The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26

tAst should miugls ours A man. q great man has
somnaa brssyem.n. Th. essn sS. "I Mn '1 oup
hearts With the gifted spirits Of former Tins has sud
denly been .nsp7ed The hos from which flowed those
living and glorious truths that fathers uttered are
hushed forever Yes, friend IL dead Death has not
entered the humble cottage OF some unknown person
footsteps heard in the halls Of sats crushing down
his victim In the midst OF the councils Of the people ana
As, he has taken him a, tropay Of victory, who
chief amons ten THOUSAND with all MS vtue learn
Ing ana sus IN. ~, OF I.ns IN our .srlv his,cry
he heard the rst murmer OF discomfort ne saw the nrst
en,rs At dehvsrsnce me- ys. M ~ s oua "s
orestbed from th' lip. Of the almost inspired apostle
He caught the Gre then hindied His eyes we're iilu
minated by the rst ray OF thu morning He watched
the day spring from on high" and he departed
ssrth b. the efagsncs OF his country's glory
The father the promss Of the child and led him by
tn, hand 70 drink at the pure .ountain of life aud
liberty itself His youthful thoughts were occupied
with the idsality Of a republic whose life form
AMI Gestures he was destined to bshoid siby Re,
moved AZ an early age to distant coustry,
his mind as have heard him say expanded and
opened more rapidly under the conversation of Franlin,
that ardent demaa whose very soul at that period
shook tn. mind of all Europe to though, further in
qns and deeper reflection the result Of which have
rnce heard Returning TO his country he entered
the cool colser Of the college there through various
impart and there TO image those hopes which subse
quenty bosomed into the blushing honors lob were
thrown go thick upon him His was not the dreamy
flight Of schools No; but 20 enter the arena of act
yy to the OF glory with the gifted spirits
Of esrth He saw the efforts to place his country
Ga the deep and stable foundation on which 1t now
rests he had seeu colonies emerge into states, ana
states united into union Young as he then was he
contributed by energy Of his mind and by his love
of freedom the administration of Washing
TON who appointed him to foreign court. Scarcely
had he entered on one diplomatic term before he
transferred to another, and a more extended sphere
On dis return he was placed by the SURFACES OF
his own State in the Senate and there the activity of
his thoughts, the freedom of his judgment, his in
dependence of action rendered to his constituents for
the time being capable devoted follower of Jefferson;
,lxuHa ha he hall. bal ar
no iynobe deeds behind him, he covered with
the dust OF politics he went to the cool halls Of Cam
of intellectual rest Beautihsd, refreshed, he came
forth after much study and devout prayer to
sums again public and useful career he was sent I'M
mediateiy to Russa not to amid the luxury OF
courts and be charmed with the glitter OF light and tho
swell of vouptuous music but to watch the swell OF the
pillows which was then oonyulsipg Europe.
His country again demanded his services to act with
Clay and GELATIN in making with England peace,
which hope may exist forever, and tho only contest
will be. good will on earth, aud mutual brotherhood He
went after the recond where his father did after the
Revolution to the court Of st Jsmss Soon. another
sphere opened to himthat OF Secretary of stae and
be fufi-d its duties He filed the highest office In the
Tepub ic with what ability. and grace you all
crushed hearts by prescription ; he left no
clothed himself with the dignity Of the vestures Of office
but 10 retire to Inc shades OF Quincy And with tbs
maturity of intellect and the vsor of thought he came
from his retreat into this Of the country as he
had begun ha dsciple, an ardent, devout champion
OF h countrys liberty How he sustained his position
here, ali Know When he last arose to speak We
crowded the ai,le and pressed towards that
seat to listen TO the couns,l' of the says. as they fell
from his venerable lips All remember this; for the
scene j. recent But, what change How wondroue
how sudden The venerable foru which We beheld but
tzo days since is now cold in the embraces Of death
On the last Sabbath in this hall he worshiped with
Mr. Speaker, he now sleeps the sleep that knows no
waking Where is be I? Gone, and forever When
the next holy day shall dawn the light that beams
the stately tower OF the espitol will fall on the
crst rpot where sleeps tho pasrat father, and the
patriot sage.
