Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-07
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

The Boston correspondent of the .New York
Evangelist gives an interesting account OF a Wis.,
it which he recently made at the house of the
venerable Statesman. He says;
found him much reduced in point of strength
and activity from what lie was year ago, before
the alarming illness he had last fall. He was al
so much overcome by the heat which was quite
severe at the tin'e But his general health is
comfortable, his spirits cheerful, and his intel
lectual powers bright and vigorous. He has a
great deal of company, being an object of such
widespread interest, both to our coun,rymen and
to foreigners His memory of historical events,
which has always been so remarkable feature
OF his mind, is apparently as minute and exact
as it ever was. Nor is his iahilialty with pas
sing events apparently diminished, though he
himself observes that there are now but few
classes Of occurrences that attract his attention
sufficiently TO fasten themselves in his memory.
The present condition Of the country, the war
with Mexico, and the question of Slavery, Of
course, occupy much Of his thoughts and his
conversation. He gave it as his opinion that a
nominal peace will take place shortly after Gen.
Scott arrives at the City OF Mexico--that some
party will be found or can be placed in posses
sion OF The Government with whom treaty can
be made, including cesslon of as much terrific
ry as our Government thinks prudent TO take,
and the payment of as much money, to be scram-
bled for by the Mexican chiefs, as our Govern
ment dares to give.
The people of the United States will be inter-
ested--and generally pleased-to learn that Mr..
Adams expects to be at his post in Congress at
the opening of the session. The delicate health
OF Mrs. Adams requires mder climate fer
winter than that of Mas sachusutts, and Mr..
Adams himself thinks lie shall winter more
comfortably at Washington than at Quincy.
Besides, he feels that he is bound, by duty to his
constituents to be found at his post as long as he
has any remnant Of strength that he can employ
IN their services. He observed that the only ma
tiontl question on which he now feels any deep
interest is that Of Slavery, with the Mexican
War, its adjunct. On this his patriotic ankle.
ties are intense and unceasing. He has had
great longing to see the question of Slavery
brought to issue in his day. When he read Mr..
CaIhouns late declaration, that "the issue is be-
fore us, and ii must be met" Mr.. Adams said
lie exclaimed aloud, God grant that may see
it, In conversation, he dwclt much on the inn
porance OF bringing out the power Of the christ
ian religion against Slavery. He says nothing
else will answer-no other principle but the spirit
OF religion and the power Of conscience can ever
oflng about the voluntary and peaceful cmanci-
patton Of the Slaves Of this country. He watches
with deep interest every movement among relig
lous bodies which tends to withdraw from Slave
ny the evident countenance, or at least the &C
qulescent endurance, which the churches have
long given to the institution.
Ar hour spent in drawing wisdom and patriot
ism from such full fountain, could not bu. be
profitable and interesting in nigh degree.
ScruS in cGlum redeat-long may the life OF the
patriot sage be preserved among us, as the Men
tor OF our statesmen and the model of cur youth
is the spontaneous exclamation Of every true
heart that visits at this shrine Of patriotic de-
votion.