The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-07

victories III the field and she was ieal-
ous OF commercial rivalry. The court
treated the new minister with marked
insolence and the Queen snubbed Mrs
Adams on every possible occasion. BY
1fsS Adams declared he had had enough
of II. and resigned and sailed for home
he never again sea foot on a foreign
shore.
In the autumn following the Declara-
ton OF Independence, when Thomas JEFF
f.rson was in the full tide OF public life,
he was appointed by Congress, with DIR.
FRANKLIN and Silus Deaue. 10 represent
the United states at Paris. TO young
man of thirty three the offer was n daz-
cling one. but Mrs. Jcnerson's health
made it impossible for her 10 accompany
her husband and he declined the mis-
sion. II was not until 1883 that Congress
sent him as envoy to France for two
years, with a salary OF $4,000 per an
mum. Mrs jefferson was dead Montl-
cello was unbearablc without her and
The disconsolate statesman was only too
glad 10 leave il and It's heartbrca<inE
memories.
At that time Americans we're certain
OF cordial reception in France. The
Declaration of independence had thrilled
the French people as no other human
document had ever moved them JET
fcrson was TO succeed DIR. Franklin,
and he al once fell heir to u share Of
the unbounded popularity OF that be-
loved statesman and philosopher At his
first Interview with De Nerg snnes, who
was still in office. the polished French
! man observed suavely. You succeed
DR.. Franklin" II SUCCEEDING one can
| replace him." returned the equally
courteous Jefferson.
Even under such Favorable circum-
stances the new envoy found his posi-
tion far from satisfactory. lie could
not speak fiuentiy in Wrench and II was
! not c'.sy TO acquire facility in the Ian
suaSe at his age. Again, his salary
generous as II had seemed in America
--iwas totally Inadequate to maintain
the establishment Of a minister. The
| most distinguished persons of the court
| met under his hospitable roof, and In
order 10 entertain properly he was
F, compelled to draw largely on his own
| private resources.
| Jcncrson's original two years servic.
! heightened into !ive. During that time
! he worked increasingly to secure a NOR,
! liberal commercial treaty b.twecii the
two nations. When not engaged in the
dutios of his office he seems 10 have
| conducted species OF agricultural
propaganda. eag.r TO Introduce Amer
| lean productions into Europe and un-
firing in his efforts TO obtain specimens
Ii the fauna and fora of his own coun-
try for propagation in France lie also
| wantd to Introduce every valuable pro
| duct and implement of the Old World
to the Now, and with his passion for
Iasriculturs was always sending home
grass seed, plants, roots, acorns-any-
thing novel In the vegetable world
which he fancicd might flourish in
I his native soil"
English socict, snuis Thomna JeGcr-
|
| When ne had been in France two
years Jefferson went over to London
! to assist John Adams in negotiating
commercial treaties. At that period
the social atmosphere was anything
but congenial to Americans. The man
| who had written The Declaration or
IndtI cndence and I'll. man who had
| persuaded him to write ii could not
expect TO be received with loud popu-
lar acclaim and they were not so wei
coined. II didn; take jefferson long
! to discover that his part In the ne
| COLLATION. would bc an exceedingly
small one, and in less than two months
fter he set foot on British soil he