Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-02

land, Holland and France during the whole OF
which period he was a close student.
At the age of eighteen, at his own request,
his father permitted him to return to Massachu-
sets, where he entered Harvard University, and
was graduated in 1857 with distinguished hon
ors. Soon after leaving college, he entered the
office of the celebrated Theophilus Parsons, af-
forwards Chief Justice Of Massachusetts,, where
he remained the usual period of three years in
the study of the law, when he entered the pro-
fosson, and established himself at Boston.
In 1904 General Washington appointed him
resident minister to the United Netherlands. -
From that period till 1901 he was in Europe,
employed in diplomatic business, and as pub
lie minister in Holland, England and Prussia.
Just as Gen. Washington was retiring from Of
fee, he appointed Mr.. Adams minister plenipo.
Tertiary to the Court Of Portugal. While ON
his way to Lisbon he received new commits
sion, changing his destination to Berlin. Du-
ring his residence of about three years and a
half at Berlin, he concluded an important COM
mercial treaty with Prussa-thus accomplishing
The object of his mission lie was recalled
near the close of his fathers Administration,
and arrived in his native country in September,
1901.
In 1902, he was chosen by the Boston district
TO the Senate of Massachusetts, and soon after
was elected by the Legislature a Senator in
Congress for six years from March 3, 1903. -
He remained in the Senate of the United States
until 1908, when he resigned. While in the
Senate, he received the appointment of Profess
sor of Rhetoric in Harvard University, an office
which he filed with distinguished ability
In 1909, he was appointed by President Mad
son envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary to the Court of Russia, where no rem
de'ed the riost important services to his country
BY his influence with that Court, he induced
Russia to offer her mediation between Great
Britain and the United States in the war of 1912
and, when the proper time had arrived, he was
placed by President Madison at the head of five
distinguished commissioners to negotiate treaty
of peace, which was concluded at Client in 1914
Mr. ADAMS was then associated with Mr. Clay
and Mr.. Gallatin to negotiate commercial con.
vention with Great Britain, and was forthwith
appointed minister plenipotentiary to the Court
Of St James. While in Europe, in 1911 he
received the appointment of Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United States
which he declined.
After remaining in England till the close Of
President Madson's administration, he was call.
ed hoine, ard placed by President Monroe at the
head of the Department of State, where he re-
manned eight years.
In 1926. he was CHOSEN by the House of Rep
resentatives, President o. the United States fol
the term of four years. On leaving the Presi-
Massachusetts, and in 1881, he was elected
member of this House, and by the free sufie.ra-
ges Of the people has been continued in that Of
flee to the day of mis- death.
This is but hasty and imperfect enumera.
ton OF the public stations which have been filled
by my late lamented colleague. OF the manner
in which he has discharged these public trusts
1t is not necessary for me to speak. Suffice it to
say that his long eventfu life has been devoted
to the public service, and the ability and fidelity
with which he has discharged every duty are
known and acknowledged throughout the nation.
His fame is so blended with his country's history
that it will live when all the frail monuments of
art shall have crumbled into dust. BY his death
the country has lost pure patriot, science an
ardent votary, and the cause of human freedom
a devoted friend.
But it is not as public man, merely, that we
are to contemplate Mr.. ADAMS. In the private
walks of life, "where tired discrimination drops
the mask" and man appears as he really is, we
find in him all those silent and social virtues
which adorn the character. His ardent love of
justice, his nfexble regard for truth, his stern
devotion to the cause of civil and religious lib
erty, were blended with meekness, sobriety, and
charity. But the GROWING glory of his charac-
ter was his devotion to the cause of his Redeem
or.
To that cause he was publicly dedicated on
the second day of his earthly existence, and
throughout long life he manifested a firm be-
lief in Divine revelation, and calm trust in
that Being who rules among the nations and
spreads the mantle of his love over his depend
ent children. But he is gone. The places that
have known him will now know him no more for
ever. This instance of mortality at once SO pc
culiar and so painful, admonishes us of the I'M
certainty of life and teaches us so to number our
days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
We tender to his afflicted family our heartfelt
sympathy, and assure them that nations tears
will be mingled with theirs. And while we look
for consolation to the wisdom and goodness of
an overriding Providence, we would affection
ately commend them to that gracious Being who
has revealed himself as the father of the father
less and the widows God and friend.
Messrs. Holmes of s. c., Mcdowell of Va
and Vinton Of Ohio, of the House, and Messrs
LAWS of Mass. and Benton of Mo-, in the Sen
also spoke of the services and character OIL
eceased, in eloquent and affecting terms
- direction of the President, all the public Off
ces were closed, and orders were issued for the
customary funeral honors at all the military ant
naval stations. The funeral took place on Sat
urday, and was solemn and imposing: in add
ton to the customary forms the Capitol was
dressed in mourning. The Legislatures of sew
cral of the States appropriately noticed this e
vent; and as soon as arrangements can be made
the body of Mr.. Adams will be entombed, a
Quincy, under the direction of the authorities
of Massachusetts,. Edward Everett is to delive
the eulogy.
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nnticipation of which we raised the name O