The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

| the destruction OF the Bastile In 1884,
| Lafayette and all the other leaders
In these great national events ware
| his associates and warm friends. They
sought his sympathy and advice, but
all bis passion for liberty did rot
overthrow his Judgment Never once
did he forget. amid all the excitement
! Of that trying period. that no wee the
! American republic and pledged TO look
! out for Its best interests. He could
F, peoplo were ready for the large meas
ure of freedom which his own country
| men had secured. and subsequent
| events proved the soundness OF his
| judgment Before the comparative
| moderation of tho carly days of the
! uprising had fed before anarchy, JEFF
! fereon was callod home to Monticello
| by tho marriage of his eldest daush-
| ter to her cousin, Thomas Mann Ran
dolph. He obtained leave of absence
for six months, expecting and wish
not persuade himself that the French
| ing to return at the expiration OF his
leave. Before that time President
| Washington wanted him for his Secre-
tary OF State, and ne never visited
Europe again. although Lafayette and
a score of other celebrities whom he
had known abroad We're guests at
Monticello In after years.
| James SLorroe's appointment as
| minister TO France was genuine sur
prise. both to himself and TO his
friends. From the hrst ne had been
an active sympathizer with the French
| in their struggle for freedom end had
opposed washington's proclamation Of
| neutrality between England and
| France The French had become en-
Uttered against the American people
on account Of their lukewarnlness dur
ing ths Revolution. and now that the
diro period was drawing to close
! VIZ - - % al h.
lish the old friendly relations. 1t wan
for that reason that he ohoHe his
| young Srtend James Monroe to bring
about tina reconciliation
Monroe reached Paris at the most
critical moment OF Its history. The hor-
ror of the Revolution was still In tho
air. Thus far the French republic had
received no foreign minister, and Mon
roe waited mora than q week without
n sign of recognition from any source.
Then ne addressed letter announcing
his embassy to the president OF the
national convention. That letter had
the desired effect. The minister was
invited to present himself before the
national convention
When Mouroe Failed TO BE Diplomatic
That afternoon of August 10. 1895,
was never forgotten By the young VIZ
Sinia patriot whom Presid ant Wash
inston had assigned to the difficult po-
sttion All around him III that ma
| tional convention were those who had
borne leading parts in the terrors OF
the Revolution, those who had defed
Robespierre and sent him to the gull
lotinc AS he rose to his feet Monroe
received an ovation that convinced him
he had nothing to fear at the hands OF
those men who had overthrown tha
t government and had established one
4 OF their own The president of the
!. convention made speech GLOWING
v with praise and warm With affection
!. for America and Americans. Tho NaSs
;. OF the republic were intertwineo &c
II attest TO the close union of the TIVE
nations.
When II came Monroes turn to reply
Ito ths welcoming address there was
the stiffness of death as he rose slowly
: and faced tho tribune. What, after ali,
A. mad this boyish looking American TO
: say 10 the assembled delegates of the
French people? What message had he
, borne 10 them across the sea? Ii was
. a situation that had no precedent and
this FIRST foreign minister TO be rccog
:. ni2ed by the French republic must be
= his own judge as TO ths appropriateness
: OF his words. Would he prove himself
equal to the occ4 sion?
. Influenced by the excitement and
: emotion of such . moment, 1t Is snail
y wonder that the ardent young Nir-
ginian was almost carried of Ills feet
, His speech was Sympathetic enough in
= it's general tone to Ill the hearts OF
:, those grim revolutionlsts with rampnii'
= Joy The cheers which his enthusiasm
= provoked were carried across the chan
mel and excited deep resentment in The
:. breasts OF our recent foe. Thov Were
= waited also over the ocean and stirred
up great hostility In the Federal party
> which demanded the instant recall OF
the orator.
:, Shortly afterward he was recall d
y and was received with great honor by
Il the Republican leaders at Phi Philadelphia
y When jefferson came to the presidency
he sent Monroe To the legation al
: Paris tc promote a scheme which Il,
: had long had ut heart. The Presi-
:, dent had made up his mind that II
. diplomacy could effect it the United
. states should become the owner ~
the vast territory OF Louisiana shortly
: efore. Spain had cedcd Louisiana L
a France Monroe reached France III III,
n nick OF time. Bonaparte wanted moucy
- quite Hs badly ms Jefferson wanted the
= new territory. There was u little bag
;, Cling over the price, but in less than
u Il months time the sale was consuin.
. heated, the price being Sl5.000,o0o. Il
n was largely through Monroc's infu,
cnce that the sale was made, and ht
/. always regarded it as the most i'm
a rcrtnnt Of his public services
Thence Monroe was ordered to Eng
land, and found il dinlcult to do bust.
c ness with the government. His mis-.
c sion also took him to Spain wheg,
G ne tried to settle the eastern bounda
II rics of Louisiana, but failed. RotlIru-
: ing to England. nc set to work :;
obtain Il treaty. and after long anC
trying labor succeeded. II was uusat.
5 isfactory TO Jefferson, and he refuse,
: TO ratify it, Disguised with the Who'll,
o business, Monroe returned home nnt
= was Secretary OF state during the Wui
d OF 1872,
r John Quincy Adams found himse!i
engaged III diplomatic career bcfor,
= he had reached his fourteenth BIRTH,
d from The United States, actually nn.
II pointcd the boy his private secretar,
and took him to ST. Petersburg where
lie remained in service over q year
! rcioinng his father in Paris whcr,
the latter was engaged III diplomatic
M0rk. WhilC his father was m mi stcl