Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-12
VISITATION OF THE SCHOOLS.

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VISITATION OF THE SCHOOLS.
BosroN, Aug. 30.-In the sketch gave in
our last of the proceedings on the recent auniver
sary of our Public Schools, were satisfied that
we had from memory done justice to the man.
ner in which The PRESIDENT of the u. States
expressed his thanks for The kindness eviaced to-
wards him the impressive occasion; and deemed
it our duty to solicit from his recollection the sub
of his address. In answer TO our applica-
tion of Monday, we havereeeved the following,
which we have the pleasure TO publish
QUINcY, 10Th August, 1926.
BenjGmin Russei, Esq. Boston.
Dear Sir--In compliance with your request.
enclose you the substance, and as far my recol-
lection will serve, the language OF the brief adj
dress to the Company at Faneuil Hail, with which
| returned my thanks TO them for their kindness
then manifested TO me, and for the many tokens OF
the esteem Of my fellow-citizens OF Boston, which
for period of more than thirty years have filled
my bosom with grateful sentiments till could no
longer deny then utterauce.
Accep, my respectful SITUATIONS,
q ADAMS
.Bfr. Mayor and my Fellotc Citizens of Boston:
y few days since assembled in this
Hall, nj the House OF Mournng-in commemora-
ton of the last survivors of that day, which
had proclaimed at once our Independence, and our
existence as nation. We now assembled
within the same walls, at the House of Feasting-
at the festival of Fathers rejoicing in the progress
sive Improvement of their children.
We have been told by the wlsest man OF an;i-
guilty that il il te'fey TO go to the House of mourn
ing, thar to the House OF feastng. How emphati
caliy true, would hat sentence be, if the House of
mourning were always such this Hall. but so
IeccHtly exhibited! Ia mourning OF gratitude "a
mourning of faithful affection mourning full OF
consolation and Of Joy And yet could the wisest
l,,,.l- haNN
of Parents, paraSiug together of the counties OF
Providence, in mutual graduation with each o. her
at the advances o! their offspring in moral and in
tellectual culIvaon-wuuld he could he, my
Friends, have SAID that it is better to so 10 the
House Of mourning than TO such House of feast
ing?
For is not the spirit of that Solemni,y, and Of
tli., effectively the same: Ii that he CONNIE
mOrItion 81 the 20 deeds OF your forefathers So
may not this be called the commemoralion of the
future achievements OF your Sons: If that day
dedicated 10 the blessed memory OF the past, il
Iris devoted TO the less blessed hope of the
fiure! II from the schools OF Instruction in
stituted by your forefathsrs, that the light burst
forth, which Eliminates The world. Ii was in
yonr primary schools; 1t was by the midnight lamps
oil Harvard Hall, that were conceived and mat uTed
as It was within these hallowed walls that were
first resouuIsd, the accents OF that Independence
which is now canonized in The memory OF those by
whom il was proclaimed.
Was it moi there thai were formed, to say no.
fling of him 50 fiji for the praise OF any tongue but
nine bat it not there that were formed, and
prepared for the conflicts OF the mind; for that
teuec!0GL wareiare, which distinguishes your Rev
olulion from all the brutal butcheres OF vulgar
War, your James Gus, your John Hancock your
Samuel Adams, yOur Robert Treat Paine. your
Elbridge Gerry, yOlr James and your Joseph
Warren, and last, not least, your Josiah Quincy,
so wor;hiiy represented by your CHEF Magistrate
here AZ my side?
Indulge me, fellow citizens, with the remark,
that have been called TO answer To- myself these
questions before could enjoy the happiness, at
the very kind Invitation OF your Mayor and AL
dermen, OF presenting myself among you this day
In conformity to my inclinaons and TO
the usages o! society, have deemed il proper, on
the recent bereavement have sustained, TO with
draw tcI lime from the festive intercourse OF
the world, and ia retirement, far as may be
consistent with the discharge OF public trusts, 10
prepare for and perform the additional duties, de-
VolvIng upon me as a SON, ami a. parent, from
this visii alton oil Heaven. To that retirement
have hitherto been confined; and III departing from
it for single day, have needed an apology 10
Iaysefl, as ] trust shall need TO you-Seek
Tor il, my fellow citizens, in your own maternal
hearts, have been unable 10 resist the invitation
OF this my own almost native city, TO mingse with
hef lnhabitsnis In the joyous festivities of this oc-
cssion-and after Witnessing in the visitation of
the Schools, hundreds and thousands OF the rising
Generation, training cup in the way they should
go'-to come here and behold the distinguished
YFofcien,s of the Schools sharing at the social
board, the pleasures Of their Fathers and to
congratulate the Fathers upon the growing Virtues,
and Frightening Talents OF their children.
But, fellow citizens, | will no longer trespass
upon your indulgence. thank you for the semti-
ment with which you have honored mel thank
you for the many affecting testimonials of kind
| 20 of To- ivsd
at your hands; and will give you as the token Of
my good wishes, not yourselves, but objects dearer
10 your hearts.
MIR. Mayor. propose to you for Toast,
The blooming yowh Of BOsfon may the ma
t~7ty offhe fruit equal tie promise ofHte GiOs-
sem. Sentinel