The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-27
Mr. MONROE.

II j. with mingled eniptions Of pleasure and
pain that We have Ptrnsef the fplowing hriI-
Gle from The National Advocate. Pleasure,
that Inc sympaihirs of an enlightened aud
generous community should be excited 10 be-
hall of 4 venerable patriot, whose last days
ARE beclonded with difficulties. while hiss
proud spirit sill urges him 10 struggle against
the billows of misfortune that threaten 10 o.
verHhrlm iim with the most lpart reading
~chagrin and notification, Pain, thai "A sol
der of the Revolution, aud 4 statesman "t
nnsnHied farne, who has faithfully servej HE
country Tor half a century, should, NJ the CT se
OF his services, he lett by that eonnttv desti-
tule aud houseless, white he has claims upon
It, unadin,ied aud unpaid, more than sntii-
Gent 10 fend,t him comfortable fof the lew
rrTtining days that he may yet i've 10 wit
uoss lhe growing opnieaco of the loud Of
his nativity, aud TO obtain whose ind"pen-
deuee he she'd his blood On the ield oil bat
tie.
5uch a case IS calculated 10 arouse the
feeling. of every high minded nan and the
American people would hail, with plaudits OF
Appreciation, any, and every maasure that the
Government might adopt Ia alleviate the di--
I Cs miad that ~ NJ ,nroe must eSperie ace
from hi' pncuniary embarrassments- all OF
which, il Is believed. have been produced ny
ncgleciing ms pri .atc concerns aud attending
l." he public welfare.
AZ. Nonroa, We understand, yet remains IN
Virginia. and We have strong reasons to
blink, that severe indeed must be ihr pres
sure upon hin, when his necessities shall
exile hin from GiS native StaIe.
m Y Courier
NJ. .Monroe.-lt appears ~ an address
which the Giiizens of tlbenarle, iVir) have
.--I, -. "A. -All., t!,V tla E,.i II..r IaG
been struck upon The property of MIR. Non
roe, and thai IN consequence, honseless Hnd
pennvless, he has iei' that neighhorhood, aud
We suppose the state. We have TOR some
uma Understood shat this result ans ineVita.
Die, Ahd that he would De Obliged "a leave. n
pIaGe Whirh has hePu his re- Sidence for htty
wars II IS mol, therefore, Improbable that he
bas or may become a resident oil THIS city,
NiIrra also resides QUE OF MS daughters, MR.
rird 10 Samuel l.. vernon, E-q The iaie
neiehbors OF Nr Monroe in Abe marie,
.vince n generous friendship and sympathy
foe their venerable friend, and have not seen,
without efforts Ia arrest it, he ca amily which
has separated Mr. Monroe from Ihem They
rave made u strong appeal 10 the citizens OF
thnt %3.cl,nn, rs vel as our country generally,
sccumpAn,ed with inmate aud lntefe sting
facts, showing the pecuniary sncfltefs mat"
bN Mt, NOitopt ullllnl nan y G'h'h'1 VI l"p'
lie service al home and abroad, II - yet The
object and iae hope al The citizens al Abe
marle, lllat Legislative aid will be extended
in a Case irhngtt with so lnuCh personal h"td-
ship, mi in the way ni 4 grant or pension, but
as 4 remuneration tor losses actually snStAln-
ed by MIR. Monroe, while in the public EN-
pIoy. Of the validity ofthese claims uPon
he Government, or iu relation To the" IN a
nv wise, we are nut prepared To SAY any
thing, other than that il must he he wish ct
every generous heart, 10 see hem examined
promptly. and interpreted most itberally and
kindly. Veaernling, as We do, Nil that devo-
ted race of Revolutionary patriots, ot whom
Mr. Monroe - among the Inst, We arean,ious
that amid h. general prosperity aud univer-
sal happiness difTused ny their labors, their
last days should be their best days. AsNew
Workers., too, we cannot out be aRnried with
the spectacle of an aged patriot leaving his
native and beloved state. aud coming among
rs Tor bread. =" Oh old nan. broken i0ith the
storms u ssa!t, hos come 10 lay as bonts among
nos MAI .i9e.