Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-24

rcd v sudden u.sJo. Ia ths People, vino, uu-
.od IN lis exercise, had, i blind enthusiasm
II 10 leaders, who among themselves,
these prevailing party cutting oil the Others there
,y iisr acri, the revolution, and sapping the fouuda
lions which IT rested. Every port of France was
flied with vessels, which had been sliced, many Of
which had oeen condemned, aud others under tai
al His predecessor, disreg arded, had retired To the
country. Our eilowciiiIens were without resource,
aud in the distressed and respondent state. He
was, for time distruscd, and kept at distance by
the Committee of Public Safety, in whom the Exccu-
tive power regard TO foreign nations, was vested.
On due consideration he passed the Committee, and
addressed the Convention by whom he received Oh
the next day, III the bosom of that BODY in the pre-
seuce, and amidst the aCclamat;uns, OF many thou
sands. II natural, after the distinguished recep.
ton thus given him, that his suffering countrvmen
sbonld flock 10 his house for relief The fact was So
as hundreds now living testify and consequence
whereof his duties were accumulated ten fold beyond
the usual amount. lie states that he was forced TO
employ through the whee of his mission several assis
tant Secretaries, and 10 house for them and TO
incur many other heavy expenses the extent of which
can readily be conceived, when the character of the
epoch regarded, and the state iii which he found
affairs his arrival there. The expenses which he
incurred in regard 10 Thomrs Paine alone were con-
siderable. Would i; have been proper for him 10 have
suffered an individual, who had rendered snch useful
services in Revolution, TO angush prison, OF to
want the common ueccssares of life after obtaining
his release: With MIR. Paine MIR. NJ. was scarcely
acquainted The appea! 10 him, therefore, was in his
official character only. For these expenses he asked
nothing. Whether they ought to fall on him. the
nation, others will decide. They ought least have
weight IN the decision other claims. That no other
Minister OF the United States placed in such
situaon compelled 10 employ many assistant Sec
retaTi les for such length of times rent house for
their accommodation, and otherwise exposed To such
heavy contributions and expenses, is certain. To al
low him. therefore, the only which has been allow
ed in other cases, would be msnifestly unjust.
FThe claims for the second mission consist of four
items The first rs for interest the outfit for that
for the which II md,
TO interest on the amount OF that 10 the present
time ! will ask, whether any minister was ever sent
from the United States under circumstances which OK
posed ham inevitably TO such expenses? Whether
outfit refused minister before or since
who was employed in any mission? Other ministers
we're employed on special missions, sent SIN
gle Power with instruction 10 return tie bu
sness on which they should be concluded
hey LEFT their families at home and were absent gen
orally about year, and in instances shorter
term FoT these missions, ou was ALWAYS allowed
TO the ministers employed in them MIR. H. on the
contrary, was appointed 10 two Powers al the same
tune, France and SPAIN and informed that the state of
affairs might require his long absence. He .ook his
family with him. aud absent nearly five wears cu-
ring which lie represented lis country with three Pow
ers, France and Spain to which he originally ap-
pointed, aud !ikcw ise with Great Britain, moving oc-
casionaiiy from the 10 the other Great and unu-
suai expenses inseparable from such mission
and that the Withholding the outfit have increased
his difficulties, and subjected him 10 CORRESPONDING
losses, is equally obvious.
Ii has, uuleIs TODD been the practice of the Gov
ernmeut TO advance 10 minister's in many instan-
ces, portion of their salary addition to their outfit
on their appointment. Leaving their homes their af
fairs, and many of them their professions some aid
might be necessary, TO those in the best crcum-
stances, TO enable them 10 do SO in satisfactory man
ner, and wiz out loss quarters salary would peno
rally become due before they could reach their stations
an advance, at least 10 that amount seems reasonable
and proper and is said that occasions and
on special missions TO single Power. larger portion
oil the salary has been advanced in addition 10 tie out
mt If such allowance aud extra advance would be
proper IN any instance, il would certainly have been So
ia that question. Mr.. Nj. had sustained consiJera-
bic loss BY his former mission, from which he had moi
recovered, and hurried by the pressure Of rcum-
stances, and by the President 10 his stations abroad
or which he sailed without having previously visited
his own home. But the outfit was refused and no nor
ton CT The salary advanced lie was allowed his
pcncs TO Paris. including those of Journey from his
home to New York. and his expenses in TRAVELLING he
tween the places at which he might be required 70 az
'end-iat is, between Paris and hIadd and for which
expenses, $4,000 advanced 10 him; sum which
II was presumed would be equivalent 20 those exneo
ses, out mol exceed them With this advance for
w"ich he was held accountable. in the manner stated
he was compelled 10 arrange his affairs and hasten 10
New York, and thence TO France
his appointment 10 England was not made when Inc
eIt the nIted States known to him until aft ar te
treaties with France for the cesson of Jonisana
been concluded. and ratified by the French Govern
Inent and despatched by Mir Livingston and himself IN
ther own, and after he had requested of ,e French
Government passport for Madrid with Intention 10
proceed thIther, in obedience is Instructions IN no
goate treaty for the cession of Florida 1t was AT
mat time, Mr. Hing having left England that he receiy
ca MS appointment Tor London, with discretionary
power 10 proceed thither not, as circumstances
might make most advisable Experiencing at that mo-
ment. some difficulty with the French Government re-
SPec'iDg me proposed negotiation with Spain, and
knowing that the success OF the negotiation ,QonJ m
sentiay depend the part The Fre.-h Goyernroen,
might take in il, whose aid had been promised, and
WHICH he was then assured should be afforded on fi-
.nrc occasion, he resOved TO proceed forthwith TO Fnr
land' and TO postpone his mission TO Spain until he
Ueates with France should be received and fapnrov
ga or rahed by his Government and an order sent 70
n.' oy IT, on thorongh knowledge OF all crcurnstsn-
W ana tie mission being stationary and NOT
special one, an outfit allowed as ding of comrs
was 'oweVer special, in all the circumstances CON
ceed 10 spain, ~ few months he could make none c
nose arrangements which, stationary or resident
MINISTER ne might and doubtless would have done 10
a'od It, lie renamed in England in that state four
teen months, when he received the order from, 81, "