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ing to me that warmth of feeling and welcome, that
| can never cease to remember. (Applausc)
Fellow Ciizens-The State of New otk was not
now in my affections before this visit have known
her principal city-cven as il WERE in It's small begin
nings. knew il when It contained scarce half the
population of this, your beautiful city. have seen
it, during the progress of a somewhat long life, grow
from being n small village until ii is now of the
latacst cities in the world. Once too but a whole
generation has passed since that time, had seen this
city, and from what it was then how could ! have
imagined that | should have seen it ms il is nowl !
had known too the character of New York in the
time that " tried mems soul S." had known hosts
of her sons, whose fame is dear 10 all-sch men as
John Iay--as Alexander Hamilton, as Philip Schuy-
Ter, as George and De Witt Clinton and many others
whom ] cannot cnumcrae. Names as familiar to
me, as those of my own neighborhood and family
And if may be permitted to 90 as far as my friend
here has done, III speaking of the living may say,
that could name others, and that too without going
far from this spot, who are emnenly worthy of hav-
ing their names coupled with those have enumera-
ted (Applause)
From an early period of my life, too have been
connected with the State of New York, by some of
the enderst ties of life. beloved brother and sis
ter before the close of the last century, united their
dcs,ines with those of the citizens of your State 1t
is but day two since, that for the first time met
with the descendants OF that beloved brother. With
them exchanged my first congratulations and it
added no little TO my qualification, that | found them
in the possession of the choicest blessings which
Heaven can bestow.
Fellow citizens-it has been with difficulty that
presence. But what can say? Inasmuch ms the
topics of popular oraory are generally confined to
subjects oil political interest, ii would not be possible
for me to address you on any of the great interests
which agitae you, and me, and all of us. On poll-
cal questions we cannot be unanimous. said when
begun, that wished my voice could reach every
ear, but could wish 80, if should now speak upon
TOPICS of political interest! Those topcs being ex-
cluded, tan speak of but one, which | can hope
to return TO you, moity of that gratitude which
fee from my nmousi soul. To that one will larely
allnde for n moment.
Lingt ring as am on the stage of public life, and.
many Of you may think, lingering beyond the Pc
riod when Nature calls for rcpose-whilc remain in
the station which now occupy in the Congress of
the United States, if you, my hearers, as an assem-
by or If any one among you, as an individual, have
any object or purpose 10 promote, or any end to Sc.
cure that he believes can in any way advance his in
terests or increase his happiness them in the name
of God, ! ask you TO send yoer petitions to me
tremendous cheering) l hope that this is not tres
passing too far politics. daughter and cheers y
Iunheslialngy promise to YOU one and all, that if
! can in any way serve you in that station, will do
1t most clcerfuy; REGARDING it as the choicest bes
sing OF God if | shall be thus enabled to make some
Just return for the kind attentions which you have
this day bestowed upon me.
The Adams reception at Auburn was
not less enthusiastic than at Albany. We
have room only for the following.
ADDRESS TO JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
| BY Gov. SEWARD,
On behalf of the Citizens of Auburn-July 29h.
SIR am charged with the very honorable and
most Agreeable duty OF expressing 10 you the rever-
ence aud atiectionate esteem of my fellow citizens
sembcd IN your presence.
change has come over the spirit of your Journey,
since your steps have tn ned towards your ancestral
sea side home. An excursion to invgorate health
impaired by labo's, TOO arduous for age, in the public
councils, and expected to be quiet and conemplavc,
has become one of fatigue and excitement Rurnors
of advance ps M, bpGlrp vnu and hannv nd
grateful community rise up IN Their clustering cities
towns and villages, impede your way with demon
STATIONS of respect and Kindness and convert your
unpreendlng Journey into triumphal progress
Such honors frequently attend public flinconnries
and succ an one may sometimes find it difficult IL
determine how much of the homage he receives i:
paid to his own worth, how much proceeds from the
ha'tual reverence of good Repub lean citizens &c
constituted elective authority, and how much from
= the spirit of vena aduation
Iou, Sir labor under no such embarrassment -
The Office you hold, though honorable is purely ecc
tive, and such as we can besow by our immediate
suffrage of ourselves. You conferred persona
benefits spnngly, when you held the patronage Of tn
nation. That patronage you have rellnqnlshed ant
can never regain. Your hands will be upfed often
during your remaining days, to invoke blessings OF
your country, but never again to distribute honors
n rewards amongy your coun,rymen. The homage palt
YOU dear Sir. sincere for it has its in tn
, lust sentiments and irrepressble affections of fire.
