The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-03-10
IRIpAY, Feb. ..


Attic usual hour Of meeting of the two
Houses OF Congress. a full attendance of
members and crowded audience lttCstcd the
deep interest Of the occasion which called
the two Houses TO offer public testimonials
of their profound respect for the momorv Of
the Hon. JOHN q. ADAMS, who breathed his
last on the preceding evening, and whose
mortal remains yet lay within the walls of
the Capitol.
In the House Of Representatives,, as soon
as the House was called to order
The Speaker (the Hon. Il. c. Winthrop
rose and IN feeling and affecting manner
addressed the House as follows:
Gentleman OF The House Of Representa-
tiro Of the L. Staies.-lt has been thought
fit that the Chair should announce official
iy 10 the House, an event already known to
the members Individually, and which las
filled all our hcGftS with sadness,
seat on this floor has been vacated, to-
wards which our eyes have been accuStoin-
ed TO turn with no common interest.
\ voice has been hu>hed forever in this
hall, 10 " hich all ears have been wont 10
listen with profound reverence.
A venerable form has faded from our
sight, around which we have daily cluster
ed with an a!lectionate regard,
\ name has been stricked from the roll of
the living statesman of our land, which has
been associated for more than half a centu-
ry with the highest civil service, and the loc-
test civil renown.
On Monday, the 2lst instant, JoHN QuIN-
cY ADAMS sunk in his seat, in presence Of
us all, by a sudden Illness, from which he
never recovered; and ne died, in the Speak
er's room, at quarter past seven O'Clock
last evening, with the officers Of the House
and the delegation OF his own Massachuss It's
around him.
Whatever advanced age, long experience.
great ability, vast learning. accumulated
public horors, n spUtless private character,
and firm religious faith, could do, to rem
der any one an object of interest. respect,
and admiratlan, they have done for this dis
tiuguiShed person; and interest, respect,
and admiration are but feeble terms 10 ex-
press the feelings. with which the members
of this House and the people ofthe country
have long regarded him.
After life of eighty years, devoted from
It's earliest maturity to the public service,
he has at length gone 70 his rest. He has
been privileged to die at his post; TO fall
"'"'' az Wv hiNCIldICe OF MS QtllcS; 20 eN-
pire beneath the roof Of the Capitol: and to
leave his last scene associated forever in
history with the birthday Of that illustrions
Patriot, whose just brought him
first into the service Of his Country.
The close Of such lie, under such cir
cumstances. is not an event for unmingled
emotions. We cannot find it in orr hearts
TO regret, tina, he has died as he has died.
He himself could have desired no other end.
"This is Inc end of EARTH" were his last
words, uttered Oh the day on which he fell.
But we might almost hear him exclamiug,
aS he left us-in a language hardly less IA
miar than his native tonGue-''Hoc est,
minimum, mGgis .teliciter de rita migrdr,
guam MORT
1t is for others 10 suggest what honors
shall be paid TO his memory. No acts OF
ours are necessary 10 his fame. But it may
he due TO ourselves and TO the country. that
the national sense Of his character and SER
vices should be fifty commemorated.
Mr.. Hudson of Mass, Vin,on Ohio. and
Holmes of S. c., then addressed the chair
and after appropriate resolutions for the fu-
neral, the House adjourned.