Excerpt from History of the United States of America, Under the Constitution, Vol. 3: 1817-1831 In imitation of Washington, Monroe, soon after his in auguration, made an extended tour northward. Its results were remarkable in re establishing that fraternal Spirit which he had pledged himself to restore, and in binding together once more States friendly and States disaffected to the cause of the Union during the late war. The state of Monroe's health, which needed relaxation, favored such a journey; so, too, the desire to gain personal information; nor had the invitation of Otis and his Boston associates been But the immediate occasion of the tour was to inspect and draw public attention to the new system of coast fortifications, which, with the sanction of the late Congress, was progressing under the capable direction of General Ber nard, a French officer, who brought letters from Lafayette, and remained until the work was in substance completed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.