The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-07-27

mont; but at last it seemed to seize upon the clue
which offered 10 il, and by that clue is now
guiding itself out into the light. She is mani
testify aware of the nature Of the process TO which
she Is subject; her couutenance is alive with a
humane expression she prehends the sign and
names of several things, and begins to ask for
The most delightful part oft is that little Laura
Bridgeman is most ardent and useful co.adj tutor
in the work of enlighiening Lucy.
~ Mr. Adams's argument in behalf ofthe Amis
tad Africans, be fore the Supreme Court, has been
published. 1t fills 1876 octave pages, aud in add
ton to the argument Immediately bearing on the
case, contains other matters Of interest TO the gen
eral reader. The following is the eloquent concu
sion:
May it please your Honors On the 9Th of Febru
airy, 1904, now more than 81 years past my name
was entered and yet stands recorded on your rolls
as one ofthe Attorneys and Counsellors of This
Court. Five years later, in February and inMarch
in 1909, appeared for the last time before this
Court, in defence of the cause of Justice, and of
important rights, in which many ofmy fellow citi
zens had property to a large amount al stake Very
shortly afterwards called to the discharge of
other duties first in distant lands, and in later
years within our country but In different de
Inc that should ever again be- required to claim
the right of appearing IN the capacity of an officer
of this court; yet such has been the dictate of my
destiny--and appear again to plead the cause of
JUSTICE aud now oflberty and life, in behalf of ma
ny of NV fellow men, before the same court which
in former age had addressed in support of the
rights ofproperty. stand again, l trust for the
last time, before the same court-"hic c@stus, ar
Iemu Tcta nd heFor no hat
not before the same judges--nor aided by the same
associates resisted by the same opponents |
As cast my eyes along those seats of honor and
public trust, now occupied by you they seek in
vain for one Of those honored and honorable per
sons whose indulgence listened then to my voice
notwithstanding Chase-W ashing ton-.John-
SON ingston-Todd, Where are they? Where
is that eloquent statesman and learned lawyer who
my associate in the management of that
cause, Robert Goodloe Harper9 Where is that
brilliant luminary, SO long the pride of Maryland
and of the American Bar, then opposing counsel,
Luther Martin? Where is that excellent Clerk of
that day, whose name has been inscribed on the
shores Of Afro a, as monument of his adherence
of tile African slave trade, Elias Caldwell?
Where is the mnrshal-wbere are the criors Of the
Court? Aas where is ofthe very Judges of
the Court abiters Of life ard death, before whom
commenced this anxious argument, even pre-
maturely closed? Where are they all? Come
Gone! All GOMEZ Gone from the service which,
in their day and generation, they faithfully render
ed to their country. From the excellent characters
which they sustained in ife so la as | had the
means Of knowing, humbly hope and fondy
must that they have gone to receive their rewards
of blessedness on high. In taking, then, my final
leave of Tins Bar, nd of this honorable Court |
can only calculate fervent petition to Heaven,
that every member OF it may go his final account
with as little ofearthly frailty to for as
those iIlustrlous dead, and that you may, every
one, after the close of long and virtuous career
in this world be received at the portals OF the
with the approving sentence-"Well done, good
and faithful servants thou into the JOY of thy
Lord