Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-12-07

AIR. Adams was SD deeply affected by the
address of Miss Foster, as TO be for some
time inaudlblc. When heard, he spoke as
follows:
This, however, is the first instance in
which lady has thus addressed ine personal
ly ;and trust that all the ladies' present will
be able sufficiently to enter into my feelings
10 know, that ! am more effected by this
honor, than ty any other could have received
You have hecn pleased, Madam, to alludc
Ia the character of my father, and the history
ot my family. und their services to the coun-
Wy. II il indeed true that from the exi tcpce
oi the Republic as an independent Nation,
Wy father and myself haye been jn the public
service OF the cogDlry, ALMOST without inter,
rnpilon. | came into the world as person
having personal responsibilities with the
Declaration Of independence, which consl.
iuied us Nation. ! vas child a, that time,
aud had then perhaps the greatest of blessings
that can be bestowed upon man--a mother
ssho was anxious and capable to form her
children TO what they ought to be. From
that mother derived whaicyer Instruction
religious especially, and moral--whch has
Pcrvaded long life will not say perfectly,
and ~ it ought to he bu, ! will say, because
y ~ Justice only 10 the moipory Of Der whom
! revere, that IL, in The course of my life, there
has been any imperfcctlon, or deviation from
what abe taught inc, the fault is mine, aud
no, hers.
With such n mother, and such other rcla-
i'ons with the sex. of sister, wife, and daugh-
Ter, il has been the perpetual instruction OF
NY lilcio love and revere the female SEX
IA
and reverence to its highest degree ofpcrfrc-
l'"n, ] know Of nothing that exists in human
society better adapted to produce that result
ihan Institutions of the character that have
now the honor to address.
have been taught, as have said, through
the course of my life, to reycre the female
s"x but have been taught, also thai
lesson has perhaps impressed Iscif on my
mind even more strongly. it may be. than the
nlher-l have been taugh, no, to fatler them.
u j. not unusual in the intercourse of man
with the other sex---and especially for young
mcn--to think, that the way Ia win the hearts
Of ladies' is by fattery. TO love and to revere
ihe sex. is what think the duty of man but
not to hittcr them and this | would say To-
The young ladies here aud if they, and others
present. will allow me, with oil The authority
which nearly four score years may have with
those who have not attained one score
would say 10 them what have no dUub, they
say TO themselves, and are taught here, not
IN take the la,tery Of men as proof of per-
teclion.
| am now, however. fear, assuming too
much Of a character that does not exactly be-
long to me. ] therefore conclude. by assur-
ing you, Madam, that your reception of me
has affected me, as you perceive, more than
! can express in words and that ! shpl offer
up my best prayers. TIL my latcs, hour, to the
Creator Of us all, that this Institution especial.
iy, aud all others Of similar kind designed
Ia form The female mind TO wisdom and virtue,
may prosper to the end Of time"
The remarks of Mr.. Adams being concu-
ydcd, he was introduced to the ladies' mdvi-
dually, when in conneyon with the Commit
toes, the lady visiters, and others, he por,ook
of refreshments elegantly served up for the
occasion after which he was escorted to the
house Of Mr.. M'Kennan, where, with a mum
ler of invited friends, he was also sumptuous
Iy entertsincd, and where Mr. Adams spent
the night. On Tuesday morning he took the
stage coach for Washington City, accompa.
rcd with the bes, wishes OF all who beheld
him, for his safe arrival thither: aod q pro-
tracted life Of usefulness in the service Of our
comnon countryl