Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-08-17
NlSt't.f.I.A Ss,Ol,
JOHN Quincy ADAMS,

From " .Skstets If Pqbiie Giarartry "-teriHDa ~
ls31.
Nj. \lans has talrnts and qualities al ~ ord,
nary east. lie possesses ateadN eomptellens, md
greatscrsatlht,o OF powers. lie Writes with uncommon
facility, alwa,s we'll aud frequently with elegance anl
ioree. lie Is an able dcbatei aud but Tor thr m
projections Of his sotcc, would lie eloquent
speaker. lie has been long IN public hle aud Is
intimately comcr>aat with the h,slot, oi our 20
vctnnl'u and with the cisl and political institutions
of the county. lie has held the highest Official
stations known To The Constitution, 10th NJ home
aud abroad AL LIS thu- h,l oppurfnn ,r, o a,qufz
M vast fund ol general md practical knowledge.
Nor have those opportunities been altogether ure#
leeted. lie has ~een much. aud noted much at hi
he has seen. lie l. man ol snlinus and quiet
HABITS, ut patient research aud untiug application.
lite Is man OF reading, oi memory AMI msthud.--
familiar with orms aud ceremonies. and eurorsy
rNact III ms know dgc. In the field OF controversy,
he Is bold and vigorous, aud 10 an assnlaut Il
formidable adversary.
lint IT shis misiorrpc Ia have brrn touched with
the "Hald wand OF io,irG, md to haNr been ulhurd
with II, trlsolulc> without is powers. lltsadd'cuon
To dog.rtet his eccentric tights aud polished
pneftlttles, though but sorry proofs of po-
rlIe temperament, are Vet viewed b, himself ~ cyl
dcnce OF genuine inspiration, and viewed, We must
add, with i lttuIlous rumparrury. II tlnsc rccrn-
ucitics aud freaks OF l,ll> do not always prcdom=
mate, lLcy Ne at least never omitted never abscn
In tho performance at hls highest duties. IN the
composition ut lfs lbhfesl pfoanctIo5s, in the
mld~l of the mo>t important deliberations. the GeA
Is nlulged fh~ tleohtN !, apparent the hali housf Is
still visible, the spflt OF Ebmy dti i'ntz still IN
uuaes, Nor is tbs all---uuih compel, u even To
quality the admissions We have made.
We do not then, CONSIDER Mr. Adams leaning
rs either very valuable tr ycr> profound. Nor do
We look upon his eforeS o know cdar with any ic linz
OF envy OF any pultrulat low uiadmiration lie Is
We tlllnk, great only Is i contfovrreia.i. rhe
hne"lrd@ehe In derived from experience, Is prince.
lally limited t. mlt;clS ri IN otfcrl aud public
chuactcr-ia rnieian md = vi prnrrrlnlr, To the
forms aud duties II ulnCc -blthe business and feel
inss OF the muindc OF human interests actions
aud pa>,ions, he lls no lust conception, 10 rational
yeas, The knoniedge winch hehat acquired from
booh- Is specific fohrl than comprehensive: and
were we speaking 81 the olupltshmcns ol a L.
dl,tngu shel pcr,ond2r should add, cnn-
1rt'l>tic o ii" prhSo@ne, rthrt thln Of the MN
of learning.
ileovcs, Ne tlak, much Of what he IS, or ralh-
90 oi Whlt ho has been, IL tlr #leputat,oa OF his
naae 'ul family nlmueh - hls cHry education
mi hhiG nj industry. / ~ IA, success ~ Il diSpn-
3ai, lie is greaiy indebted 10 the practice ol
noiing aud prt,'Fins to the dds"nt collection ol
laes 1n details. aal To the careful registry OF d,tcs
aud events. In -hot, to tn coPlousnc., oi III, files
and the testimony nl hI~ pigeon boil
Bni, lei The character aud the tota ot hi, ae-
QUESTIONS be whit they may. let hli rc ldine be eyer
80 extensive. or hls knowledge ever 50 profound ,
Yet the wanl OF stedlucss aud consistency of sound
seosc aul sober lndemrn has connrrfaailrd Their
atS mtd &C. and Ieaflrrrd them III Great rnra>urr M
gafoly. 1ho fac s. Nj. Adams j. destitute ol
thai pIaoiis.d wisdom rIrli SENSE ri property thlt
dtasstN a. Hhau- II al nlBlllrss NJ nllal without
winch leaning D., vain, md knowledge usec...
1t were greatly Ia be wished thlt nothing h,ther
could with Iu,l,e b. added; aud that ih4 notice
could with Iust re Ird 10 truth aud the whole
ruth, close here. 1t would indeed b. fortunate lor
tho population ol VI. \Ian> ltooihn2 nole ,crlou>