The sun., 1903-12-13

ior irsSaS,m H,na = ihass VI Vo'Ar'e' d'"o"s we
Pictures oi him appeared IL every wind,oY,
S.a S.ardx hs amsr hend We4s in every
house and every hand;
pePeh writer q hH the day n his
Inn in appeared U @ q, court II the dress o an A%"r
can qultivator; His straight, unpowdercd
aaT hs round fh hat hs hrGw yd
coats and the powdered and perfumed heads
Of the courtlers Of Versatile Ths novelty
women Elegant entertainments we're given
e Dr. Ibrsnaa9 a9. wbS Ss TO the reR1on G
ad faSf hm WI Mir ,he noble
OF an apostle OF liberty. was present at
one OF these entertainments when Tho most
a crown OF laurels upon the white head OF
the the, AmsrSaa n. Esss.p philosopher and two kisses
An American Ambassador Of to-day still
o. t Con srsss s but TsiId he would hardly Know how
70 NE NE seS seserabie btcepbP ppSosophsr M ''' "'
But ali this incense did not turn his head,
Which he M kept level for the important affairs
PART ~ PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The amount and variety OF business which
fell upon him would have taxed the energies
"a capacity Of the strongest n'an I'm y ,iddle
@seas @ md HI Hs hsah @as obd edTeas Go ss &
IS Xnnbassad dor. but in lieu Of a board OF war.
bpIpd Of p1ed and dsar n
which came from America. When peace
happily returned he took an active and i'm
%th 1tfaGs Gres ssrf Il mo- ne % he ~oa
rejoiced more heartily than he in the restora-
ton Of friendly IestiSns g, between i T,cnt h
Impossible to describe in anything short OF u
volume the activity, the hrilliancy and the
twas exceedingly fortunate for both coun-
tries at this time that in spite OF the i, inter,
Gspnf ns sontsS Of n 80 Of anS H"a IN Ps
still retained the esteem and friendship ot
many di.tii suished Englishn;en Those s. &c,
Years residence in London; Totw1 OF these-.
ora sheSssns fn Rnd s pSv ol tta haT nso
mnoderstion nSsi al and statesifanship on the part
OF Great Britain which nIriblted so largely
70 the Treat Of PeseG &c ts st nrT
ter Of the Colo MES, who responded by sending
NSi.h aoneIuds ss 4 wsh retm M
same simplicity and Good faith WHICH sub
sisted between US in transactions OF less I'M
Presently Mr.. Fox. as Minister of Foreign
Affairs, sent Thona. Grenyille oyer TO rep rep
ain faets ts.n "h hsd ne lse dpomate representays
at the French Court. and % ~ came about.
ss 1sf &no ad Been stf ead
rebel Cos,s At the T19sst OF Great n hs ss stas
The final ne rotations Of the Treaty on the
u. whose aps!sments in the Hotel de- York d,. u.
:ha .e hSHes nes 6 e. iii dvsa Fra a'
and Adams. to whom. for this great So seryiee.
tae.T 3 srasaasy ssuaasTy'nen owe an ne4'eua0e DEBT
psss sna6n r. i6ns E sssd E % aee q worn ss ses
he had last worn on the fatal day at the Cockpi1,
years before. when Wedderburp attacked
the iron had entered into his soul.
GREATEST AMERICAN DIPLOMAT.
In view OF his fifteen years serytce IN
and IN in Frsnf1 oi h. ne had to nv.
~ the art and Ssdom Which he
pls we'd and the incalculabe value 70 tn"
country OF the treaties which he negfotaeG g
sshtists yss,E quite Vi 2s,2nsd SSn out H, Il,
nsnt Of his days, as he hoped, In rest and
:sssy BUY eeasd as p4s.ssn ast ae ef
vania a-,sn ONCE Of great responsibility in
ioisS: and hnd myself harnessed again in
tnss serGes the prime 1Gr oi my
eaten my nesh. and seem resolved now to pick
iis7 a. the age q a. he sn was rhd membs, m,s1
the 81 .as ssa a
sos.d Sss Fl the Il sPs ~ ay
dHS5 Hne ana spe tSNh s % r %
proposed the amendment by means OF which
the States came bossIhsT e. s3sier ier had es" bes
eontendine most vehemeIaly and PERSISTENT
lor absoluts and entire eSualty The rnnar large
tiOnRl rAnrNsantatiOl. Agreement seemed
impossibie until franklin IN committee pro-
posed the simple SomP%[omlse % WhiGim Has Sas
thus far safely rested, that in the Senate all
States, great and small should have an equal
essS stat. e shond I 6"ye a'e sepresentssion PRO,
portioned to its population. and that az BUS
70 raise or expend money must originate
there.
He gave, close attention to all the great
questions discussed in the convention. which
to to- stand Ia % and speak % he was Permitted to write
out what he had to say to be read for him oy
s ev ale hs sS 50 il ens
.Rsa .on, WI wRea there '; seemed @ no
.ensons he moved that prayer Be- resorted
to at each days opening OF the convention AZ
II Nave, lived. sir, t long time" he said.
proofs i see of. this truth, that God governs
not NJ fall to the ground without His notice,
Ia 1t probable tha, an empire can rise without
His aid. We have been assured, sir, in the
sacred writings that except the Lord build
the house. they labor in vain thai build il
fr!uly bell, We ths, and also believe il'at
without His ,onourring aid We shall succeed
" this political building no better than ih"
building of Bale"
When the great Compact Of Concessions
and Compromises was finished ~ probably
been obliged to yield OF his own cherishcd
opinions in he cause of harmony. But Frank
lin threw the whole weight oi his nfueur.
the great Instrument by all lie DELEGATES,
Il consent, sir, TO th. Constitution, -
said. because ] expect no better, and he
cause am not sure that it l. not the best. hs
opinions ] have HAD OF its errors ] sacrifice
70 the public good. j have never whispered
q syllable OF them abroad. Within thes.
walls they We're born ana here they shall die
BE carried his point ana all the members
Ii can hardly be doubted that it was tn.
combined personal weight and influence o.
Washington and Franklin that prevailed
with the people in all the thirteen states IN
favor of the adoption of the famous con-
stitution, which they had done So much 10
devise and perfect
LAST BoMoGS AND DEATH.
He lived to see Washin gton. who had bccn
his close friend aud fellow laborer ,iuce thc
DAYS of the Braddock disaster. elected