Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-03-02
THE TIMES.
PORT TOBACCO, MD.
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH z, ls4e.
DEATH OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

"A
sdemise Of this venerable Statesman, Patriotic
i and Sage, reached our village on ThurstavE
sIast We put our columns in mourning ass
va mark Of respect for him. Ere this all off
sour readers have, doubtless, heard of the
acause Of the event, and ere this, too, thes
awhole nation, throughout its vast EXTENT
aaare deeply and sincerely lamenting his death. !
I He fell a, his post in the House of Repre- !
sentatives on Monday the 24th Of February ).
and expired on Wednesday night the Goth.
! We copy the following tribute from the.
AWashington Union:
The mournful and deeply impressive e.
event the anticipation of which, during ,Ict
fast three days, has created so profound am
I emoton through our community, and all
! most wholly suspended the legislative bu-ss
asness Of the country, has come at length. .
! MIR. Adams is no more. He brea,hed hiss
Llas,, in the Speakers room Of the House of
attwen,y minutes past sesenS
lo'clock on Wednesday. The manner ands
N,he circumstances of the death of this Illus
strious and venerable patriot and statesman;
sform the fitting close of life devoted evens
afrom early boyhood TO the service OF hiss
scountry. His public career commenced ini
al7Sl, when he was but fifteen wears Of age
At that time lie acted secretary to one Of;
y the American legations. Since then-dur-
ling period of sixty-seven years-he has''
Hbeen constantly. almost without a single in
Nteryal, in public official stations. The las
n. Il &c
Hhim-and so he seemed to desire that III
sashould be-a, the post and in the harness of
Epa,riotic duty. Crowned with his oountry's
Hhighest honors-representing to a Younger
Egenera,ion the old "IIeroic Age" of our re-
Hpublc-the last venerated survivor Of the
Hchief magistrates of our revolutionary era
Has if TO the end that the great example Of his
/ life might be most conspicuous and impress
Hsive, his spirit has passed away, as it were,
Hbefore the eyes of his assembled counlrvmeD.
Hfrom the very midst Of those halls of ma
HtonaI council, wherein, by his commanding
Epar,icipa,ion in the labors Of two genera
E,ons of statesmen, he had achieved his great
land worldwide rcnown!
II Felix non solu;n claritate vitae,
q Sed etam opportunitate morris!
b Mr.. Adams was born on July IL, 1867
EThus he died in the Slst year Of his age
,Hafer filling LARGE snace- in-il!a. aliee uGfver-
y sal sympathy Of This community. Every
II mark of respect will be paid to his me
q mory.
q Mr.. Adams funeral obsequies were OBJ
Z served on Saturday last. In the immense
nconcourse assembled in and about the Capi-
:ntol, to pay the last tribute Of respect to the
isdeceased, were cur State Representatives
h The following we copy from tbs News
B The Capital was shrouded in mourning
3 (rom its base TO the summit of the elevated
Hlantern on the mighty dome of the national
Hedifce. The City Hall, and the Persever-
lance engine house, were also hung with
d mourning drapery, while all along Pennsyl-
Hvanla avenue, the engine houses, the princ-
Epal hotels, and the Storekeepers display ed
B he national flag at half-mast, or hung out
Emourning drapery in front of their respective
establishments, which were partially closed
Kat the earliest hour. All the public depart
Ements, the Executive mansion, and the CITY
EPost Office were closed and put in mourn
Eous day.
q The TREATY.-We publish to-day what
Dis said to be synopsis of the treaty ofpeace
Nv hich is now before the Senate.
q The Union of Friday night has running
commentary, upon rumors about the treaty
ssthat had got into the papers, from which W e
E|ssgather:
q ls. Tha, the treaty was not, as is alleged;
|smade by Mr. Trist by private instruction!
/ from Mr.. Polk, and that the Cabinet knew
.,nohing Of 1t. The Union says there is moi:
Ia syllable Of truth in the rumor.
i I'd. That there is no provision in the.
streaty about the Wilmot proviso, as has been,
s.stated.
Sd. That there sa large cession ofcounlryt
ssmade to us, ''of greater extern, than any:
2country in Europe except Russia '-that the
alerritory does include the bay of San Fran
scisco in the 37-3Sih degree of north latitude.
s"In fac,,'' adds the Union, eve acquired
! according to the reported stipulalions of the5
Strea,y, all the best ports on the Pacific lines
Elm California, even counting down to the ex-s
atreme cape in the peninsula We shall gain
I some Of the finest harbors which are essen-5
stial 10 the comfort and convenience of thef
] six or seven hundred whae-ships that hockE
Ito that region. On this account alone, NJ as ]
fsachusetts may we'll boast of the acquisitions
Ii it should be accomplished"
We also infer, from the remarks Of thee
HUnion, tina, Mr.. Polk is not unGriandly to-
sthe ratification of the treaty BALTIMORE
] Patriot.
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