American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-07-18

warmly supported by neither. Too ocsf q, -.
cealment, and perfectly void OF guile anu n,ricn,
he practsed no arts To secure himself in Dove, A.
the expiration of the first term, Mr. JeHrrso, ,i
candidate Of The Republican party and his suc,,,.
full competitor, received four votes more than A.
Adams. Mr. Adams then retired to private liz :,
his seat in Quincy.
When the foreign aspect OF our country BEGAN,
couded, and difficulties oyershadowed it, he cams
forth the advocate of the rights oil the conn
try, and Of those measures Of the admin,tra,on
calculated to sustain them. HIS letter in defence q,
our seamen against foreign impressment is On. If
the ablest and most irresistible arguments in bs
English language. So satisfied ere those whoh.a
been politically opposed to him. Vi his merits and
services, that he selected by the republicans II
Massachusetts,, as their candidate for Governor m
the death Of Gov. Sul!lvan--but he declined apaiD
entering into public lite. He was one OF the Elec
tors, and President Of the Electoral College when
Mr. Monroe was elected President of The u. STATE,
Having been the principal craftsman Of the Cons
tuition of this state, when the Convention was called
to amend it in 1890, he was unanimously elected
their President On his declining this honor unsn.
nous resolutions were passed by this great assembly
OF five hundred, selected from all paIues expressive
of their exalted sense OF his merits and puhlr
services.
The private character Of President Adams was
perfectly pure, unsullied and unsiained. There was
no Christian or moral duty which he did not fulfil;
the kindest oil husbands and the best OF fathers Tia
the excellent preceps and education which lie cave
his children the nation ale undoubtedly indebted for
having at this time OF their head his eldest son.
| President Adams was serene and tranquil 10 the
last. Conscious OF having performed his duty, ard
of lite well spe,t and devoted to his country the
blasts of calumny which assaulted his declining years
never rvffled the serenity of his mind He regar.
ded them as little as the troubled elements, fer he
knew that like them they would soon subsde and
That them every thing would be like bis own bosom,
peace and sunshine. To say that he had weak points
and folbles, is but to say that he was n'an But
his detects were those OF bold and daring spirit,
an open, generous and conhding heart. He knew
no guile and he feared none. Having no selfish pur-
poses to answer he prac,iced effect them.
AT the aye OF ninety. at the completion OF a half
century from the commencement oil that revolution
he had been so instrumental in effectipg, he sunk by
gradual decay into the arms oil death lie llsedIo
see his counry's liberties placed on firm and in.
movable basis, and the light oil Liberty which She dit.
fused enlighteniDg the whole earth On the Jubilee
of Independence his declining faculties were reused
by the rejocings in the metropolis He inquired
the cause Of the sautes, and was told il was The
fourth OF July. lie answered, " it Is great and
glorious day" He never spake more. hus bis
last thoughts and his latest words were like those
of his whole life, thoughts and words which evnced
a soul repctc with love OF country and interest 10
her welfare. Esser .Iass.) Register.