No German Prince could now send a man, or a musket, to war against its principles.
John Adams soon discovered that there was no prospect of success for his mission to England.

He remained at Paris until August, 1780, and during the interval his son was kept at an academy in that city.
At the expiration of that period the Minister repaired to Holland, and there received instructions to negotiate a loan, and then a treaty of amity and commerce with the states of that country.

The younger Adams while in Holland was placed at school, first at Amsterdam, and afterwards in the University of Leyden.
A letter of the father, dated at Amsterdam, 18th December, 1780, gives us a glimpse of the system of instruction approved by him, and a pleasant view of the principles which he deemed it important to be inculcated.
"I have this morning sent Mr.Thaxter with my two sons to Leyden, there to take up their residence for some time, and there to pursue their studies of Latin and Greek under the excellent masters, and there to attend lectures of the celebrated professors in that University.

It is much cheaper there than here.

The air is infinitely purer, and the company and conversation are better.