Throughout his presidency, many things had happened which have left the United States ashamed. This act was not a justified act. John Adams had made a lot of foolish mistakes during his presidency. However, there were great things which he had done. Those are the things society seems to forget about.
People look only to criticize.
No one wants to praise others. Because of John Adams, the United States was trading goods with France. He turned an enemy into a friend without using violence. The United States did want to go to war because France had disrespected them. There were a lot of patriots who were willing to go to war.