people, their love Of truth, their admiration of wis
DOM their reverence for virtue and their gratitude To-
= confidence. Nor need you fear that enthusiasm ex
aggerates your title to public regard Your fellow
: citizens in spite of political prudence, could not avo
G honornG you on grounds altogether irrespective o
e pei sona merit. John Adams, who has gone to re
If ceive the reward of the lust Of the most eff
e ticcnt and illusrous founders Of this Empire m
. afterwards It's Chief Ruler. The of such fathe
l. would, IN any other age and even IN this age, IN an
! other country than this, have been deemed enrte
= ~ birth alone, 10 a sccptrc. We not merely den
c hereditary claims 10 civil trust, but regard even hered
= ary distinction with jealousy. And this circum
stance enhances justly the estimate of your worth.
/ For when before has it happened that IN such cor
= don of society, the son has by mere civic achiev,
N mcn', attained the emncncc Of such sire, and e
= faced remembrance Of birth by justly acquired r,
,e nown.
~ The hand we now so eagerly grasp was pressed
? confidence and friendship by the Father of OF
county. The wreath we place on your honorc
ut brow received lis earliest leaves from the hand
II Washington. WecannOt expect, even with the ngei
ne cy of free and universal tirare to be always go
d, crned by the wise and the good. But surely yo,
to predecessors in the Chief Magisiracv were men sue
x as never before successvely welded power in ar
IN state. They differed in policy as they must; and y
n throughout Their several dynaslles without any
,h rfce of personal independence, and while passir
n from immature youth 10 rpencd age you We're cou
y seor and minister to them ALL We seem thereto
IN in this interview with you TO come into the presen
Oh of our departed Chief; the majestic shade of Was
OF lngton, looks down upon us we hear the bold al
to manly eloquence OF the elder Adams; and we list
Ell to The voices o the phosophc and sagacious Jeiit
nG ous and faithful Monroe.
ed life of such eminent patriotism and fidelity foul
its proper reward in yor elevation to the eminen
N from which you had Justly derived many honor
nj Although YOUR administration of the Government,
CHI yet too recent for impartial history or unbounded c
lily lnGv grateful remembrance of il evlnced by
~, congratulations yov now receive from your ello
en cl Zens.
But your claims to the vCneraon Of your countr
m men do not end here. Your predecessors descend
Il from the Chief Manisracy 10 enjoy in repose n
me tranquility honors greater than those which
ny ongod to that eminent station 1t was reserved
On, You Illustrate the important truths that Offices
nd trusts not the end Of public service but
zen incidents in the life of the true American citize
that duties remain when the highest is resign
the and that there is scope for pure and benevolent
Dx- btion beyond even the Presidency of the Unit
the States of America.
TO You have devoted the energies of mind imp
the verted the learning and experience acquired hrou
ON more than sixty years, and even the influence n
led and fame derived from your high career of public
the vice, 10 the great of Universal Liberty. I
my praises we hestow are already echoed ack to us
voices which come rich and full across the Allan
ted hnllng you as the indefagahe champion of Hunt
ave ity-not the humanity which embraces a single II
me cline, hut that humanity which regards the VIII
nth family of Man. Such sautatIon as these cannot
of mistaken. They come not from your contempo
ma res, for they gone You not of this gene