Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-21

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nuncated TO them tue fact aud then observed that h,
nego,iatio, should be Immediately commenced and ,,ds
sing himself To- Mr.. Marhos added, that bcinr m
the Treasury, will commit il to YOU His p,o,;, a.,
committing the negotiation 10 MIR. Aarbnis, nd i, man
not owound the feelings of Mr.. Talleyrand NAV he
readily conceived 1t was added, by the same authority
that until that moment, decided believed 10 be the
purpose of the First Consul, to cec no portion of the For
r"ty !" question, aud Interchangeable his views. after max
Ing decSon, that none of his ministers would have VEN
urcd to propose IL him. The dcn,a nIrd in the first
Interview with MIR. harbo llu O0OoOO of lyres hut
that was soon reduced to S0U0000O. which it was
agreed that 20O0O020 should be paid To or ci,iz.nx who
hau suiiecdby spoaiionS IL was further agreed the
60Ooo000 payable to the French Government, should be
paa IN stock and not IN cash. by which great
daton afforded to The United States I, is noper To
add, which do with pleasure, that conductof Mr.
Maroos, IN every stage Of the negotiations was liberal
candid ana iair indicating very friendly feeling for the
United states. aud strong preserve IN, most
icaoie relations between tia two countries.
IL l. just TO state, that frank, candid aud frcndlv
conduct OF the two great houses of Hope, of Asteran
an ot Barring, of Louhn by Offering us loans tn any
amn"" we might regne, AT the usual interest rendered
to the States essential service in the ncgntiaon WE
'ad TO believe, that the knowledge Offers
ana tie CONFIDENCE with which inspired the FRENCH ov-
ernnient, that stock might he covctcd through tcu
INTO cash. IT fair prceaidcd ia prevailing On that
government TO accep, the in stock, lessen
Inc amount demanded for the Territory cclad.
II just also 10 acknowledge the attea,ion received and
good Offices rendered in the negotiation, by Joseph Bona
te The brother ot the frs, Consul rho invited me 10
interview immediately after arrivalin Paris and rave
me assurances ofthose good Offices with which was salts.
fed he complied.
In regard To these missions, shall remark here
that, Tor the mnrh' srion aud which was subj
Jecied in the first have derived consola t;on from
neiei That the portinh thereof which from tie dis
trust which was manifested ofmc, bv French Cavern
n'e"t e"aIcd me. under lie influence just causes TO
promote in s"nc degree in the econd the interest of my
country.
None OF ilasa documents relatn, to either usxio, wore
ever published before, should publish them If NV
advancement TO office depending in y instance be-
Tore my fellow citizens They connected with the his
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currcncc" just orminu should be formed In the
en s'ae hey can affect in point character alone,
aoSTae'e from every other consideration 70 this hsve
'o"Ac wh Sreat sensbility Though life. Having had
occasion TO notice both missions their most material
circumstances with view my Claims, nd in conse
Character have Thought that not o,y propcr bur
duty, t" Communicate every document; Which could thfoy
light on either the II the other.
al the expiration of the second mission. retired 10 my
farm IN Aibemarc coun'yin which resided when AT
"n''' ON cay life and tn which have been much al
tached, having always lived in great amity with NV fellow
chehS there Our affairs continuing be unsettled
erected ny them in 1910 delegate General Assen-
NY, and by II, during the session, the Office of Chief Ma
s>rae and shortly afterwards, Invited by my friend Mr.
MADisoN, ien President, to the Department; of State
which accepted In that department., nd in the Dcnnrt
men of War; served under him until his retirement IN
private life, which event. elected his successor To
ta hsh trust In these latter oifcesI served my country
'"' eeh years AMI IL which, well know, that devoted
my best cdnsts, with unweae zeal, to promote its nros
perity aud wciare. To imputi atoms that were raised
against some partitions of my conduct in these Offices
tons TO Mr. Gjuverneur last win;e ana to which how
refer.
respecting my claims,l have nothing new TO add nor
nve any remark to make the decision passed on them
having presented these claims owed to my own cha
ac'e as well as to my family, and those hav wing claims
q" nv /" "'ins forward III their support, while they
depending, all the considerations on which he were foun
e WIN the documents illustrative heIeo and applicable
thereto which was done in the explanations ,eerred to-
and VIII no" be published Ey cOmpai view therein
'aken Win that decision, the accord disagreement be-
tween thei VIII be distinctly Retired to pri
'ats MEL shall devote my best efforts tie lncnt of
my private engagements and hope, with success. In this
my efenen shall look back with great feeling to the
very interesting scenes through which passed. abroad
an" al nome ani never cease to cherish the anxious
s"ctuae Tor the continued success OF Republican sys
tem' NY observations, founded my own experiences
connected with what has been educed from the annals of
he most and faithful historians have satisfied
me that situation is favorable and our prnnect
oil success ncomparaby better than enjoyed by
any other People JAMES MONROE
Virginia, November, 1926