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from the National Advocate* * i . - " - • | V { ' ** ' • Y ' * ♦ •fepted, tnm {lie eemetf ef Sp#rtt*ylt*nTa>, a jtfeeftpil Awful The mrtt reo-arksVe foci Riejrebor oF be leg<sUtur» of Virginia, eod i» de^t b* wHicfi ti was dtatsr.guished* wa* a pn- iysg a member of the contention ol ih*i a-aje, called to decide on the present constitu tor of the United States. The distinguished men who bad conduc ed the affairs of that s >a»e during the revolution* were members of that convemkn. With them he was compa ratively a fouogman ; and for their expert-., ehceand knowledge, it may be presumed, he entertained 'he nignejt respect. They bad a just claim to take thp lead to the debate, and d d take it. He was however, d^awlr into a dtdcusskm op more than one interesting ••ca sino; Jn the volume c f o a'oing the debatespf the Vi r g n‘ta convention *« find two instances of this sort j one hit speech at iarge on the general subject ; tt e other a sta emeot node him of the proceedings of-congress, a* to facta only as are necessary «o convey | tie r.egr.c'atiDn, between the seentary of lo j -rr .gflairs and tile ministers of Spain, then f'idi n g in the United States, about the sur* der of the right to navigate the Mississippi twen'y fi** yes'*. Tit this treasure Mr. had been decidedly opposed We refer to speech ,fi «st A HOST SKETCH Ot the public the of 1AMKS MONdOli. mee Monroe having bee.., for a cefcsidera-- tim , heid up tetiie view of the nation as t> perse, who ouKhtto succeed the present chief gutisti of fi U.'.ttd a i>h .rt ;ketch •i the pijneip il incidents of his puhiio >itc may J.0U be utiavcepnabie. *“ ‘ In ttiis 'ke ch v, cannot go intomuch d.-tail* e.work would on u»o ex’i-niive it «e were So Ve a full vi w of his conduct ia ail the tr***- cions to wn cte he w. * f. rarty. More than -, w uty year* j. u.lie service, the greater part of kl-'Si employed in tot ; rraiest liu ts.connoct- him With its non tfnportant and viul interest*. e ball, therefore, conh.ie rur*el*«s to sudh • unnent - # _ . cits , nt idea of the mtt*re and extent of Lis aeve*. Thse facts we have, collected-from •r to res .that may be relitd on, and we state tfum without comment. Mr, Mohm«u ri-.--.ut fi'iy-rix years'of_■*•£•— He was born in !7.'9. in Westmoreland coimf^, Vtrgi-.ia, oh the Poiomac, on the laod of which his ancestor, .who fir .t migrated to Ant era ck, a Century and a half ago, *».-.* the original gran' tee* He was edu-Ated at William ami Miry’s college, and in JITS entered with several other you-.g men of respectable connections, cf the same college, as a cadet, in the 5d Vi; ginia re giment, tht o commanded by colonel, afterwards general Mercer, the tame who fell at Prince ton. He was very soon appointed a lieutenant, in Thornton's company, and in the summer of that year* ha marched, with the regiment, un- jected unurree'i-in of th« riavesr-W' 1 efi discovered:on the day preceding -.hat of tbe i > tended explosion, and suppressed by »i»e n»'>* prompt nod^decisive msa u es. 1' e was efect ed each year W'lh an increased map.rity, and so general was the cktisfaciion'afforded hr h f.;‘ > whs expected, wool* leave England tor tkm United States ;\bul t&e s 1 ate df uur affairs with .that country forbade h**'return, Mr. p/tt died in the winter of T8U5 -6, and was succeeded in the'ministry f<y Mr. Fox. With him the ne gotiation was resumed with a better .prospect 1 of success ; but. his indisposition and death de* prived both nations of the benefit anticipated from his fneodlj poriejf and councils. In the administration, th'it he received, at r.s close, j spring of 1806 a special mission was instituted, -- ■ -- 1 -- ' l - u ' *- * : in which Mr plonroe was associated with f.l». i Pinkney of Maryland^ who arrived in London un unanimous votedf ihsnks from both branches of the ieeisiauie. i N r u, , . - . ... _ .. , . •. > . . .. I early iu the summer of that year. Lords Ho!» Immediate,v after Mr...Monroe s term U the j an 4 ^nd Aacktapd were *pp >jnt-'d eorurui-.