Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-26
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inadequate service may for even positive injury
:" his country are not fully known to the great
body OF the people. We have cndeavored. after
some research, to collect the whole details toge,h-
cs, and now present them n, length. 10 the world
MIR. Adams. at27 years of age, was first appoint
ed Minister Resident to the Netherlands, and re-
manned there from l19i,o 1913 years at s $500,
$l3.50o
Outtit, d,5O0
For ts sun. eighteen thousand dollars, he did
not do the country the slightest service Ii was Il
perfect sinecure. Proceed
Ho received an appointment 70 Portugal in IToI
as Minister Picnpotentiory.
Outfit, 50, 900
To Portugal he never went. While on hi, way
tsom the Hague 10 Lisbon, he was counierm anded
TO Berlin by his father, then President
Salary the Berlin Embassy, from 1871 { 10
IAN. lSOl,-3 years at 1000, 2T,0Oo
Salary on the embassy, from let
Jan. 1901, TO 20 April 1902, $500
Unfit, $3.50
Here l. over forty thousand dollars for
four years. What did he do for this sInoura, He
wrote his letters from Slcsia, ridiculed the poor
Eoman Catholics of Bohemia, admired the stIuc-
ture OF king'y governments, Sc. &c.
MIR. Adams never having received any appoint
ment from homas Jefferson, took his scat in the
Senate OF the U. s. on the Dist Oct. 1905, aud re-
signed it in 1865 years. al about 81 900 year,
So 600
What did he DO for this. lie voted against the
Louisiana Territory against the amendment Of the
constitution-aganst resolution of respect to the
ing the Ohio siver-aganst repeating the duty on
SALT &c. SC. Well what nexp
Salary paid him on the Russian Embassy,
From Aug. 5, 1909. to Feb. %, 1915, $5o,loi
Contingencies, 5,I53
Outfit, coon
Well what did our dipIomaGst do Cor this sum
Of sirty four thousand doliarS7 Not single
thing OF any benefit TO the country. I, was the
first money paid hun after his treachcry 10 the fed
eraliss i'll the year lS07-S. Ii is well known,
however, that he occupied much of his time in
specializing in Russian stocks, and studying Rus
sian diplomacy As TO the 50. 900 Of contingen-
Cies. had lac any right to it by law? What is the
next sop?
Salary for the Client Mission. ON goth April,
1913 10 9Th Feb. 1915. $40, 299
Outfit, 5000
Contingencies, 6,3l5'
a sum over thirty fiue thousand dollars. for en-
hcavoring to negotiate away the navigation of the
Mississippi, TO the British. In those items too are
included the famous illegal outfit, and the equally
famous " constructive journey" from Client TO Pc
'etsburg, which he never travelled, for both of
which he charged about $4,000. Mr.. Adams also
charges double salaries, as will appear from the
termination of the Russian and Client embassies
both ending, by bis own showing, on the 9th Feb
1913. From April, 1918, to Feb. 1915, hir. A
dams considered himself " constructive ambas-
Sador at Russia, while he was, during part of that
period. negotiating the Treaty of Peace at Client
his was doing pretty well-tis working single s.
getting paid double. But this is not all the NODES
" and Penuriousness OF our great diplomatist.-
while he was receiving these double salaries, and
double outfits he was accusing the country of
tccdhneSs, ignorance, JeeblencSs, and pentyy, in
ms private correspondence to Leavtt Harris; and
at the very same time, that is 10 say, November 6,
December, 1911, he was dining and drinking with
Lord Gambler, and the British in the city of lIhent
and toasting " His Mag esty, the King Of Great
Britdn," and s. His Royal HighnesS The Prince
Of Orange Again:
Salary to Great Britain, from 2sth Feb.
1915, 10 10Th June, 1877, S2o,540
Outnt, 5000
Unfit. for coming home, $3.50
Contingencies, zoos
Ciere is over thirty four thousand dollars
for which Mr.. Adams did very little His mos,
prominent act, to receive Charles Kings Dart
moor report, in which the murder Of several inno
cent American prisoners by the British, was jusG-
fed by that hater Of blood and carnage But,
again
Salary paid Mr.. a. as Secretary of State,
from 10th June, 1917, to 9th March.
1925, St2 63g
For this immense SUN, Mr. Adams set on foot
that diplomacy, which lost the British Colonial
Trade. He also gave up Texas to the Spaniards,
when the Spanish Minister had instructions from
his court to cede it TO this country: He also en-
deayored to blow the Missouri question into
Hame, and array section of the country against
The other. He also wrote book upon the fishe
RES and scoldcd certain tcGr. Pcstiience and fd
mine gentleman pretty ingeniously. What next
Amount paid Mr.. Adams, in two years,
for furnishing his house. $4,000
About gil 600 Of this sum was expended the
hrst year, against which the billiard table was
charged. Mr.. a. asked for S25. 900 more, but
Congress refused the request. He got, however
$4,000, TO furnish the East room, which room to
this day IS without any furniture save fev old
chairs. hat he has done with the money none
can tell but himself 1t is known. howe ver ythat a
few months ago he was fitting up his house at
Quincy, Mass. as preparatory TO the 9TH Of March
1929. IL he did not furnish the GO East ROOM" he
has been furnishing room in the East
Now for the climax.
Salary for filling the Presidential chair, from
March 4, 1929, to March 4, 1929, at $25, 900 per
annum, 100000
For this immense sum of0He hundred thousand
dollars what has Mr.. Adams performed Has he
not AMPLY requi,ed the country with his usual
benefits! The British colonial trade is also lost
Brazil has insued our flag and pyndered our cit.
liens; the national character has been furnished
both at home and abroad, the cabinet has been de-
graded to an electioneeFing committee or caucus;
the President has nsUlted sovereign state with
threats and bravsdoc'; he has instituted ruinous
useless and expensive embassies TO reward favor
;tes he has wasted several millions of the public
money,in buying up the press and the peoples rep
sssentatives, his measures have been weak illibe-
ri and dishonorabe; hc has filled the whole ma
lion with tufnults, disorder and excitement &c.
Now, putting all these items together, we have
ihe enormous sum Of 1917 ,ls1 paid 10 John ouin-
cy Adams since lac entered the public service ri
there are any errors in the above statement we
CAL upon the coalition gentlemen 10 show them
:" we shall correct them with the utmost cheer
Iulness. ~ the "Pink" has not forgotten his Cock
cFs arithmetic, his practical knowledge Of ~ac.
counts, his experience in making out cotton obac.
co,tea and sugar bills s7e shall stand corrected by
nm as readily sby any other. He has shown