin-
ciple and proceedings, that may be made to
bear against them. l will forward, also, in a
few days, copies Of sundry memorials from the
merchants of our maritime cities, explaining
the wrongs done them, and the disgust with
which they are filled These, with other docu-
ments accompanying them, will assist your en-
deavors 10 make on the British Government
the impression which the occasion calls for"
Extract ola letter from Mr.. Monroe to Mr.. Mad
ison, dated Norfolk, Dec. Is, 1907.
"I arrived here to-day, with my family, in
the American ship the Augustus, in % days
from Portsmouth"
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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,, >.
Boston, we

On this seventh day of February, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
one, before me, William Stevenson, Notary
Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn,
and dwelling in Boston, aforesaid, and JUS
tice of the Peace for the County Of Suffolk, per-
sonaly came and appeared Benjamin Hichborn,
and in due form of law, made solemn oath to
the truth Of the annexed certificate by him sub.
scribeG
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto SET my
hand, and affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and
year above written
WILLIAM STEVENSON,
Notary Public and Justice Peace.
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only for a single year, and so on, from year to
wear, after the first is ended. This is probably
the general custom with our ministers; at least
know Of no exception to it; for minister,
though he may be on permanent mission, as
distinguished from a special one, never can
foreknow what circumstances may lead to its
early termination. Hence, whilst minister of
the United States in London, has an income,
if depending only upon his salary, less by five
hundred per cent. as an average, than that OF
the persons surrounding the Government and
Court with whom his public station classes
him, and to mix with whom is necessary to the
proper discharge of its duties; and less, also,
than that of full nine out of ten of the private
individuals of the country who show him hos
FATALITIES, and to whom he would wish to show
them in return; he has the additional drawback
Of paying double rent for his house, as compar-
ed with what is paid BY persons who belong
to the country. The latter, when they do not
own their houses, almost always take long leas-
es. A house in London, under lease for four
teen or twenty.one years, will be upon terms
wonderfully cheap as compared with the rent
for single year. The exemption which a TO-
reign minister has from taxes in England, is
extremely limited in its practical operation,
and brings him but very partial relief. On all
the excisable articles which enter into the con-
sumption Of his family, he pays the same as the
subjects of the country; and, as regards his
house, the exemption extends only to what are
called the Kings taxes, as contradistinguished
from the assessed taxes, and the parish rates.
Nor, as far as know, is the exemption from
the Kings taxes ever claimed, if allowed, where
the house is taken by minister for a less term
than one year, absolutely. On the wines that
he imports from abroad, for the use of his ia
bic, the impost duty is, on proper application,
taken off.
state all the foregoing facts from course
OF observation founded on residence Of more
than seven years al the English Court, during
FIVE of which lived in London. My family
being large, found it impossible to live there
all the while, and removed few miles out Of
town.
WhatI state appears to me to have neces-
sary bearing on the case Of Mr.. Monroe, and,
in my opinion, renders his claim referred TO in
the letter Of the Committee, no more than just
have the honor to remain, with great res
pcct, your obedient servant,
RICHARD RUSH.
Hon. SAMUEL D. INeHAM,
Chairman Of the Committe.
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The Honorable

NEW YORK, Sd Month 5th, 1903
Received Of James Monroe two hundred dol
lars, on account Of preparations made on board
the ship Warren, for his, and his famiIy's pas
sage to France, engaged by his agent here, say
Jno. B. Provost, bu, his not arriving here in
suitable time, the ship sailed and left him, un-
der which circumstances it was agreed ne
should pay for the disappointment, &c. Sc
three hundred and fifty dollars, and the above
two hundred is on account thereof.
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City of Washington, Feb. IA, 1926.
Boston, 5th Feb. 1901.
JAMES MONROE, ESQ.

JAMES MONROE, Esq.
Sir: Being informed that some reports have
been circulated in your State reproaching your
motives, and misstatng the circumstances at
tending the purchase Of your Mansion House in
Paris, take the liberty of sending you the fol-
lowing certificate, under oath, which you are at
liberty to make what use Of you please.
I, the subscriber, hereby certify that / was
in Paris at the time that James Monroe, Esq
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United States
Of America, purchased the Mansion House
which he occupied during his stay in that coun
try, that the said Mansion House, and land pur-
chased with il, were patrimonial estate, belong
ing to private individual, and were not of the
Royal Domains, or part Of any estate belong
ing to emigrants, or that had been con6scated
on any account whatever.
further certify that said estate was sold to
said Monroe at the same price that it had been
offered to me, and which refused, because
could purchase at that time, and did in fact,
purchase other valuable estates in France on
better terms well remember TO have heard
Mr. Monroe often say, that in case the United
States should think fit to purchase aplace OF
residence for their Minister at Paris, as they
had done at the Hague, he should at all times
be willing 10 sell them his estate at the price 1t
cost him, but being recalled, without any au.
thority TO provide for The residence of future
Minister he sold his estate for very little, if a.
ny thing, more than it cost him.
BENZ. HICHBORN.
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r. HARRlsoN, Esq.
Auditor of the Treasury.
Treasury DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fifth .auditor's Office, lst March, 1926.
SIR: have had the honor to receive your
letter Of the goth instant
On referring to copies Of Mr.. Ellsworth S
accounts, as settled at the Treasury, now in
my possession, it appears that he claimed his
salary, from the 9th October, 1899, to the 18th
May, 1901, and that he was allowed salary from
9th October, 1899, to the Sd October, 1900, the
time the Mission terminated, but he was allow
ed in addition, one quarters salary, which he
did not claim. Mr.. Ellsworth it seems claimed
his salary while in France sick, and until he
returned to the United States, but it appears
to have been thought proper to put him on
footing with his colleague, by allowing the sal.
airy only to the time they took their audience OF
leave, and by adding quarters salary.
1t has been uniform principle with the Ex-
ecutive to allow the salary of Ministers only to
the time of their taking leave of the Court
where they were accredited. This principle
was applied 10 MIR. Monroe, though he was ne
cessarily detained by the winter, and was APP
piled to Mr.. Ellsworth, who is represented TO
have been sick. The Executive would not suf-
fer any equitable considerations, in any case, to
influence departure from the rule, and in the
case of MIR Ellsworth, as you will perceive by
the letter from the Secretary of State, which l
send you, that he was referred TO Congress for
any farther allowance. Mr. Ellsworth, it is
believed, did not apply to Congress, but this
circumstance ought not, in fairness, to operate
against the claim Of Mr.. Monroe, for an extern
sion of his salary 10 the time of his quitting
France, on the first Mission.
have the honor to be, sir,
Your most obedient servant.
S. PLEASONTON, .auditor.
The Honorable
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S27,54l IS
JOSEPH NOURSE, Reg.

