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dltion of forei en- States. In the winter
| of 1884, he published another series of
| papers, indicating the course of Wash
lngton III reference to the French minis
| ter. Genet. Those writings, IN connec-
ton with Mr.. ADAMS previous career. at.
nacted the marked regard of Washington;
and IN 1894 he was appointed without
any intlmauon of such design TO him
or his father, Minister of the United
States to the Netherlands. Il appears
that Mr.. Jefferson, also, recommended
him for this appointment For period.
now, OF seven years, from 1894 to 1901
he was in diplomatic missions to Holland
England, and Russia. just before Wash.
ington retired from office, he appointed
him Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal
On his way TO Lisbon, nc received a new
commission, changing his destination TO
| Berlin. He continued there from No.
Vember, 1897, to April, 1901, and conclu-
! ded an important treaty of commerce
with Prussia. At the close of his father 5
administration he returned home, arriving
IN Philadelphia IN September, 1901.
In 1902, he was elected from Boston a
member of the Massachusetts Senate, and
soon after by the Legislature of that
State Senator in Congress from the
! 4th of March, 1903. While a Senator in
! Congress he was appointed Professor of
Rhetoric and Oratory in Harvard Univer-
! sity and his lectures, delivered in the re-
cesses of Congress, published in two oc~
tavo volumes,( attracted great attention,
and gathered crowded and admiring audi
ences, in addition TO academicaI hearers.
While in Russia, he furnished the Port
Folio, edited in Philadelphia by Joseph
Dennie, and to which, from first to last,
Mr.. Adams was a frequent contributor.
! a series of letters entitled - Journal OF n
Tourist through SIiesla." They were pub
lIshed in England, reviewed in the lead
ing journals of the day, and afterwards
translated into Ere nch and German. :.
While in Russia, his services were of
vast importance, and produced effects up
on our foreign relations felt most benefc-
tally to this day. By his fundamentally
the Emperor of Russia was induced to
mediate for a peace between Great Brit
ain and the United States, and President
Madison named him at the head of the
commissioners semitic negotiate the treaty
which brought the war of lSl3 TO a close.
This celebrated transaction took place at
Client, in 1914. Henry Clay and Albert
Galatin were in the same commission :;
and both vet survive IL the full vIgor Of
their faculties.
After the conclusion ofthat treaty, Mr.
Adams proceeded, accompanied BIZ his COL
leagues, TO London, and negotiated con.
vention of commerce with Great Britain
He was then appointed Minister Plenipo-
tertiary at the Court of st. James. There
is coincidence here quite worthy remark.
AS the father, John Adams, took the lead
ing part in negotiating the treaty with
England at the close of the revolutionary
war, and was the first American Ambas.
sador in London after that event; so the
son was at the head Of the negcciators who
brought the second war with Great Brit
ain TO close, and presented his creden-
tials, as the first American Ambassador at
that Court, after the restoration of peace.
In 1917 he was called home by President
Monroe, TO what Is really the second Office
in the Government, to be in the Cabinet
as Secretary of State.
This was the close of Mr.. Adams ca
reer as a Foreign Minister, 1t was, per
haps, the most brilliant, as it certainly was
the most varied and interesting portion of
his life. No representative of our coun-
try abroad has at all approached him
whether in the length of time his services
were continued, the number of courts at
which he attended, or the variety and i'm.
portance of the advantages he achieved
for the Republic.
II was fortunate that the early Presi-
dents entertained some adequate idea of
what belonged to the dignity Of the Gov
eminent, and had dIscernment to see with
whom so great interests abroad might be
safely intrusted. Mr.. Adams first appoint
ment as Minister PIeniPotentiary was con- /
ferred on him by George Washington, and
in accordance with the strong recommend. |
alton of Thomas Jefferson. Madison. du- /
ring his administration, committed 10 him I
the most important trusts; appointed him
TO represent the United States at the two
most powerful Courts in the World, St. !
Petersburgh and ST. James, and assigned
him as chief of that distinguished embas-
sv which arranged the second treaty
with Great Britain. The encomium.. in
brief, which Washington pronounced upon
MIN, when, as early as 1897, he declared
MIN :. the most valuable public character
we have abroad, and the abIest of all our
domestic corps" IS but the judgment that
belongs to the whole long period of his
service in EuEODe
The act of Mr.. Monroe, in placing him
at the head OF his cabinet, met with the
fullest approval of tine country. General |
jackson gave expressions to that appro- /
baton in pronouncing him the f.test per-
son for the otfice-a man who would stand
bv his country IN the hour of DANGER