. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . he country andcaused the American flag to berespected all over the world;and by cutting off the supply offoreign goods it compelled thestarting of cotton and woollenmills in this country, and thisresulted in the building up ofhome manufactures. The presidency of Mr. Madi-son is not the portion of his careerapon which his fame rests ; his best services to his country were in his work asa constructive statesman. In the shaping of the Constitution and in securingits adoption he shared with Hamilton the chief honors. He was, doubtles
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . he country andcaused the American flag to berespected all over the world;and by cutting off the supply offoreign goods it compelled thestarting of cotton and woollenmills in this country, and thisresulted in the building up ofhome manufactures. The presidency of Mr. Madi-son is not the portion of his careerapon which his fame rests ; his best services to his country were in his work asa constructive statesman. In the shaping of the Constitution and in securingits adoption he shared with Hamilton the chief honors. He was, doubtless,happy when, at the close of his second administration, he could retire to hisVirginia estate and spend the remaining twenty years of his life in scholarly was succeeded by another Virginian, a gallant soldier of the Revo-lution, who had laid down his books at William and Mary College to completehis education in the Continental army. James Monroe was eighteen years oldwhen he took part in the battle of Trenton, and his record justified the confi-. JAMES MADISON. ■751-1836Two Tervts, 1809-1817, m 218 JAMES MONROE. dence with which his countrymen universally regarded him. In his inauguraladdress he took as a symbol of the enduring character of the Union, thefoundation of the Capitol, near which he stood to deliver the address,and which had survived the ruins of the beautiful building recently burntby the British. So popular was President Monroe, and so wisely did headminister the affairs of State that on his re-election there was no opposing<andidate, and he lacked but one of a unanimous vote in the electoral<;ollege. This vote was cast for John Quincy Adams, simply in order thatno later mortal should stand in Washingtons shoes in being unanimouslyelected. Monroes two termscomprise an eventful period inour history; the Governmentpensioned its Revolutionary sol-diers and their widows, spendingin all sixty-five million dollars inthis noble work; Florida waspur
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