Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1803, 1803-10-17

IN. a. rhr nrucpc az II were perfectly congenAi
40 (en,;meets of government liz had heen one OF
Ne corysncn which produced i, and one q inc com
;.tee which figehed aud compiled IL The iepsI@.e
rernv Of the tates 70 far as guaranteed b3 The fed
al can nloi costulsed TO be an object o. ms sioe
4 ention For this he received acute from TINS III
me ii lomc ill4aces rcr places where he -
49,, an 81 Eers from places whence 1ule never ou8ht 70
onc.--Eiis executive conduct. and hs appointments
re fully as rcfpeeiabc, of thoic Of any other governs"
NJ he common th IN the o1cc # GOVERNOR nc vas
continued iy his fellow citizens without any Ieipse'A
bic opocitioo ANIL the ycatI797, ~hcn the inoicAo
OF ttrre fcorc aad farieen years pointed nm 70
uatsry tate q retiIerisnt .eA
Thc f,g.cbes aud a6d Tcy Of Mr. ADAMS while he
was IN tLe chair are on lie records Of the Common
wealth. -When lie competed hEfr lie was in an advaheed
ape YET he Iguned~at the idea at sihl'snoc. n e
thofe rodu a ions arc cared with hi' ipeeches ~ Tor
mer times and N writings ID the vgoT OF ms c' y
mua be ccursacd Il The pSdure Of years, AND che apx
ioa ana eventn ircnes liz lad been loaded WIN mao
dirsnitd tie vigorous energy Of his mind fet thsae
PRODUCTIONS ,vnce BIN r. have been man, VINO NAG
with great ndnaf, made hin!lI mailer of the not oie
tn ientnents Of RE- Government. The IDEAS they
contain, appear have been drawn irem repohtory
richly SLED with learning proper Tor the uPp~rt Of
republic.
In The advanced age Of HI. life, Mr. Adams delighted
il recapuaripn Of the fcencs Of the revolution In
this as IN other circumstances, he rsenbed the late earl
81 Chatham who, while he ia adyaactd age, became
nspaten Of al topics which did noe relate 70 the
the crown OF his marion A Eccull5ctonn the dangerous
and difficult crclinances tic war Which mad been
encountered BY he courage and overcome by the genius
his country fc lie the choice coTdias on the pahed
nerves OF Mr. Adams. TO the advantages Of education
trials and vf10ries Mr. Adams added the department
of gentleman; he awell bred, polite man. Among
iranger and in mixed companies he was rsfervcd and
fcnt but amoAg his friends he cheerful and COM
panicnabc was lover of chale wit, and renal Aaoly
fond Of anecdotc. .
There was never charge sgain his moral character,
even among lis cnemes5 excepting the charge OF his
c0hceang his vtws in the dawnings OF the revolution;
which they aw Fit, as they were enemies TO fuch mea-
Ire dcnoElnate sddrels, and hypoerity But m tins
he uiilable, for unels he cond believe, thar the
Whole hosy CT The people could dilcsrn and poIti
ci eff Ct from their deep cau6s il would have been
folly him 10 have txrote1 his views He lived in
world where had been burned for alsrting the
motion Of the planets whieris now known every
snd where the orsinators of theories have fured
dIigrace Tor eApoGng fye which, after-Ages have ref
pecttd and honored.
MIR. Adams hrough the whole courfc Of his life, was
Jealous protector, and exemplary performer the
duties eeoined BY the chriitian ligion. He did
vtw il merely fylem Of morals, bat myflerious
plan, exhibit the bene1oence of the Almighty his
rational offspring on ts earth; the wife and beng
naht method to pretrve interceurie between earth
and heaven On thisfyitem. he conEded in the mercy
Of his creator and il ihi5 he had confoaton while he
taw his diaoluon approaching.
+ There no character 70 perfs6l reed apo
loey Perhaps the irt reg ard which Mr. Adams paid
TO the clran iabheth holy time aud the lacred light
ia whc be held the eiriisn ordinances oiTenive
many who delighted in the free thoughts Of the pref
age Anc there be no doubt but that tho jcaI-
oufy of power, which be cultivated in early lite
the faculties Of his mind grew weaker aurncd III func
Dc gee Inc form OF oppohtion goyernrhtnt hat
hole who knete Him few years ago aud ye far
viving know that he had puhcfiious regard the
cuton of tht and delighted in fair ana vigorous
naturalization Of the tutiiprndence of his country
hrs is but gaze fkctoh ct his character give
hi, Aory uii length, would be give an hinory Of
the American revoIaton.