-non government of Virginia had expired, he was ap pointed, by the President of ibe United States, to a trust of the highest importance to the .na tion. The Spanish government had Supressed the right of deposit *t New Orleans, stipulated by the treaty of 1795.' This suppression whs affected in a way which indicated a disposition lo resort, if necessary, lo force. A vital bitjw er3 to meet ybem. A treaty was finally conclud ed, which, although it failed in some impor tant objects, and particularly in relation to the subject of impressment, and was, therefore, not authorised by the iiistruction-s of our govern ment, (of wnicb fact th'. British government was duly and fully informed) was jet such a treaty as Mr. Monroe and Mr. Pinkney were the kn-wledgc of the ijrir cipies of 5 pSTsonTn^he United States for u mission, ’ * * —- - — * ■ hose object frns to accommodate this differ- at the prosperity of a vast and fertile portion of. w j»|jdg to accept and submit to the considers- our country, excited a ferment among our - — western brethren, and was felt in every quar ter of the Union Spain, it was known, bad ceded Louisiana to France—and it was.theie- fore to be inferred,that the French government President Jeffer- . t -r ' bad instigated Ihe measore nief. iiii.cd for piooicf h« , onK . on ,i* pred Mr. Mdnree to be the fiUevt per.etaHy, and to tlie last for proof of bis t»e»« - lion to 'hx-intsreils of the n; t:on on an enle-g led «c»V. and hi* x-'-il in support of S'.s right*. ’ I.t ir?0, Mr. M. wa* elected br l he *« g-sl-* *uie cl Virg-nia, a riertibftr cf he sanaie ol l ne Cni-ed IVs’es, in which lie acted until ; 7S4« I' is inct nsi*fenr with our pier., to fhr- n sh a rr Inu e de arl of his sei vfess in th-tt ,^’a- tion. li is knrwn that fc« m-k a p^rt iif'h* der tiic command cif colonel Weedcn, to Newr f d?bate on evey jr. potiant subject, and V‘*d<* Y-rk, whkre it joined the army of general j an imp cssicn on h s cr-tenipt ra tes which stil 1 Washioetoa, immediately alter the affur j continues. Parties h-»d then begun to atsunr.e Long-Islands He was engaged with his - ; a £- ef j c |. a :»cttr. The revolution in F<aoc/ , wient in the^battleof Harlem Heights in that | w {,; c |, epeciatiy in its coR-ir.encemeri', had of White Plains-—in the retreat through the ^ .. nsi w ,, h nur own , exc j !e d t ee i Jerseys, and m the attack on Trenton. In tne j p' . „_•. latter he was in the vanguard, commanded by i ,r R 0 t,:e tre ' T • . . •sptain VV. Washington. The caprait »„d j *em,. among us whose pu,se d'-d not Uat in himself were both severely wounded- Mr. i loisoo with -h'* g'oat n otcu.tnt. I hc>e Monroe received a ball through his lelt shoul- j wete other*', who <hcugbt that the enfliuvi^str fiar. . ! d splayed .1. its favor hv our fellow, c tircLs, For their gallant conduct io that action, cap- J tain W. w*s promoted to the rank of nri 'jor in a regiment of cavalry, and Mr. M. to that ot captain io a reg.mer.t of infantry, which were •curred to be raised \ the latter under the command of colonel Thurston. Soon atter this event lord Sterling Invited Mr. M. into hi* fa- joily as aid-de-camp. Ir: this capacity he serv. ed in the campaigns of if77 and 1778. •.ind was engaged in the action of Brandywine, German- town and Monmouth, in which he obtained, in a distinguished manner, the approbation, not only o! his lordship, but of the commander-in eh’.ef. Lord S.commanded in those campaign Wayne’s and Maxwell’s brigades i by whose efficers Mr. M was always much esteemed, and by th^ survivors he is still remembered with ..Section. % By entering the family of lord S. Mr. M. bad the lin*. which he was anxiou to i l g«i«* a« thj# coaM not Acdoiy ia the coo- tinental army, he formed, in 1778, the plan of transferring his services tn the south, by raising a corps in the state of Virginia, Genera! Wash ington approved his design, and gave him a let ter of strong recommendation to promote it.