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most eloquent tongues in the nation, and
his history be written by its ablest histo-
rian. Ills life and history are the histo-
Try Of liberty and the rights OF man, tri-
jumping over oppression, and founding
a lasting empire on the broad foundation
Of the peoples win, and the happiness
Of the governed
President Adams was educated at
Cambridge, and to the profession of the
law. SO eminent was his standing in
that profession, that at an early age he
was appointed Chief Justice ofthe State,
out he declined this office. Amid the
force If excitement produced by the
Boston massacre, he dared to under
take the defence of the Bcitsh troops
His success in this trial was complete.
1t svinced his talents and bis strong
sense of justice and official duty. Aless
intripid spirit would not have dared to
stem the current Of popular Indignation
by engaging in such a cause. But it is
not in his professional lie, but his poll
Teal, that aven are to trace bis glorious
career. Hessopn sacrificed bis profess
sion and every thing to the liberties of
his fellow citizens and The independence
of his country. In 1910, be was cleo
ted representative from Boston, and
in l774, member of the Council, bat
was negatived by Gov. Gage, from the
Ipart he took in politics. From 1870
land previous, and until 1916, he was
constantly engaged, and took leading
Ipart in all the measures which were a.
dopted TO defend the colonies from
the unjust attacks of the British Par
Lament. He was one Of the earliest
that contemplated the Independence of
the country, and her separation from
the mother country. No man in the
Congress Of I776 did so much as he did
| TO procure the Declaration of indeHen-
dence.
1t is believed that the motion was
made by member from Virginia at his
suggestion, that he seconded the motion
and sustained it by most powerful and
resistless argument. by his influence
also, MIR. Jefferson was placed at the
head of the Committee who framed the
Ideclaraton. His reason for procuring
the motion TO come from Virginia, and
Of placing one Of her delegation at the
head of the Committee, was TO engage
the hearty cooperation of that great
State in the work of independence. BY
the Committee who were appointed on
the subject of separation from the mo-
Their country, Mr.. Jefferson and Mr..
Adams were appointed subcommittee
to frame Declaration of independerre.
The draft reported, was that of Mr..
Jefferson, and he has deseIvedly recei-
we'd great credit for il. But those who
consider how much easier il is TO draft
a report than TO procure its passage and
adoption, and who reflect, that Mr. JEFF
ferson never spoke in public, and that
John Adams was the bold and daring
spirit Of the Congress of 1916, and the
eloquent advocate of lis boldest mea-
sures, cannot fail to award him the high
est honour which the adoption of that
Declaration could confer. From the
Declaration o. independence until the
peace, Mr.. Adams was employed in the
same glorious cause. Whilst Washing
ton, at the head of our armies, wasfght-
ing the battles of Liberty, and defending
our country from the ravages of the en-.
envy, Adams was employed in a service
less brilliant, but scarcely less impor-
taDt Through the whole war, he was
,exerting his talents at the various courts
of Europe, to obtain loans and alliances,
and every succour 10 sustain our ar
mics and the cause of Liberty and our
Independence. Nor did his labours
until he had accomplished every object
for which he was sent abroad, nor until
he had sealed our independence by a
Treaty OF Peace, which he signed, with
Great Britain.
| Immediately after theTreaty of Peace
he was appointed Ambassador to Great
Britain; - on the adoption of the Con-
stitution, he was elected first Vise- Pre-
sident of the United States. During the
whole period of the Presidency Of Wash
lington, Mr.. Adams was Vice President.
He was uniformly consulted by WASH
Ington as though he had been member
lof his cabinet, on all important questions.
I-On the death of Washington, Mr.
Adams was elected his successor.
/ During the administration of Mr..
Adams, party spirit ragged without res
traint. Too independent himself to
wear the trammels of either party, he
was warmly supported BY neither. Too
lopen Tor coLcealment, and perfectly