The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1826-07-19
ADAMS ANDJEFrrRsoN.

ADAMS ANDJEFFERsoN.
Mr. ADAMS died viii his impressions
lively to the last hour { life. About ten
days previous to the J,biiee. the Com.
mittee of Arrangements in Quincy ad-
dressed note to him, leouss!ing his
company on the occasion. An answer
was sent in writing, and ereplied be-
sides to the Committee, I" sail not be
present in body, but in spirit ! shall lie
with you" The signature to the an
swer is the last he ever wrote, and is
said TO be clearer from blemiAes than
any he has made for several years. On
the following Saturday he ride in a
coach for short distance. On the
morning of the Jubilee, he awoke at
the ringing of the bells and firing of
cannon. The servant who watched
with him said, do you know, SIR, what
day tits? 90 yes - he replied, cit is
the glorious 4th of July. God bless it.
God bless you all''
10 the forenoon the Orator of the
day, Mr.. Whitney, called TO zee him
with clergyman. They found him
seated in large arm chair; and Mr..
w. in the course of the interview, asked
him for sentiment TO be delivered at
the table in the afternoon. He said. |
will give you IS independence forever.n
After few moments had elapsed, a la
dy present asked him if he wished to
add any thing 10 the toast, and he said
not a syllable. This was delivered
iti'i' ''' iI""I 0r iIiS ufSsuIultOn IA tue
evening.
Late in the afternoon he appeared 10
be little uneasy, and he requested TO
be turned in his bed, which was done.
After which time he gradually sunk
away, and his spirit departed with the
setting sun. Bost. Eve. Gaz.
The remains of JOHN ADAMS were
inferred in the family tomb at Quincy.
on Friday, the 7th inst. The body, pre-
coded by procession Of the citizens of
the town, was supported by Judge Da-
Wis, and the Hon. Mr. Greenleaf, Presi-
dent Kirkland, Judge Story, Gov. Lin
coin, and Lieut. Gov. Winthrop, pail
bearers. The Rev. Mr.. Whitney deliy. !
cred a very impressive sermon, in
which he delineated the character off
the deceased. The procession was very
long, and consisted of members Of the |
State and United States Legislatures,
City Government of Boston, Govern
ment of the University, Cincinnati Soci-
ETY., Clergy, U. S. Navy and Army Off
GERS, Military Officers, United States
Civil Officers, and Mourning Relatives.
During the exercises, minute guns were
fred from hill in the vicinity by order
of the Executive. TSalem OF.
Fatal .4fection.-JoHN QUINCY AD-
ANS, President of the United States, ar !,
rived in this city on Wednesday even.
ing, and yesterday morning departed for
Quincy, the residence of the afflicted
family of bis deparledfather. It is said
that The President, on hearing of The in
creaslng illness Uf lilo ratncI, len rr.sn-
ington in the hope of seeing him be-
fore his decease but Heaven had or
dered it otherwise. AT Baltimore he
saw newspaper, confirming the fac, oil
his death. The President is now visit
ing his sorrowful relatives at the family
mansion. Boston Vatchman.
The apparent contradictions in the
different papers, with respect to the
hour at which the Declaration of Inde-
Pendence was adopted, and at which il
was promulgated, can be easily recon.
ciled. II was adopted by Congress be-
tween the hours Of l2 and o'clock n
independence Hall. II was first ppblie-
" read 10 the people about S O'clock
IN the afternoon, in the State House
yard.
Its author lived fifty years after lie !
idaoptaon; its advocGte lived fifty wears
Utter lis PRONUNCIATION.
Philadelphia Gqs. ,
We have been informed BY a friend !
% whose accuracy we can RELY. Of the /
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