— The legislature of Vi- ginia also approved it.— Ail act was passed authorising the raiding at a regiment, th«- command of which was given to Mr, M, This regiment, however, in the than exhaused state cf the countrj, coaid not Ba raised. Thus disappointed, Mr. M. r suii- •ti his studies; and having been originally dev tffted for thri ba r , he commenced the study of the law in the latter part of that year, under the direction of Mr, J- ffl-rson, then governor of V ginia. In the subsequent invasions oi that • o»te Mr M. was active, as a volunteer of mi litia. After the fail of Charleston, in 1780, at the request of governor Jeffers n, he vis-ted, ic the character of militarv ct ni.viis^i..ner, the aouthern army, under De K 1-. Li this service hi.- conduct was highly ap* r;ve6. In 1782 Mr. Monroe was elected, from the Chewy of King George, a number of the as tetn >ly ot V.rginia, ana, in ih= same year, was chosen, i*y ihut body, a m-mber of the extra cutive council. In 1783, a' the age oi tweu;y- four, he was-appointed a miinb<,r of the old congress, in which he served ttts cinstitutionai terra of three yeaps. As the debates cf that body were conducted with closed doors we ctn speak of him as one of the members, enty from public report and the jcurnai cl it* proceedings. By these we find, that he was always at his post, and engaged fn the most important duties. The following instances deserve to be pai ticu- larlv noticed : The incompetency of the pow ers of congress, under the cot.federauon, was feit after the re vo lution, ns well as during' ha progress. Mr. Monroe appears to have been sensible of the detf cts of the system, and desirous of removing th n. ; we find, in the j urital of congress ter 3788, a nvolvm ir.teMlueLd hyhiaytL vyyy jhaj be-dy with power to regulate the trade wita all the 'titfcv. This motion was several time* dis- cu>sed, but never decided. ^ he convention at Annapolis, which led to that of Philadelphia acd to th.. a!option ot our present Constitution, was, pevh-ips the cause. One of the cotiditii r.s oa wn-.ch the state of Virgiuia'bad ceded tnat por tion <t htr territory which lay to the noith west ol -he Ohlo^ was, that it should be laid off into states, not exceeding miles io leog'h, and in width, Mr. Monroe foresaw, t^at if this condition was observed *he *h *it: df that territory must remain for a long timin the colonial state, if, indeed, it. should ever be admitted into the union. He introduc ed a re*o!ution recommending to the state ol Y rginia an amendment of its grant, so as to au thorise congress to enlarge the bounds of the state•*, to be established in that part of our o untry. This resolution w is adopted by con gress, acceded to by the state of Virginia* and aft-rward*came into effect. A third circumstance is no less worthy of no tice. I> affords a strong proof of the estimation in which Mr, M wa* held, even at that early period ot his life, by corgr-ta. r i he territorial limits of some of the state* were then unsettled. A controversy subsisted bet wet u New York and Massachusetts, respecting their claims to land* under itieir original characters- I- was thought proper to constitute a court lor it* *d- ju>nnent. Con; these states, app e* cf this high .tribunal, me cause was never brught to issue, being set Jed by anambtatfie arra;gcm?nt. 