Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-08-19
1ela,vare Gribn,te
John Qwimcy Ada0's LiGe--VOiuMes
Five and Nix.

From 1917 to 1926, John Quincy Adams was
Mr.. Monroe's Secretary o: State. The fifth and
sixth volumes OF his 'sifo," ~ edited by Charles
Francis Adams, and published by Messrs. J. B.
Lippincott 4 Co., OF Philadelphia, complete the
record OF this period and proceed for few
weeks into his term ns President. We have
heretofore reviewed in detail the four volumes
OF the work preceding these now undernotice
Apart from tho value OF tho daily minutes OF
Mr.. Adams occupation, his detailed report OF
diplomatic interviews with foreign ministers, and
minute accounts OF many "afairs OF State,'
which the passage Of time has reduced to compar-
alive insignihcance, the chief interest OF these
ytssres iie "a. the Yi.ture which they give of tho
time, and frequent vivid sketches public men
which they present. The great Diarist did he's
itate to record what ho thought Of his associates
and contemporaries, and his son has not omit
oil to print these bits Of personal description.
Here, for instance, is what he says OF John
Sergeant, OF Philadelphia, ono Of the most
eminent men whom that city has ever had to rep
resent her at Westinghouse man 30 clear OF
mind and so sensible In action, that few Of his
SUCCESSORS have measured up TO his standard |
The Diary says;
Sergeant IL one OF the ableat and most dis |
tinguished members OF the House, There is .
mild and placid character in his manners, and
great simplicity without awkwardness in his de-
pertinent, exceedingly, y,suited to acquire influence
In popular assembly. They are the manners
of Quaker without their boldness, and the
polish OF a courtier without its fawning.. His ell
oquence pnrtakes of his temper, which is always
cool and self-possessed. Powerful in argument,
persuasive in form, it wins it's way to assent by
the gentleness OF its approaches, and, as he
never gives ofense, ho is treated with respect
by all parties
Again he pictures another Pennsylvania mem
ber of Congress
Colonel Thomas Forrest, member OF the
House Of Representatives from pennsyivanla'
was here this morning NOV. %, 1920. he re-
tains by courtesy his title OF Colonel, which he
held during the Revolutionary War, though he
is now Quaker in full communion, wearing the
ab-colored suit OF broadcloth raimsnt, and
the broad d-brimmed hat, never taken OF for sal
utation or ciyity, and thou and theeng all with
whom he conyerses. The humorous contrast IN
his character is the luxuriunt delight with which
he glories IN his military services, and tho ind-
cations constantly oozing out from his discourse
that he considers personal courage the first OF
human virtues, united with all the ostensible
formslities or Quakerism He entertained me
with long account Of tho share he had in the
passage OF the Delaware and capture Of the Hes
slams at Trenton, 25th, 26th December, 1776-
sully's picture Of which, he says is good Tor
nothing .....,.. He remembers every person
look that was cast by General Washington.
The Colonel ia seventy years of age or mere,
but has yet much activity, aud apparent vigor OF
constitution"
Duane, that bold and unscrupulous newspaper
editor, who dared to print in the Philadelphia
Aurora such criticisms and ault-indings as Jcf-
ferson, Madison, and Burr had breathed amongst
their followers against tho administration Of
President George Washington, appeared to Mr..
Adams as dospicable creature He thought but
III Of tho newsprpers, ut any rate, and in one
's,i',,. -, ,yo;a. Nal, ,bo o,ce
place, cohnhen0,e oh MaJo' NoAn' WIZ oNo>
well-known Now York editor, says =
"Ho is like all the editors OF newspapers il
this country who have any talent, an author te
Le lot. There il not one of them whose friend
shin ia worth buying, nor one whose enmity il
not formidable. They arc sort of assassn
who ait with loaded blunderbusses at the corne
of streets, and fire them off for hire or for epor
nj anv n.ssenper whom they select"
A,1 T., ro,art =, n,o,a part;cu,arlv he In,
anu ~ 'os"'a y. '.s',,, ~ .r.;n;s,, =,
more than ths general grounu Vi er''e'hia
an entry on May 12th 1920 describing an inter
,,ov WILL II q se,ator Jonathan Roberts. O
w" 'l'N a, ,,I.--..,.
