The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-25
vhe Biography Of John Qulncy Adams.
Hmm the Nstional Portrait Gslleryl

1857 and was baptised the day In the Congrega-
named John Quincy in consequence Of the interesting
circum ancs that his Material great grandfather Of
sni name TnN sas mt.2s Of his tm. IN
honor OF whom the town Of Quincy received Its name,
actually dying ut the hour OF his birth In the
nth year his age he panied his father to
France who was sent by Congress- joint commission
err with Benz amin Franklin and Arthur Lee. to the
rusry l77s and arrived at Bordeaux sary In April.
While France he put to school and instructed In
the language Of the country a. well as In Latin After
French frgsts La Sensible in company with the Chevs
er de- La Luzrne, who came out Minister Of France
to the United states. They arrived In Boston on the
Ia November of the eaue year bis father was again
so Which hs rendered to the cause Of Amsr
GA with such memorable ability and He took
his son with him. 1t seemed to bs the determine
ton Of that great patriot only to do and to
everything himself for his struggling country. but 70
kesp continually at his eidc that by sharing
his perils and his tolls he might become imbued With
his own exalted enthusiasm In the of liberty and
be prepared to Pre- mote aud vndicate 1t with all the
energies Of his genius and oil tbs sensbility Of his
While the younger Adams was receiving the impress
sions made upon him by partcipaon In the patriotic
adventures and exertions Of his father AID imbbing
the wisdom and intrepid energy of spirit for whicb tho
latter distinguished the same effect was height
cned and deepened by tbs and
to every public aud private virtue contained in the let
tiers of his mother
This opportunities and privileges of an education
the incidents of his subsequent career most amply
prove 80 -,
his father at Boston, in the French frgats La
Sensible, bound to Brest but as the ship sprung leak
in gale Of wind 1t necessary make the hrst port
from that Place Co Paris BY .nd aud there in
January, 1880 Tbs was imme iiately put to school
There his son w.s rst placed in the public city school
at Amsterdam, and afterwards in the University 1t
Lsyden In July, ISL Mr. Frsoes DANE, who had &C.
cempaned John Adams secretary OF the bassy with
whicn he was charged received the commission Of Mi
nster Psnpoteusry to the Empress Of took
him as his private secretary Hers the youngsr Adams
remained until October, 1852 when no left Mr. Dane at
st Petersburgh and returned through Sweden Denmark
employed the whole winter passing considerable time,
by the wy, in Stockholm, Copenhagen and Hamburg
He reasoned the Hague in April 1885, and continued
rorsl months in Holland until his father took him to
Paris where he at tho signing of the treaty OF
wilton cok pac, in september Of that year. and from
father in Engl 4, Hoxnd sad France
AT his solicitation, his father permitted him when
eighteen years Of age return to his native country
Soon after Teaching AAercA hs entered Harvard Uni
v.rsty at az advanced standing and graduated with
Office of the celebrated Theophius Parsons
at Newburyport, aferward Chief Justice Of Massachu
stts and srer the usual term Of three years passed in
the study Of the Jaw entered the profession and esta
bshed himself at Boston
His renamed in that situation four years. occupying
himself dustrousy In his Office extending his scqaan
with the great principles Of law and also taking
part tho public questions which then occupied the at
tenton of his countrymen In The summer Of 1871, he
published series Of papers in the Boston Cnin under
the signature of Pubcoa containing remarks the
drst part Of Paine's Rights Of Man They suggested
doubts reference favorable issue of the French
revolution, at time when most other men saw nothing
but good in that awakening event The issue proved
sscribed to his father. They were reprinted in Eng
land.
tween Great Britain and France, and before Washing
ton had published his proclamation Of neutrality OF II
was known that such a step was contemplated by him,
articles signed Marcellus the object Of which to
prove that duty and interest Of the United States
required them to remain neutral In that war.
n these papers developed the principles which
have been the basis Of his creed Q statesman
union at home, and independence CT oil entangiing
In May, 1894, he was appointed by Washington with
GU: any ntmation Of such dcsigu either TO him or 20
1t supposed at the time that he selected in
sequence OF his having been commented to the fsvos
BILE notice Of Washington as suitable person for such
employment, by MI jefferson
Frem l794 to 1901 he in Europe, employed in
diplomatic business and as public Minister In Hol
retiring from Office he appointed him Minister
Penpotentary to the Court Of Portugal While hi,
way Lisbon tie received commission changing
bis destination to Berlin. lie resided in Berlin froD
November 1871, to April 1901 aud Wills there con
Prussia thus accomplishing the object OF his mssicp
He then recalled just before the Gloss Of his father
administration and arrived at Phladeipha in Septem
Der, 1901.
In 1902 he was elected, from the Boston district
member Of the Massachusetts Senate md after
in the Congress Of the United States for years from
the 4h Of March, 1908 As his views of public duty
sve dagreesse to the Legislature the State he
represented, he resgnsd his seat In March 1908 Ia
March 1909, PRESIDENT Madison nominated him Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pienip0tentisry to tn.
Court of Russia.
Some time previous to this however, in 1906 he had
been appointed professor Of rhetoric in Harvard Uni
versity, at Cambridge, in Massachusetts Sc extraor
binary his powers Of eloootion fervid his i'm
asinatve faculties and rich his Of era-
tare and language that his lectures which were after
ward published In two octave volumes, were thronged
not only BY the students OF the but by large
numbers of the admirers Of eoquenoe aud genius
cams from Boston and the neghboring towns to listen
| to them.
Of eocution and in addition to his profound and
varied knowledge OF the sciences of the ancient and
modern languages and of the literature and history OF
| all nations, Is an eminent orator well az poet
Mr. Adams s:gualised himself while in Russia by
energetic faithful and wise discharge Of the trust
nitted to him He succeeded In making such an i'm
precision upon that government by his reasonings and
influence, that has been aouated by feel
ing of kindness toward the United States, which has
been Of incaiculobe benefit to this country IL was
through his fundamentally tina, the Russian court
induced to take active measure to promote paccstoD
England and the United States during the last
When the proper tims came, he named ct the
head Of the I've commissioners who appointed BY
President Madison to negotiate treaty Of peace with
Great Britain Ibis celebrated diplomatic Transaction
took place at Client, In December, 1914 MIR. Adams
then preceded in conjunction with Henry Clay and
Albert Galatin who had been associated with him In
concluding the treaty of peace TO negotiate sonven
ton Of commerce with Great Britain, and he forth
with appointed ~ President Madison Minister Penpo-
tentisry at the Court of St James
It's ole coincidence that, his father
took the leading part In negotiating the treaty that ter
minated the Revs lutionary with Great Britain and
FIRST discharged the Office of American Ambassador to
London he ut the head Of tho commission that
the treaty which brought the second with
Great Brit ain to cos and sustained the first mssion
hat country upon the return of peace After having
occupied that post until the close of President Madison
ADMINISTRATION he ct length called home, In 1917
TO III head Of State ct the formation
of the Cabinet CT President Monroe.
Mr. Adsmss career foreign Minister terminated
It this point IL has been psrallslsd at all ap
preached. either in the length OF time E covered the
Der OF courts st which he represented his country
anff bax