'Aher setfieg the thee eonjiitutioraJ lorm enre which led directly to war. Mr Monroe ! bad supported the right of the United States to ithe free navigation of the Mississippi on many interesting occlsions. He had distinguished himself in Ural cause in 1786 in the old con gress, in the convention of Virginia in 1788, and in his former mission lo France. He thers- fore possessed, it might be presumed, in a high degree, t he confidence of the western peop e. It ihigbt hare been, and, no doubt, was aiiti- cloated, that he would be favorably received in , France. His recal from his former mission to that country had as was before remarked ted much sensibility; and it could not be doubt- ^ edthat this return would be highly acceptable * to his former friends who were still in power. It might reasonably hare been inferred, ‘hat, the French government would be vnliirg to concede to him what it might refuse to snot .er. Mr. Jefferson, therefore, appointed Mr. Mon roe in conjunction with Mr. Livingston, than resident minister in France, envoy extraordina- j ry and minister plenipotentiary to that coun lion of the president. For the reason just stat ed, the president rejected the treaty, and in structed our commissioners to make another attempt, by negiciation, to put an end to a prac tice so humiliating as well as injurioi*. Ano ther alteinp. wesynade, but war. the same re sult. The,attack on tl.e Chesapeake, which !occurred soon afterwards, excited % fiatne which sprfci.v tnrougi.out the union. Mr. Mon- ;ree, as resident r.u:ris‘«r, was instructed to ; de mail, d reparation for this insuit ut:d injory, »r.J to insist that a provision against impress ment shou.d be a part cf such rcp»i ation. 'Plus Ceiaaai was made with pronspiiiude *nd decis ion, and the special mjssion ot Mr. K >,e ta the | Uni’ed Slates was the consequence H re 1 en* J Mr. Monroe’s cession t«, £ .gland, alter ‘ an aoitUice c: uua.iy hvt j'ears from tins conn- try. ’ * r _ Monroe in all th-ee ('■>. exei- : porl tnt lrr.uiat.un:;*, r-ceiy-.-L. toe unqailifi '4 j spprc.ra'.ion ol our government, in tne nt g- Ciat:on far Lauiaidiia ;ie coatri‘;ut:-d to rentu r to tais Cju ;lry a service of ’ ir.eitima'ise valae. By ttu: treaty which terminated that aegeteia. ti^n, a war appirefitiy inevit > As, was prevent ed, and the prosperity and h-'ppine.*.s of bar ng|CJ*# wttlt the Consent of both ipSlitedlilr. M. one of tit: iude- The “ s •f i !l.v^ v«*v*. if* CJ iT&g w.«ri*4- bough hor.es! ai d. pra tewertbf rri tjseif, was iod c cr<-e , ord ni ght en burrass us ( by irrital* ipg ’.hpr wers hosii'e to France. Is this class we always p'ated 'he illustrious \V*shi r g:on. M*rv m ph' be enumerated, who »|ood tonh *he ad-»oraie. and Mipportera of .be afund prin cip>e* of the rev'du ion. *rd on xh : ch our na- orul and sta.e goyerntrenf* »re founded Mr, Monroo wa* decidedly of tl e lifter party. Whii ha su'taived this c haracter In,the senate of the Um;ed S's'es, ho was apphiDted by ganeial Washi g on, in 1794? minii or pieui - poter'ia r y to France It is bel'evei that (liii ippoimraent ws* conferred u on hirfi, rot only wiihcu' sny application in h's beha l j, hu' with. "at any expec'ation on the part cf’Uiireelfor bis friends, that such an appointment would tu proposed. Mr. Moores wes employed in tbia mission about three yea<*. A trusr more d fficult ini’r execution na» seldon: bean committed re jr y ci isen. France had lien en mave, Id defehcr. ol her righ *, ard ail Europe w*« vo; vu’syd Ml M. was srp in'ed. in conieq;e> ce cfifci* know.v anacbmertr to republican ^■neinuiz.i wh’ch was in fac: that ofhi« own c entry/ ]i was antic : pated that he wcu'd inspire tfck ru lers cf France with a cor fi !er cc—i.hai he would not iotrlgne with the i cighb'• ing'pow e< s, and booed- that bo might, ihe»efore, pr« sev/e ia the French government, s friei dly disposition !