Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-07-03
From the Lowell Courier.
A Sketch of JOln Quincy Adams.


A Sketch OF JOhm Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree,
Mass on Saturday. July llth, 1860 Towards
the close Of the year l777 John Adams, his
father, was appointed Joint Commissioner, with
Benjamin franklin and Arthur Lee, to The Court
of Versailles John Adams sailed from Boston
for France in February, l77s, and took with
him his son, John Quincy Adams, then in bis
OH year. During their stay in France, about
IS months, young Adams was kept in French
schoo studying the language and the classics.
The diplomatic arrangements having been bro't
to fortunate close, the father and son returned
10 America. They arrived in Boston on the
lst of August, 1879 Three months afterwards
John Adams was despatched TO Europe again
by Congress, and he took his son, John Qun-
cy, with him. The frigate they sailed in was
commanded by Commodore Tucker. When on
the voyage it was pursued by British manof-
war Ali hands were piped for action. 1t was
on this occasion ,ha, John Adams, casting aside
The sailors by the side of cannon, resolved TO
6sh, TO the las, rather Than suffer the ship 10
be taken. The American vessel escaped, and
having sprung leak, they were forced to put
into port in Spain and from thence John Adj
ans and his son pursued ,heif journey by land
to Paris. From Paris they went to Holland.
The younger Adams was placed in school in
Paris, afterwards in Amsle rdam, aud finally in
the University of Leyden.
In July, 1881, Francis Dana, Qather to the
poet r. II. Dana. who was Secretary 10 the
Embassy of John Adams, was commissioned
as Plenipoenilary to Russia, and he took with
him John Quincy Adams, then only IA years o
age as his private secretary. His letters, thus
early, display ed a marked intelligence aud pow
er of observation He remained in Russia I'LL
1882, when he left ST. Pelersburgh and returned
alone through Sweden and Denmark 10 Holland
spending the winter on the route and stepping
some time in Stockholm, Copenhagen and Ham,
burg In Holland he stopped some months and
left with his father for Paris, where he was
present a, the signing of the treaty Of peace in
1888, and from that time ill 1855 he was with
his father in England, Holland, as well as in
France.
While in England he had frequent oppor;u.
mites being presentin the British Parliament
and of listening 10 the eloquence of Burke, Pitt
Fox, Sheridan, and other British orators Of thai
day, whose wonderful talents adorned the Bri
tish nation. In his 18Th year he returned tc
his naive land, aud entered Harvard Universe
ty, and graduated in 1857 with distinguished
honor He then entered the office of 1heoph
illus Parsons. AT Newburypori. Alter compile
ing his profession, he commenced the practice
of la W in Boston, and remained there four years
| In The summer of 1871 he wrote a series OF ar
licies which appeared in the Centinel. under
The signature Of PuJllcola, containing remarks
upon the first part OF Paine's Rights of Man
These pieces were reprinted in England. lT
April, 1898, before Washington had published
his proclamation of Neutrality, or IL was known
| he contemplated doing SO, MIR. Adams published
three articles under The signature OF Ndreef'uS
taking strong ground that the u. States ough'
10 assume that ground. His motto was' "uN'
ION among ourselves and INDEPENDENCE ol al
enlanglng alliance wiihaioreign powers III
The winter of 1894 he published another Sc
res of papers, vindieating the course oil Pfes
ident Washington in reference TO the ffenct
Minister, Genet.