The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-11-29
THE FAREWELL.
selves.

Yesterday afternoon the Patriot Sage,
John Quincy Adams, babe farewell 10 our
city.
At A o'clock the Astronomical Society
waited upon him at the Henrie House and
escorted him on board the good steamer
Ben Franklin, so generously rendered him
by Strader IL German.
The landing was thronged. The decks
of al. the boats lying near the steamer,
which was TO bear him away, were COM
act 18th human beings. The windows
of all the houses adjoining the quay, were
full; and all-all eager to see once more
the good old man ere he left us, and to
hear his parting blessing.
And that blessing he gave While the
crowd pressed thickly around the steamer.
he appeared on the guard, and when the
warm cheers with which he was received
had died away, he thus spoke to the peo-
pie:
al have not the power to speak so as to
be heard by the multitude now see. and
| must ask that those who hear me, shall
report to the others what l say.
Last Wednesday, the day l entered
Cincinnati. was one of the happiest days
of my life this, the day of my departure
from among you, is one of the saddest.
Language fails me to express what L
feel at the kindness have received, and
now that am about to part from you.
perhaps, forever, this continued manifes-
tation of that kindness overwhelms me.
can only offer you my best. warmest
thanks, and pray for you, and your poster
ity. as do, the blessing of God.
Farewell
The scene was solemn. There was a
deep stiffness in that stirring mart of bust
ness, while Mr.. dams spoke. every one
seeming to feel as if he stood in the pres
ence of holy man, and as if it were good
for them, ard for the country. to receive
his blessing.
The afternoon was glorious in its Beau
ty. The sun lit up city and country, with
peculiar brilliancy, and as the steamer
moved off from the landing. and the voice
of the multitude was hearc giving its part
ing cheer, and the multitude itself began
to move and the deep moutbed cannon
poured out its farewell salute, we felt as
if nature and man had united to pay their
best and highest tribute of respect to the
noblest work of God-an honest man.
Thus came, and thus departed, the ven-
cradle patriot, John Quincy Adams
Cincinnati Gaz. l4th.
Mr.. Adams crossed over to Lexington
(ky.) where he addressed the people at
length. In the course of his remarks, he
thus alluded to Mr.. Clay.
"Not only have | received invitations
from public bodies and cities, but also from
individuals, among the first of whom was
that great man, your own citiven. who du-
ring very large portion of my public life,
and various public capacities, and in sew
eral instances in matters relating TO your
interests, has been my associate and friend,
and the recollection of whom, brings me
to the acknowledgements before this whole
assembly, that in all the various capaci>
ties IN which have known him to act,
whether as associate, as assistant, or acting
Independently of me, in his own individ-
ual character and capacity, l have ever
found not only one of the ablest men with
whom | have ever co-operated, but also of
the most amiable and worthy. | have
received cordial invitation from him, to
visit him at his residence. l have receiv-
ed one equally cordial and kind. from the
gentleman who is now the Chief MagIs-
trate of your Commonwealth, who from
my own past knowledge of him, from hav-
ing served with him in Congress. and
from all have seen of him, | esteem and
cherish. not only as an able statesm an but
one of the most charming social compan-
ions.whose acquaintance l have ever forms
ed.