Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-25

from lOih January, 1903, TO lst
a prii, 1910, when tie outfit was al
Owed, 1I55
i. Amount paid for demurrage, Sc.
TO J. Hicks, in whose vessel MIR.
Monroe had taken passage for
France, 2j0
). Contingent expenses OF the mission
10 Great Britain, disaowed upon the
settlement OF his account in 1910, 1000
q. Remuneration for extraordinary ex-
renses incurred by his detention in
England, by direction of the Coy
eminent, for > years and 1 months,
1t Si'oOO per annum, $500
:. Interest on these several Sims, from the TIM
the services on which they are resnec.;vaIv
founded, was rendered.
In relation TO the first item above stated !, an
pears that MIR. Monroe was suddenly recalled from
Mission 10 France, bya letter received from Mr.
Pickering, then Secretary OF State on the 9Th
December, 1896, and agreeably TO his orders oh
tained an audience of leave soon after. viz on the
lst. Jan. 1897; but, owing to the season of the
year, and The almost total interruption Of ;be rom,
merce between the United States and france. il
was extremely d!ificu!, to obtain passage homs
;or a considerable time, and which he did not eff
iect until the 2Oih April following.
1t has been the practice OF the Government in
settling the accounts Of public ministers. to al
low three months salary from tie date oftbs an
d.ence OF leave, as an average estimate of The
time necessary 10 return home; but il hiss also
been The practice, 10 give them the opportunity of
choosing the time ior taking leave, best suited To
their personal convenience, by which an expensive
detention in fogesn country, after their salarv
ceased, could be always avoided
This opportunity was not given 70 Mr.. Monroe.
he public service was deemed 10 reouira bie 80
den recall, without regard to the season or the ci
cumsiances, which might prevent him from return
ing within the usual time; he was consequently ex
posed TO expense which be could not o,,rd
against and which, it is believed has no, ba,EenaJ
% any other American minister. The commune
therefore consider that the allowance of this iten
- not only just, but in conformity with the s,,iri,
OF the established usage of the Government
Item 2-Conlingent expenses of the ni,sion IN
France. This claim is made on the ground rba,
the allowance to Mr.. Monroe, on the se,tler,or,
Of his account, VIZ 81 10 for the contingent ev.
penses Oh years and months, was evidently in
adequate Il should be observed, that the neroj a,
particular circumstances Of Mr.. Monroe's nissioS
10 France, must have exposed him TO a cousiIe,,
BE disbursement for contingent expenses III.
country was in a state OF reyolution very seri,,,
iiiicul.ies had existed for some time bet,.oo,
be two Governments; extensive spoliatio,s 49,,
Ieel committed on American Commerce 49,
Nir. Monroe was no sooner accredited u.,
C was pressed By numerous Amc.ir,, ci,;
.cns, seeking through his iuterpositjoo eel,
nation oil Their property, or indemnity for u.eir |
osses, (see the letters of Messrs Celtic, al
'kipwi;h, marked D. E( Mr.. Monroe .,
'1Iged, therefore, TO zen! house Tor The Ieos,o
nd TO employ severn. Eecretdries az his o,.,, 49,. I
rnse, 90 attend 10 the business a. 10 cro,vIi, 80,
~ hn, for all which, AID the other ordins-v .,,
agent expenses Of his mission g.. two ycays ,,1
oar months, b. received the cum of$il0 Tbe
ymHHitec are oil The opinion ust undo. these ci-
IN III lr an r.fsa !