Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-07

idnce as snail appear To De his due
Your Memoriasts, citizens of the United ST es
feel deep interest the cha racter which shall at
ach to the Government for its treatment genera y,
of those public servants who have, by the splendr OF
their actions and the purity of their lives contrbu-
ted to elevate their country the scale of nations
Indulging such sentiments, your u.morialss partake
in ordinary degree. of the feeling winch has been
excited for the venerable Patriot in support of whose
appeal not TO the generosity, but the Justice of his
country, they have venured, respectfully TO address
your honorable bodies.
Your Memoriaists are sensibly impressed with the
delicacy of the task they have undertaken The,
cannot believe there s an individual occupying seal
IN the Congressional halls who is unacuain,ed will
the services of James Monroe We're The proninen,
events of his lie less identified with his nations his
tory, your Memorialis's would place HIM before yor
at the age OF seventeen, flushed With the hopes o
youth. and ardently devoted To the cause of liberty
enrolling himself under the banners of his country
with mind awake to her wrongs, and spirit burn
ing to avenge hem. They woald aek you to look
upon the winter field Trenton crrnsoned with hi,
Blood they would trace him to the Branlvwiue con
ict, and you should behold HIM battling by the side
of Lafayette. They would follow him, step b. step
throughout the revolutionary struggle, and show hin
10 you ever among the first where danger Stood oil
duty called and they would show you password, re
turned to It's sheath only when the liberties for which
1t had been drawn were gloriously achieved.
| Thls were indeed unnecessary task; still less
would 1t be expected of your memoriasts lnstrat
by reference the career IN civil duties of the ustri
loves his counrys fame and feels just pride in her
increasing greatness forget the exertions OF
James Monroe to sustain and elevate The national
character in his missions to foreign powers comman-
ding respect by the dignity of his department. and
ensuring success to his policy by the powerful entr-
gies of his mind.
Who can have forgotten the result of that negoci-
ation-renewed by Ja,nes Monroe after minds of gil
ant strength had despaircd of success-which gave
to the American Confcderacy vast exten, of terri
tory-spcurlng uninterrupted the stream of cr1igra-
ton tn the West-anL added to the national wealth
t1 riches OF the waters and vacs of the Mississippi
What American will require to he reminded of the
many Trusts which have been couided that scrvau,
of tie public. the fidelity which has ever attended
their. execution? Shall your mcmorlaIsts recall o
the recollection of your hnnourable bodies Il period
when the glsom of defeat and disaster hung darkly
on the public md. and tie nat ons credit was press
ed to the verge of bankruptcy? Shall they place be-
tore You, at time thus portentous, the subject of
these remarks eHercising IN Ills person lie active
functions OF the State-War--and Treasury part
neDts: contendlng unweHrrdly and successfully with
the difficulties that envroned the national cunucils
pledgng the responsibility of his uusucd II me
to support the totterlug credit of the government,
restoring confidence 10 the people, and winning back
fortune to their arms by the energy of his character
and the wisdom of his measures. Shall they ask
you TO view him, after fulfilling the highest trusts
which free people delegate to one of their mum
Der, when the keys of nations treasury had been
IN his hands. descending from his exalted station to
the retirement fprivatc e Impoverished in fortune
aud burthened with debts cd by the sacrifices
he bad made at the shrine of public duty.
Your memoriasts cannot but be aware how un-
necessary must appear even the remote ausion they
nave made 10 the services and sacrifices Of James
Monroe; they cannot believe that il will cvc add
tlonal strength to his manly and dioned appeai
But your men1oriaiSts could direct the attention O.
your honorable bodies 10 scene which has NOT vot
been approached by the public eye. 4hey could AL
yon 10 look npnn man, t'tiIc observed of al
observers" occupying station which might a,trac
the envy of world; broken in heal and enfae
6led by age-prevencd by embarrassinents from
spcnslng the hospital ties Of his paternal mansgn-
and dabarred almost from the hope that his eyes
may be closed on the soil of his BIRTH Yhev
could ask you to listen to voice from those aged
lps II is request that his country will no longe,
deny Him justice. Your memorials S feel that Ian
guage can add no force picture Ike this; they
ask of your honorable bodies to realiZe its truth
and they can have fears that tie appeal will be
in vain
Phe constituted authorities ofllc untrv hav, aiv
en- to the world one splendid evidence that Bepub
fc can be grateful; let them now CT II upon thai
World to witness that Republic cannot be unjust
Your memoEialsts request permission to place be-
tore your honorable bodies, the resolutions adootcd
by the citizens of New York; they ask for them a
favourable considerations; and they intreat respect
fully, bnt most earnestly, that an early period NAV
be assigned for an investigation of tho subject ofthis
memorial And your memoralists. &c
George D. Strong, Esq.-In support of the memo.
rla said that the meeting bound to urge, espe.
caly upon the delegation to Congress from this CITY,
the claims of Mr. Monroe, the claims of a man
whose services and whose wants alike demanded their
speedy adjustment. IF there is any thing said the
gentleman, to arouse our feelings-our indignation
1T is the fact OF seeing man, who aided in relieving
our country from tyrants and who has since aided her
In supporting her glory, now obliged to petition that
country for his rights 1t is necessary to 90 back
to the period of the revol, ton support James Mon
roes caim-doeshe ask any reward for these
No. lie seeks Justice strict justice, and IS there
would ask mercantile house in this CITY bcb woul,I
act towards creditor to whom he was j1sty indebted
as this country acts towards james MonroeP Is the
claim Of James Monroe constructive demando 10 :,
for bounty No. 1t is which has passed tbrous
several scrutinizng committees, who have sworn 70
its CO rectness. (Applause.) When I saw Mr. Mon
roe called to preside at that meeting in which our cit
tfzens celebrated the triumph of the French neoDJc
marked the fire of his eye, the elasticity of his ool
when that triumph of the principles of freedom was
dated on and that vivacity Of heart and mind when
he alluded to that time when the youthful Latave,e
and he were companions in seeking to establish
freedom here. (Applause. wished at the n,omen,
the members OF our Congress present IF thew
saw him as we did, they could refuse his claim
Loud applause.) We shall contend with Albemarle
county, will press forward these claims of him VIII
asks for Justice, where than gratitude is due
[The gentleman gave rapid sketc here of Jr Ms
public service We shall claim, said the gentleman
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