• wards the Ucti ed S.a’es. Ic . those neghbo ’■ powers he cotiid do nc h*'ni. even it ..a had been so deposed.. While ilie government of the Ur.iied Ivates maiota'i.td i.nr ariial neutreji y, rhoss power* cqu’d n?iye nu esuse of enmpid nt. It w^s ihc duty cr? Ztl r . Monrce, a* sn ho;.eji mao, io he faithful to bis pniiC'pies. Fe jvas s.j. O hia sea inus exertions ‘.o te xs hi* g-yerpme r' ansi country, in every stage *r d occurrence o! bis mission, abundant proof has been bff.rdcii If documents which huvn been loi'g in t-iie ptitjesatC!) of tb« public. He was, jfinsdy, re called by the goveriimem, with fn implied ceo-itue, io a leffer from coloneHPickerir.g, then s«cretaiy of state. sMr. re urnsc, oithoat delay, snd published; in his defence, * copy- of hi* whole coi retponchfrce with !ns own government ard wish the government f,| France, ^he whole republicau p«r:y were convinced that ha had been tr jured. He w a s, ca his re'urn, received in tir* city, Plrisd* l- abia, and Vrgi.nli, wuh demonstrations of can- fidonce and affaction. We have heard, sod - t f ,e British governthen* h«d been conciliatory believe, that g*r.eial Washington himself,alter 1 if not friendly. The objects of hit mission to way tern brethren ware purnaaoently secured. When it is recoil eared that, in the early part of hi* political career, the free navigation of the MissFtipj i had calleS* forth in the oM try, and to act in conjunction with Mr. Charles ! congress his best exer—an-, -and th.t Pinckney, in the *ame character in Spain.— ut other perio-i , f 'ur»ucd the same o&iect wi ’s The mission to France was attended with com plete success Mr Monroe’s reception was as flattering as had been anticipated. In a short time after Iris arrival a treaty was formed, by which the French government ceded to tha United States, for a pecuniary ct>-sideration, the entire province of Louisiana. This treaty was carried promptly into effect-rand it is by vfrtne of this treaty t ! ,at w? are now in posses sion of both banks of the Mississippi. In this negociatioo we have understood that entira harmony prevailed between Mr. Monroe and his colleayne, Mr Livirffston Mr. Monroe di<l n >t remain long in France. Immediately after the conclusion of the Lou isinna treaty he received instructions to repair to London, as the successor of Mr Kinc. who had ohtainted perm ; s»ion to return to the Unit ed States The war which brok'. oyt about that time between France and England had been anticipated by our government, »nd ,t was important in such an event thatth* Unit ed State* should he represent d w’;U- both pow- ar*. hlr. Monroe arrived in I. ndo’t tn the sUKitner of 1803 and remained th.-re until late in 1804, when he went to Spain, ’n ".on Nr mi tv w'tb the original plan of his mission lie took Paris in his route, with a view to obtain the aid of the French "overement in the nexociation with Spain, llearrived at Madrid in he com- meneement of the year 13^5. The negotia tion with the Spanish government, with which! he was charged, jointly with Mr.Charles Pinck ney, occupied about six month. At the ex piration of this time he returned to London, where he was detained by very important du ties nearly two years and a hilfmosa. This specification of the courts to which Mr Mo nroe was sent, and of the duties be had to execute with each, will enable Us to form art. idea of the wide range of action which was as signed to him. and of the confidence reposed in him by our government and country. More im portant trusts have rarely been committed to any individual. The result proved, that this confidence was not misplaced. A view of his various ne^ciations has been at different times noabwte.d en-rgy and solicitude, it w 11 r-adrly be conceived, if.it its final accoo;hnue.-.t mjit have sft.rded kina, a sa’bfactiua whici d.-.-es not often ad to the lot oi iSn most success < fui negotiate-!. It bis diplomatic transaction wish Gfeit Britain and Spain, Mr. Monroo p -r: r-nedi uii duty with anwcaried astk’uVty ’Vlue icti v ny hisnsflf, he pressed our cla-.n* wtta ef - t :power, to tne full extent oi nir rights io j. ni ; i!,cr wide'; was no !e*s d cided tnr.n tr ioiiia'ory ; and while acting Wuh ilii collegcn, lie pursued the sruitf couis- with their efc-'r-a tod Cordial co. pc racier.. Tlltr:jv'.ctior. of L-r .cuaty -oticiudsd with th - British ebtb.nmi ers f*y h.nateli and his colleague M', I'iukr-y, ^ave btin, as we infe-r-fr-. m ti* *ubi,.quri:t ccr- r - .poodence vritia Mr. J-.ff.raon much c.