Alleyes，allhopes，arenowfixedonyou；andwereyoutodecline，thechagrinwouldbeuniversal，andwouldshakeunderyourfeetthehighgroundonwhichyoustandwiththepublic。IndeedIknownothingwhichwouldproducesuchashock，forontheeventofthismissiondependsthefuturedestiniesofthisrepublic。Ifwecannotbyapurchaseofthecountryinsuretoourselvesacourseofperpetualpeaceandfriendshipwithallnations，thenaswarcannotbedistant，itbehoovesusimmediatelytobepreparingforthatcourse，without，however，hasteningit，anditmaybenecessaryonyourfailureonthecontinenttocrossthechannel。
WeshallgetentangledinEuropeanpolitics，andfiguringmore，bemuchlesshappyandprosperous。Thiscanonlybepreventedbyasuccessfulissuetoyourpresentmission。Iamsensibleafterthemeasuresyouhavetakenforgettingintoadifferentlineofbusiness，thatitwillbeagreatsacrificeonyourpart，andpresentsfromtheseasonandothercircumstancesseriousdifficulties。Butsomemenarebornforthepublic。Naturebyfittingthemfortheserviceofthehumanraceonabroadscale，hasstampedwiththeevidencesofherdestinationandtheirduty。
ButIamparticularlyconcernedthatinthepresentcaseyouhavemorethanonesacrificetomake。Toreformtheprodigalitiesofourpredecessorsisunderstoodtobepeculiarlyourduty，andtobringthegovernmenttoasimpleandeconomicalcourse。They，inordertoincreaseexpense，debt，taxation，andpatronagetriedalwayshowmuchtheycouldgive。Theoutfitgiventoministersresidenttoenablethemtofurnishtheirhouse，butgivenbynonationtoatemporaryminister，whoisneverexpectedtotakeahouseortoentertain，butconsideredonafootingofavoyageur，theygavetotheirextraordinarymissionariesbywholesale。Inthebeginningofouradministration，amongotherarticlesofreformationinexpense，itwasdeterminednottogiveanoutfittomissionariesextraordinary，andnottoincurtheexpensewithanyministerofsendingafrigatetocarryhimorbringhim。TheBostonhappenedtobegoingtotheMediterranean，andwaspermittedthereforetotakeupMr。LivingstoneandtouchinaportofFrance。AfrigatewasdeniedtoCharlesPinckneyandhasbeenrefusedtoMr。Kingforhisreturn。
Mr。Madison’sfriendshipandminetoyoubeingsowellknown，thepublicwillhaveeagleeyestowatchifwegrantyouanyindulgenciesofthegeneralrule；andontheotherhand，theexamplesetinyourcasewillbemorecogentonfutureones，andproducegreaterapprobationtoourconduct。Theallowancethereforewillbeinthisandallsimilarcases，alltheexpensesofyourjourneyandvoiage，takingaship’scabintoyourself，9，000D。ayearfromyourleavinghometilltheproceedingsofyourmissionareterminated，andthenthequarter’ssalaryfortheexpensesofthereturnasprescribedbylaw。Astothetimeofyourgoingyoucannottoomuchhastenit，asthemomentinFranceiscritical。St。DomingodelaystheirtakingpossessionofLouisiana，andtheyareinthelastdistressformoneyforcurrentpurposes。Youshouldarrangeyouraffairsforanabsenceofayearatleast，perhapsforalongone。ItwillbenecessaryforyoutostayheresomedaysonyourwaytoNewYork。Youwillreceiveherewhatadvanceyouchuse。Acceptassurancesofmyconstantandaffectionateattachment。
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