fehhsyiVania' 'no n'"fS says
Pennsylvania has been for ABOUT t"eht
years governed by two newspapers IN succes
sion One the Aurora, edited by Duane, al
Irishman, and the other the Lenocrdtsc i,ress
edited by John Bnns, an Englishman. Duan
had been expelled from brllish lh9,a loi sou ~
ton and Binns had oeeh t etea IN ~ Esan;ud sana;dsrs
liz" hiss tslens and nrot,;aste principle. always fo
sale to the highest bidder, and always insuppol
table burdens, by their IL insatisple rapaeity 70 u t
parues tney on' napP",u, Pa ,hn had cont,ihnted /
IL camo in for his share, and more than Ii
share of emolument and patronage. WIN 2
printing estapnsh.ne.s NJ, NJ ,;tr ohtl;nad !
eytnrtion almost the whole OF the publ
printing, but boing prodigal and reel
less, never could emerge from pover'
anu, si"ays wai.l,e la,,1,a""n 70 Lila crav,n
,.b;ch tbo hesds of Departments possessed An
auarrelled with both Mr.. Madison and MIR. Ga
latin Tor staying MS haha from pupiic pi.tnuo
McEnnn and than labored for wears TO run hi
down-coptributed to bring in Snyder, and BOZ
turned against him. Duane had been mane q
Mr. a Sa,,tsiD nf tHa Uswnshire Militia. ss
he was useful to Gibbon, the historian of i
Roman empire, 50 Duane. tho Colonel, wat
useful auxiliary 70 Duane tne pih,'er, us az no'
,rsyaesht s oS nriees 4 worthless compilation up
military discipline that he had published.
before the war with England was mar ov
nuane nag ~ aisS assSI o,,;aed a t 2,sian hs CO
mission. And has been these seven years pl
lie defaulter in.his accounts to the amount
between ionr or hVe thoushu uoiiaie' 'oi wa
he Is u,uei p'oeIss' 4. ,,o ,.,, ,;u,
Anu ho'o' .io'e . ,e' p's..e' ., .,,a -.
e'a''on 40 W 'no pe' ~ s,.,,.,sa, ,,,,a,
"''' "Au'son Appoi'a ~ ,, a,,, a,a ,,o f,D,e,
Duhne o''oi'' ~ Wv ." ~, lit. a,,a /,
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coming oa' q ,' uo'u"'o' ,s,;,,o .;
e''ch e"see "' D"is e. ~ So,
oil 'he,"' i'''."''s Wv ,n',' ,oao ,hs,
hii' A'"''a "'''o9 ..'s'' n,.,,'.
ueiays hi" n''''"s'o" W ,'I -, A,"'' 80
"connlvahee OF ora"t"ru i'e'i''"'s W
'tTreasuryl in regard to these most intan
,,t,.,a,ct;nns have forced mo to pus tho
M, - H. ,,,rt;oo
lect again anu Again i"o u 'no pN'" ,
g of whom is tho Collector OF the Fort OF
,,ysnnab hays n 4, ajpst them the most viz
,..a,...,,,, a,ri5oroa ,y ho,,n, comm
Piesunl''o . ~
crimes punishable with death. Inc thfo
90 strong presumptive evidence against hir
umsnri.io, of the same crimes. But or
s.1s- :, A.. rr,,;,o, G
them mas peeh sen"'or VI 'h' on'''u y
"and they are all men of consequence II
tstata NJ Genreia."
InSs',,.a 40 o,,t.,t ,vsr tha ar,o;nt
Eise"hefe' 'he oo''.os' wv. .e "epo
of q District Judge III. .Nlissour ls uescripeu
cas WAS urged, but Mr.. Adams foresa thai
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