New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-08

tssss A suspepsion Of the conflict In Europe Io''
loxsS N,poryox', disastrous invasion Of Hussia.
and Jeff America alone opposed 10 her great advsr'
ssry. Peace was necessary, because the national
credit was exhausted-bscauss the fortunes Of sns
war were inclinipg against us-and because .ne
opposition to it was ripenins into disolssni1'ns
councils. ADAMS had prepared the way oy sec~.
ing the mediation oil Alexander Then In hs'
critical period. associated with RUSSELL, BArARp'
the learned and versatile 6ALLAriS, and the eio-
quent and chivalric CLAY, he negotiated win MI"
ness, with assiduity, with patience. and with con-
sammate ability. defnirive Treaty oil fea"s-s
Treaty Of Peace which, although IL omitted 'os
causes Of the War already obsolete, saved aao a.
,sblished and confirmed in its whole integrity the
Independence of the Republic Treaty OF Peace
that vet endures. and, we willingly hope. may en-
| dare forever.
After fal filing a subsequent mission at the Court
| OF ST. James the Paci6cator entered the aomssuc
service of the country Secretary OF stare 10 mo
Administration Of JANIS MoSRoEi and a. tne eA'
prstion of that Administration became PRESIDENT
Of the United States He attained the honors o. inc
Republic at the age Of fifty seven. in the ortynin'
wear of Independence. He was sixth In the SIC
cesson. and with him closed the line OF Chief ma
sistrates who had rendered to their country some
tribute Of their talents in civil or military service In
the war of Independence.
JOIN QUINCY ADAMS, on entering civii me- nsa
found the Republic unstable. He retired In lsss'
leaving it firmly established Ii was thus his hap
DIV fortune to preside at the completion OF that work
| of CONSOLIDATION the beginning Of which was the
| and of the labors of w AsHfSoroS.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS engaged In this great work
while vet in private lite. in 1923. He showed to
his fellow citizens, in aseries Of essays, the inaoiiV
of the French People 60 msintain Free INSTITUTIONS
at that time and the consequent necessity "
American neutrality in the European war. These
publications aided w AsHISoros 90 much the more.
| because they anticipated his own decision ADAMS
sustained the same great cause when he strength
| sned the administration Of JKrFERsoS against the
oreponders,ing influence of Great Britain. His
diplomstic services in Holland and Russia secured
at critical period favorable consideration In the
Courts of those countries, which conduced 70 inc
same end and his brilliant success In restoring
| Peace to the country 90 sorely pressed rshevsd
her from her enemies treasured her, and gave to
.keptcal Europe conclusive proof that her hepuo'
can Institutions were destined to endure.
The administration Of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
blends 90 intimately with that Of MONROE. In which
he was chief Minister. that no dividing line can DO
drawn between them. ADAMS may be said, with
| ont deros alton from the fame of MONROE, to have
swsyed the Government during his Presidency
and with equal truth. MONROE may DO admitted to
have continued his administration through that OF
| his successor.
| The Consolidation of the Republic required that
faction should be ex.inguished. MONROE began
this difficult task cautiously, and pursued IL with
good effect. john QuIScr ADAMS completed the
achievement The dignity and moderation which
marked his acceptance Of the highest trust which
Free People could confer beautifully foreshadow-
cd tho magnanim,y with which it was to be dis
charged. He confessed himself deeply sensible Of
the circumstances under which ii had been con.
| ferred
INV predeces,ors The said) have been honorsd with
msrtes Of Electoral voices, In the primary Colleges
II has been my to be placed. by the divisions Of
sentiment prevailing among our on thus ocos-
,ou In competition, friendly and honorable with three
Of NV fellow Citizens all Justly enjoying 10 eminent de-
xrees the public and OF whose worth. talents ana
services entertsns higher ana more rsspecuul
sense than myself Tho Of two OF them were, IN
the Su Glmsnt provisions OF tho Constitution pre-
sentsd 20 tho OF tho House Of Representatives
In concurrence with my own names closely associated
with the Glory Of the nation and Of them farther
commented by larger majority OF the primary electoral
mine In this state u things, could my re-
sa 10 accept thus delegated to me give an op-
oortunity to People to form and to express, with
approach pnanimty the object OF their prefer.
ence not hesats to decline the acceptance Of
this eminent charge, and TO submit the decision OF this
| momsnous question again TO thsir discrimination.
| 1t argued a noble consciousness Of virtue 10 Ell
press ON such an occasion, ingenuously, the emo
| tions OF generous ambition.
| NJ. tba al fv na
when he called TO the post of chief minister In
spite OF clamors Of corruption. HESRT CLAY, that
one Of bis late Rivals who alone among his coun-
| trymen had the talents and generosity which the
responsibilities OF the period exacted.
JoHs QUINCY ADAMS signalixed his accession 10
the post of dangerous elevation by svowins the
sentiments concerning parties by which he was
lnAexibly governed throughout bis administration
or the two great political parties (hs said) which have
divided tho opinions and feelings OF DOR country the can
dd and the Just will admit that both have oontr bosd
splendid talents spotess integrity ardent patriotism, ana
dsinerested sacrifices, to the formation and adminsra
ton Of the Government and that both have requirsds
liberal indulgence for portion OF human innrmiy ana ef-
ror The Revolutionary OF Europe commencing pro-
sey the moment when the Government Of the United
6st went into operation under tho Constutiops
excited Of sentiments, and OF sympsthiss, which
kinded all the passions and embtered the conflict Of
parties I'LL the nation involved 10 war; and the Union
| shaken Its center ThiJ Time OF tnai smorecso
period of i've twenty years. during which the policy
Of the Union relations with Europe constituted the
principal OF political divisions and the most
srdu0us part Of the action Of the Federal Government
With the catastrophe in which the wars OF the French
Revolution termina ted, snd our own subsequent peace
with Great Britain. this baneul weed Of party strife vas
uprooted From that time difference q principle. con-
nected with theory Of Government. or viii oar inter-
course foreign nations, has existed or been called
forth sufficient to sustain continued O. ubnation
OF parties or given than Wholesome animation 70
public sentiment legislative debate Oar political creed.
without Dissenting voice that b heard 10 that the
will of the people the and tho happiness Of the
people the end Of all legitimate Government upon earth
that security for the bensncsrcs, and the best
guaranty against Of power. consss 10 the free
DOM the purity and frequency Of popular elections,
That the General Government Of the Union, and the ssp
asts Governments Of the states are oil soverssnes Of
legitimate powers fellow servants Of thu same mssfsFs
uncontrolled wthn their respective
by each other II there have been
doubted whether confsdsrsted representative
democracy Government competsnt to the wise and
orderly management Of the common concerns of mighty
nation, those doubts have besn dispsed II there have
projects OF partial conederscss to b erected upon
ruins Of the Union. they have bssn scattered 70 the