New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-24

full Of the objections Of the cautious, the hesta-
ton Of the timid, the doubts Of the lukewam and
the stratagems of the hostile. After it was all
over he wrote TO his wife at home in terms which
illustrate bis sense of the value of the achievement
4" The embassy here has done great things. II has
not merely tempted natural rival, and an imbit-
tered, invetera'e, hereditary enemy to assist little
against Great Britain, but it has torn from her bO
som a constant, faithful friend and ally of hun.
dred years duration. II has not only prevailed
with minister or an absolute court to fall in with
International prejudice, but without money, without
friends, and in opposition TO mean intrigue, it has
carried its cause, by the still small voice Of reason
and persuasion, triunphantly against the uninter-
upted opposition of family connections, court in
fuence and aristocratical despOtism."
His abors were not interrupted BY this event,
but lie forthwith engaged IN measures calculated to
render it Of the most service to America This was
the time to resume his conferences with bankers
and capitalists, and he did not fail to make Of
the favorable moment. His efforts were crowned
with success sum of FIVE millions of guilders
was obtained at a crisis when ii was of essential
service in maintaining the oyerstrained credit ofthe
United States.
1.-The history Of the negotiation in Holland
says his biographer, whether We consider the diff.
fcuities TO be vanquished, the means at his dspo-
SAL the energy and perseverance, to be exerted or
the prudence TO be exercised to the attainment of
the end, places Mr.. Adams at once in the first
class Of dpomatists. The fact that it was exc
cuted on one of the lesser heaters of Europe, and
was productive Of only limited effects, does not in
any way detract from the merits of the execution.
Justly was it denominated by one who had spent
his life in the diplomatic service, grand COUP
And it deserved the more TO be called so, because
il was not struck by the modes often resorted to in
courts. There were no arts or DISCUSSES, no Hat
tery OF fawning, no prohgacy or corruption put in
use to further the result. 1t was an honest vie
tory of principle gained by skillfully enlistng in
just cause the confidence and sympathy of nation.
And it was won by man who up TO the fortieth
year of his life had scarcely crossed the borders of
the small province in America within which he
was born, and who had had no opportunities to
profit of those lessons on the radiant heaters of
the world, which even the republican poet of En-
gland was willing TO admit, in his time, TO be
Best school Of best experience, quckes insight
In all things that to greatest actions lead
Considering these circumstances, in connection
with the fact that Mr.. Adams was placed at once
in the face Of many of the most experienced and
adroit statesmen in Europe who viewed all his pro-
ceedings with distrllst, if not dsapprObation, al
though this event. if measured by its consequences,
may not claim in itself so important place in his
tory as some others in which he took decisive
part, yet as being the most exclusively the result
of his own labors, it well merits to be ranked in
the way he ranked it, as the greatest triumph Of his
hf."
Meantime the calls upon Mr.. Adams to repair to
his old post of duty at Paris became urgent. The
fact was apparent that Great Britain was making
some attempts at negotiation. He was also ap-
prised of differences of opinion at Paris which his
Intervention would be required to decide. Ac-
cordjngly, on the 26th Of October, 1882 he
was again in the French capital. His advent was
viewed with equal uneasiness by the agents of En-
gland and of France. Nor had he heretofore con-
CURED in the views of his colleagues in the COM
mission. The difficulties Oh both sides, however,
were at length settled, and on the Both of Novem-
Der, 17e2, the negOtiatOrs signed the preliminary
articles of peace The news of the signature was
received in the United States with general joy, but
not unminged with apprehensions. The terms
were satisfactory Some persons, however, feared
that the ministers had been led into a snare by
Great Britain which might yet destroy the alliance
with FaDce and the pacifcatiOn.
Mr. Adams now wished to resign all his public
employments. The principal objects for which he
had come to Europe had been accomplished, and
he felt warranted in asking to be released from fur
Their service. But Congress was not disposed to
comply with the request. He was charged with
the duty, in connection with Franklin and Jay, of
negotiating treaty of commerce with Great Brit
aim He was thus induced to remain in Europe.
But his ply steal frame began to give way under his
constant toll and anxiety. He had already suf-
fered by violent fever taken during bis resi-
dencc in Holland two years before. Scarcely had
he forwarded the dispatches transmitting the his.
tory of the treaty of peace, when he was again at
tackled with severe illness in Paris. As soon as
be had sufficiently recovered to bear the journey,
he set out for London, Oct 90, 1888. During this
visit little personal incident occurred in the
House of Lords, which he relates with his usual
artlessness of manner. Zone circumstance,
striking example of the vicissitudes of life and the
whimsical antithescs of politics, is too precious for
its moral to be forgotten. Standing in the lobby of
the House of Lords, surrounded by hundred of
the first people of the kingdom, Sir Francis Moli-
neux, the gentleman usher of the black rod, ap-
peared suddenly in the room with his long staff
and reared out, with very loud voice: Where is
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