Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-23

ever, the smallest objection tia, Mr. Ait
snouio believe and eycn cony crt the who'll, ,,.i.
Oh New York TO his belief.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Tue following extracts from q letter we Ia,e,v 70
'e'''o from iiieitd III Washington may inte,est
SOMA, of cur readers: '"'s 'sss'
's oeiievod from Mr.. Adams manncrsstha, his
IT,: . soii'aiy, repulsi,e. and uii.ociab,e No
| ''''S - ia'i'ei l.om the trit He i, ON thc CON
"";y rey fond OF society," i;ii u,cr,,o~s rr.s 49,,
very snu1iii-and he is a.u 6 Til, a, f.et ,, i,
Is from thc vH:y circumstance Of III; n,te,,,,,,;,,
"p'ai s"''!p'e ana easy, that air OF Stiffness
ana cohsta:nt Sits his tcport, c,t Is,,,;.,,
companies, and in the prcscucr of -, ,,,s,s 80
particularly ,isiblc-n the COMPANY Of those with
whom lie Is intimate. ana m tie hn bit of sso,;,t;o
ms manner Is free and unseserved. 1, ia o,ly ,,en'
tnat he possesses ,lat real ease ,f ma ncr L,., =,
""ef 'i'cs ne IS necessarily aitcn,,ipr to assume
!'f. Adams apparent unsuciaiitv ard really s,i,f
,"ah"crs' are not owing to his natural cs,tsition.
out 70 'iiS Ssudoui habits Z. Il education thh,l
nr'.d OF ms saying, that he hat! revo, lecn
uHVef tlc tuition OF danring ma ster and really
have no sort of difficulty in believing II.
L" company OF clever nien Sir. Adams n.
W s""c ''Isaufan'aSe. II. is Tot crs Of these
VINO appear - deiish; in tie wa,f:.e of words
"iaiiuaiiy however he becomes Interested, ,.,r,,
co. anu engages. lie has not the fov iur n,eiin,
Gus cadenccs of Clay-tc electric f,inn ,r,
po!'eo oeii'cry OF Calhoun--thc s,rig htiincss ri;
sleity, huency, and briiiianoy OF within, hc
' ~ 4" "'"er horizon than any Of them his
views are more profound, his argument more co..,
nected ana s'ehatic, and his vii eyer ,,,,,,o 49,;
SisVoc-itoni one cause probably, thu, his a,nrar
ahce IS not OF thar jolly character which indira,.
his possessing it--auu i: i of cc,,,so ,,'sN.
pec;cd aud iorciule.
The general opinion in the United STATE. ;ss
,hat N.Y. Adams temper is bad--I really do not .
know upon what this is founded unless /, be his So
verify to Russell and Smyth. In all my acouaiu
tance, and have several, who knew hin, ,r,.Ii r
ri, I.,ju,
% DC truc IL probably has gown out of thar avk-
wardncss OF manner and reserve which formerly
Observed he possessed.
The habits OF Mr.. Adams simple and una
dorncd His clothes are as plain his ma uneis-He
walks generally, wherever he goes Ircnembe, Ia
have seen him several times in The IN &C paths mile
and better from Washington, and he was ALWAYS nm
foot. On these occasions, he seemed 10 enjoy tie
spo:t as much any person-IIc was gencr;fIy a.
some spot, where there was the lcas, conipa n.y. and
wiicre the horses could be seen IT saecd fer some
distance together. He seemed dcs:.ous to be socs-
Bile at such times, but really did exac ,y appear
10 know ho'c t" be So Ills grave appearance, and
being generally by himself SUPPOSE induced him
TO be left commonly in that situatcn. Nfrs- 1
dcns is fond of swimming, which at. lifc his
coum.ry;nan, Dr.. Franklin, he carries 10 grea,epnr4
fiction lie battles ffequenrly i'll the Potomac. No
thin5 IS more co:anon than him sitting in ms
door, o. passa 20, viii, iii> coat OF.
have been more Interested in Mr.. Adams AZ y &
Play House, and 1T the Presidents Lcvees. ti,an u
any other occasion-At the fast he is fs.cueii.
tendant. He enjoys the pay-but lie seeias 10 re-
serve his greatest satisfaction TO- the frcc To .,t
he always stayIduChs heartily, and is litc NJ The
last to quit At the Presidents Lcvce, he is rencr,
ally solitary looker-on His ma ,ncrs a. ,otlHt
unfit TO shine III mixed Il onIparv ard in such .
coptusion and hurley hurley of souuds-he :: content
for the most part 10 seek corner, the oscursr
Tie better, where he either rcmuins silent observer:
"i engages IN con"cfshfion with one more per-
sons, who like himself have sought "A retreat fon
1nIf. e
company. The contrast in this respect, between
MS appearance at Leyec, and those of the. other
great men at Washington, is striking. They ruslf
Into the thickest of the coupany-and either b,,
their case and animation quickly draw a.ouud
them Circle of which they arc the attractive cen
treor else they seek the one which is ;lrea;v thu
most numerous. not my self so u,slgq5 a Re-
publican, as 10 think elegance and democracy in
compaiioie-but canno, help thinking. tat if tile
shade OF Marcus Bru'uS vas &C these occa-
sions, to stalk into the Presidents house lie would
choose his scatby the side of Mr.. Adams
Mr.. Adams figure is plain-iike Fob Roy, his
tsrms appear, do no, know if it is really so) too
long In proportion to his body.-Ths is said TO de-
note streugt-at AIRY rate, he is possessed of geat
personal strength, and looks if he could cndurs
great fatisue.-You would pass MIR. Adams by in
The street, as parsonage no way remarh albeit is
o,ly in conversations when your eyes have TO meet
his, that you discover that he is not common per-
sonagc-1 have never but finer pair o.:
eyes, whose glance il was difficult 10 rnet,
without throwing down my OWL mean Juin
RandolpIs. Mc. Adams, from the cola sf 's;ss;a
attacked with diffusion of l,cuui- tli.s is 10
doubt very inconvcHient ~ him, witi,et however,
diminishing the Iustre of his eyes This diseass
has given rise witty stafics gbiust hint
particularly one of Mr.. Ciay.-,eho says that III.
Adams parted with his fair land lady at Ghe,it,
rcih tears IN has eyesr-he rliecln Gliirg bis eyes
continually, as ifin ;ear5."
For the purpose Of keeping public attention ai;re.
and Mr.. Crawford in the public eye, the rafsrs or
his side have pretended to entertain doubts whether
the President had accepted Edwards. resignation. s,
even affirmed that hr had not. The flcts, I'll - ne
sanction Of the President not wanting 20 Fosess
Edwards from his appointment, the act being COM
plcted in the rendering of his resignation. ln n'iii-
aly service only is it necessary for the superior t.
2ivc his consent 20 Tie resignation Of inferior Of
hccr In civil cases, the of reeignirg IS always
| completed by the will Of him vino resigns This
must be welfkuown 70 the gentlemen wh" iavc eli.
comaged and circulated ;hc belief That t1c Presi'
dent hcstatcd about accepting E'wards's resisua-
ton They have determines, however, that ihtce
should be a plot against Ms Crawford and ono
evidence ofis existence, oedged TO bc,tha' tbe
President, influenced by the solicitations Of hlessrs'
Adams aud Calhoun in doubt IL b. should &c
cent Edwardss resignation. 80 NrocPianoe was
necessary since no law, OF force, could compel Ed-