The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-06
DIR. HUPP's

DIR. HUPP'S RESPONSE.
Tho response OF DR.. F. Leloyr.
Hupp, OF Wheeling, to the toast REV,
lutionary Diplomats" was as iollou.
When my friend DR.. Baird appra
me of the fact that ! was to respond |,
this toast, I was Immediately s.l,a
with q first class ambition, but It vy
along with \ third rate power, snt
these coming together, make a most
ill-matched pair OF legs: for ka.T
about, as much Of the subject ass!gaI
TO me, as the proprietor OF the Gar,s
OF Eden did OF the war in Cuba. II ~ I
immortal Keats did somewhat exaszy.
ate when he declared that there Il IA
fiercer hell than the failure In a srsit I
attempt" yet Il must be admitted ,ht
the pleasure OF a l~ong-sought, ardssay |
desired success. dreamed OF by a!ss; |
and toiled for by day. Is probably, Al |
complete as anything this side OF Heat.
en-. Whatever toll or hardship ! har.
been submitted to in the preparation 0. |
this response, I feel amply comp.asi.
ted, nc matter II the saying OF the En;.
lish bard quoted above proves true.
Conformably to an act OF Congress .. |
March 81. 1918. and under the direction
of James Monroe. fifth President OF Ii,
Uuited States, the diplomatic CORES.
pondence OF the American Revolution
was published; from the original man.
uscript In the department OF state. y,
one unfamiliar with these letters. can
estimate the great value and conrsal.
ence which faithful government agent!
afford American citizens.
When n foreign. war is being wagei,s
treaty under consideration. a revolution
imminent, when a citizen despoild Il |
liberty, a fugitive from justice Is run.
ming the gauntlet, when an information.
al law violted and only prompt and
judicious explanation can ward of ss.
ious consequences in thes and othe! eI.
gencies, the labors and influence Of tie !
diplomatist impress tn epubiic as az
invaluable civic economy. tiding Ia
ship Of state into 4 safe harbor.
Our diplomatic history opened mos:
a~uspiciously with the name. charact,:
and influence OF Benjamin Frankie.
who w to this day Is the most con.
plete representative American. lie i
regarded abroad as the peerless eI2al.
tor OF the genius OF our institutions:
the philosopher and republican ga;.
fondly on his portrait at Versailles;
young Italy buys his autobiographF !.
q book-stali In Florence, and the Lon.
don printer and Berlin savant chs'sl
the memory OF his eminent success, Al
tanned through frugality and self u
lance. His experimental research ID
sphere OF natural phenomenon. VII
most painstaking and accurate. the d
ter development OF which IS among ~
greatest mlrvels of science. HIS d.
coverles as a natural philosopher, III
example as a free citizen and his W
homie and simple personal habits. cav
prestige and effect 10 his services asa
ambassador. AS agent for the Co!ona
In London, as one of the commlssloAtl
OF secret correspondence during ~
Revolution, as the medium OF "
French alliance, by his vigilance. A'
moderation. his patience. wisdom. ma
ness and loyalty, he secured Us hui"
pean recognition ana the sinews .. VA.
While his social attrac;iveness ana s%
idity OF character were with rae sIns'
ness of purpose, made 10 subserfe pa
triotIc ends.
Franklin shook the Gus; OF ERgiEl
from his feet as 4 su6ject OF hE-
George. when he set sail FOR American
17T5, where he had been as an agent
the colonies. The veteran statt:n'i'
was seventy years OF age when aeW,
turned to Europe, with Adams, -
and Deane, to present the cause o.
United States to the favorable consHu.
alton of the French government. AasEg
and Deane were more than mlta.S
helpers. but Lee vas on inconsist"
critic, while Franklin was the eHse'n,
nesotiator who obtained rom y
French government the material aIg
solutely necessary to the success o. :" 1.
American cause. He accomplished ~
most as much against England D! :
extraordinary diplomacy as did Wa
ington with all his victories, The Ffsu.t
government was finally induced 10 M ",
an offensive and defensive alliance W..
tho United States, Februarf ., ~
franklin became for a time che 1901
the French court and people; ou' y. !.
all the acclamations and laItA ~
which attended him, he never 10. ~.
practical wisdom which had ever
tinsuished him. nor did he ever nessn
The interests OF his country to p''"
any private ends. ,,,I
He remained in France until Ens.,..
was brought to consent TO recvsIIs
the independence of her late cStoI.sJJ
He continued to represent Inc un nI,,
States for two years after the ss uI,s
Of the definite treaty OF peace ,-a
Great Britain In September, II
Franklin signing for the colonies 80,
David Hartley on the part OF w, ~,
Britain. iie was recalled by M wi,
request and was succeeded by ! iii
jefferson you replace Or. Franz" !,
l hear" said the Count de FHrsenH' ~.
Jefferson, when they first met. and
coed him." Jefferson sisniicanN
magnanimously replied. ,r,o
After the peace OF l7S2, DR., fta' 'Is,r
dincd with the ministers plcnipS T,,S,.,
from countries In amitv with the onm .A
States. When tho cloth was re" S,,,.
the soul OF sentiment and WIZ .SsI,
forth. The British minister n.sa
,"IIis gracious majesty. George w, rl,h
like the glorious luminory OF me A.
gives life and light TO his boruers ,.r,:
ter which the French minister s%vI.
His imperial majesty. Louis .,ant
whose digniled yet placid GoveLMm
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