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John Quincy Adams

John Torrey Morse

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Gallatin and Bayard to act as Commissioners jointly with Mr. Adams in the negotiations. These gentlemen, however, arrived in St. Petersburg only to find themselves in a very awkward position. Their official character might not properly be considered as attaching unless England should accept the offer of mediation. But England had refused, in the first instance, to do this, and she now again reiterated her refusal without regard for the manifestation of willingness on the part of the United States. Further, Mr. Gallatin's nomination was rejected by the Senate after his departure, on the ground that his retention of the post of Secretary of the Treasury was incompatible, under the Constitution, with this diplomatic function. So the United States appeared in a very annoying attitude, her Commissioners were uncomfortable and somewhat humiliated; Russia felt a certain measure of vexation at the brusque and positive rejection of her friendly proposition on the part of Great Br. . . Read More

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5.00
- Jon-David - Mar 05, 2015

I didn't realize John Quincy Adams was such a fascinating man. Really interesting to read about his fights against slavery in Congress after leaving the presidency.

3.00
- Douglas - Jun 02, 2009

Good.

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- Andrew - Dec 28, 2018

I did enjoy the focus on John Quincy Adams anti-slavery efforts during his time with the House of Representatives and the biography being written in hindsight of the Civil War, but I felt I didn’t really learn much of John Quincy Adams. His presidency was pretty much glossed over as “not much happen

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- Mr.Jamie - Nov 22, 2011

John Torrey Morse, Jr. was born in Boston in 1840. He went on to become a Harvard graduate and a Boston lawyer in 1860. After twenty some years in this profession, he started studying in writing and editing. In 1882, Morse founded the American Statesmen Series. This collection of biographies attempt

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- Kim - Mar 06, 2016

It was a pretty good overview of John Quincy Adams life. I sometimes get a little frustrated with authors who complain about not having enough space to do their subjects justice, and then fill the space they have with fluff. However, a certain degree of fluff is the 19th century author's way. (Altho

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