The Louisiana purchase, and our title west of the Rocky Mountains, with a review of annexation by the United States . he French mission from which a few years before hehad been recalled. From Paris he went to London as the accredited representa-tive of the United States to the Court of St. James. After his return he waschosen for the second time governor of Virginia, and afterwards became Secretaryof State under President Madison. In 1814-15 he acted as Secretary of 1816, at the age of 59, he was elected President of the United States, and wasreelected in 1821 with almost complete unani
The Louisiana purchase, and our title west of the Rocky Mountains, with a review of annexation by the United States . he French mission from which a few years before hehad been recalled. From Paris he went to London as the accredited representa-tive of the United States to the Court of St. James. After his return he waschosen for the second time governor of Virginia, and afterwards became Secretaryof State under President Madison. In 1814-15 he acted as Secretary of 1816, at the age of 59, he was elected President of the United States, and wasreelected in 1821 with almost complete unanimity. Under his administrationmuch important legislation was enacted ; he became conspicuous in his resist-ance to foreign interference in American affairs, and his name has becomeassociated with the policy ever since known as the Monroe Doctrine, which nowhas the force of international law. His appointment to Paris at this particulartime was a very popular one, especially in view of the well-known record he hadmade in advocacy of the American claim to the free navigation of the Mississippi Robert R. President Monroe. By permission of the Cosmopolitan Magazine. THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE. 31 river. Much was expected of him, and well this confidence was repaid as theresult testified. His splendid service in the achievement accomplished was inafter years remembered, when he was elected to the Chief Magistracy of the nation. These were the eminent Americans who were to arrange the terms of purchasewith the French negotiator. All had been intimate before and had contributedmutual aid in the establishment of our Republic. lyivingston, Monroe andMarbois now met on the shores of another nation as envoys of two differentcountries, and though friends were yet loyal to the conflicting interests and tothe opposite sovereignties which they respectively represented. So great an acquisition as the Louisiana territory was never contemplatedwhen these envoys entered upon their duties.
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