Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-14

tive motives. RESPONSIVENESS, memorials, &c.
are now circulating through the whole If that
country, and signing BY the body Of the PEG
pie. The measures which we have been DUR
suing, being invisible, do not satisfy their minds:
something sensible, therefore, has become ne.
cessary, and indeed our object Of purchasing
New-Orleans and the Floridas, is a measure
likely to assume so many shapes, that no in
strucflons could be squared to fit them. 1t was
essential then to send Minister Extraordinary
to be Joined with the ordinary one, with discre-
tionary power. first however, we'll impressed
with all our views, and therefore qualified 10
meet and modify to these every form of propo
sition which could come from the other party.
This could be done only in frequent and full
oral communication. Having determined on
this, there could not be two opinions as TO the
person. You possessed the unlimited conf
dence of the administration, and of the West
ern people, and were you to refuse TO 90, no
other man can be found who does this All
eyes are now fixed on you; and were you 10
decline, the chagrin would be great, and would
shake under your feet the high ground on which
you stand with the public. Indeed know no.
thing which would produce such shock: for
on the event Of this mission, depends the future
destinies Of this Republic. If we cannot by a
purchase OF the country, ensure to ourselves a
course OF perpetual peace and friendship with
all nations, then, as war cannot be far distant
it 5ehoves us Immediately to be preparing for
that course, without however fastening it, and
it may be necessary, Con your failure on the con-
tinenD TO cross the channel We shall get en-
tangled in European politics, and figuring more,
be much less happy and prosperous. This can
only be prevented by successful issue to your
present mission. am sensible, after the mea-
sures you have taken for getting into a differ
ent line of business, that.it will be great sa-
crifce on your part, and presents from the sea-
son and other circumstances, serious difficulties.
But some men are born for the public. Nature,
by fitting them for the service Of the human
race on broad scale, has stamped them with
the evidences of her destination and their duty."
Extracts from Letters from Mr. Jefferson to
MIR. Monroe, while the latter was employed
in his second Mission 10 Europe, and from
him to Mr.. Jefferson. These extracts relate
to Mr.. Monroes intended return to the Uni
ted States.
Mr.. Jefferson to Mr. Monroe, Jan. 9Th, 1904.
81 see, by your letters, the pain which This 81
tuatiou gives you, and | can estimate its acute
ness from the generosity of your nature but,
my dear friend, calculate with mathematical
rigor, the pain annexed 10 each branch Of the
dilemma, and pursue that which brings he
least. To give up entertainment, and to live
with the most rigorous economy, till you have
cleared yourself Of every demand, is pain for
a definite time only but TO return here with &C
cumulated membranes on you, ,UiH Jill your
life ,Dtth torture"
Speaking of person in Spain, from whom
the President was anxious to receive letter,
on particular subject, he says, among other
things: "and obtain from him TO be the bearer Of
the letter yourself"
From the same to the same, Oct 26ih, 1906.
"Believing that this letter will still find you
in EnglandeI take the liberty of troubling you
with the enclosed commission, &c. 1t will be
somewhere between 10 and IS guineas; but
whatever it may be, it shall be repaid you ON
your landing in the United States, and may, there
FORE be considered as so much brought over in
your pocket, for use in the first moments of
your return. l would wish you to bring the
packet you receive from Mr.. Jones With you,"
&c.
From Mr.. Monroe TO Mr.. JEFFERSON, March 18Th,
1904.
"Another consideration which made me very
DESTROYS of Withdrawing hence, is the enormous
expense attending residence here. 1t is fact,
that, in all those articles which family neces-
sarily consumes, dollar in the United States
is equal to guinea here, SC. 1t is, therefore,
impossible, fear, to live here in manner which
would not expose me to reproacb, on the sala
ry; and as owe some money, and am advanc-
ing in years, it seemed to be duty which,
owed to my family, to withdraw from situa.
tion which threatens TO involve me in greater
debt, with view to deSote the remnant Of my
active life to make some provision for their adj
vancement and my comfort" &c. sc.
From the same to the same, London, Oct. 1906.
SIN my letter to Mr.. Madison, from Spain,
took the liberty TO mention, that should sail
for the U. States soon after my arrival here;
and most certainly should have done so, had
not been detained by the late seizures Of our
vessels by this government, as you have seen
by my public letters, and that which wrote to
you by Col. Mercer. Iconclude, from my not
hearing from Mr.. Madison, that am expect
ed home, which increases my desires to Sc!
out" sc. sc.
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