Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-24

'eaEe 10 witch his attention was drawn by his Govern
nei, ard rhich involved Consequences less serious
third. Had lie Withdrawn, at such, a crisis no
slecng these high concerns his country be the ex
pense Attending his detention what riight lie would
nave incurred and iieri'ed the ccnsure OF his fellow
citizens throughout the Unon. Slsa these extra tx.
penses fail him. lie dclta, cd by the public? The
TACT is they have fallen him, and are among the
causes ola M kind which have subjected him 10 debts
and losses, for which hc cpa, alton claimed cannot in
detnnify him. This claim presented in 1910 when
his account settled, aud, stated the equity be-
ing admitted, was suspended ty tic order Of Pres
deaf for further considerations ad has been acted
on, since Mr.. Monroe afterwards called int
the Department of State, in whicn he lad official cog
nzance o ie subject Fom that nilice he was elected
President, by which event ms rover il was aug
mencd trequires no Argument TO prove that, Turing
the whole term OF his service in these Offices, he
could not touch the subject. We see, the contra
ry, by the documents reported, that he would decide
on no claim which involved the same principle with his
Such tue claims Of Mr. Monroe and the ground on
which tiey rest and II is perceived on what sound
principle they, either of Their be rejected with
the ine est on each, from the time that il became due
TIL pad. III Injustice done To him, by Unfolding
the money which he entitled any instance no
good be assigned for refusing 10 render i,stice
10 him at this time Was any allow ance made 10 him
in other instances in hismissons, eA pended
ny hi M any branch OF his services, than expcnd.
ed In like service by others? Nothing kind ca
be aieged with truth no accommodation was afford
ed 10 him IN any instance. which mol afforded TO
NiiiiSlcr, ana tie utmost economy
,ised by him throughout his several missions which was
practicable. He claims only 10 be Put footing with
others, under circumstances winch exposed him TO
greater expenses than they. and i'll Tie instances, in
which difference was made to lis prejudice, simply bv
the payment of the money which that principle was
due with The interest frn the time became due
till paid. He docs not ask indemnify FOR losses sns
tanned by the Withholding the rncncy on, hin in the
way o! damages however just the claim might be- what
that wouli amount 10. has been stated. but it NAV
DE shown that il would be great Nor has he asked com.
pound interest, which e has been compelled 10 pay
himself
As 20 the period which, the interest should com
mence on we'll founded claims. ti.a seems TO be- too
obvious and IS zoo well established in transactions be-
tween Individuals in private life, TO admit doubt
When did tie money become due, fGuc all? Where
was he nj the Time and on what account did il become
due? Each item sTeass for ;:elf Those of the first
MISSION became due for the contingencies annually and
for his detention i'll France during the winter when he
could not leave the country the time he sailed which
was The Goth of April. 1897. Those of the second
mIssion on the oniiil withheld, from tue time of his ap
pontment till paid, or allowed. On the payment of MIR.
Hicks, for ile passage engaged for him his family
i'll vessel in winch they did sail from tho date Of
the paymcn, made 20 him. For the contingencies in
England, and expenses incurre! by his detention after
his return from Spain annually for tie one and on the
Termination OF his mission in the other; though am
inclined to think that II should be annually in both At
those periods the money ciome was expended by him
and much more and not having the funds himself was
borrowed, AMI is still due, hich lie has paid an in
tercsi, simple and compound for a great part of the
sum, through the whole Intervening space To fx the
commencement o! the interest allowed 10 him to later
periods wo"d NOT be TO render TO him Justice, especi
any alter sn loiG delay He was in France or Eng
lard, when li:c money expended and he could not
meet The expenses, get hnnn, without borr owing II
nor borrow without paying the interest on it.
Srch claims should settled by the ordinary r,es
which APPLY to transactions Home because the ton
of The party different, circumstances Of
interest 10 Tic country as well the individual. The
{" our Republic which is looked n; with ica:ou
sy by the momarchs of Europe connected moi only with
Tie "hcia conduct Of 'he minister, but every incident
attending him willie there. For the errors and even the
VICES o The ministers of each other liberal owa
made, but no such Indulgence is shown to u.s. He must
supper; the rank of the station willie their respective
courts and until his retirement from their countries, or his
nation Will be degraded. Simplicity athome, even among
| the most wealthy of czcms, &c commentaries The
Spt OF our government requires it, But int
WIN 1o!eiSn Powers III the g:adciu question,
coUmodaon with the usages of each, their respective
countries, is necessary. TO depart from i; is deemed a
contempt and cannot fail to he productive injury The
bu'den of these charges fell great force on Mr. Mon,
roc IN lis last mission minister sinrlc Power MAJ,
after establishing himself retire society IL he chooses
and supporting decent appearance when into ill.,
may sustain his credit But who is minister at the
same time to three of the principal Powers of Eurnpc and
WIZ" mvcs from ore to TIE other, is always IN the circle of
those who compose the of each and cxposed in CON
sibic. SNfe'''' pos
The act Of Limitation has bect urged as an obrcn. TO
these Claims, hut can it he plead against person who has
been almost 'c "le 81 lime in the OF his roun-
ty aud large portion Of it, who's not ahrond in stations
winch rendered II impossible for him touch the subject:
IAN the act Of limitation he plead by the
IN itS own iavo to Justify refusal torcpair injury done
ny ITSELF especially 10 an individual has ref aimed
rom decary ana regard to principle only, press his
ciaIms Could lie have refused dizzy tie Voice of his
cnuhiyn any instance, when called ou AID have asan-
ed as rcaS"n thnt money him for fo r1er SER
ices and until that paid he would render n. ne
W as 1t not rather his duty 10 obey lie cai. aud it not
'af 10 presume nat hr wn"d have obcyed IS in the dis
cur r"Jee'uTes IN which e has seved, be the on his
CLAIMS what might Did not such call waive any plea Of
this kind, even had it been well founded
10 enumerae the large amount of sal,r which Sfr
Monroe has received in tie important cices which lie Ina
held IS only to show the grcut length time which m m
served. " ere the salaries imicrded for the pil Of tine
individual or 10 support the credit OF the Office? If tho
later TO retire from Office under the pressure ofhenvy dris
IS proof iai he was not unmndfu Of shat he ov ed MS
country. That he held Offices than many others
owing to the generous confidence ois fellow citizens: for
l'" ''at ne has been called on to those high i'm
pofiauce, in his absence and yybou, HE luo,r1cJ ri
examples might be given, were
W ee mo 'hc subject in that view nc notice in
~" uoseIValinS wic hG presented The committee at
me Ias session. because he deemed material his claim