The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-03-09

week. The writer, having the history of Mr. Adj
ans eventfu life written as it were, upon his heart
did not need TO wait for others to promulgNte it at
this time in order that he might give synopsis OF
it. We believe no better use could be made OF
portion of the United States than to place
in the hands of each family that would read, and
understand it, copy of Mr.. Adams history We
hope at all events that this history will be published
at so low price that all who desire, may obtain it.
For the Voice of Freedom.
THE FAITHFUL FAIL FROM AMONG THE
CHILDREN OF MEN.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS is no more The bright
est star is stricken from the constellation OF Amer-
can Statesmen. The nation mourns, and refuses
to be comforted, because he is not"
The life Of this extraordinary man, when faithful
" written, will present character which will stand
ont in bold relief, moro enduring than marble or
brass; challenging the admiration of millions yet
unborn.
In ISL then but fourteen years old ho accompa-
MED as private secretary, the Hon. francs Dana,
who was appointed Minister to Russia. In the fol-
lowing year he travelled from the Russian capital ny
land and alone to Holland, where he met his father,
who had been appointed, in conjunction with Doct.
Franklin and John jay, TO negotiate peace with
England, and accompanied him to Paris, where the
Commissioners met, and concluded the provisional
treaty of peace, which was signed on the 3oth day
TO COLONIES
were acknowledged to be free and independent
States
On this memorable occasion John Quincy Adams
was present to witness the acknowledgment OF
American freedom, by the mother country After
an absence of four years he returned home and en-
tered Harvard University in 1855, as m advanced
scholar, where he graduated with distinguished
honor in 1857 In 1884, then but 81 years of age he
was appointed by President Washington, Minister tf
the Netherlands afterwards to Portugal, and Prussia
with which latter government he negotiated an I'M
portant commercial treaty. He was absent on these
missions seven years; returning in 1901. lmme
datcIy after his return home, he was elected by Tx
frecmen of Boston, to the State Senate; ard by the
Legislature was elected Senator in Congress
for six wears from the 4th Of March, 1903 In lol'
he was appointed Judge of the Supreme Court
the United States, which he declined accepting, anC
Judge Story was appointed to the vacant seat IL
1911, he was appointed Minister Pienlpotentlary t'
Russia In 1913, while at the latter Court, he wa
Amounted one of the Commissioners to treat
Ii, COLL Urhr Henry
Clay, James A. Bayard, Albert Gallatin, and Jon
athan Russell. OF this Commission, which met a
Client, Mr. Adams was placed at the head Ate
concluding that treaty, he was transferred to Eng
land. where no negotiated a commercial treaty
after which, he was appointed Minister Plenlpoten
tiary to that government where he remained until
1917. when he was recalled by President Monroe
and placed at the head of the Department OF State
the duties of which he discharged with signal ab
tv, for period of eight years. 1t was during tina
time, that q member Of Congress from this State
remarked to the writer, that Mr.. Adams was con
sidered "the backbone of Mr.. Monroes admins
tration. In 1926 hc electors having failed to make
choice) Mr.. Adams was elected President OF the
United States by the House of Representatives, OF
the first ballots and it may confidently be affirmed
that the history of the government from its iounda
ton, would be resored to in vain, for proof of al
administration, more distinguished for ability pat
riotisn,, or success, than that Of John Quincy
Adams.
But puritv Of character, exalted patriotism, ant
surpassipg ability could not shield him from thu
crossest falsehoods and ISLANDERS, (which innocence
was ever made the victim. 1t was by such mean
,botho was defeated at tho next Presidential cleo
ton, and the administration passed from MN an'
his coadutors-the well-tred and most distinguish
cd statesmen of the land, into other and entlrel!
difarent hands. The new administration cam
into mower. under the gilded promises of Retrench
aent and Reform. But the question may now
asked with emphasis: what las the country galne
by the change?
, Mr. Adams retired from the Presidency on tn
4th of March 1920 but the freemen OF his distrlc
; who best knew him, did not permit him to renal
LONG in private life for at the first Congressiona
election after he left the Presidency, he was chose
nv an overwhelming majority member of Con
, rrcss; of which body he has been member an
! the acknowledged head from that time to the da
| of his death, which occurred beneath the dome
. the capitol on Wednesday, February 90, at seve
/ o'clock in the evening. He was taken IN his SEE
: on Monday little after one o'clock with para
lvtc stroke, and Immediately carried to the Speaker
-, room, adjoining the Hall, from which he was ne
u removed until his spirit assembled, as we trust,
. mingle with the just made perfect
At his last election, which was to the preser
Congress, he received about seventeen hundro
:, majority over all opposition 1t is worthy OF not
T that notwithstanding HIS well known, uniform, an