Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-20

OF reference OF Mr.. Southland 10 The
exer,ions Of MIR. Monroe. when III pae'eht
troops were menacing. our Louisi,n, fnh
na' lhese efforts were known and apprer;,,
ed at the time, may be gathered from The e,
lowing communication which We find j. ~ we
National Intelligence Of the Esd Of No ~ we
Der, 1918. This publication aypesred ', ssA
after the events Of The war, ard a, noor, "On
when both General Jackson and Mr., MI
were7in the City Of Washington. 7, ,n~'I
with much more decision on the sub;e,, - ms
report attributes to Mr.. Soulhard, We, wa ' a
not discover any evidence that Gen, l,rL,S'
adopted any method of testifying his di,,s ".
from the statement '"'
'FRONT.' the National lntelligencer Of Nov ., 1873.
To THE EpIToRs.--Gen. jackson o.,
JAMES MoNRoE" as toast at a public o.
iainment TO the Hero oil New -OrIeans. w.,
few persons are acquainted with the rue,;,or:
Gus exer,ions Of the Secretary, who ob,a;nsI
this mark Of regard from the victorious Gen
raj. Mr. Monroe resigned his station a. Ser
rotary of State, and took upon himself al ~
responsibilities Of Secretary of War at ,Is
most perilous period, when Great Britain 70
lieyed from the French war, was POURING bs,
numerous Wellington veterans On our co,,,
and when the Capture ard conlaprat;on &c
Washington, and the resignation of Ger
Armstrong, had caused confusion and con,sr,
nation When Mr.. Monroe found ,La, II.
Secretary Of the Treasury could not raise re-.
sources for the army, which ought imn,eGia,e.
ly 10 be equippedand despatched 10 the from,
Tiers, he borrowed Of the banks, lpIsdpinp ,bs
faith Of the Government; his personal rtsnons
oility aid his honor sufficient sums on lep,,
interest, payable in few months, to cnab,
him 10 supply and to send on those troop, who
closed our war with glory. If MIR. Monroe
had listened 10 the dictates of selfish prudence,
he would have continued Secretary Of State
and a, oidsd the risk Of reputation and the dai
ly anxielies which impaired his health and
wounded his feelings. The troops COLLECTED
from Kentucky, Tennessee, sc. arrived Jus,
in time TO save .Orleans.-E Mr. ioa.
roe had hesifafed detUeen private consa.
erafions and public virtue, zoe should moi
no,o haze TO rejoice at Gen. Jackson's ri.
umphs AN OBSERVER.
Two days after the appearance Of his art,k.
complimentary Address, on behalf of Ii,
Corporation Of Washington, was delivered to
Gen. Jackson. In his answer 10 til, Address.
he concurs iu the views of"An Observer" when
he says, In the late conflict in which our couu.
try was involved, difficult duties were certainly
assigned me, to the faithful performance Of
which my best exertions were directed; but Tor
the happy results which attended them, ore
every Thing 10 the ,oisdom Of The Council, under
tchich I0cied, and the good conduc, Of those who
acted with me-" Such indeed seems to have
been the Generals opinion Of Dir. Monroes
services at the dinner a, Lynchburg, when Mr..
Jefferson gave the toast which the Combination
prints have perverted into compliment TO
Gent. Jackson exclusively. MIR. Jsfersons
toast was "Honour and gratitude 10 those who
have filled the measure Of their country's yIu.
ry;" and General Jackson followed it up by
toastihg "James Monroe, late Secretary Of
War" At this time the Generals recollection.
Of the circumstances connected with the de-
fence Of New Orleans were SO recent, that they
were probably more accurate than those which
he is reported TO have avowec at a later period,
and were doubtless intended to be expressed IN
the acknowledgment of Mr.. Monroe's services,
conveyed by his toast.