Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-09-07
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

4
The Washington core spondert of the United
States Gazette, gives the following interesting
sketch, descriptive q1 the appearance and ,'ftl,l
enee Of this venerable s,atesmaoln the HoUSs
OF Representatives
There now look down, ii floui q s1n
and dn the further side 81 the Hall. and
yon will see a small man Standing and
addressing Tile house,. Ills appearanee.i{
venetable, bpt lie stands erect. uubeet
with the weight Of seventy five summerTi.
though h,s head, large portion VI WHICH
is bald. Is vhItensd by the frosfs Noi that
number OF winters. You see, the mem
bers have gathered around BIN. all Chs
seats near him being filled and mans
chairs having bcep3biaugh, 10 and placed
in the open space 10 front o. The CIrtklS
seat. His voice is sharp, sometimes lo,Nl
and shril. al others So low and lndisimsi
that il is impossible TO hear what he says.
but yeu can see by the close and rIyeied
attention Of the members that what he
says interests them deeply.
Generally be stands almost notionle-s.
but when he brings out one Of bis sbeti
emphatic sentences or ordinations be
and body; and bowing il down and SWING
ing il as i Iises with great energy. aud Al
the same time ut,eringthe emphatic word
Perhaps BE has succeeded. as he.seeIuy
delighted toldo sometime, in raising a
perfect tornado IN the House; 10 lliat csSe
you see n dozen members or more, all On
the floor al the same time. >crying ou,5 Mi :.
Speaker. MIR. Speaker 4 rise 70 poInt
Of order Mr., Speaker sc. Amidst al
this hubbub. confusion, uproar and ex,
element, 10 which the voice Of Mr.. Wise
V no Is just below us On this side Of The
Hall, is heari above all the.res,, you look
over TO see whether be who raised lgns
whiflwiud has been, blown off in il, and
you observe him staring, with look as
innocent as a.laub. and as COO! and ull
moved as the peak Of 1'enerilIe. Now and
then, perhaps. uteiinga single sentence
with terrible energy and effect. Or giving
q taunt pr reply TO some Of his assa'lspf9s.
which domeuponthem like The cuffs ol a
bear upon ,llie canine Toe that had dared
10 come within THE reach Of his paw. Il
/ need moi tell iyeu who that man i,
there Is but one John Quincy Adams III
Ahe world md no human being wouldsbe
mistaken for Aim, OF he for any otber nsAtn
He IS indeed, wonderful man. The flFsl
in Ills seal, ihe last 70 leave il, no cahpl
the House ever finds him gone home Il
gel his. dinner. - With such sieadHand
constant attendance at the House, and
taking so large share ia lis business, 2He
is al. loss 10 know when lie hnds;lhpe
10 perform ihe Immense, LABOR he DIE.
with his per-, and palsied hand Rnl
that be does perform i we know! for aht
evidences Of ale daily before as: Car
tainly be eau never sleep. and never VIA
| NJ and he who expects 10 encounter klni
ia conflict, must rise as early, andSbe
as wide awake as be, or be will be .sAIe
Ito come off second best as every rbsn
who has evef bad The teperityto gfstnle
| with him has good reason q know.
DEATH or PRINCE DE WiTTGENsTEaN-
80
The recent foreign death % W hicb uksl
| attention has been accorded by the L 4l-
sians Is that 81 The Prlncede WntgenslsSa,
name with which every reader Of ,kal
portion Of Allison's History which trehts
| oi Napoleon's expedition 70 Russia nlslsl
be already lsm,llaf. The. Prince hatip
signal, il moi the chief share 10 bafiisisg
The inyader's plans: be Distinguishing
himself as. i cofntnander ol Russian Al
mics ID 1872 1913. ISl4-zaDd IN ISIS
| ga,nst Ine Turks, 10 him are atir,bnEeH
The schemeslol The retreat OF the RusslAt
armyfon Moscow. 50 fotlunate ffisihe ~,
onei and also tile effective movemenfsis
! November 81 The same year Of the afuiAl
Of the North and 81 MoIdaxla 90 .NaKa
leon retreat. - He was Of tlIus:rIaai
i German ex5,aellon: al honork aud e
wards we're bestowed on him by The ENs
peror Alexar der and the city OF ST. na
i iersburg which be was appointed 10 coSe
agsinsi the French armies. After al
campaign OF 1928. lie retired 10 bis "a.
estates. and dedicated himself 70 The al
OF bis fields and reasantfy. He expild
in his seventy fourth year. leaving aass
pulatien ofinoble personal qualities bt
sides superior military capacity and 9el
vice. Most Of The provinces 81 Russ
: endowed him with land 81 other vslnshl
testimonials Altogether. be was the he'
model Of ali officer that Russia has al
nishea-since the french reyoluson.
IPmss Car Iaisiiigsaea