Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-05-08

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,nat ofhce; Mr.. Lee had separate Commission
Tor spaln and Mr.. Adams's father received
permission to some home. They Came in the
french irigate, La Sensible, in compsuv with
me cheyalier de Ia Luzerne, who succeeded, NJ
1irard, as the minister OF France to the United
states. They arrived at Boston. August /.
IVY. The Massachusetts, conyent,o,. for form
ing constitution, was then about 10 assemble.
Mr. Adsms's father was elected member of
that body. and drew the original plan of the
constitution, which, with some notifications.
mace by the convention, was aftesw ards adop.
teo, and IS stili the constitution of that com
monwealth.
"ln November Of the same year. 177o. the
tatner OF Mr.. ADAMS was again sent to Europe,
with commission for negotiating peace, and
treaty of commerce with Grea, Britain. when
ever that power should be disposed TO termin.
ate the war. He took J c. Adams with HIM
again, together with his younger brother.
Charles, who is since dead. They embarked
| at Boston IN the same French frigate. La Sen.
s'61e, then upon her return to France; she was
| bound 10 Brest; but few days after she sailed,
IN q gale Sfwlnd she sprung leak, which, in
| the course Off very short passage BECAME so
large that she was obliged to make the first
land she could reach in Europe, and entered
The port Of Ferrol, in Span. She was unable
! without 4 thorough repair to accomplish The
remainder OF her voyage. MIR Adams there.
fore dlsembarked, and t'avelled by land from
Ferrcl 10 PARIS; where he arrived in January,
! 176o. q Adams was here put again to school
But in July of the Same year has father went TO
Holland, and took his sons with him there
| They we're placed first AZ the public CRY school
at Amsterdam and afterwards at the university
| OF Leyden. In July, 1881, Mr.. Francis Dana,
VITO had accompanied MIR Adamss father to
| Europe. as secretary to the legation for negoti-
ating peace. received commission from con.
gress, as minister plenpotentisry to the en-.
press OF Russia; and ] Q. Adams weat with
BIN, as hia private secretary. lie WAS with
him fourteen months ct ST. Petersburg, and in
October, 1882, Left him to return through
sweden, Denmark, Hamburg, and Bremen.
ltoHolland. where his father had shortly before
been received as minister piempoieBtiary from
the United States, and had concluded The com.
merciai treaty with the republic of the United
Netherlands Upon this Journey he employed
the whole winter; passing several weeks at
Stockholm, at Copenhagen aud at Hamburg.
He reached the Hague in April, 1888. His
tather was then at Paris, engaged in the nego-
ttatloDs for peace. From April until July, J.
q. Adams remained at the Hague. residing with
aud receiving instruction from w. r. Du.
| mas, native OF Switzerland, man of letters.
who had been jealous friend 10 the American
cause, and then held an Office as agent for the
United States. In july an interval of suspen
SION occurred to the negotiations, during which
Mr. Adams's father was called for short time 10
Amsterdam; on his return to Paris, he took his
eldest son with him. The defni,ve treaty OF
pesce was signed September S, 1888; from
which time until May. 1885, he was chiefly
with his father in England, Holland aud France
"Mr. Adams was now nearly eighteen years
| OF age; and his education, as The above detail
| OF his wsnderln about the world will show.
had been rather desultory thar regularly sys.
tematic; rather calculated to make hlm acauain.
ted with men than with books. Hence It hap.
pened that although he wss always If studious
turn. and addicted to books beyond the bounds
OF moderation, yet his requirements in literature
and science were ell superficial, and he did
not attain so profound knowledge of things
| as be could have wished. At the period OF
| which we are now speaking, he became sensi.
| bic OF other inconvenience which mighs
proceed from longer continuance in such ar
| unsettled course. BY remaining much longer
! IN Europe, he saw the danger Of an alteration
from his own country, which would disquaiify
him tor contentment with his condition in after
times, and be found himself contracting sent.
ments, manners, and opinions of European
growth, which he knew could not suit tue
regions where he expected to pass his DAYS,
and for which he had retained the war nest
affection. His father was appointed minister
to the court of 1t. Jsmes's; but instead of soing
with him, j. q Adams requested PERMISSION to
return to his native country, and finish his
education among his own people. This incl
nation exactly concurred with the wishes of Mr..
Adsms's fatherns
In 1885 Mr.. Adams returned to America
His talents and varied attanments already began
to attract the favorable notice of his friends
Mr.. Jefferson whose unerring ssgscity seldom
deceived him iEs letter written about this time
TO Elbrige Gerry, speaks of him in the follow.
ing hattering terms:
"This will be delivered TO you by young MIR.
Adams. lie being the son Of yOur particular friend
renders 'n'neceSsa'y from me those cOn,mendahOns
which could with truth enter into. IcsngrGtulate
y0ur country on their pyospec. in this young man."
Shorty after his return, he obtained admission
into the University of Cambridge. and after
finishing the usual term of study took the de.
gree Of Bachelor Of Arts in July, 1857.
{ To be cOrtinsed.)
Pert Folo. .abn! 1919.
The following communication came to hand
too late for our last paper. We call the parti.