But they would not become states until President Monroe signed the bills. President Monroe had to make a difficult decision.

但是，直到门罗总统签署了这些法案，这些州才算成立。门罗总统不得不做出一个艰难的决定。

President Monroe was a slave-owner. He understood the feelings of the South.

门罗总统是奴隶主，他理解南方人民的感情。

President Monroe finally accepted the advice of his secretary of state.

门罗总统最终接受了国务卿的建议。

At first, President Monroe thought he would accept the British proposal. He asked former presidents Jefferson and Madison for their advice.

起初，门罗总统考虑接受英国的提议。他向前总统杰斐逊和麦迪逊征求意见。

President Monroe owned slaves. He understood the feelings of the South.

门罗总统拥有奴隶。 他理解向南的心情。

The capital of Liberia is still Monrovia, named after President Monroe.

利比里亚的首都仍然是蒙罗维亚，以总统门罗的名字命名。

President Monroe sought to eliminate party divisions and represent the whole country.

门罗总统寻求消除党派分歧并代表整个国家。

While president, Monroe supported the establishment of a new country in Africa called Liberia.

担任总统期间，门罗支持在非洲建立一个名为利比里亚的新国家。

He says President Monroe and Spanish officials also agreed on the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase.

他说，门罗总统和西班牙官员也同意购买路易斯安那的边界。

As president, Monroe paid a lot of attention to foreign affairs – the relationships with other countries.

作为总统，门罗非常关注外交事务——与其他国家的关系。

Later in the evening, Adams had control of himself. President Monroe gave a big party at the White House. Adams was there. So was Jackson, and Clay.

晚些时候，亚当斯控制住了自己。门罗总统在白宫举行了一个盛大的聚会。亚当斯在那里。杰克逊和克莱也在那儿。

President Monroe, on the occasion of an Indian outbreak, ordered General Jackson to seize the offenders, in the Floridas, if necessary.

门罗总统在印第安人疫情爆发之际，命令杰克逊将军在必要时在佛罗里达州逮捕罪犯。

In 1817 her husband came home to be Secretary of State, and she lived for eight years in F Street, doing her work of entertainer for President Monroe's administration.

1817 年， 她的丈夫回国担任国务卿， 她在 F 街住了八年， 为门罗总统的政府做艺人的工作。

The proposal was rejected; but President Monroe took up the suggestion with Madison and Jefferson as well as with his Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. They favored the plan.

——提案被拒绝；但是门罗总统接受了麦迪逊和杰斐逊以及他的国务卿约翰·昆西·亚当斯的建议。 他们赞成这个计划。

Two days later, Adams told President Monroe that he had decided to offer the job of secretary of state to Clay. He said he was doing so because of the western support he had received.

两天后，亚当斯告诉门罗，他决定任命克莱担任自己的国务卿，他说，这么做是因为西部各州对他的支持。