The Ridpath library of universal literatureA biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors . language. Hewent to Europe with his father a second time in1780; and in 1782 he went to Russia as Secretaryof Legation to Mr. Dana, who had been madeMinister at St. Petersburg. In 1786 he returnedto America, and entered the junior class at Har-vard College ; afterward studied law and com-menced practice in Boston in 1791. He soonattracted attention by his papers on public matters,contributed to the Boston Centmcl, mainly in de-fence of the policy of President Washington,
The Ridpath library of universal literatureA biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors . language. Hewent to Europe with his father a second time in1780; and in 1782 he went to Russia as Secretaryof Legation to Mr. Dana, who had been madeMinister at St. Petersburg. In 1786 he returnedto America, and entered the junior class at Har-vard College ; afterward studied law and com-menced practice in Boston in 1791. He soonattracted attention by his papers on public matters,contributed to the Boston Centmcl, mainly in de-fence of the policy of President Washington, bywhom, in 1794, he was appointed Minister to Hol-land. His father, having become President of theUnited States in 1797, appointed him Minister atBerlin, acting by the express advice of Washing-ton, who wrote that he considered young Adams the ablest person in the American diplomaticservice, and that merited promotion ought notto be withheld from him merely because he wasthe Presidents son. Upon the accession of Jef-ferson to the Presidency, Adams was recalled, andin 1801 he resumed the practice of law in Boston. (96j. JOHN QUINCY JOHN QUINCY ADAMS 97 In 1803 he was chosen to the United States from Massachusetts. He was elected by theFederal party, with which he continued to actfor four years. This party was now signally de-feated throughout the nation. Mr. Adams sup-ported the war-measures of the Republican party,and was not re-elected to the Senate. In 1806 hewas made Professor of Rhetoric and Belles-lettresin Harvard College. Mr. Madison became President in 1809 and ap-pointed Adams as Minister to Russia. In 1813 hewas placed at the head of the commission for ne-gotiating the Treaty of Ghent, which put an endto the war with Great Britain ; and he was soonmade resident Minister at London. He returnedto America in 1817 to fill the post of Secretary ofState in the first administration of Mr. Monroes second term drew to a close, sixcandidates for the
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