FEBRUARY 10Th, 1926.
Dear Sir: Upon inquiry at the Registers or
fee, for the abstract containing the items OF
Colonel Monroe's contingent accounts, while
on his extra Mission to Spain, and at London,
regret to find that they were all burnt with the
Treasury building, in 1914. There is no posi-
bility, therefore, of ascertaining what were the
particular charges Of which the Slo,5aS % and
Of $3.50 were composed.
With great respect,
i remain, dear sir,
Your obedient servant,
S. PLEASONTON.
n IT.. NJ. Jxou..<
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Hon. SAMUEL D. INGHAM.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

2lst November, 1901.
Sir: Considering the difficulty under .ctual
circumstances, of settling the account OF MIR.
Ellsworth, as member Of the Envoyship to
France, by reference to his expenses, or by a
compound reference to these and to his salary
as Chief Justice, think it will be best to settle
with him, as mere Envoy Extraordinary, en-
titled to the same outfit and salary as have been
allowed to his colleague, Governor Dave.
According 10 the established usage, he cam
not be allowed more than quar- ter's salary for
his return, computing from the termination of
his service, which OF course must have been the
same, with that of Governor Davie. If equita-
BILE considerations plead for any further allow
ance, the proper resort seems to be to the Ma
tional Legislature.
With great respect,
am, sir, your obedient servant,
JAMES MADISON.
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the Orders in Council and Berlin and Milan De
crees, and it was considered important that ne
should await the result at Bordeaux, in consi-
deration Of which his salary was continued un-
til he embarked.
have the honor 10 be,
Respectfully, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
S. PLEASONTON.
Hon SAMUEL ID INcuAM
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ISAAC HICKS.

New York, Sd Month 7th, 1903.
Received of James Monroe one hundred and
fifty dollars, which, with the two hundred dol
lars heretofore received, is in full, for the pur-
pose mentioned above.
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Copy of part Of q letter from Mr.. Jefferson to Col.
Monroe, dated
WASHINGTON, January 18th, 1908.

WASHINGTON, January 18th, 1908.
"DEAR SIR: dropped you line on the 10th,
informing you Of a nomination had made OF
you to the Senate, and yesterday enclosed you
their appreciation, not having then time to write.
The agitation Of the public mind on occasion
of the late suspension Of our right OF dePosite
at New-Orleans, is extreme. This in the West
ern Country is natural, and grounded on opera
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WASHINGTON, February II, 1896.

WASHINGTON, February II, 1926.
Sir: have the honor to inclose certificate
from the Register of the Treasury, by which it
will be seen that Mr. Monroe, while acting in
the double capacity of Secretary of State and
Secretary Of War, from the lst October, 1914,
to the 2sth Feb. 1915, received but one salary,
and that was the salary Of Secretary of War, be-.
ing $500 less than that ofthe State Department
When an officer is charged with, and executes
the duties of two offices, the rules Of settlement
established by the Treasury allow him but one
salary, but those rules also allow him the highest
of the two salaries, if there be difference. In the
case Of Mr.. Monroe, apprised him Of his right
10 the salary of Secretary Of State, and urged its
acceptance by him, but he positively declined
it, and received only that assigned to the Secre-
tary Of War. On the lst March, sl5, another
appointment having been made for the War De-
partment, Mr. Monroe resumed the duties of
Secretary Of State, exclusively, and received the
salary attached to that Office, until his election
to the Presidency.
With great respect,
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
S. PLEASONTON.
The Hon. SAMUEL D. INeHAM,
House of Representatives.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Registers Office, Feb. 10th, 1926.
hereby certify that there has been paid 10
James Monroe, for his salary as Secretary OF
State, as follows:
From the LIST April, 1871, to 3oth
September, 1914, years and six
months, a, 5000 Sl7,soo 90
From the The lst March, 1915, to
Sd March, 1917, years and
days, lo,o4l IS
S27,54l IS
further certify that there has been paid to
the said James Monre, as Secretary of War, as
follows:
From LIST Oct. 1914, to 2Sth Febru-
airy, 1915, months, at $4,000. Sl,s75 90