 Christie was often absent after the founding of the "Analytical Review", leaving the day-to-day operations of the journal up to Johnson.In 1790 he went to Paris for six months, during which he met with revolutionary leaders and started a business; in 1792 he returned to help the French translate their constitution and to dissolve his business.He left for Surinam in 1796 to collect money owed to him, and died there.