Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-14
JOHN ADAMS.
- JOtfN ADAN
On Monday Evening, the following ResoIn,;o,
was adopted by the Executive of Virginia

Richmond, Va. 10Th July, 1926.
In Council, 4 O'Clock, p. IT.
This Department having been this moment appri.
ed OF the death of another of the few remainins nat
riots, 10 whose courage and devotion our country
- indebted tor her independence end happiness
Jonn Adams the elder; and that like our venerated
emerson he died the 4th of July, breathing his
.ahSs 10 the God of Nations that he had liz ed 10
Tue ri'''e'h Anniversary of the day, on which his
country assumed her station amongst the nations
" .ne ear'h' we think that whatever of party
ieeiihs may possibly remain amongst us. should be
ex'insushed a; the graves of men to whom hn,n,n
nature at large, and our country in particular owe
such heavy obligations. We theretora ,dvi.e that
as proof OF our grateful respect for ills venerable
man and patriot, the Bell shall be ,oed from this
hour until sunset, and Minute Guns fred eor one
hour. 0' OHS
A cory --TEsrE
WIN. II. RICHARDSON,
- Cferk Council of State
On Tuesday murning the Committee of Arranee-
men's inet and adopted the following Resolution
Inc committee appointed 10 supernttnG the
so!emni'ics for doing honur to tie memory of Tho
mas Jefferson, having been Informed since the ar
raneements were adopted an that subject cf The
very extraordinary and affecting ncideat the, John
AudinN, one OF ihe remaining Sgners Of tie Decla-
ration OF Independence, and one Of The mot irEu
entail promoters OF that glorious event, departed
!h's lie on Tie fourth OF July; and believing tina; il
e.
eve 10 be the sentiments of their ,l,o. citizens 10
pay every possible respect 10 the memory of dis
iingushed patriot of tie res oiu'ion
" fhorctore. fcsOiced, That this Committee
feel sincere veneraton and espec, Cor tie .eyo
lutionary services al John a ans, aud that thew
most cordially anu sincerely seize tie occasion 70
express their grief for TIE iamented death of tha4
distinguished citizen, md far as is now in their
power, 10 unite IN the soemnities this day TO be
performed, tie expression Of tie public regret
tor he loss OF the lus,rious co,upatriot of the:/
ieilow-citizen Thomas Jefferson who, as he WIS
united with him In the glorious exer,ons for a
merican Freedom, is now united with hin, in /ea,b
on the Anniv ersary OF our Independence
The feelings CT the people are pouring themselves
forth in every place which has heard of rTbo,nas
'eiferson's death. The municipal authorities OF
Georgetown, Washington, Baltimore, Philade,-
Pima and New York, have adopted the most res
peciui Resolutions. The citizens OF Washington.
Notiolk, Petersburg aud Lynchburg, have held
liiolic me- nGs adopted pull m lurni, gs Sim
h'r e.'imonies OF respect are paying 10 the merno~
rs OF John Adams In some towns, which HE
iidnss OF their deaths reached sbou, the same time.
the public testimonials In hoaor of these disi;n
suished men are united together. In many of the
towns the bells OF the chu ches are rung mufIlsd
The flags fthe shipping hung hals-mas, high
and minute guns fired.
Every where the same sentiment of astopisb
inent and awe prevails. All men are struck IN,
The remarkable coincidence of the circums,apcss
The Alexandra Herald groupes in the following
statement " the most extraordinary incidents" of
the scene
They are ho!lsisners TO the Declaration or Inlcn,
nsy were tHe en!y survivors, OF the vic
ihry had bOh Subsequent TO the Declaration of iudee
Gees been vice president amt president the a. S. 4 Or
ha. hre The eader OF the srea, federal party in our
D. The other had been the leader OF the "a eat AMI
Party o. They both died on tue halt ann
OI Ind
the houI the oonmenc the eeei,a; e g.
D. Inc other died about tie hour which the celeb,,,
| concluded" ~ o'"''o' wac
Another curious fact has been repeated. tb,t f.
was on the Al OF July the celebrated FISHER Ares
also breah he'd his last.
While the papers of the East are travelling
| oou'h"aIds, anayed in mourning for the death
OF John Adams, they are me, by those The so,,,L
| dressed IN mourning 70! the decesse of Thomas
Jefferson. The Intelligence from the two uoio,.
met In Philadelphia and New Yosk A n [o-k
! paper OF the Sih had prepared an Obituary on The
Gea' 81 The iorme--when INN ediatey after !; thus
breaks oui; '''1'
GREAT Coz! thy ways are inscrn.ab!e-the
! wonders OF thy providence are pas, fnJiue
out We adore thee for thy goodness prai..
NEE for thy mercy We fear at thy judgments
! ne above article, on the death of JOHN ADANrs
was just put IN tie printer hands when we learned
The death Of THOMAS JEFFERSON. ~. exni,of
al MS seat, at Monticello, about one O'Clock on n
d"y OF JUBILEE, four hours before MIR. ltaars,,
Ihey toei'e Gmiadle IN their hres, and u9f
diuided ia their dedths' 'S'
| Never was this nation more deeply irnnrssss5
Than by the occurrence OF these two siueu,y eyer
Happening singy, the coincidence with The gs,,
sell is truly remariab!e happening together, the
/ coincidence Is wonderful
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