New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-24
state Of Hon. John q. Adnms-The Treaty
Birthday Celebrations nj Georgeto"n
ColIene.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

CORRESPONDENCE ~ Jle IriDlIe
WASHINGTON. FEB. p, ls4s.
The birthdayo Of WAsHSGroN has been a melan-
cboly dsv in the City Of Washington. The gloomy
weather corresponding well with the gloom that
hing over mems minds as they thought OF him. the
Dr-est President. since WAsHlSGToN now de-
,.r,iog Il is now II o'clock AZ night, and he
.,ill b-eatbes though his breathing Is but the
daotbrettle. He breathes with great difficulty,
though his strength may hold out I'll morning
Hoy and when shall we realize th- loss We ,us-
tain in the death Of joins OUmcY ADAMS the
friend OF Human Rights, the assertor Of the Right
Of Petition. the Father Of the People, in whose
service he dies, and whom be once governed with
patriotism and purity equsled only by the IN
tegrity and patriotism OF WAsHN5roS BY CIV
ing joins QUiNCY ADAMS up q sy, we almost
repay Heaven in ial. for ;he birth FORGE W ASH
lNGrOS. He ST.. -emalns Ia the Capitol IA the
Speakers room. The magnificent lamp two hun
drcd feet above him, is sending blaze oil ight
around the Capita -1d almost Illuminating me
clouds. a. II it Vou e. i,ft m 20 Heaven.
Your readers WI. rleill r. that the vote OF
thanks % PILLOW AID other. vas ln pa the HOUSE
when he vas taken suddenly d. believe be bad
just remarked that 1t wys VIZ lg 70 oier thanks %
officers under arrest. aid some think be was about
rising % make some observations on the SUBJECT
p.heu he was prostratsd. When his name was
called few minutes before TVS. on some stage cd
the same resolutions he bad ans acrcd, with great
emphasis, " No.
should Mr. ADAvs continue IN the same situation
tomorrow both Houses will probably again ad-
iourn. lfhe dies before ~ tomorrow, the Speaker
viii probably announce the fact 10 the House M
some appropriate observations. Mr. HCDsON the
senior member Of the delegation alter Mr adams
will follow IA a bl0grahical notice. Nj W hBsIhh
.s..Nc
will probably announce the death 10 the senate
II Is usual for on one Of the colleagues Of any DE.
ceased member ~ address each House. ln Nj
ADAMss case. / expect several of The leading men
~ zach House viii speak.
Tue great Bfti-night Ball % come on TINS even
ns. has been postponed on account oi Nj. ADAMS +
sickness. 10 may come Oft Ol Thursday o' FRIDAY.
W e hear nothing more about the Treaty only
tha. 10 has caused some hard feeling and sharp as
cassi0us in the Cabinet To Is said that Mr. BE-
. CHAyAS and other members % she cabinet are OPP
posed % the Treaty, an upon u thef. may De
f dissolution of the Cabinet There -, however. q
majority In the Cabinet FOR submitting % u the
Senate. and the Presiients Private Secretary " a.
actually az the door of the Senate % DAY win tr
Treaty, ready b deliver il. when that BODY al lrn
b Ell. think u Nill be delivered % morrow 10 Tie
Senate. while the House i engaged 10 4auourcine
Mr. ADANs's death should he die beior- that time
Thus one oi the Commissioners EnJ negotiated p
peace 90 conc u1e the last war will rave passed 10
the presence Of the King Of Peace lille 9 H. Treaty
ior another Peace IS handed IN % tie p c1iiVe
branch of Congress There viii be ec1. deal of
opposition 70 the Treaty, but ! pressure D. "ii be
/ ratified
The Birthday Of WGshingt0a vas CELEBRATED 10
the usual agreeable 81 ie 10 day by me iu.ocenc
+ Society and the Faculty o. Georgeto' College
I Ire Farewell Address OF Washinst1l ~ss read
by Pierre DE IA CRoIx OF Louisiar'. >lc1 senti
meuts are rru.y refreshing 10 these tegcnerfte
dess. The GRAFTON Uas delivered b. LuaCSD r.
SMITH OF NeR York Clsy. and was renay an e.o
Qleut production. The matter and n.n-fer ~ bis
. orfiory were excellent.
TIE ,oasts 81 the 3ay wera read by 70. % Carl
FisIn One ol them y A. complimentary o. Has
RY CiAr and ~ the mention Of tls name such
rounds -f sppalse we're given o. ro 0u. 70 nome
called uat. though scorr. IAitth. JAG s1N. end
others, were gives. say what ycu " sgsinsi
idolstry. HsNKr CLAY Il the idol OF hi. luatry
men The toasis were eloqusntly exfrss'ed ard
patriotic In sentiment