Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-10
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MONDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1926.

MONDAY MOhNiNO, JULY III, 1876.
Another patriot of the Revolution aud signer
Of that sacred instrument the Declaration Of our
National Independence, has been gathered to
his fathers. foil of years and full of honors.-
The venerable JOHN ADAMS is no more
He died, like his immortal coadjator the grea,
JEFFERSON, on the fitch anniversary Of
their glorious work, and, like him, left this vale
of sorrow, returning thanks that he had been
spared to witness the jubilee of his coun,ry's
freedom. 1t is stated that he rose on the morn.
ing Of the 4,h in his usual health and spirits;
but before noon he became i'll, grew gradually
worse, and at 6 O'Clock fell asleep" to'wakc
no more in this world Of mortal beings. The
annexed account will give the melancholy par.
ticulars.
DEATH OF JOHN ADAMS.
John Adams is no more--Hc departed this
life on Tuesday afternoon. The angel ofdea,L
seems to have been walking with him for some
months, but was NOT permitted by Omnpo
tence to can him away, until the jubilee of A.
mcrican Liberty had fully come, and no, then,
until his soul had been cheercd withsthe loud
accamations of a joyous people for the bless
inss of the day. The trumpet had sounded
through the land-the morning honors had
been paid-thc noontidc was past, and with the
descending sun, the good old patriarch dcparl.
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prepared for those who use their ,alen Is TO the
acceptance Of their Master. Fifty years ago.
John Adams spoke freely and confidently with
in the walls Of Congress upon the independence
OF his country; and such was his bo!dness, clo-
quence and argument, that the wavering were
fixed, the timid encouraged; and all were re-
solved to support it Oh the pledge Of Their for.
tunes and sacred honor. In this hour OF terror
and distress and darkness, his genius pen,sra,-
ed the gloom, and rnpi in future Times, he fore.
told the coming glories Of his country and.
rare fclicity-he was suffered to witness at the
extent of half an hundred years the Notifications
Of his prophecy. II has fallen to the lot Of bu.
few men, in any age of the world, to have wit
messed so many happy changes as he has, He
has seen the people ofthis country pass through
four wars, and multiply from two millions to
twelve-"seen what were frontiers once, made
midlaads now;" and numerous cities blossom in
the wilderness around him, and throw a sur
plus population into he ranks Of civilization on
its march to the west. He has lived twenty
y ears beyond the bounds of human life. He
was born the 18th Of October, 1885, graduated
1853, commenced the practice Of the law 1859,
and continued sedulously engaged in bis pro-
lesson until IVA, when his reputation for
alents, independence and Roman energy.
caused the public to demand his services; and
since that period, his history has been blended
with that of his country, and is known in some
measure TO all. I, would be at this moment i'm
possible to give even scanty chronicle of his
services. This must be left to his biographcr,
who will have an ample field for bis labours---
Inc materials for monument more durable
han brass, lie all at hand for the workman.--
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There is no tearto be shed at bis exit, for the
gratitude to Heaven for preserving him so long
md that he died at such moment, has drank IT.
IRE IL fell Had.ike horses and HE chariot of fire
descended 10 lake up the patriarch, it might have
,een more wonderful, but not more glorious
But orr feelings must not be inhalged at pre-
sent. In some future day il viii be better to
recount. his services and sum up his merits, to
lwell upon his manly thoughts, and the pro.
auctions of his vigorous pen, and trace him
rom The cradle to the grave. Then the little
chickering's which follow politicians path will
be forgotten, and the little fraities Of human
nature which necessarily belong to man, Willie
buried beneath ,heponderous aeisht ellis urtues.
Boston Ga-.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Head Quarters, Boston, July 5h, 1886.
GENERAL ORDERS.--His ExcelIcncy
thr Cow mander in Chief having been inform,