New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-05

frigatcs sailed into port with the battered and
crippled British ships in tow-the effect was
electrifying For the first time even the anil
war party forgot its tenrts. true Na''ohai
spirit WIS created by those th'inhrriH@ proad-
sides The disaster Of Hull the soldier was more
than compensated by the triumph OF i'nil thr
sailor. Meanwhile American prIva''"rs leu l"iI
upon the abundant British commerce aiioa' ana
though, the Unite States were going into deot
heavily and the finances and trade wrr" almost
equally dlsorgnnizcd. il was becoming more clear
every day that all such material injuries might
he we'll endured if in exchange for them the
American people acquired National sentiment. n
pride in fay and country, q kccncr srnsibility ana
a confidence IN their own resources ana 'apa''-
ties If Madison deliberately flung forward me
Standard with thcSc considerations III view. HIS
action may he juh fled on grounds Of the highest
st,tes,nanship. There worse states FOR
nation than that Of foreign war. Faction run
ming riot. the decay Of National honor ana SEN
sibility. Indifference to The countrys place md
standing before tie word. readiness TO accept
insult and outrage from. powerful foreign States
and absorption in the pursuit of gain-eaeh and
all are worse thnn war. more dcmoralizin9 more
cxhausling, ard more dangerous 10 the common
wealth. From snch conditions the War Of lsl2 to
a great extent delivered this country, and II
was therefore worth all. and more than ALL Its
cost.
Mr. Adams closes this nstalmcnt OF his history
with The cl,ctnn OF Madison for the second term.
During the four years of his first administration
he had passed through unexpected and varied
vcissituhcs. At time il seemed incvItlol"
that he would 80 ont Of Office the most unpopular
Of Presidents At one time IL seemed unlikely
that his party would venture TO rcnominate him
NAPOLEON Was his evil genius. The great
unscrnpulors advcnturcr had no other use for tie
President but rs his tool II the United States
could hc made TO belp him IN his desperate con-
fict with England Ia" was prepared 10 make what
ever promises and professions were requisite 10
secure their friendship. lie would not. however.
opcn n door for tlc escape of English commerce
by repeating those DEGREES which were tic corI"r-
stone Of his system lie was, doubt. surprised
when President Madison manifested 50 absolute
4 trust in his Imperial word. and equally without
douhr he lau-lcd IN his sl'rVc "yrr Tho AmcrlfLnS
simplicity. He never even took the trouble 7"
refrain from acts hich conc!usivey demonstrated
the fLllacy Of Mad,ons theory about the d"cr'rs,
hu, cool.y ordered the seizure aud destruction OF
American ncr, hantru at t..c most critical moment
for Madison, and with tie inc'liah" erect "'
making H." Presidents position not only M
trnahlr but IidicIluus Yet /; wHS OILY when
The rout Of the Grand Army in Russia cam" to hc
known that Madison raliicd TIN extent and
true nature Of the EMBELLISHMENTS that had fa!"n
upon h.m, "id cvcI tlrm he pv'rl""hc' imln!Es
- In" hands II France winch aiir ted him pei
soiullv lnI more thau airy Of H." English WRONGS.
Thu>. who have rrth Mr.. A'!:is's prcccti;.I
volume, Will no, reed 20 IL, t"id ,l1' Ne new
u:cs a.r wl!itrn aduirtll, - rfiT,s - lc, 'h,t
tlr narrative : TIE and ,,"'r a." p'f'i'Nl'r'
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