.-oTurR rRIHrrr
M VINroN arose, and said:-Mr. Speaker-When
the messenger Of death enters this hall and bids one
OF away, II is our custom to commit exclusively
TO colleague Of the departed member the SOLEMN
ceremony Of its announcement. Usage requires no
Bat the venerable man whom the destroying
gel snote down In our very pres.nce-the book Of
whose great if5 lie written and fni hed-sood
ton II IL trus. he the of Massachusetts, aud
to her b-lougs the proud honor of having given him
birth. Bat he more than the Of Massachusetts
be did not belong to her sione he offered hms If to his
country, and che made HIM hsr property. His fame.
bis wisdom. and his works were all his country's.
fhss are his rich snd common legacy 10 US al 1t Is
therefore that of the great national brotherhoo,
clsn the privilege tn cluster close around The
children OF s.chusettsto teks part with them In
this cad soismnity to .yppathise with them, and
along with tbem-to give uttsrance to sorrow. to
our to cur generation for the departed dead
aad 70 deep sfii9tion u this great national be-
reevsment | die not rise dare not attempt one
word OF euiogy upoa the iliu''ri"us dead NOR dare
! venture to portray his exalted character
statesmen, the bright virtues of bic private
life. I know how inconca.ses J AN TO the perfor.
III
some lifting eccsr4on this will be done By
Vi tbs great aud gxte5 iuteects Of Masachu ets But
tslll hope may Us permitted to say that has
heretofore died. when member Of this body, who will
Ill 20 large spacs ia his country history who has
stamped deeply his impress on her institutions The
soemniy Of The occasion fbds perhaps the period has
arrived for the expression of unbiased opinion
respscting the effect of this his oouurys welfare
But when time shall have numbered with the dead
who with him upon this great drama life,
the partaes of his friends and the pref udicse
Of ns enemies any he has left behind shall rave
buried in and OF his
life be safely trusted TO the truthful historian, and
to the udg impartial postcrity To this great
ead ordeal he with all the renowned and mighty Of
the earth who have gone before him, at last
Aud to its verdict tnose OF who knew him bsst and
we're most devoted 10 him, are most willing TO commit
him, and all that he achieved The time the place, and
the of his death ali consprs to excite the proud
est sensation has done in this hall
especially to teach what sha lows what
shadows pursue to teach how vain and vsluelees
al and contests here for distinction
for power; and above ALL that human greatness no
fame NO honor, no high attainment, divine exataton
of intellect can aught avail us to avert the dread
tence Of God upon poar mortal man Dust thou art.
and I'm o dust thou shalt 60"
Az ELOQUENT xULoersM
Mr.. NEWELL submitted resolution, but before 1t was
resd-
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Virginia, rosa and addressed the
House follows :Such,for half century, Mr. Speaker,
has been tns eminent position OF Mr. Adams In the
of his countrymen his participation in tbs highest
honors which it theirs to give; his intimate esso.
and with the form alton of that public opinion which
brought them about such the veneration and almost
universs homage entertained for his intellect and vr
tues and auch in all respects his great relations this
entire Union and to tbs daily thought Of its growing
millions that this sad occasion the language Of AL
It's will be that OF lsmenaton aud of tribute Ii
Is not for Massachusetts to mourn alone eotery
and exclusive bereavement 1t Is not for her feel
clone solitary and exclusive sorrow No. sir MOI
Her sister Commouwesltbs gather to her ride Ia this
hour of her sfiiction-spd, INTERVIEWING their arms
with hers they bend together over the bier of her
ilustrious son-feeling as sne feels, aud weeping
she weeps, over sage, patriot, and states
gone 1t In these great characteristics Of in
dvidua aud Of public that his country
tast when living and such, with painful Of
her common los will she depiore hn now that he is
dad. Born ia our Revolutionary day and brought up
In early and cherished Intimacy with the fathers and
founders OF the republic he living bond of
uexion aud the he