Ten days after his telegram, he wrote at length to Russell, making an excellent statement and analysis in regard to the character of Adams.
"Mr.Adams is son of John Quincy Adams, the fifth P.of the U.S., and grandson of John Adams, the second P.The grandfather was the first Am.

minister in England.

The father was one of the Plenipotentiaries who signed in London the Convention of the 3rd July, 1815.

Mr.Adams as a member of the H.of R.for one of the districts of Mass., acted with the less violent section of the 'Republican' Party.

During the last session of Congress he made a very remarkable speech on the state of the Union, denying the reasonableness of the complaints of the Southern States, but stating his desire that every concession not inconsistent with honour and principle should be made to them.