Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-26
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GRANDRArHER, FATHER AND Son

GRANDFATHER, FATHER AND Son.
IF John Quincy Adams were now
living, it would be interesting to know
what he would think of the Hon.
Robert M. McLane, who he's become
distinguished Maryland Democrat.
He had a most bitter contempt for his
father and grandfather, as appears by
an extract from his notes and com
ments on the current events of his
day. When Louis McLane the faith
er of Robert M. McLane, was sent as
Minister TO England, in I845, Mr.. j.
Adams wrote
"The steamer Acadia departed last
Wednesday from Boston for Liver
pool, and this morning the steamer
Britannia, Captain John Hewitt, ar
rived. Louis McLane goes, with his
wife, one son and three daughters, to
take the place of Edward Everett as
minister of the United States at the
court of Queen Victoria. McLane,
originally from Delaware, and son of
distinguished and well rewarded
military officer of the Revolution, was
named Louis in glorifcation of Louis
Seize, being born at the moment when
the American army, 10 one tremend-
ous chorus, were chanting
"a dauphin born, let cannons roar,
Let trumpets rend the sky
All hail to Gallia's king,
Columbia's great ally p
"After the Revolution Allan Nc
Lane was a Federalist of the hottest
mettle, marshal of the district of Del
aware, under two appointments for
four years by Washington, who in
the last days Of his presidency APP
pointed him to the then prominent
Office of collector of the district of
Delaware and inspector Of the port Of
Wilmington, which he held till Craw.
ford, Secretary of the Treasury, wrig
gled through Congress law limiting
the commissions ofrevenue officers to
four years, and contriving the limita-
ton so that almost all the commits
sions would expire precisely at the
time when Crawford expected, to
come in as president.
Louis, the dauphin. had been bred
q Federalist as hot as his father, and
was a member ofthe House of Repre-
sentatives from Delaware when the
presidential election of 1926 came into
the House. His vote was the vote
of the whole State, and he had given
it TO Crawford, | have no doubt, for
pledge that Ia the event OF bis elec-
tion, Allan should be renominated for
his cOllectorship and inspectorship;
but, being afraid of my resentment,
be was constantly tampering with
my friends FOR pledge from me to
the same effect.
Jackson and Crawford were at
swords point till my election, a few
days after which Jackson paid a visit
Of peace to Crawford, whose party
was thenceforward transferred to Jack
son. Louis gave the vote Of one of
the four States FOR Crawford. and
when his father had got, by my nomi
nation, his reappointment. went quiet
ly under the wing of Van Buren, to
Jackson Four years after Van
Buren turned up Secretary Of State,
andl Louis. the dauphin, minister to
Great Britain under jackson; and
then they consummated that sacrifice
Of the colonial trade, to prOpitiate the
smile Of Geo. Canning to the Demo-
cratic party of the spoils. Louis, the
dauphin, Is precisely the man to cow
er before the British lion, and TO con
summate another sacrifice"
How different was the departure Of
Robert NJ McLane announced By the
press Of both parties, when be left
New York ; few days ago for the
city Of Paris. Every paper IN the
country, as far Is We are informed,
spoke favorahly Of our minister to
Francs, and congratulated the coun-
try that President Cleveland had sent
80 eminent 8 gentleman to represent