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4 Washington, as we have stated, were contnusn -.
Office by Mr. Adams, TO which was addeds In 1873
4 the Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin Stpddert Of
/ MARYLAND, who was appointed after the establish.
i ment of that department. In the spring OF loUV'
4 Mr.. Adams quarrelled with TWO members q u"e
! cabinet and dismissed them ftom Office, Viz MI
! Pickerjnr Secretary OF State, and Mr.. McHenrY,
Secretary Of War, an event which caused mucn ex'
citement and had some influence in throwing tne req
er,l partv in the minority. Gen. Hamilton puoHsneo
| a pamphlet against Mr.. Adams. which contributed to
The same result. In May, 1900, the President APP
pointed John Marshall 81 Virginia, Secretary Of
State and Samuel Dexter Of Massachusetts, SecEe!a-
nv of War On the 3lst Of December, lSOO, Mr..
w olco resigned as Secretary OF the Treasury and
MIR. Dexter, succeeded him. Roger GrlswoId OF
Connecticut, was appointed Secretary OF War on the
Sd of February, 1901. .. -,
close of The administration of John Adams, which
was principally remarkable for the strife between the
TWO great parties in Congress, the establishment oil
a navy, the passage of the alien and seduon laws
and tho disputes between France and the United
States, which finally settled by the course Pnr
sued bV Mr. Adams, against the opinions and advice
of many Of the federal leaders, The seat OF govern
ment was removed to Washington during the sum.
msr of 1900 and President Adams delivered his last
| annual speech to Congress at the new CaPltol In
November, 1900.
Third administration 1901 to 1909, eight gears
-TKon,as J:fsrso n, President.
The following members Of the Cabinet were aP
20 ned by MIR. Jefferson, during his administration
Secretary of State-James Madison, of Virginia {;
appointed March 5, 1901.
Secretary of the Treasury-Albert GalIatln' rem
syIvania May IA, 1901.
! Secretary of War-Henry De rbon, Massachusetts
| March 5, 1901.
Secretary of the Navy-Robert Smith, Maryland
July Is, 1901.
Attorney Genera Levi Lincoln, Mass; March 5,
1901; John Breckenridge. Kentucky. Dec %. 1905
Cesar A. Rodney, Delaware, Jan. %, 1907.
| The principal! measures of Mr.. Jeferson's admin
Nlo Of
veys Of the anc the exploring expedition OF
Lewis and Clarkeacross the continent advantageous
treaties with the Indians the adoption of the embar-
go and other restrictive measures on commerce the
reduction of the navy and the trial of the gun boat
system and successful hoslilities with the Barbary
powers in the Mediterranean. The administration
was thoroughly sustained in both houses ct Congress-
and the President acted his pleasure In appointments
and removals from Office, the iederalisus being grad
ualy displaced, and republicans appointed TO places
! of honor and emoiument.
| Fourth administration, 1909 to 1917, eight gears
James Madison, President
! The changes in the cabinet were more numerous
under Mr. Madison than under his predecessor, as the
| following shows:
S,ae-Robert Smith, Maryland, March 6, 1909
| James Monroe, Virginia, Nov. 25, 1911.
| TreasurY-Alber Gallain, Pennsy ivania, (contn-
ued in office; J George w. Campbell, Tennessee.
Feb. 9, 1914; Alexander ]. Dallas, Pennsy vania
Oct. 6, 1914; William H. Crawford, Georgia, Oct.
! p, 1915.
WaT-W m. fIOStlS MdSSdcHuSetISS Uldlcn (, IouSi
John Armstrong, New York, Jan. ID, 1913; James
Monroe, Virginia, Sept. 27, 1914; William Ii. Craw
ford, Geo. March 2, 1915.
Navy-Paul Hamilton, South Carolina, March Z
1909; William Jones, Pennsylvania, Jan. IL, 1913
| Benjamin W. Crow ninshield, Massachusetts, Dec
! 10, 1914.
Attorney General-Cesar A. Rodney, Delaware
| jcontinued y William PInkney, Maryland, Dec. ii
| 1911; Richard Rush, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10, 1914.
| Mir. Monroe returned to the State Department
February %, 1915, having acted for some time as
Secretary of War, alter mo resignation of General
Armstrong.
The leading measures of M4dison's administration
were the declaration of war with Great Britain, and
the acts connected herewith; the establishment d
financial and other systems after the return of peace
including national bank, and revised tariff on i'm
posts; also, the provisions made tor paying off the
national debt. The administration was uniformly
sustained by republican maj orIes in both houses
Congress. The views of President Madison sub
jecs of national policy, developed in his last
nua message 10 Congress, in December, 1916, Were
considered liberal, and important 10 the interests
the country, When member of deliberate bodies
Mr.. Madison was able debater, and writer he
has few equals among American statesmen. He was
fond of society, although he had Travelled but little
never having visited foreign countries, seen muCt
| Os the people over whom he presided. tie o.
small stature, his manner was modest and retiring
hut in conversation he was pleasing and instructive
On his accession to the Presidency he restored the
custom of stated Ievees at the White House, which
had been abolished by Jefferson. 1t was the oc
casion of these leyees that Mrs. Madison DISPLAYED
her polite and attractive attentions, which had much
influence, and distinguished this period era il
society al the city Of Washington.
Fifth ADMINISTRATION, 1917, to 1925, eight gears
! jus Monroe, President.
The following the Cabinet appointments made
by Mr.. Monroe, during bis eight year, viz
State-John Quincy Adams, Massachusetts; Marcel
5, 1917.
Treasury-WiIIiam H. Crawford, Georgia Marcel
5, 1917.
War-Isaac Shelby, Kentucky, declined y Geo
Graham, Va, April 7, 1917; John g. Calhoun, Soutt
Carolipa, October 9, 1917.
Navy-Benj. W. Crow ninshield, Mass, (contin
ued ;)Smilh Thompson, New York, Nov. 80, 1918
John Rogers, U. s. Navy, Sept. L, 1923; San'l l.
Southland, New Jersey, Sept. I6, 1923.
| Attorney Generai-Richd Rush, Penn, (coniin
ued } Vim. Writ, Va, Nov. Is, 1917.
| The administration of Monroe eminenily pros
porous and successful. 1t has been called The -
of good feeng,'' for at period in history hat
party spirit been much subdued, and the attention
OF the national Legislature more exclusively devoted
TO objects of public benefit. The independence o
lhs South American Republics acknowledged
the acquisition of Florida by treaty with Spain wal
accomplished the national debt greatly reduced, anC
the revenue increased.
,Sirth administration, 1925 to 1929, four gear
John Quincy adams, President
The Cabinet appointments were as follows:
State-Henry Clay, Kentucky, March 7, 1925.
1925.
War-James Barbour, Virginia, March 7, 1925
Peter b. Porter, N. Y, May &c, 1928.
Navy-Samuel L.. Southard, New Jersey, con
tinued.)
Attorney General-WilIiam WHIT, Virginia, econ