Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-19
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, TUESDAY OCTOBER 49, 1874

| relatives acted, i'll bringing about this inpor
tant change IN all the affairs and relations q
! the coionIes;-the sort of society by which un
der such circumstances, he must have beer
surrounded-tiIe letter to the family auno,uc
ing that the awful Dectnrufjon had been mad,
the ANXIOUS feelings ola mother, on such a,
occasion, which must liave often burst forth, in
the presence OF her children, in earnest PRAYER
Tor The success of cause which involved the
life and safety of husband, father and friend
all these circumstances must have combnc,
10 produce OH the mind of Young Adams an i'm
preston, which no subsequent events could have
ob!itcratcd, or can ever obliterate. That i'm
P'rss'on, IT would he madness to doubt must
have been Jifendiy To the principles Of tie Re
r,iwii0n.
with such feelings, then, long before the close
oi the War of Independence, he accompanied
his iathcr-vlo was not likely to let them
sicep-to France. Here again, he was sur
rounded by the friends OF American liberty and
independence, and the natural enemies OF that
government, against which his infant country
was struggling. From this time until 1855.
with the exception Of few months, he re-
manned abroal,-partiy with his father, and
partly IN the family of gentleman who stood
high IN the estimation of orr revolutionary IA
Tiers: but 0t,cns Institutions where il was most
certain, his eayiy impressions in favour of his
country's cause, would be Strengthened and ma
tMcd. AT the period above mentioned, Young.
Adams returned home, and continued in the
country Tor about nine years. that is, until he
was appointed resident Minister to the Neither
lands, III 1894. 1t was during this period that
he completed his collegiate AMI professional
studies; and having" as his biographer in
forms us, but &C little business TO occupy his
tune" be devoted much of il TO political sub
lccts; and it is fact worthy of notice. that the
view which he then took, young as he was, of
the true policy of this country, in relation to
the wars of Europe, was precisely that which
was afterwards adopted BY U'us!tington, and
subsequently recommended and pursued by
Jefferson, namely, a system, Of neutrality. He
maintained with great ingenuity and ability.
that the happiness and prosperity of these states
depended upon their ution and Independence
both of which would necessarily be endangered
by any interference i'll the quarrcls Of foreign
powers.
These principles" as has been elegantly said.
''appcar to be the KEYS to his political creed :,
They were certainly the principles ofNT ashine-
ton and of Jefferson; and without them no sys-
TEN of policy can lead to the permanent felici-
ty OF this government or people. 1t was in sup
port OF these principles, and of the neutral poll
cy of Washington, that he published another
series OF papers in the winter of 1893 and 1874
under the signature of Coit,nsbus. 1t will b,
remembered that about this time, the Frcnct
Minister, Gcnnct, had set at work every engine
Which ingenuity, cunning, or intrigue, coul,
invent, To create among the people a spirit q
hostility TO the administration of Washington
His Vaccinations were ably and successful
Coinbated by Mr.. Adams, whose labou.s on ihi
occasion attracted the particular notice and nm
p,'o5aiiOn Of JtdSitiaet Dn: and would, now TN,
the eifcrvcsccncc Of feeling excited BY IL.
French Revolution has subsidized, command TN
appreciation of ecery unparalleled American
| Thus far we sec, that there is nothing In tn
political sentiments of Mr.. Adams, at varianc
with the purcst and soundest principles of Re
publicanism. In my next, | shall proceed t.
shew, thathowever: securely the FederaIists ma,
have counted upon him hitherto as oae of Mci
pGrticGnS, they ceased as 20 consider him. OF
the first occasion which called for the EXPIRES
sion ofhis purity .JeeiinSS, after his return from
Europe i'll 1901. TELL.