The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-01

-. " otner vital points, the presi-
deht sent 1t back for revision.
All efforts to effect tho changes faiioa
anu monroe returned to America AS the
'iine was approaching for the election of a
president considerable body of the renuh.
means brought Monroe's name forward In,
'he preference of jefferson for Madison
was wen known. This led to correspond
ehce on the subject between the president
and Mr. Monroe, who .nterpr eted the pref.
erence as the result of feelinl, over the
failure of the English treaty. Jefferson
convinced him. however. that he was inau-
enced by no other consideration than party
interests, and that he preferred Madison
oniy because the vast majority OF the anil
feeeralists were OF the same mind. There
upon Monroe withdrew from the contest.
and In 1910 he was again elected to the
general assembly OF Virginia, the following
year was recalled TO the office of governor
and Immediately after was appointed Sec
rotary of state in the cabinet of President
Madison.
After the capture of Washington, In 1sit
the functions OF the war department were
added TO his duties. The treasury was ex-
| hausted and the public credit at its lowest
| ebb, but he set about the task of infusing
| order and efficiency into the departments
under his charge, proposed an Increase of
the army to the extent of 10000 men, and
recommended conscriptiors to accomplish
the result. In order that the uefenses at
New Orleans might be made more secure
he pledged his private means as subsidiary
| to the credit of the government which en-
abled the city TO successfully oppose the
forces OF the enemy. He became the con-
| hdential adviser OF President Madison IN
the measures for the establishment of
| the public credit and the regulation of the
| foreign relations of the United States, and
continued to serve as secretary of state
until the close of the ADMINISTRATION, In
| 1877, when he succeeded to the presidency
| by an electoral vote Of 1873 of total of 2lT,
as the candidate of the democratic party.
| Soon after his inauguration President
Monroe made tour through the Middle
and Eastern States, during which he thor
! oughly inspected the arsenals, naval de-
pots fortifications and sarrisons, reviewed
military companies corrected public abuses
and studied the capabilities of the coun-
try with reference to future hostilities. on
this tour he wore the undress uniform of
.
of view the journey was suspicious. Party
lines seemed about to disappear and the
| country to return to its past state of union
and fra ternity. The president was free In
his assurances of a strong desire on his
part that such should be the case the
course Of the administration was in con-
formity with the assurances and received
the support of an overwhelming majority
of the people. Most of the presidents rec
concentrations were approved by congress,
| and what has since been known as the
era of good feeling" set In.
Among the important events OF this pc
Rod were the admission into the Union OF
the States OF Mississippi. Illinois and
! Maine In 1878 a treaty was concluded be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
| in relation to the Newfoundland fisheries,
| the restoration of slaves and other sub
| iects; and In 1919 Spain coded to tho
| United States her possessions In East and
| West Florida, with the adjacent Islands.
| In 1920 Monroe was reelected president
| by the unprecedented majority or III our
of 80 electoral votes.
| In 1921 Missouri was admitted to the
Union on the famous compromise, which
prohibited slavery north of the parallel OF
| 36 degrees and 30 minutes. In 1922 the indie
pendence of Mexico was recognized. ana
| the international policy over which the
present contention between England and
| the United States is predicated was pro
| muIgntcd In his message of December
! ,so3 and has ever since been known as tho
| Monroe doctrine"
| On Marsh 4. 1926. James Monroe retired
| from office and returned to his residence
lat Oak Hin. Loudoun county. Virginia,
where he was soon after chosen Justice
of the peace, and, as suCh, sat IN inc
county court. In 1929 he became member
of the convention to revise the constltu-
| ne tat and presided over the de-