The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1861-03-28

The secession convention which met at
Frankfort, KY, on the 2lst inst, proved al
most vilfying fail ure. There were only
about fifty delegates present. The Hon. J.
j. Crit'endon, Of Kentucky, was welcomed
home with immense enthusiasm.
The official census Of the United States
has just been completed, and shows n total
popula!i, of 81, ,42o, 69l. OF these 1911,
sol are slaves.
Ministers TO England aud Fra nee.
These are the highest saaried Offices to for
cign courts within the gift Of the President
being $l7,5oo year, each-and we there.
fore give a short sketch of each Of the recipi
ent5 Of these favors
Charles Francis Adams, the new Minister TO England
crmcsOf family eminent in American history. The
grandson Of the second and The nof the sixth President
~ the United States and himself honorobly known in
American politics. he will I've welcomed abtoadns WOr-
thy representative Of our government. Mr.. Adams was
born at Boston IN 1907 and received all the advantages
Of thorough education. His first political prominence
was ns participant in tie lrepsoil movement OF ISIS,
~ views the subject Of slavery being essentially those
Of his ilustiious father.
II presided over the famous Buffalo convcntion,ond was
candidate for Vice President Of the United States llt
choscd Conrcss in 1858 from The third district Of
Massachusetts,, consisting Of the counties Of Norfolk,
Alid1cScv and Worcester, and was reelected in SG0
l'o has occupied an influential position in Congress, aud
became conspicuous during the past winter the author
Of compromise measure which took his nimo and
a'oi discussion second only to that excited by the IA
nous proposition of Mr. Critcndcn. MIR.
Adams is gntlcm1n Of fine social qualities and tai
cnts Of high udrr His clifton Of the "Lifc and Works
Of !ohn Adams" is monument to his literary ability
out industry
William J.. Dayton. The new Minister to France, was
born nt iiasngrdgc, in Now Jcr3cy February ~ 1897;
graduated at Princeton College Is lawyer by profess
sion aud began public life in the Senate Of New Jersey
in 1887.
In February, 1893, he was chosen by the legislature
one Of the asSocntc justices Of the Supreme Court ot
New Jersey, which position he resigned in ISL and on
the dcccIsc Of Samuel H. Southard o. s. Senator from
fill the vacancy caused In March, 1915 his appoint
ment was confirmed by The legislature and he was also
| confirmed for full term of six years
lie served IN the Senate from July, 1912, to March 4,
1891, AS member Of the Senate, he was what might
be called trecsuil whig he maintained TO the fullest
extent the right of Congress to lcgisatc with respect to
slavery in the territories Of the United States, which
subject he expressed his views in speech hc treaty
with Mexico, in 1871. He was intimate friend and
influential adviser Of President Taylorhc policy otwhosc
| administration he warmly supported.
At the expiration of his term in the Senate the demo-
cratic party in the asrcncncy in the legislature of
New Jersey, and they chose Robert f. Stockton his
+ successor
In 1895 Mr. Dayton was nominated by the Republican
Convention their candidate for the Vice Presidency of
o. the United States, with Mr.. Fremont the candidate
! for President. In 1887 he appointed Attorney Gene
raj OF the state Of New Jersey which Office he now holds