The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
MANY FAMOUS MEN SENT TO THE COURT OF ST JAMES

/ free navigation OF the Mississippi River
I Washington sent as his successor 10 Eng
/ land Rufus King. one OF the great states
/ men Of the early days. Born in Mary
I land. he became a resident OF New York
+ and was the first Harvard man 70 40 tc
I the Court OF St James
I King had been prominent in the C9usti.
tUtiOnsl Convention and was selected as
one Of the United States Senator's from
New York He was sent 10 England by
Washington IN 1796 and served through
the administration of John Adams and
two years Of the administration OF Thom-
as JEFFERSON, retiring al his own request
He settled down 70 quiet life at ia
mica. l. l.. but in 1913 was sent 10 the
Senate for the second time. where he
was active in his opposition 20 the ex-
tension Of slavery. in iSz5 he returned as
Minister 10 Great Britain at the urgent
request OF John Quincy Adams, but re-
turned IN a few months on account OF IL
health.
James Monroe. fifth President Of the
United States. was the third Minister 10
England, having been appointed by JEFF
fersOn after he had been Minister 20
France and one Of the commissioners who
arranged the Louisiana purchase This
was one Of the many high places that
Monroe filed before ne was called 10 5he
Presidency. and after his return to this
country he was Secretary Of State and
Secretary Of War in the administration
Of President Madison
Another Maryland Man.
William Pinkney. who succeeded Mon
roe. was one OF the great. If not the
greatest. lawyers Of his time Born in
England he was a Royalist during the
Revolution. He began his diplomatic ca
reer when Washington named him as one
Df the commissioners under the jay
treaty 70 pass upon the claims OF the
American merchants for losses and dam
ages caused by the English government
He remained In England eight years. and
two years later was sent back as a COM
missioner with James Monroe to pass on
the question OF the rights Of neutrals
When Monroes retired in 1907 he became
resident Minister and served until ISL
He was afterward Attorney General
Minister 10 Russia. and United States
Senator from Maryland.
Adams Able Service
john Quincy Adams. who succeeded
Plnkney. was declared by Washington to
be the ablest American diplomat of his
time He acted as secretary for Sis faith
e. at the time Of the drafting &C the
treaty Of Paris and later come home TO
finish his education at Harvard. Wash
ingtOn sent him as Minister to Holland.
snd later he went to Portugal When his
father became President he asked Wash
iagton II he should send his son to Ber-
lin. and il was then he was called the
foremost diplomat OF the day
He was recalled from Berlin BY Jeffer-
son and served part Of one term In the
Senate Madison sent him to Russia,
Where he was az the time OF the Napo-
leonic invasion. and while there he served
as one OF the commissions who drew up
the treaty Of Client. and in 1915 went to
the Court Of St James. where he re-
mained two years, returning home TO
serve as Secretary OF State in Monroe's
Caolnet and four years as President
Richard Rush was Minister from 1917 10
lSz5' and during that time made several
important treaties. Before that he had
been Attorney General, and had the
treasury portfolio from ls2S to 1898. when
ne was defeated for Vice President on the
ticket with Adams. He returned to the
diplomatic service and was Minister to
France from 1s47 10 1851. He was author
Of many books.
Albert Gallatin. better known as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury under Jefferson and
one OF the commissioners who signed the