Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-07-06

[From the Boston Ceniinsl and Gszelte.
ATTRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

A Committee consisting of Messrs. Minott
Thaycr, Samuel A. Turner, Ebenezer J. Fogg,
Solomon Richmond, and Harvey Field, re-
Gently waited on the Hon. J. q. ADAMS,
and presented him with an elegant gold
headed CANE, made from the wood ot the old
frigate Consli,ution-as memento Of graft.
tude for his services as the Representative rs
their Congressional District The Chairman
Of the Comni,tee, Mr.. Thaycr, addressed Mr..
Adams as iollows:--
SIR-lt affords me much pleasure Ia inform
you, that at n meeting OF the Delegation OF
the last Leg glslature from the 18th Congress
sional District, the Hon. Samuel A. Turner,
and Ebenczcr J. Fogg, Esq. oi Scituatr, Mr..
Solomon Rlcbmond,oi Plym"ulI,, Mr.. Harvey
Field, OF Quincy, and myself were appointed
Committee to tender to y"n our cordial con.
grainlatlons Oh your sale arrival IN your ma.
tive town, after u long absence trou your al
fectlonatc friends, during which time You have
So faithfully and beneticiully suppm,rd our
rights, and SO effectively dcirlalcd our Ma
tionul Constitution.
, We have seen with deep regret the attempts
which have been made, and the means resort
ed to, to embarrass your debate, aud oppose
your defence Of ono Of the most important
and vital principles Of a Republican form of
Government. We nave Witnessed with great
anxiety, disposition TO bear down The long
established right of free discussion, and the
privilege Of petitIoning-but, sir, we have oil.
50 seen those important principles defended
and sustained by your eminent talents, IA u
most signal and triumphant manner.
We ieel grateful not only for ourselves, but
for all who may come after US, for your uneX.
ampled perseverance, IN sustaining them -
and, sir, as II small memorial of our gratitude,
and the entire appreciation OF the course
which you have pursued,we present you with
this Cune. The workmanship was executed
by a descendant of our native town Of Brain
tree. The wood Is part OF that ship which
bore the name of the Constitution which you
SO firmly and effectively defended ;-and wit!i
it, sir, We tender our best wishes, and offer
our most ierycnt prayers, for the continuance
OF your health aud happiness.
We do not take our leave Of you; we still
look upon you as our Representative nnd pro-
tector, iully believing that you never will sui
fer our rights to be ,nfr;nged, or any palt Of
our beloved Constitution violated.
II Is not my purpose 10 make protracted
speeCi az tuts ttnC, dIlHouSu Ul'iIh tHc pre-
sent OCCASION, and the unhappy situation OF
our country, would authorize 1t.
There appears cloud OF msfortunes how
ering over us. We see gloom and despair
depicted in many countcnunces. And whence
is the cause? A merciiu Providence has
smiled upon us the earth has produced IN a
bundance we have been blessed with health
and prosperous in our labors; we have bcen
at peace with all The world and ask, sir,
VIII, re must VIC look for the cause?
will not censure. Is it owing to the con
duct OF the late Administrations! A II 80, we
may hope that the present will profit 10y the
errors Of the latter, and that VIC may yet be
happy and prosperous nation.
We renewedly, sir, tender our atfectonate
regard and prayers, that your life may be pro-
longcd. that you may continue IN our Coun-
cils-coniinulng to promote the peace aud
prosperity OF Our common country and when
the time may arrive that you must finish your
laboro here on earth, may you enter that bIes-
scd world, where there ID no contention, up-
position, sorrow or pain.