Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-07-03
No. 5

Minister 10 the Netherlands Tbls was dore
without the knowledge of his father. ltis said
that Mr.. Jefferson was one who recommended
the appointment From 1874 to sol he was
in Europe, in diplomatic missions - ilniIanh.
England and Prussia, and concluded an impor-
Iant treaty with the latter power. A. the close
of his hers administration be returned hi'ne,
landing in Philadelphia in SePteinber, I>0i.
la 1902 he was elected from Boston a ';,euh-
Der of The Massachusetts Senate, aud soon al
Ter elected by the Legislature u. 5. Sea-
aor from the 4ih Of March, 1905. While a
Senator Of Congress he was appointed proles-
sor Of Rhetoric and Oratory in Harvard UniSer-
SHY. His lectures were published in vols.
They were delivered during lhe recess OF Con
gress. He resigned his seal in The Sena'e la
1908. In 500 Madison sent him Minister 10
Russia While in Russia he wrote a series of
letters, VI hlch were published in The Porr Folio,
entitled Journal of Tour through Shesia,"
They were repubIished in England re,ie wed
in the leading journals Of the day, and afer-
forwards translated into French and German.
BY his insrumenIaIIty The Emperor Of Rus
sia was induced to mediate for peace between
Great Britain and America. President MadI-
son named him at The head OF The Commission
ers to negotiate The treaty which brought the
war of 1912 10 close. This celebrated trans
action took place at Gbent in December, 1914.
His colleagues were Henry Clay and Albert
Gaatn. Mr.. Adams was then appointed Min
lister to England In 1917 he was called home
by President Monroe 10 be in his Cabinet
Secretary of Safe. This was the close Of Mr.
Adams career as Foreign Minister 1t was
perhaps the no.t brilliant, as it was the most
varied portion of his life. Nc Representative
Of our Government has a, all approached him
in the length and variety Of services, or the
importance of those services 10 his country.
The Department of State was held by Mr.
Adams the whole Of Mr.. Monroe's Presiden
rial life, eight years. Mr.. Adams was one OF
the four candidates for President in lc24-
There was no choice in The Electoral College.
| General Jackson bad 80 votes, Mr.. Adams 81,
| WIN. Crawford II, and Henry Clay 81. The
election devolyed upon the House OF Represen-
,a,ives They were 10 select from the three
hiehes, candidates. Although General Jackson
had received more electoral votes than Mr.. Ad-
ans, We, Mr. Adams had received as large
/ popular vote as Jackson. Thirteen states were
necessary to choice by the House. The bal
lot. were thrown, and Mr.. Adams was elected
| President of the United States. He received
the votes of the six New England States, with
New York, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois,
| Missouri. aud Louisiana thirteen in all.
| Mr.. Adams was President years. He re-
tired from The White House in 1929 TO make
room for the hero of New Olleans. For the
first time in SO years, he retired private life.
In 1881, he was elected BY nearly unanimous
/ vote, member of Congress, by the voters OF
his native districr which post he has continued
10 hold and adorn unto this day.
We have thus briefly ske,ched from an arIl-
| Gle In the American Review, few Of The prom
ineni points in the career OF this Illus'rlouS
| statesman and patriot. Mr.. Adams Is the most
wonderful man Of the age. His career as
statesman, commenced with the Revolution, and
has continued with but a short period OF repose,
| until now. What stores of knowledge he must
have garnered up in the vast ireasure-house OF
his mind! He has been great from the begin
ming of his career. Great in the period in
which he lived; great in the services he has
rendered TO his country; great IN his youth, hts
manhood, aud his old age; great as ofator
and statesman, and great in the purify of hs
private character. Massachusetts has given
birth to a race of great and good men; but To
none greater or better than john Q. ADAMS.
:" am taking down me census of densely
populated neigh5ofhood," as the fellow SAID
when he swallowed the skippery cheese.