Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-21
From the National IntclIigencer.
MEMOIR BY MIR. MONROE.
On tie SUBJECT Of hi~ Claims on The Government nj

On lie SmSect Of lis CEnqs on The Goue,7,uc1t or f5e
u States.
Believing that had been injured bv the sa,,I,e,, r
my accounts, for services in former stations deemed
proper to bring claims before Congress on the h of
January, $50, at the expra,in of which session nv
TERM IN the high trust with which then honored ex
pred did not ASH decision those claims al tia,
.ne' ou' sought only to bring them under consider aon
that they might be decided on afer my retiremcut
AS objections raised against those claims du,iuu
The last session. To which the observations which had nrs-
scented To the committee whom they were referred ,Ie
preceding session, did extend bccamc NECESSARY far
me to give further explanations, applicable TO each obiac
uon' so far as was acquainted with III and bavin mn
ec correspondence WIN the committee, requested Mr..
oouVethcur |" attend III Washington, receive those
plantations, and to communicate them to those who p,;rh,
be willing 4" peruse tiiem which he accordingly did
may readily be conceived, that impossible or mo
t" advert to claims, founded presumed injuries in ,b
settlement ol my accounts, without taking into view the
causes which produced them. The treat 1ap.s ~ -;
which has interviewed, may erased those occ,renc
from the minds of others, but with the Individual all lilo
incidents which affected profoundly his cha hi, well
are, ana his peace, remain connected through life and -
natural for him to review them with deep interest in b
retirement especially If recalled to his memory nv o,be
OF like Sud proceeding from them NV recall from nv
hrst mission To france of 1894, the ground on
founded Possessing documents Illustrative of mo c
Duct III the very circumstance for which was recalIed
that were used before ii seemed ncumbeu nj ~ ~ -,
max mem known on mat very interesting OCCASION
With that view, transmitted them TO Mr. Couverna,
tne explanations specified, To he used in like manner
"oA hat measure with 40 unigndly feeling 20 anv
indeed such feeling far ever existed has Iong
easeu. MY OBJECT was to place my conduct by such adj
diiona evidence Tzposscsscd, in an occurrence ~
importance o my cInry, well myself in the l;b,
in which knew that it ought to be viewed was -
anxious aIso IN make known the kind aud favorable ser
menS "hfh were expressed Of me- ny the ustrous ndi-
vdua by whom was recalled, receiving Information NJ
my conduct from, very respectable friend in when he
confded who was with me, aud we'll acquainted with il
at the persd when my recall was decided ON The f,uo
rable opinion of that Individual was always an chico ~
the highest Interest to had served Onder him as
aef' !" our Revolutionary Army aud had witnessed
his very exemplary conduct most difficult aod neri
ous epoch OF iha, great struggle had received his an
probation oFy conduct IL that struggle and been nro,
'ed by HIM vas member OF the Revolutionary Com
gress IN 1873, and present when he resigned his
as Comma adler in Chief Of our Armies and retired IN 80
yate life knew him at his residence IN refinement ne
afterwards did while member the Senate vben =, H.,
head Of the Government which he was called bv tle
unanimous suffrage ofis fPllow citizens, and have al
ways cherished tine highest respect for his memory and d
mired his great virtues AMI talents.
There another instance in wiich ms character had
oeen assaed III that mission, the circumstances attending
WHICH, thought proper 70 avail myselfof that occasion 10
explain After my reception in AUGUST 1894 by the Ma
uonal Convention of France, the Committee f putl;c
safety offered house for my accommodation sac ,t
Slhsef oil the United States in any part Of Paris which
should prefer aud sent Carriage aud borses i,i,
waiting for my answer. declined the house n,rneda,e
e p'inc'Pe i"at the acceptance Of it was forbidden
-! '' "'' Constitution, and, after retaining In.
/ Ise lC" "te"s, unIl bad obtained one Of INV o,r,
'e'u''.n u with The hoses with a regcest tina, L -,
~ '" 10 pay i'r their use in the same manu-, W -
"a" P"o'TGn ihcm OF az individual, which, vae 49,,
aha pe'iorned. A,tIe instance and c.r, sdn'e'',
many 81 NY FELLOW r';izrus who yers ti,an H. w
'ious'' Vat 'he refusal Gfdgke accomnods
we suspicious which had te'os existed aud thar he ,
50, 49,, s ,'o ~ .y own account would have a good
state Of our Affairs bought one Of IN
to those ~ po"er ~ France that did il 10 sceor0ss
ne as the Minister oftbeir ally, and with ,,er,; -.
tito my G0vcrnueUt ny retirement on ,;s Co.,
wnicbI had purchased it. Having dorumcnts H. ,,o.
,.s l'e'' wih he heayy loss which sustained ia con-
eP"e"'r thereof, asI bciirved, by my reca f,r,nrd
W,mto Nj. Gouverntur win the offers
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