The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-08-07

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the fruits of their tuilths aav N
triumph floats in uadistefbeds vim
scenes Of domestic Happiness H. sssA
Mr.. Monroe, wshsiiilittle ii,dtS
years of agge, placed himssl y
company 9 fartillsry u,asaa 8SRpa \ u
eral Washing <s5sfEftlea g MN
where he behdserSss6Fase 4 y Mini WA
received i dangerous wound n II Z
which Disabled him for more
After his recovery he was appoihlStf
camp to Major-ti General Lurd ytilia
subsequently, 70 the command ofs
be raised by Virginia, All the
war he received from the cofnns6dsrs
his public appreciation as d soldier sfa NM II
toeitJoy ~ private me bis confidence attdd
ibis tirs Of the infsnt Stal4 MIX NV
necessary to select from the band III ~IBySEi.
airy patriots snci men as We're capabbIIss II III II
perly conducting the affairs 81 the Ds66M
The best and brightest were chosen I'LL sS%A9
them James Munrne. lie was i tnepaNs
wla, has been emphati caily sfyled tbes ssda
tioiary Congress. " was ID the pfeeuUA
that body the immortal Washington bade lsns
well % bis dear companions ii arms, lid a66s
tlpnately recommended bis beloved eoanHYsMf
the protection of Almighty God, Wild sss
fraight With all that can affect aud iuspsM
heart. w are ~ indentify the comAeasmA
Of Mr.. Monfoes political career Al 4 Hdt
when the usefulness Of every gifted i%ndisaaaatI
was really EreqttiE and when all who bseI
CHER country came forward and eSetted III
selves to the utmost for the general Takhe
N l79l, when t5sneral Washington dfessasd
necessary TO send a Minister to TILE FtehS
public James Monroe was the nan N
upon as the most capable to- ~taausact
dlilicrtlt business then necessary toAbe sdh
plisbed. In this mission he hadsto SencatsA
the dangers and horrors Of the French fssots
ton. In the midst ef the distJessiu sseMsa
bloedsfed and massacre which at sfhats laas
were everyday sFeetacles ~ Francs. WhileRsS
wing his country faithfully he did llot ngAs1
his Gid OF The duties 81 humanity
g When about to leave Parisi IN li96Ia af
address breathing thu plrest' sentiments y issl
ptct and esteem for his services was p'aaDla
!. him, signea BY his fellow citizens then fgF
dent In that city; aud when NJ 1903 hss ts
again commissioned as minister Extraoldlaerl
70 The Court Of Napoleon, be vas hailed ulles
his arrival with The most lively demonstrate
Of gratitude aud jay. Ofihe lniffssifsalt sHcsa1
Of this last MISSION Y y rot necessafy. tosIesas
The ainicabie relations existkss between W.
two countries ever since, aud nc yerf eohsas
erable benefits secured to Thy United s'ales n
his able negotiations, are hls saflclets pts as
On his return to the United States ls ~ felHa'
to the seclnsion of bis country hofSS enjoying
the felicity and peace which always %accolnFaif
a mind at ease. lie had served uls coeaha u
and had served her we'll. In The tieid oi bsl'e'
and IN civil station 9 gbad done his WV. sAf
conscious OF tine appreciation q DIS Wy, w w
willing I Q retire to the quiet @ dofnes.o w;
But a man who had beea The oosoal iflsaa n
Washington, the companion q Jeliars a W.
frahkiIn--Who had acted Win dDeAl W III M
Of the glorious band who had bid denanes v