Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-21

Icy OF the First Consul, in other resnsc,. +,
aioros me pleasure to add, that, in the neeotfa-
ton which was commenced Immediately aftsr-
waras, and in the result procured by the Hea,i.s
IN which IL terminated, great harmony prevailed
between Mr. Livingston and myself
The representation then made to me. and bv
authority entitled to confidence, was. that the
i lrs' Consul having his cabinet assembled AZ ST
LOUD, and walking in the garden with the mem
pers who composedit, having heard of the arrival
OF me Minister Extraordinary at Havre. COM
n'uhica'ei to them The fact, and then observed.
that the negotiation should be Immediately com
menced, and addressing himself to Mr.. Mar
oois, added, that &c being an affair of the Trea
snry, VIII commit it to you.' His motive for
committing the negotiation 10 Mr. Marbois. and
IN a manner not TO wound the feelings of Mr..
! ialleyrand, may be readily conceived It was
"uoeu'O ny The same authority, that until that NOS
ment, so decided was believed 10 be the purpose
OF the First Consul, to cede no portion of the
iefritory In question, and Interchangeable his views,
AFTER making decision, that none OF his Minis
ters would have veEtured TO propose il to him.
ne sum demanded in the first interview with
MT Marbois, was 800 900 600 of livrts, but that
was soon reduced to $4,000 900, of which il was
agreed That 20,DO0,O coo should be paid to our
chizens, who had suffered by spoliations IT
was further agreed, that the 90, OO0, 900 payable
I'D the Hreuch Government should be paid in
STOCK, and not In cash. by which great ACCOM-
mediation was afforded to the United States II
Is proper TO add, which do with pleasure, that
me conduct OF MIR. Aiarbcis, in every stage Of
The negotiation, was LIBERAL candid, and fair in
Gica'ins very friendly feeling for the United
o'ates' and strong desire to preserve the most
anicaole relations betwee the two countries
IL Is just TO state, that the frank candid and
friendly conduct OF the Two grea, houses oil Hope,
OF Amsterdam, and of Barring, of London, by
Offering 10 w loans to any amount we might re-
AT fIa mol
States essential service in the negotiation We
mad reason 10 believe chat the knowledge of those
offers, ard the confidence with which it inspired
the French Government, that our stock might he
converted through them, into cash at a fair price.
aided US Ia prevailing on that Governme 10 ac-
cept the payment In stock, and 10 lessen the
amount demanded for the Territory ceded.
1t i just also TO acknowledge the attention re-
ceived and good offices rendered in the negotiation.
by Joseph Bonaparte, the brother of the first Con-
sui, who invited me TO an interview immediately
after my arrival in Paris, and gave me assurances
OF those good Offices, with which was satisfied be
complied.
In regard 10 these two missions, | shall remark
here, ,hSf, tor the modification and distress TO
which was subjected in the first, have derived
great consolation, from belief that the portion
thereof which arose from the ds,rust which was
manifested of me, by the French Government.
enabled me, under the influence of Just causes, to
promote In some degree in The second, the interest
OF my country.
None OF these documents relating 10 either
mission, were ever published before, nor should
l now publish them; If my advancement to Office
was depending In any instance, before my fellow
czens. They connected with the history Of
our Union, respecting which, in all its important
occurrences, just opinion should be formed In
the present slate, they can affect me- in point of
Character alone, distracted from every other con-
sheraton. TO this have looked with great SEM
sibIlIty through life. Having had occasion 10 no.
tlce BON missions, IN their most material c;rctm
stances; win view 10 my claims, and in conse-
quence character, have thought that it was not
only proper but duty, TO Communicate every do
cement which could throw light on e..her the one
or The other.
| at the expiration of the second mission. re-
tired to my farm in Albemarle county, in which I
had resided, when at home from early llfe and 10
which have been much attached having always
lived IN great ainy with my fellow citizens there
Oar Affairs continuing to be unsettled, was elected
3 by them, IN 1910, delegate to the General As
sem5y, AMI by II, during the session. to the Office
OF Chief Magistrate, and shortly afterwards, in
vited by mT friend Mr. Madison, then President,
to the department OF State, which accepted In
that department, and in The Department Of War
served under him until his retirement 10 pri--
vaie liie on which event, was elected his sue
cessor TO that high trust. In these latter Offices
9eiF'N my cp'fpJ iouiteen yedis, ana IN which,
well know, that | devoted my best efforts with
unweaIIed zeal, TO promote its prosperity and well
iaTe. To inspirations that were raised against
some portions OF my conduct In these Offices
thought proper 10 give explanations, in my COM
nnnicatons TO Mr.. Gouyera,u r last winter, anu TO
i which now refer
Respecting my claims, have nothing new to
add, nor have any remark TO make an the de-
esion passed on them. Having presented these
claims, owed 1t to my character, as well as
10 my family, and to those having claims on NE =,
to bring forward, in their support, while they
were depentug, all the considerations on WHICH
they were founded, with the documents illust a.
tive thereof, aud applicable thereto, which was
done IN the explanations referred to, and will now
I be published. BY comparing the view therein i,kens
with that decision, the accord disagreement be-
tween them will be distinctly Retired nov
to private fe hall devote my best efforts to the
iulhimeni OF my private engagements, and, hope.
{ with success. In his my Tsrsment, shall look
, back with great feeling to the very interesting
scenes through which have passed, abroad and at
home, and never ce'se 10 cherish the most anxious
solichudc tor the continued success of our Repub
. lean system My observations, founded on my
own experience, connected with what has been
deduced from the annals OF the most enlighi ened
and faithful historians, have satisfied that
E situation is more favourable, and our prospect os
5 success incomparably better, than ever en-
e joyed by any other People
e JAMES MONROE.
D Virginia, November, 1925.
y, GREEK SHIPS.
= at a meeting Of the citizens of phu.d.inl,s.