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From ise Richmond Euqarer. (Jaeksm.J
MIR ADAMS.

From ase Richmond Eaqssrrr. (Jaeksm,,J
MIR. ADAMS.
We confess that Mr.. Adams bear.
ing in the House Of Representatives,
has hitherto mos; agrecably disappoint-
ed US. We regretted to see him 70.
torn to public life; and particularly Il
his taking q seat in the II. of II. We
were far from expecting that he would
add any thing 20 .!,e stock Of his repu
tation. The course which he has pur-
sued to this moment. has bafIled eli our
calculations. His debut is allowed on
all hands to be extremely creditab.e 20
him; aud IL he will redeem his pledg-
es, throw of all party bias consult
only what is due TO his country and TO
himself, perhaps there is no man in
Congress who has il ia his power to
render more public service at the pre.
sent session, than John Quincy Adams.
HE following extract from .'an occa.
sionsl Correspondent" of the N. Y.
Sentinel, Al Washington. (undsr date
OF Dec. I4th. places Mr.. A. in an in
teresting point Of view:
The probable reception Of Mr.. A.
dams on the floor Of Congress, has
been, rs you are aware, n subject of
some interest among the politics, pro.
phets of the day. Some predicted that
he would meet with that cold conde
seension which is accorded to an un-
welcome visitor Of rank some that he
would be the victim Of an imme diate,
unqualified persecution /; seine that he
would be the magnificent target. at
which the young aspirant would direct
his wandering shaft; some that his
presence would call up the buried hor-
rors Of the Panama Mission, and un
hearse the mouldering reioains Of the
''mnrd-red coalitiop.'' But none of
these resnlts are likely to be expert
enced. Mr.. Adams, without seeking
II, has twice had occasion to address
the House. and has been listened to
with that respectful attention TO which
his character aud standing Justly euti-
tie him. Nor do l believe there is a
disposition among his political oppo.
nents to invade his feelings or dignity.
believe he will always be listened TO
with interest and Difference, and that
his scrupulous freedom from unamia
BILE personalities, vii! secure him the
friendship Of many who have looked a,
him with feelings Of hostility.
Parliamentary Courtesy. is era.
Trying, amidst the causes Of high ex-
citement which exist in Washin cton,
to see the degree Of courtesy and Der
sosai kindness which members of Oh.
posite political sentiments, aud from
opposite points Of the compass. display
towards each other. Perusing debate,
the other day, on the South Carolina
claims, we met with the following com-
PIiment from Mr.. Burgess to Mr.. Dray-
ton: could not (said Mr. Burges)
dissent from the verdict af that mao in
his own case, in . matter between him
and me. There is not one who breathes
the breath life, on whose unbleInish
ed honor and Integrity ! would sooner
rely" Ex- Presidrnt Adams, too, " no
bad been supposed to throw out some
insinuation against Col. Drayton, and
to whom Mr.. Burgess was replying, re-
sponded TO the foregoing sen timent, in
this manner: The gentleman iroai
Rhode Island himself has not more con.
iidence in the honorable gentleman At
the head Of the military committee,
than he MIR. Adamsl had. ifa ques.
ton OF property arose beta cen that
gentleman and himself, he would with
as much pleasure refer il 90 the decis-
ION OF the gentleman himself, as his
friend from Rhode Island" And again
Col. Drayton remarked, that, '.as
he was up he would reply to one or
two remarks which had fallen from the
gentleman from Massachusetts, (Air.
Adsms)-s gentleman for bonn he en-
tertsined avery high respect, and from
whom - eaused hlm regret TO differ"
These evidences Of mutual good feel
ing are highly gratifying to every we'll
organized mind and shen VoluniarI.
y manifested towards Mr.. Adams, by
gentlemen who were formerly OppO-
nenss Of his administration, must be
very grateful 10 his feelings, Is they
are tlatteriog to those friends who have
stood by HIN 10 good and IN evil re-
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