The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-21
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
Congregational Sketches.

Correspondence Of the Heraldl
Congressional Sketches.
JOHN Quincy ADAMs-Now a member Of the
House of Representatives, has filled so large a
space in the public eye for so long a time, and his
history is so we'll known by the people of this
country, that it will be superfluous in these short
sketches to give any thing more than a succinct sy.
nopsis of his career. He enterd the public service
forty.eight years ago, and has been in constant en-
ployment ever since.
In 1894 he was appointed minister to the Neither.
lands.
In 1886 minister to Portugal. In 1897 minister
to Prussia.
In 1908 hc..was elected a Senator, and remain ed in
that body until lSO9, at which time he was sent as
Minister to Russia. On his return in 1911, he was
appointed a Judge Of the Supreme Court of the
United States. In 1913 he was sent as one of the
Associate Ministers at the treaty of Client. In
1915 he received the appointment of Minister to
England, and while abroad in 1917 was selected by
Mr.. Monroe as his Secretary of State, in which of.
fee he continued until the time of his elevation to
the Presidency in 1926. In 1882 he took his seat in
the lower House Of Congress, where he has been a
prominent member continuously from then to the
present day:
Mr.. Adams is now seventy years Of age, and be-
gins to show the marks of time. His figure is of the
medium height, and he seems to have become much
broader Of late ; his head is nearly bald with sill.
YER sprinkled locks. His manner is naturally cold
and formal, but at times he is most jocuDd and plea.
SAINT; he loves wit and humor, and will laugh till the
tears fall from his eyes at a good anecdote.
His mode of living is regular and temperate, but
he is ever ready 10 JOIN in any innocent fcstivity;
he takes a cold bath daily before sunrise, and most
generally walks to and from the Capitol, a distance
of nearly three miles, and never wears An overcoat
except in times OF severe weather. We met him a
short time since coming from the Capitol at a late
hour, without a coat or umbrella in 4 drizzling rain,
walking briskly along like the humblest man In the
crowd. He is most assidaous in his duties at the
House; he is never absent, never out of his seat day
or I,ght-he sees every snlng ina. tfanspires there;
the minutest events Of his life, and has now, it is
said. sixty volumes of manuscript journal. Very
fond Of poetry in his way, he will willingly and
verses in a Lady's album. In debate he is always
listened to attentively; members leave their seats
and crowd around him. His sharp, shrill, half an.
the most noisy and tumultuous moment. The trea-
sures of his mind are so rich that his mental pow
ers never tire in debate.
Mr.. Adams is more known abroad than any Of
cur public men, having lived so long at foreign
courts, and he has been on intimate terms at times
with Nicholas, Colincourt, Metteuich, Canning,
Wherefore, Lafayette, Talleyrand, and many other
great actors of the last half century. We are not
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his politics or his Prejudices. Many may have en-.
mites towards him, but we feel assured they are
only temporary, and when he shall have passed OF
the stage, his virtues will only he held in remem-
brance.
WILLIAM RUFUS KING, of Alabama, has been q
years a member of the Senate of the United States.
and by his long continued service, has become the
father of that very honorable and august body,
but Mr.. King is still a young man. Mr. King first
came to Congress, at a very early age, a. a repre-
sentative from North Carolina, in 1911, and served
twoterms until after the war. He voted in caucus
for the no ninatisn of Mr.. Monroe, and shortly
after, received the appointment Of Secretary of
Legation to Russia, whittier he went with Mr..
Pinkney. He returned to the United States, and
that State was admitted into the Union, and was
the first Senator elected in 1873, which dlstin-
guished position he has ever since held. Mr.. King
is tall and graceful in person, with those manners
q man generally acquires in a long intercourse
with polite and distinguished society-of much
kindness Of heart, unoffending, and always the
gentleman. He has received the votes Of several
States for the Vice Presidency, and may occupy
that post some day or other.
JEREMIAH Morrow, of Ohio, is among the old
est members Of the House, and of distinguished
political talents and characterize 10 about the age
of Mr.. Adams, but more active. He entered Con-
gress in 1903, and remained in the lower house
tall 1918, when he was elected a Senator, where he
continued until 1919. He afterwards became Go
vernon Of Ohio, and returned to Congress during
the past year, He was chairman of the Commit
tee Of Public Schools this session, the same post
where he distinguished himself thirty years ago.
He is much respected and Of great moral worth
He belongs to the wing party
JoHN TALIAFERRo, OF Virginia, (whig) came
iuto Congress, the session before Mr.. Morrow, in
1901, and now dates his time of entrance farther
back than any living member-he has been in and
out at various times since that PERIOD to the pre-
sent day. He is chairman Of the on
Revolutionary CLAIMS, and Of great business habits
in the house he is a finished Virginia gentleman,
Of the old school. and much esteemed. To the
life and activity OF a man of thirty, he joins q great
good humor, and was never known to be cut OF
temper while he has been a member of Congress;
he has witnessed the beginning and ending Of seven
ad administrations Such men like Mr.. Taliaferrc
are OF great service in the house, while they make
up the respect Of the body, their presence Is .
check on youthful indiscretions, and the outbreak,
of the presuming. There are few Of these old
gentlemen left in Congress-.
JOAN PoPE, Of Kentucky, another OF the cotem
poraries Of Mr.. Morrow and Taliaferro. entered
the Senate in 1907, remaining until 1913 tie IL al
vanced in years, but with the spirits and enthu
siasm Of q sollegian His figure IS large, and na'
been handsome In his youth he has but one arm
and writes with his left land, as he says; but some
OF his State papers seem as II written with double
force. He is very much beliked, and OF very
marked character. He has filled many high sta
tons in his own State, and the large branches o.
his numerous family are the first people in Ken
tucky. Governor Pope has been a member Of the
present house six years, and belongs to the whie
school of politics. He is in favor Of the good old
fashion system Of currency-long life to him.
To be continued
PAcKEr SHIP LOUIS PHILLIPE.-The probability i.
that this ship will be saved. Yesterday afternoon
the new steam tug Mutual Safety started for Bridge.
hampton, for the purpose of getting her eff. She
lies heeled n shore, rather heading of. One OF
Benefits steam pumps has also been sent down. to
| pump her out. Rv this machine loprtea, bundled