Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-03-02


Mr.. Clay is for Dragging million against
cent
The point at issue, just here, was the giving
up Of Moose Island to the British MIR. Adams
said it was the principle which concerned him
"'Mr. Clay said l, supposing Moose Island
belonged to Kentucky, and had been for many
years represented as district in your Legsia'
ture, would you give it up as nothing! Mr. bay
ard, If it belonged to Delaware, would you 4
Bayard laughed, and said Delaware could not
afford to give up territory
Which reminds us OF the celebrated colloquy
in the Pea Patch case.
The illusions to Mr.. Bayard throughout this
portion of the Diary are more kindly in temper
than some of those in the preceding two vol
umes which we have already reviewed. Early
in the negotiations Adams thought mm too
anxious for peace, and too easy IN making con-
cessons, and b, relates that Russell said, in
private conversation, "that Bayard always
talked about keeping high tone, but When 1t
came to the point he was always on the conced
ing side" but still, they agreed as often as the!
differed. The share which Mr. Bayard took was
generally critical rather than originatiye, and
here he often cut across Mr.. Adams, whose
drafts OF the formal letters to be sent the Brit
ish Commissioners were always sadly cut
amended and changed The peculiar Difficult
ty with Mr.. Bayard, says the Diary, " is that
his view is always exclusive"
The treaty having been signed, all the Ameri-
can commissioners repaired to Paris, and here
Mr.. Adams remained from the first Of February
to the middle of May. During this period
Napoleon left Elba, and arrived in Paris, Louis
XVIII precipitately flying before him. MIR,
Bayard's health had now become intirm On
February 7th, the Diary records 81 called to see
Mr.. Bayard at the Hotel de l'Empire. and found
him very i'll, with severe cough, and some fever
his throat is much liberated and on the lS,h,
having called again, 1" found him very much
reduced but evidently much better than when
| had last seen him" Early in April, the news
arrived that President Madison had appointed
| Mr., Gaatin Minister to France, Mr.. Crawford,
whom he succeeded, being made Secretary OF
State,) Mr. Adams Minister to England, and Mr..
Bayard to Russia. The last named
gentlemen was now recovered from his
| illness. He considers himself, and
his physicians and surgeons ow consider him
out of all danger, but he said he had had very
narrow escape with his life. He did not suppose
| the Government would consider him under an
obligation to accept his appointment. and most
assuredly he would not 60 to st. Petersburg
his health would not admit OF it," He proposed
| to go to Brest in few days, and sail for home,
and accordingly on May 9th, Mr. Adams, upon
calling at his hotel found him preparing to de-
part, the post horses being already brought. He
left in the afternoon and thus these two gen
| tlemen whose association in the Senate at st,
Petersburg, and at Client, has been especially
noted in our review Of this Diary parted not to
meet again Mr.. Bayard reached home only tc
end his career. He died at his home in this cit!
on the 9th Of August, just three months later.
On the 25th of May, (l5lj,J Mr. Adams
reached London and entered upon his duties AT
Minister. He there remained, until IN 1917
President Monroe appointed him Secretary o
State. 1t was a period of no great event eithe
in European Or American history, and our rep
resentative had no duties of conspicuous import
an:e, except the negotiation, (m connection
with Messrs Clay and Gallatn) Of a commtr
cial convention with the British Government
Much of the journal is made up of public din
ners, receptions balls, parties, and Queen
drawing rooms" George Ill was then insane
and his son, afterwards George lV,) Prince Re
gent. 1t was the era Of society demoralizntou
; whose record Mr., Greville- recently rublzhe
T book takes up very nearly where this diur
leaves off. Mr.. Adams did not concern himself
however, with scandal. Besides his routine OF
fetal duties, he was enjoying, i'll different circle
of =ociety, the company Of Lord and Lady Ho
land, Sir James Mackintosh, Jeremy Bentlau
| al u fsraa IN ns
A lay in Their mental accomplishments. In june
q Gs7l,) Mr.. Adams returned to the Unite
+ States to pursue his public career at the head c
the Department Of State, and this closes til
volume
I'VE receive this work 'om tile publishers
j. u. Lippincott Co, of Philadelphia. Messn
Boughman. Thomas Il Co, have it for rale
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