5472. MONROE (James), Defence of.—
I should be glad to see the defence of Monroe's
conduct which you possess, though no paper of
that title is necessary to me. He was appointed
to an office during pleasure merely to get him
out of the Senate, and with an intention to seize
the first pretext for exercising the pleasure of
recalling him. * * * I think with you it
will be best to publish nothing concerning Colonel
Monroe till his return, that he may accommodate
the complexion of his publication to
times and circumstances.—
To John Edwards. Washington ed. iv, 164.
Ford ed., vii, 112.
(M.
Jan. 1797)
