Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-06

Of those public Servants who have. by the SEPTEMBER of
their actions, and the purity of their lives, contrbu
ted to elevate their country in the scale of nations
lndulging such sentiments your m-morialsts partake
IN no ordinary degree of the feeling which has been
excited for the venerable Patriot support of whose
appeal not to the generosity but to he Justice of his
country they have ventured, respectfully to address
your honorable bodies.
Your Memoriaists are sensibly impressed with tho
delIcacy OF the task thcy have undertaken. They
cannot believe there individual occuoyin9 sea
IN the Congressional halls who IS unacoua,nteJ with
the services of James Monroe. Were the prominent
events OF bis lite less identified with his nations his
tory your Memor'alisis would place him before you
at the age of seventeen. flushed with the hopes Of
youth. and ardcny devoted TO the cause of liberty
enrolling himself under tho banners of his country
win mind awake to her wrongs, and spirit burn
ing to avenge them. Yhey wosld ask you to look
upon the winter field at Trenton crmsoned with his
blood; they would trace him to the Brandyune con.
met and You should behold HIM battling by the side
OF lafayette; They would follow him, step b. step
throughout the revolutionary struggle, and show rim
70 You ever among the first where danger stood or
duty called and they would show You his sword re.
turned 70 It's sheath only, when the bercs for which
IL mad osen drawn were gloriously achieved.
Ths were indeed an unnecessary t,sI,. still loss
would 1t be expected ofyou memorials,s 10 illustrate
oy reference The career IN civil duties of the ustri
Gus OBJECT OF their feeble euogy. What citizen who
io'os MS countrys fame and feels lust pride in her
increasing greatness, forget the exertiops of
James Monroe TO sust ain and elevate the naticnal |
character IN his missions to foreign powers; coumap
""S lcspcCt w the dignity OF his dPnOrtmpnt. md
ensurng success to his policy by tho powerful cner-
gies of his mind
who can have forgotten the result of that neroci-
ation-renewed by James Monroe. after minds of gi-
ant strength had despsred of success-which gave
{" the American Confederacy vast ex,ent of terri
tory-'rcuring UNINTERRUPTED the stream of emigra-
ton to the West-and added to The national wealth
the riches of the waters and vacs Of the Mssisspp
nat American will require to be reminded of The
many trusts hch have been conided that servant
OF ire public or the fidelity which has ever attended
their. execution Shall your men,orlalsts recall, to
The recollection of your hnnourahIe bodies n ncriod
when the Glsom Of defeat and disaster hunq darkv
on the public mind. and the ma on7 credit was preai.
cd to the verge of bankrupcy' Shall they placc no.
iore you at time thus poren'ous, the subject of
Lnese remarks exercising his person the active
functions OF the State--War-and Treasury cart
mente contandng unweari.dly and successfully with
the dtacutcs that cTvrouei the national coructls.
pedglng the responsibility of his own unsullied me
70 support the tottrring credit of the government:
restoring confidence to the people, and wnninu hack
fortune to their arms, by the energy of his chsracc
ana the wisdom OF his measures Shall they ash
you TO view him. after fulfilling the HIGHEST rust.
which free people delegate to one of their nun,
Der, when the keys of n nations treasury had beon
IN his hands descending from his exalted station 70
ape teiremen, OF private life impoverished fortune
ana ouEthened with debts created by the sacrifices
no had mnde at the shrine of public duty
1onr memoriaIsts cannot but be aware how nm
necessary must appear tho remote alluson ibcy
nave made IN the services and sacrifices Of lame.
Nonroe; they cannot believe that it will give add
tional strength to his own manly and dipnisd oppsal
But your memoriasts could direct ,ha attention of
your honourable bodies to a scene which has not vet
oeen approached by The public eye. They could ask
you 10 look upon man. once sstbo obs,rved of oil
observers occupying station which mi oh, nttract
thc envy oil world; now broken in health and on foo
oieo oy age-preven;ed by embsrassments from
and "5sng the hospitalties Of his paternal nassion
may bs Led Utmost from the hone that his eyes
- ciosed on the soil of his birth The
ipHr rs; request tnat Ills country Will no longer
uehy MIN justice Your memorials 6 feel ,b,, -
guuge can add force to a picture liz , t"@' IAN
ASK OF your honorable bodice to realize i,s ,"y
and they can have no faare tLo, - a|e ''S ruin;
vain. W. -Pre"' VIII DC
nc constituted authorities Of the untrv bav. ,i
en- to the world SPLENDID svdsor. ,h; ~ CIV
'iS can &c grateful; let them now call uDor ,bo,
S"u.u 10 witness that a Republic cannot be unirsi
e. Jul 'laLsts request permission place be
ore your honorable bodies, the resolutions adootcd
oy the citizens OF New York; thoy osk for tbern
taVouraoe consideration; und they intreat resnec,
iuhy' ont mo earnestly, that 81 early period nav
pc Tor an investigation of the subject oftbis
memorial And your mrmoralists &c '
george d. Strong, Esq.-In SUPPORT of tho ,,ou.
RAJ sald mat The meeting bound 10 urge .sno |
lazy UPON tne delegation to Congress from this civ
the claims of Mr.. Monroe, as the elaine og % S.y'
whose services and whose wants alike d,manSI liz.
SPEEDY adjustment If there is any thing. said III |
gentleman to arouse our feelings-our indirns,ion
u " inc TACT OF seeing man, Who aided !, rsIie,;
our country from tyrants and who has since a;d. 5
IN supporting her glory, obliged to net;,ion ,h,
country TOT ms rights. IL is necpssarv , o -
10 The period OF the revolt ton TO SUPPORT Jan ~
Toes ne ask any reward for these services;
NO. Tie seeks justice-strict Justice orJ :. a.
would ask, mercantile house in thu. city :, b;ot
act towards ere dor to whom he Justly indebted
as this country acts towards James Monro., r., ~, ~
claim OF James Monroe q constructive dem,nd, w.
Iop bounty; No. 1t is one which has passed tbronoh
seVersI scrutnzinB committees, who have aworn ., !
us Co rectn'ss. (Applause.) when 7 saw Mr a.
roe called to preside at that meeting in which on -
, tne triumph Of the French people
the hre OF his eye, the elasticity of his .nu
Tnen ,nN triumph OF the principles Of freedom uos
d'ated on, and that vivacity of heart and ninJ 80
ne s,udeu 70 that time when the youthful aisye,t
ana ne were companions in arms seeking IN es,Lrt
freedom here. applause wished a., m. o,Ho''Sn
.ne members OF our Congress were present. IF ,5.v
saw nm as we did, they never could refuse HE 80
Loud applause We shall contend viii AILn.I .
county, we will press forward these claims of ~; %
ASKS 'o' Jusuce' where more than gratitude % J,
me gentleman gave rapid sketch here of Mr. NJ.
Puohc service We shall claim, said the penfIcman
~ continuance the attention Of Congress 10 The ,s,
uerna"ds made on IT. we are bound TO do So from
w we honour "i our country; we call upon the
representatives OF that country in Congress 10 10 90
these CLAIMS justice; the citizens Of bis sdo,,J Wv .
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