The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-11-19
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
REyoLrTIoYARY "REMINISCENCES


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n FROM rug NATIONAL IsrgtLlGENcgR
i Messrs. EDITORS have long believed
A that ono of tho mos. respectful modes 81
\ honarns the memory Of deceased Reyo
dictionary patfiO, vas, by publishing IN the
| journals Of our country, OF each anniversary
d bis birth. some Of tho most important acts
q hls life. In accordance with this belief, |
wish 10 recall to the remembrance of my Gel
oa clizens patriot, who Was CO lsbotcr
With TnoMss JEFFERSON IN tftctuug the
Declaration OF Independence Of our country
BY Congress, on the aih Of July, l776; .
patriot, whon Mr. JEFFERSON justly sty led
Chief Of the Arsouauis,' tylz. chief
among the chiefs N bringing Bbou, that
most important Of all political acts or Do.
ohrnlionS Of our Revolutionary Congress.
90 the 30,h day Of October. 1898, the
Great Dlsposer OF events was pleased to
give to our country one Of IL mos, highly
airIulIc aud useful sons. Ga that day
ions ADAMS, the subject Of my present re
marks. was born. Ills grea, talents, i'm
proved by educaiion, md a mind glowing
sllh patriotism aud love OF virtue, and pos
srs,iag frmness which, 10 the discharge
d his duty, caused him 10 disregard duff
n cllties aud dangers, fitted him, in an extra
4 otdGary manner. TO become an energetic
cncourager and leader among that patriot
b band that declared our cUuairy free oud IN
n dependent,
Mr. ApAas was appointed member OF
& the st Congress, 10 i77i, and became one
NJ o, ts most CONSPICUOUS Leading members,
n suI vas re appointed to II in l771; IN .bc
& summer o; which he nominated GEuR.E
q WASHINGTON fcf The appointment Of Com.
N nander N chief Of all the forces raised, or
h to te raised, IN defence Of American liber
Fl ". In the sane year, VIZ. 1873 THoM
NJ IS JEFFERSON, who acted the Important
n part Of dfaughung the Declaration of lnde
81 pcndence, was appointed a member, and
HI TOOK hls seat IN Congress, when a warm
n friendship took place between him and Mr.
Fl ADAMS, which ended only with their lives.
III lhry both took their Eight for the bnund
less realms Of eternity ca The afternoon OF
\ he i,h Of july, SIG the anniversary of
LID day which their associated iabors bad
N c5alrlaied so cousr,cuou.ly TO cause 20 be
he most memorable IN the annals Of our
Ehaton.
8 From tho commencement Of the war By
Pie BRUSH nation against the Thirteen
4 nlled Colonies, Mr.. ADAMS cav the ne
esslty Of preparing the FUNDS Of the PEG
& lie, aud particularly the minds OF the mem
efs Of Congress, for shaking oil all connex
pn with the British Government, But II
as subject that required the most skIlful
Management. as the members Of Congress,
n well as the people. seemed avcrse TO
nking Of the subject until The ensuing
lear. And then. when II was first known
Il many IN Philadelphia that MIR. ADAMS
as IN favor Of such project, he was shnn
Ped by them Us being dangerous man,
hose society, ~ consequence OF the bold
" "! ess Of his views, NIGH, draw upon them
usNclops Of entertaining similar views;
nj II vas only by continual perseverance
hat he brought even the bodies, Of HIS sel
o~ patriots to unite with bim ia bringing
fe subject forward upon the floor Of Con
tess.
But, with all his exertons. Mr.. ADAMS
% no, effect his object until early IN june,
IS and II was very doubtful whether he
Noud have succeeded then, 1t the Conven
ION Of Virginia had not instructed the mem
efS OF Congress from that colony 10 move
ciIeciug such measure. The vote for
Hug the instruction for this purpose was
assed on the l7lh day of the preceding
Month Of May; and 10 CONFORMITY with an
frahgemeDt concerted between RICHARD
iESRy LEE and john ADAMS, On the 18th
June, l716, the following motion was
made by Nt. LEE, and seconded by Mr..
ADAMS, THAT these United Colonies are,
I'd Of night ough, to be, ireo and Indepen
cot States aud that all political connection
Pe'ween them and the State Of Great But
o Is, and ough, TO be, totally dissolved"
MS transaction was considered TO be 80
arng, and as being surrounded with so
flch peril, that the names OF the mover
"a seconder were no, even entered IN the
ournal Of Congress; nor was the bold aud
SpI'ct motion, made by K. II. LEE, and
oconded by j. ADAMS, entered IN that
Olmal but, instead OF this, il was only al
iied to by the following cautiously select
Words Certain resolutions respecting
Independence being moved and seconded,
esolved, that The consideration of them be
''erfod I'LL TO morrow morning, and that