The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-06-12
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

We God in The last nun Der OF American
Rssies, btiel. bat veil written blrg.a.
phicsl sketch Of this venerable statesman
and patriot, whose public services. through
speriod Of more than bali aetniuIy, fill q
eonfp eGous page in The history Of The
United States. The concluding portion
Of ibis sketch. which vel give bslov. all
DO found particularly interesting:
!" Retiring fran the executive Chair in
1879. Mr.. Adaos for the frss time in q
reriod Of lhiriy-six yesr,. passed into The
quiet Of . private life. IL 10 impossible,
hou ever, for such men 70 hide away from
The public eye, 10 1891. The sufIrsees,
nearly unanimous, OF his native Congres-
sional district. remsnded him back 10 the
BIN 70 s,si in lie House Of Represents.
iises. The senerahIs .x-rresideni ae.
efpied the appointmtn., ard has since fII.
ed the Office for fourteen successive W ars
not more. perhaps. from ferveni de.
sire 10 serve the republic. than from the
fart that bis ~hols life. from The msres,
boyhood, having been PASSED before The
world, among stirring movements and
events. ihss become 10 him, in manner,
the mode Of exisieacs, i nigh, very well
be doubted if he would enjoy half as good
health OF spirlis in oonple,e retirement.
Bot though thus. in his 7sth year, snil
actively engaged in the public service. Nj. |
Adans JET pays The most diIig.ni every.
day slitn,ion 10 books. lie has ptsetised
ihis. indeed. 81 oil periods oil h,s lie, in .he
midst Of The most impostsnt and engross.
Ing oecap,lions. A striking illustration,
among many others. may be taken from
The period Of his administration. Har.
fsssed, ss be was ii that iime, in addition
10 his usual Executive duties, with unre.
mitiing snd violent opposition. distracted
with various dissensions al home, as well
a. very d,firult foreign relations, Mr.. |
Ada ne siill iound Tine 10 drsw up, for
the Improvement OF bic son. then stu.
dent ri lsw. the most elaborate ABSTRACT,
81 iba chief Or.iions Of Cicero. and the
Prosencal Letters OF Pssrsl. With such
diligence. joined 10 mind di.cursi.e vet
perpeia,lly observant, il 10 no, wonder.
ful ihst he should have acquired co vas,
store of various information. The field.
Of knowledge which his intellect has rs.
ssrsed. and To which hi. memory can re.
car--especislly in ancient literature, in
h's,ory. and The many forms of philosophy
--,re immense. He has, sbo,e aII, IN,
@os' wide and Thorough acquaintance
with the socisl and political pror,es. oil
tie human race. I,msy .af.ly be .fTi,m.
ed. that Mr.. Adams knows mo, e Of N,
public and sscre, polnies of all nations.
Tor the las hundred years. than any man
living.
~ We have not attempted TO write The !
biography Of this remarkable man, 20 We :
would not attempt 10 portray bis cb,rae. 1
yer. These belong to rhe future historian. G
I'rosieriiy will t.ke sufIieien, care ina t
these be NOT neglected. Whether every
particular act Of hi', 10 a public lie al !,
nall . century, any more than the 9bol.
career OF any other man aho ha. moved
nany years before the people, i. CON-
pieteiy deitnsible. mag then be de,ern,i..
ID. Thd. hose ever. no,w i,hs,snJi,o the
'srioa. js.lousies. the personal and mar.
y sspeniies--fipening mo often into b,,.
er sninosi'ies. which have arisen from
me io,,me IN the turmoil Of poll, cal con.
e.n. Mr.. Adam. has slareer share. th.n
my man among %. 10 the sfeetions,a res. I
'ecs OF his country men. has been eyin,ed :,
re thick. by the universal public voice 3
Wen who warmly differ wiih Tim. nm
''ra' national questions, cannot f.i, "a se. n
''fas' him for bic er,ea,iee kno sledse. 7
- ss'o.m oddities, his long public ser,