The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-09-28


land. Ohie. Keltsekg. lllinoirs Msssunii.
and Isoaisians, thirteen Sisifs, had voted
loF Jshn Quincy Adams. Of Mssssslsu-
seli.: and h. wss afeOrdirgiy elected Pre-
q, nj of he uniad STATES lar Iour ,eass
from The lih u March. is25. A commit.
lee uas appointed fnnhsiIh 10 inform
ain Of his lection. xho. The next day. re-
ported he ISllouipg lellsF ia reply % he
CON mnnicsson;
.GENTIEMES:-ln fersising his les
tim0nial IRON tLe Representatives. AZ The
peopie. and States Of tais Union. ! I'm
deeply sensible IL he eneunslagc,s undtr
which il has been given. All ny preds-
cessoss in lie high station. 20 Hhirh the
favor u The Hon,e now calls ne. have
been kon0sed wrh majorihes II The cleo
loral volres IN their primary colleges. I,
hes been my fortune iahe piared.- BY he
divisions 81 seniipeal prevailing among
our counisymen On this occasion. 10 com
ps tiiion. friendly aid hanntable. with
three Of my fsllow-cillzels. all justly en-
jaying. ii eminent degrees, The public
issoi: aud of ~hose worth, isl,nas and
services. M one onlfriains higher and
nloie respeclf.lsenss lhan myself. The
names n Two Of them we're, in The fulfi-
meni Of the provisions Of the constitution.
presented IL The selection OF The House in
concurrence with my owr; names closely
associated y in the glory Of the nation.
and one Of them further recommended By
larger minority Of The primary electoral
snflrsges ihan nine. In this sta,e 81
lhings, could my refusal 10 accept The
lrusi. thus delegated 10 me. give an I'm.
mediate opportunity 10 the people u form
and 10 exptess. with a nearer approach
10 unanimliy, the object Of their prefer.
ence, | should mol hesitate TO decline The
acceptance. 81 this eminen, charge, and N
submit The decision of this momeninus
question again 10 heir determination. Bu,
The constitution itself has moi 80 disposed
Of The contingency which would arse IN
tile event Of my refusal; | shall therefore
repair 10 The post assigned me by the call
oimy conniry,. sign'fied through her con-
sutuliunaL organs; oppressed With the
magnitude Of the task before me. bnl
cheered with the hope Of that generous
support from my citizens. which,
in lie slcissiludes Of llis devoted 10 their
service, has never fallsd to sustain me-
conhtlcEt 10 the trust, that The wisdom oil
The Legislative Councils will guide and
direct ne 10 The path Of my official duly
and relying. above all, upon the superin.
,endlng Providence of that Being i.
whose Laad our breath 10, aud whose are
s!l our ways #+--
:" Gentlemen: Lpray you 10 make &C.
ceplsble 10 the House. the assurance oil
nv profound gratitude for their conf
dfnce, aud 10 sccep, yourselves my
thanks for The friendly terms in which you
have communicated their decision.
"JoHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Washington. 10th tcb. ;s,5s
In retiring from the Presidency in 1920,
Mr.. Adams returned To his family man
sion in Quincy, where he remained. 10
quie. reiireme until hs was called into
public life, once more, by the people of
The congressional dis,riclsto which he be.
lonced. He tntk his seat in the House
Of Representatives OF The United Stairs
in 1881. where he conunues 10 this day
IN the most iadefotig bile discharge "f the
dutles al his station MIR. Adams is now
in his seventy seventh year. However
much some oi his opinions may be d'sli-
ked by large numbers Of his counTymeu:
however suenuoas bis collision in which
heis, from time to time. brought with those
whose policy or views he may oppose;
there is hu, one sentiment OF admiration,
throughout the entire Union, Of The vigar.
the act y ty, the in,repidl,y, The patience
and perseverance oil labor. the talent, the
learning, and The ehquence which he con.
tinually exhibits lie knows neither fear
nor fatigue; prompt, Iuk and (ervid IN de-
bate. lie is ever a. his past; no suhlertari-
ses upon which he does nol throw light.
aud lew discussions occur which are not
enIvened by the hashiugs of his genius
and lnvig"Faled by The energy Of his spirit.
While he belongs 10 M party. all psrnes
in turn feel tie power Of his talents; and
all. i, is probshle. recognize HIM as an ex-
lremeiy useful as well as interesting me ~
Der Of the g'estlegislsllve assembly Of the
nation.