Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-09

! In 1902 he was elected from the Boston district, a
member of the Massachusetts Senate, and was soon
after appointed, by the Legislature OF that state,
Senator in the Congress Of the United States for SIX
years from the 4th Of March, 1903 AS his views of
public duty led him to adopt course which he had
reason to believe disagreeabe to the Legislature
of the state he represented, he resigned his seat in
March, 1908. In March, 1909, President Madison
nominated him Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentary to the Court of Russia.
Mr.. Adams signalized himself while in Russia by
energetic, faithful and wise discharge Of the trust
committed to him.
When the proper time came, he was named at the
head of the five commissioners who were appointed
by President Madison to negotiate treaty of peace
with Great Britain. This celebrated diplomatic trans
action took place at Ghent in December, 1914. Mr.
Adams then proceeded, in conjunction with Henry
Clay and Albert Gallatn, who had been associated
with him in concluding the treaty Of peace to nego-
tiate a convention Of commerce with Great Britain
and he forthwith appointed by President Madison
Minister Plenpotentary at the Court of st. James.
1t IS most remarkable coincidence that, his
father took the leading part IN negotiating the treaty
that terminated the Revolutionary war with Great
Britain, and first discharged the office of American
Ambassador to London 50 he was at the head of the
commission that negotiated the treaty which brought
the second with Great Britain to Close and sus
tanned the first mission to that country upon the return
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close of President Nladison's administration, he was
at length called home, in 1917, to the head of the
department Of State at the formation Of the cabinet
of President Monroe
Mr.. Adams career as a Foreign Minister terminated
at this point. While Secretary of State, an office
which he held during the eight years of President
Monroe's administration he discharged his duties in
such manner as to increase the confidence of his
countrymen in his ability and patriotism. Under his
influence the claims Spain were adjusted Florida
coded to the Union, and the republics of South Amer
lea recognized. 1t will be the more appropriate duty
of his future bographer to present full view of the
vast amount of labor which he expended in the public
service, while managing the Department of State.
In the Presidential election which took place in the
Fall OF 1924, Mr.. Adams was one of the candidates.
No candidate received majority of electoral votes.
hen, on the 18th Of February, 1895 the two houses
of C,agregS met in Convention in the hall of the
House of cnatlves, to open and count and de-
clare the electoral y2tes It was found that Andrew
jackson had 80 votes JohG Quincy Adams "a votes,
William H. Crawford Al votes aid Henry Clay q
votes According to the requirements OF tie C2Stl-
tuton the Senate then withdrew, and the House re-
manned to ballot for President until choice should
be effected
The whole number of states was twenty-four,-
The votes of thirteen states were necessary for
choice. At the first ballot it was found that Maine
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con
necticut, Vermont New York, Maryland, Ohio, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Missouri and louisiana thirteen States
had voted for John Quincy Adams, of Massachusets,"
and he was accordingly elected President of the Uni
ted States for four years from the 4th of March,
1925.
In retiring from the Presidency in 1899, Mr.. Ad-
ans returned to his family mansion in Quincy, where
he remained, in quiet retirement, until he called
into public life, more by the people of the Con-
gre5sional district to which he belonged.
He took his seat in the House of Representatives of
the United States in 1881.
Mr.. Adams devoted and true disciple of Jesus
Christ, whose Gospel was his daily Study and his life
illustrated by every Christian virtue. His letters
to his son and his lecture on Faith cast blast on
nhdelity and breath9d into the Christian the breath
of life.