Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-21
THE COALITION.

20 J. Sergeant, .Hdnuet Eyre, Laurence Le,cis,
C. e. Eddie, and Joseph p. Morris, ESgrs.
-authO,s Of an .adaresS adapted at the ad-
:iiaiistrati0h tolcn nneefing Gf the 7h July.
LETTER Nj.
Gz@VLEMEH-Gur enquiry, into the political
principles of Mr.. Adams extended, in our last let
scr, TO the year 1871; As he was, soon after, in
vested with a public employment, cur attention
will now be directsH to hA services az Well sPrin-
Ciptes.
In I79l, Mr.. Adams was appointed minister to
Holland, x subsequently TO Prussia, from whence
he returned in 1901. The zen years, succeeding
l79I, embraced one OF the most iinportant periods
IN the annals Of the world a fairer occasion had
never been before presented, for the exercise OF
patriotism and talent, as = negociator or i writer ,
yet we know of no act or Incident, which shows,
that Mr.. Adams had the smallest sympathy with
the friends OF freedom.
The only product OF his pen, in the course Of
zen years, consisted OF letters written in Prussia,
and addressed 10 his brother in the United States,
descriptive Of a journey into Silesia Those let
ters are remarkably sterile Of continent or aliu-
sion, in relation 10 the great drama, then per-
forming On the political theatre OF Europe; in
the most prominent instance, in which reference is
made to the beIligerents, Mr.. Adams leans against
republican France. Describing Si!esia, he repre-
sents many of the people OF the country as ser!s,
iaborcrs sold with the land, and transferred from
master TO InasteE-conpcHed 10 perform the labor
of ten days il six-and haliluaily asking from ira
veliers even the smallest pitlance; and yet, az the
close of his letters he pronounces a porHpous enco-
MUM upon the eespot, who had held the Silesians
in this deplorable condition The Edinburg Re.
view, U0L. $, ~. 1872, very Justly says, in reference
TO the letters on Silesia " Mr.. Adams has many re-
g collections Of his native country. but lis feel.
e ings, about it, more'rescmble the loyal acQuies-
Z" cence of a subject, than the personal interest and
as ardor of a republican,"
You have, gentlemen, called MIR. Adams " an
illustrious patriot" and he is often styled Sc an
able statesman :" it is not difficult to apply sach
titles, but the appellation does not establish tie
fact. II, indeed, success in obtaining the appoint
ments, principally, from his father, when president,
constitutes a title to craftsmanship, Mr.. Adams is a
statesman-he had appointments TO Portugal, floI-
land, Sweden. aud Prussia But men Of sense
look, BEYOND the mere tenure Of Office, for results :
ne ask you, then, what advantag &c did his country
derive from the diplomacy Of MIR. Adams up TO
1901? Whilst receiving his salary, as resident min
lister at Berlin, he drew outfits and salaries for 9th
or stations, an appointment to Stockholm, for in
stance, conferred in March, 1893, by his father ::
for all the e~IDo!umentS, thus Accumulated, what
actual service did he render? What had he done.
60 merit this monopoly Of diplomatic fortune? What
advantage, in reputation or trade. did the country
derive from bis st3tcsmanshiP, In vain DO we lock
for proofs of benefit-a treaty was renewed, but
not discussed 10 new principles were establish.
ID; on the contrary, some, hat were essential 10
the reputation and the rights Of neutral America,
we're abandoned ! In 1885, Dr.. Franklin had ne
go!iatcd a treaty with Prussia, in which these
principles were recognized That il either should
be at war with a third power. the trade Of the neu-
tral should not be interrupted with the beIligereni {:
=. That the neutral flag should protect the goods
Of the bclligcrent on board the n-utral vessel: 3.
That the neutral flag should protect all persons,
except soldier5 in service THIS treaty, by limita-
;ion, was TO expire in 1705, and, when then re
uewed by MIR. Adams, lac gave up all those saluta
~ principles, and, as is stated in The treaty, Tor the
very reason that ought 70 have prevented their a.
nlndonrnent-namely, that the beliCercnts had
aot respected tiem. (Sec laws y. ;. vol. !. =.
'34)
We have no evidence. therefore, Dist NJ 10 the
year 1901, Mr.. Adams rendered such services u.
give him a claim 10 the distinctions Of patriot and
statesman, or 10 his country gratitude.
OnIhc election Of MIR. Jefferson 70 The presiden
oy, in 0iat year. the embassy 10 BciIin was IN
ciudcd in the number Of ujusrs corrected, an
At.. Adams returned 10 the United Stales-r1rl
all the resentment, produced by the removal o
his father from power, aud the stoppage OF hi
own diplomatic career. Iustead Of Observing Ga,
moderation which a sense u personal delicacy dc
handed from nn Individual just recalled, and tu
son Of q president just rejected, Mr. Adams, Oi
his return 10 Boston, became tie prominent lead
or OF the New England faction, which, accord
,ne, 10 the authority o. Mr. Mathew Carey. hat
been laboring, since 1896, 10 produce a dissolu
ION Of the union Soon after bis return. he SIX
-'ac.5 in the Senate Of Massachusetts: and, i
1908, vacancy having taken place! IN the repre-
sentaion Of that state, in the senate Of the union
lad was proposed as n candidate, in competition
f'N Mr.. Tir'othy Pickering, q his own parts