Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-14

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D. Interest outfit for this mission from 10th
January, 1908, TO lst April, 1910, when the
outfit vas allowed, Ais
d. Amount paid for dcnurrage &c to J. Hicks,
in whose vessel MIR. Monroe had taken pas
sage fer France, GIC
D. Contingent expenses Of the mission to Great
Britain, disaowed upon the settlement OF
his account in $40, 5000
g. Remuneration for extraor!inarr expepses
incurred BY his dctcnsion in England by d.
Tection Of the Government, for wears and
months, at $500 per annum 10 400
T. Interest on these several sums from the time ibc
services on which they respectively founded was
rendered.
"a relation 10 Tie first item above stated il
That Mr. Monroe was suddenly recalled from Mission
TO France, by a letter received from Mr. Pickering,
then Secretary of State, the Glib December, 1895
ana agreeaby TO his orders, obtained an audience of
leave soon after, VIZ. the LIST jan 1897: but o,q o.
10 the season of the year, and the almost total nerrfn
ton ct The commerce between the United States and
france 1t was extremely difficult to obtain passere
hnine Tor considerable time and which Inc did M, or
feet until the 20th April following (See the Iciors or
Mcssrs' Russell ChaDPlain, and Mitchell, marked A.
j. e. anneXed)
1t has been tie practice of the Government in sef
ting the accounts of public ministers To allo,u ,lroo
months salary from the date of the audience If ,o
az an average estimate of The time necessary IN re,,r,
nome out II has also been the practice 10 give then
the opportunity OF choosing the time for taking leave
best suited 70 their personal convcricnce bv ,,Iir 49,
expensive detention IN foreign co.intrv af;,or ,; ..
larry ceased could be always avoided.
THIS opportunity was not given 10 MIR. Monroe. tho
PnDc service was deemed 90 require his sudden roca
Vihont regard to tic season the circumstances ,vi
night prevent him from returning within the usraI
tune nc was consequently exposed to an expense which
nc could net guard against, and WHICH il is belisyJ
has not happened 10 any other American minister -
The committee therefore consider that the alIovano
OF this item is not only just but in confornfy v;,,,
TIE spirit of the established usage of the ,,oyrr,
ueat " 7''C'H-
TEN 2.mContiogent expenses Of the mission =,
franco. This Claim is made on Tie ground r,t st. ,
allowance 10 Mr.. Monroe on tbo settlement of I; m
count, VIZ $40 for tAo c-1lingent expoD-es or5 c.
"DJ months. was evidently iuadcquate n sLo,.I5 +.
Observed that the period and particuar cirr,irnsfa,
n Ar' NonrOcs mission to France, must have avrs,r
nm To considerable disbursement for CONTINGENT ~,
PeUses' Ihe country w7s IN a state of rcyol,,,;s
vay serious difficulties had existed for ,ofor tirr,o
t"c'o iue Two Ec,crnmouis extensive sr,latiors .
been committed on American commerce. al H.
monroe was 40 sooner accredited. than he vac rrc
of numerous Anet"7n citizens, seeking frr,rcb IL.
mieTPosHio7 reclamation OF their propcriy or indc,
" Tor Their losses, See fire 'c"cs of Ncss~z C,or1
and 9HP"nn marked y, r. Mr. Monroe vras olI,i 4,
therefore, IT. rcui house 'o~ ffc lerafion and fo ~
por several Secrf.a,es 81 is own cxpca.c. toa,,5l
~ &c 'H.no.s thcn r.rvdnz upon him for aIf tl
'1' 'l "'.. ccci cT9eDs,e -s 81. lois