-r.ct r.t; j;tU nrr ntyve stc,., with g:e»t w'i fiction, i : ;: p'oduscd na r.h irg : in t>;s public <rt T«-a> :u j-oiduct. F i* but iu.tice to coord ude r ii:s nt th* ikalch, nv remars'ng, tciit VLorr (luring tne sh .h peri ol oi his v -rious u,;*. ;,s irr -s i. u b?'i-vrc to huvemaivaia.-d the |>;;y of h>* -.Giu 1. a-, wsll as the purity of du 1 rivHe c:ia.r,i.c;-e. M « Mcr.roe remained the two su-cs. ju < >o hr. f-.-Tj :i ate cuira'V of Aibecht ! V*”g n> •) ligvgedio tai man -g un ;nt p, 1 nvit< aff±;r->, w -h it may tu pre'uuved, XPerirnccd April ia::> t- n>co, slide table derange sn»ot. w», elected rn .e mo-Si uieu. a semhu.c. V r.n .*1 11 ie g-neral a senvo's-c v "g i.a. ani i w -its after tne ratsfL? f ;m. uody . -vai I igtin etecteJ governor .-.f hat tali.' 'lott- d^.cr i ! 'is event.He was catted y ! >i- Preiideot .1 she jjxii-'d *v rte* to th. title • if ’• ,crct«i;-y (V wuich cfi5 -e h-. nw hn; n, ...jrj n.is heki -ta (taunt Apsit.'lStr, except <; ;r., g the per-. d io tyntcii he ncia the d* - a- tio »>f war The sUuvddn o : ‘ this country at ti;e time when he ft litted a static a ol renose, and po.iiical Eecuii- i*, to enter into one of the h'g'aeit respo.tsic'.it y and ceaaeles* labor, can never be f rgoften, si d pr -tects bis motive* io ass nring,.at cac . t *'re ch^nire, from the pns iai itv of rv» n £• rp,tts.'i"i. VVe premised in the commeacemeui cf tin* etail v- sa Tris .rty in the coarse of his pa.lie live exhibited to congress and to the nubiic hv the u . ■ ,,:.i , r, • , ,. u - , | sfcetcu. tauPwe uiunat mean in !urai*i ad president, in hu official communications, and } _ ■ . ,, . .. fu V .. , . . , , j , ot all the traoiacuons to wnica Mr. Monro.' the aeprobi ton of his conduct expressed by J _ f| the aomioistration, has been confirmed by tha J public opinion. We shall offer a few remarks j on his conduct in each negociation, and tliea 1 ' proceed to occo r rence* of mors recent dale. During Mr. Monroe’s stay in England, pre- i vious to hisjourney to Spain, the conduct of re he bad *een his defence, vneke cf hifu with that were, to prjmde against im -respect. and decUr^d, jhat he bud aisreys be j P^f t, to.Bgree upon a deun.tion *, neo-. Mr. Si’s. fipTght respecr f- r ar.d an honcrab'e man, the virtue* of general Waseing on, ard hi* a •achment to him personally, experienced no I change. Any reproach under the sanction oi a man whom he had so long venersied, '-rd ! under whom, in hi* you;h ul diys, he had for/ght and bled, could nor fail to wound him deeply, yet could nor cbbieva'e impressions which had so long been cherished. Mf. M. was so*n honor ed wiih a ?’gnal proof! of the confidence cf hi* conn ry. Jo 1799 he i was elected, by the generai assert.b y ol Vir ginia, governor of ib»t sta'e, a-d served for .lie- term ol three year?, allowed hy i^s consti vi tioo;_ Hit election gave talisfaction to the re- pob’icxns through, ut ‘he union. I J ia leliow citieen* h#d se *cd the fitsl eppo- sunity to evince lb( favotebie opinion wh ch they en ter<ained of his conduct, end fo show their con tinned confidence W> bim, J)r, Msdison, then a member of the Yrrginla assemb.y, made ib« nomination of Mr, M. for'.his j and hi. election was among the fi si of ihe impurtan event* which indveated and led to ihe poiiiical revolution, which sooo afterward* onk place. The federalists bad ce^cetyed gfea! p<rj'.dices egaioar bim—-but they became af< rward* cor- vinced, that although he. was a zealous repub licao, he wa* no pareecdtor. He wa* ai'acb- -ed to the gauge of free 'governmeu' from prin ciple, and knew th^( it was iocoos.atent with the spirit of 'hat cause,«s it was the spirit of at the end , true religion, t' attempt to propagate it hy yio BA 17&7 hs wao$fence. H* admittsusuoa waideiigeot, k is more p.irticu:ariy applicable to I to which we liavenow aAvanceil. At ti.e ti.ais of M* M iriroe’.