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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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Paris report: US Minister Monroe, presented to Napoleon on November 5, 1810, seeks French views on US-Spain disputes over Louisiana. He confers with Talleyrand and may travel to Madrid post-Armstrong's arrival if demands unmet. Background praises Monroe's pro-French stance.
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The American minister to England Mr. Monroe, who had the honor of being presented to the emperor last Sunday, was received in a most gracious manner, and his majesty condescended to converse with him for a quarter of an hour. The object of this minister's arrival in France is said to be to obtain information of the emperor's opinion concerning the differences which subsist between America and Spain, since the former purchased Louisiana. He has already had several conferences with his excellency M. Talleyrand, and intends, according to report, immediately after the arrival of the new American ambassador, General Armstrong, to set out for Madrid, should the Spanish court not subscribe to the demands of America; much as they have been approved of in France. In the present circumstances, a war upon the continent of America would exactly be what the court of St. James' would desire, as it would make the United States either the direct or indirect allies of Great Britain: Both France and Spain are interested to prevent such an event.
Mr. Monroe the American minister to England, who, at the last diplomatic audience was so graciously received by our emperor, is well known to all the lovers of liberty in France, where he arrived in 1792, as an ambassador for his country, in which capacity he continued to reside here until 1795, when English intriguers about the late general Washington, caused him to be recalled, after their plots had produced the impolitic and unnatural treaty of commerce, still subsisting between the United States and Great Britain. His excellency is the intimate and confidential friend of the present worthy American President, and very popular and powerful with his party, the anti-federalists, whose attachment to France and hatred to England, do them equal honor in the eyes of all persons abhorring the tyranny of Great Britain, and loving the liberty and independence of mankind.—Le Chef du Cab.
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Paris
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November 12
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mr. monroe received graciously by the emperor and conversed for a quarter of an hour; had conferences with m. talleyrand; intends to set out for madrid if spanish court does not subscribe to american demands, which have been approved in france; france and spain interested to prevent war in america that would ally us with great britain.
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The American minister to England Mr. Monroe was presented to the emperor last Sunday and received graciously, conversing for a quarter of an hour. His arrival in France aims to obtain the emperor's opinion on differences between America and Spain over the Louisiana purchase. He has had several conferences with M. Talleyrand and plans to go to Madrid after General Armstrong's arrival if Spain rejects American demands. A war in America would benefit Great Britain by allying the US with it, which France and Spain seek to prevent. Background: Monroe arrived in France in 1792 as ambassador, resided until 1795, recalled due to English intriguers around Washington after the US-Britain commerce treaty; he is a friend of the current American President and popular with anti-federalists who favor France and oppose England.