New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-22
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Charles Francis Adams came Of distinguished
lineage Few families have been so closely identified
through several generations with the history OF the
United States While yet they only colonies, not
confederated, John Adams the grandfather, was en-
gagged in agitatn. the mind CT Massachusetts, for tree
dom and independence. He a sgner OF the
Declaration of Independence, one OF the most useful
members of the Continental Congress- Minister OF that
body in France and England In the Revolutionary aud
Revolutionary period, and ultimately President
of the Republic. the first to Gil that ohce
after it was vacated by Washington. John Quincy
Adams the father, likewise filed important foreign
missions and, later became Chief Magistrate OF the
Nation. Charles Francis Adams the son, destined
also to be prominent figure in the politics aud his
tory OF his country was born in Boston Augustus,
1897, six years after his grandfather was succeeded
by Jefferson in the Presidency
Two wears later James Madison assumed that office;
and one OF his earliest acts the appointment OK
John Quincy Adams to the Russian Mission. The boy
was thus taken with his parents to st. Petersburg
while q infant but. proving bright chiid ana
having dhgent student in his father. he acquired
knowledge of the Russian German and French
languages. .as we'll OF English. at a tender age. This
was period OF great moment in European history.
Napoleon's career approaching its elimination.
burg by The Minister. whom the exgency OF affairs
called away in the spring of 1914 and it was not
until February 1915, that under great difficulties
arising from the disturbed state of Europe Mrs.
Adams aud her made the journey in priyae
carriage from St. Petersburg to Paris. there to mees
Mr. Adams The lad was then taken TO England and
placed at a boarding school, where there il tradition
he showed little physical prowess IN hghting ms
school-ellows for the honor of the American name.
He returned with his father to America IN 1917,
and after some previous study in the Boston Latin
School he entered Harvard University, from which
he was graduated in 1925. For the next two years
he was with his father, then President in Washing
TON In 1927 he entered the law Office OF Mr. Webster.
and in 1923 was admitted to the Boston Bar. He
never however engaged actively in the practice o tho
law.
Mr.. Adams was nominated for member of the state
Legislature in 1880. His father had, two years
before surrendered the Presidential once TO Andrew
Jackson and was now running for Congress. Antici-
patinr for his SON. who had at that time attained tho
ace of twenty three, political career John quincy
Adams was ANNOYED that Charles should decline tle
honor rendered to him; out when 1t was renewed In
| IsYl the Young man accepted IT, lie served III tho
Lower House three years, aud two IN tue state senate
At this time the Ad9mses were Mhi2s oa' ,o ~,,nn
in the party hostile to Mr. Webster, aud more or less
| IN sympathy with JacSsons successor, |an Dureh'
| Francis
| trit uted literally to the columns oi Inc b9s'on
| Advocate" antMasonic paper coadueteH oy D. s'
Ualiett who brought about fusion between tne iac-
ton which he represented and the MASSACHUSETTS, De
ocrats. .... ,,.,. or,,an,x.J i'm
ls4s. the year in whch John quincy ausis s u'eo. .
An element this progressive party OF tnat day moIo
intent on restricting the extension OF slavery tuan ne
| rest and known as Conscience higs iormcd
| coalition with boiling element IN the Dsmocrauo
"ortv Cass having been nominated Tor the Pres
idency by the Democrats, and Genera ia,ior py .no
Wings the Independents OF both organilavohs nei s
cn;nateJ Van Buren or Presiden, and Charlie.
| Francis Adams tor Vice-President ihey uid nos
receive yoIc IN the electoral colleges but their pop
r 'ots vs 2gI .342 n the next few years Mr.
| Adams became even more pouounced in ms sn.'-
| slavery views lie now associated with wilson.
Sumner and other OF that school, ana ass's'eu !"
| orgauizng the Republican party IN ls3t. fran,
the lid District of Massachusetts ana was ~. was s
nv,;ca ar the breaking out # the Rebei1on He e
~ seIsice .. ' i the oint Committee the Library and
Chairman the House Committee on aa, enaech in
! ,;ndcaton of the policy of the Republican party, IN
which ho uttered the earnest pree,ion, s,ne1 s 80
booss 10 think or say OF another either Tor good
or tor eyil higher Power above us has raised up ON
| This continent a people who, whether unteo OF
divided whether praying or cursng, whether loving
or 6htug are desned remain, in all the essential
| features Of religion, thought, language, feelings,
habits, customs or manners one aud the same anu anu
concluding with the patriotic declaration :" cnooso
| We where We will 90 for us, Will adhere TO tho
| ancient faith" xxxvJ,,, Con
press He became OF the warmest snpPossSs pPs, sc.
Mr. Lincoln when that gentleman was with M
the Presidency and travelled IN tssrr compaus states
Sawsra throuen several OF the Northwestern nodsss
r,ng neec6es IN favor OF the kepuonesn &
MAKING SD session OF the XXXllth Consress anu
az 'hH ss,ar the meeting, speeia coini''co " o.o
inc usy y ste of the Mon raised 10 consuet 81
rom na fhe Presidents message AS relstea 70 .ne
nivou, nv,,,,on % of the Union. Ot this committee ms.
c~ohul'ox ~ ,xas the member from Massachusetts. lie
sred resolution declaring It texpedient 70 propose
Cnn.titu,ional Amendment providing that no smrnd
snt having tor lts object any interference within tns
States with slavery should originate With any sts,
not recognizing slavery within Its limits, or shoui'
be valid without the assent OF every one oi the state
composiug the Union. 1t has been held that thi
| resolution involved q total surrender 10 tno ssv
power OF the vital principles OF the hepoo paa
And that II was In effect proposition to make slSSss
perpetual by the authority OF the Constitution: ~
/; lam, voted tor II la the committee on Deceno -
~ iS8O but wnen It came to the hnal vote Jsnuss
Ii. 1851. he voted against IT. In "nS issi' b. e.
that hs did Tho because from ciose ~. - ~ cou
-" .ct;on Of the CON mittee be tsd "a ~
J, i;r that no form OF adtustmcns wv ;m.crrcraf
q tsstory TO the rscusant 6tates wn.cn Nv .s-
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