* entr.nce info tiir rfrpart. insnt of irate, we were at variance with Frs.ice nod Gr^at Britain. Bun powers haJ doae u* gr:at iiiury ; bu 1 a hope wav er.tcrtsincd that bur difficulties with each might oe s ttied with, out an appeal to war. Mr. ilo-.roe’* ccromu- nications with each of these power*, and his re. on th*- cofidoet ot both, have been laid be. The negotiation respecting these obreets' hit* %*«■*** P«5»'ic. His corro^w, »ivb Mr. been commenced. When he went to Spain, it ^ os *" a «mcrli*tory character and d i- - - - - - - tioctlv manifested anxiety for tne nre^ervat! n that while the negociation ‘if P. e, ‘ ce Bu * th4 V wa * in»IW»e*icaMs. Tbe as suspended, the conduct of England should 8m,sh S^ernment haa resolved to enforce its correspond with what it had been front the * impressment and ep^wtirn. The commencement of that war. During this pe ,* a!terna»iye presented loth American govern, nod, our neutral rights had been respected, and ?> eut a . ntl waysuam swon. or war. . he there was but fittle complaint on any other : ’htter, aat pily for this country, was preferred subject. Mr. Monroe remained yt Paris buta‘ Cantroued acqu-.e^cence and su*iras«nn would short time—probably not more than two have suox us to the .owes* point ot nations! de- months. The conduct of the French goferu- < gradation, and h-*e fixed upon oar republican ment, though in the main conciliatory, was less lh ‘ chargeof imarcijiiv, writ which satisfactory th»n had beep expected. With j was agreed between himself and Ihe British secretary of state. the Spanish government no arrangement was they have been >o clamorously assailed, lo this charge the conduct of the.Americsn peo- roade! Mr Monroe exerted himself, in con- j during thr war. and >he r*iult of .he con“ junction with Mr. Charles Pinckney, but with - trst - haTe iB'rded the most s&tULclory r^ out effect, to settle all our differences with ' P^7* Spain. For the objects and the resalt cf his mission to that country, we refer to his late let ter to the Sapiinish minister, at Washington. It is needless to report whabis there so fully stat ed. The first subject to which the attention of Mr. Monroe, on. his return to London, was called, was the violation of our neutral rights by the seizure and condemnation of our vessel* under orders of counei! which had been recent ly issued, but r.ot promulgated to the world nor evrn notified te our government The min istry had been changed. Mr. Pitt bad sue ceeded Mr, Addington, and the (policy of i793 still formed a part of bis 5«*t*n». The opposi- tioft madrby Air. Monroe to this me^sora haa been seen in several letters, addressed by h*e» ta the British secretary of foreign affairs. Tktte b*ve been published ; and we particularly refee to letters dated in i« the a«t«oMt *f that year Mr. KWH H The offer ef the Russian mediation gave to our government an opportunity, of which ad vantage was immediately taken, to evince it* disposition for peace. The instructions ta our ministers appointed to negociate with the Bri tish government under that mediation, snd the Subsequent instructions authorising them to nev gociate separately and directly with Great Bri ttain after the mediation had been rejected, have all been published, and, we believe, h gh* ly approved. ! New and extraordinary events soon after* wards pressed on our government and country. The overthrow of France enabled the British government to employ it* whole force in th# proseextion of the vrar against the Ucite* ■ tales. The storm .seemed about to bre*x fn *vaey part of tae Union at the same ra°* mant. On the lakes and the fit Lawrence. On the districtmf Jg*hM, and on the » hol « fff fr«n lYMhejfet* N f w Orle*«*i »* i v ’