Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18
HoNoRs TO MR.. ADAMS AT BOSTON.


10Th inst. For many hours preceding the date. Of
our latest accounts, rain had been falling in that
city, accompanied by northeasterly wind, which
had induced the Authorities TO give notice that the
civic portion of the Procession would be dispensed
with. The State and City Authorities, and others
designated the First and Second Divisions, were
to meet at Faneuil Hall at 2 o'clock, there to re-
ceive the Body, which was to be escorted from the
Depot by the Military, as previously arranged.
The Traveller says:
Faneui Hall has been dressed deep mourning for the
occasion The portraits Of the former Presidents of the United
States surrounded with Grape Commencing the north
sie the great periods Of his life recoded beginning with
his appointment Private Secretary the Minister Russia,
in $751; at the tender age Of fonrteen next his ap
pontment Minister to the Netherlands in 1894 Minister
to Prussia in 1902 Senator in the Massachusetts Legis
ture in 1905; United States Senator in 1906 Minister
Russia in 1909 Judge Of the Supreme Court in Chief
Commissioner negotiate treaty with Great Britain in s4
Minister to Great Britain 1879 United States Secretary
of State in 1917 President Of the United States in 1925
and Representative in Congress fom 1881 to lS48 Large
strips OF black hung in stoons from different parts Of the
Hail. Fronting the northeast gallery recorded the words
OF the dying Ex-Presiden This is the last Of earI am
content Also, President Washingtons opinion in 1887,
| employ Of his country.
Minute guns now q o'clock P. M firing. the bells
oing, the shops shut and though the Procession
will not have that imposing appearance that anticipated
yethe ceremonies will be such show the high estma-
ton Of the great and qualities of the deceased by
the citizens Of Boston and the Legislators and authorities Of
his native State"
BosToS DAILY ADVERTISER SATURDAY.
The Legislature Of the Commonwealth adjourned twelve
o'clock yesterday for the purpose Of attending the funeral
ceremonies in honor of joan QuIScY ADAMS.
The City Authorities did The same and prepared
render all due hono But the Indictment weather
the anticipated celebration and the civic part the process
sion was therefore dispensed with.
Still the military authorities promptly reported themselves
in readiness do duty, and the composed Of the
whole First Regiment marching left in font-the Lancers
bringing up the rear.
At quarter after o'clock, the train conveying the
mains Of Mr. ADAMS arrived the depot of the Boston and
Worcester Railroad in Beach street. and the honored ashes
were consigned to the Legislative Committee.
When the funeral train arrived at the depot the Congress
siona Committee delivered the remains of Mr. ADAMS into
the hands of the State authorities The remarks of Mr.
TALLaApeE, of New York, upon the occasion these
Mr. Chairman Of the Committee of the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The House of Representatives of the United States have
lected committee representing every portion of the Unon
charged with the especial duty of accompanying the remains
of Mr.. Adams to the place Of their ntermen In the
lion Of this duty the committee left the city of Washington
Monday last and have arrived your city, Throughout
their journey there have been displayed manifestations of the
highest admiration and respect for the memory Of your late dis
tngushed fellow In the large cities through which
expected pass anticipated such demonstrations but
every village and hamlet the humblest cottage which
passed. and from the aboers in the field the profound
respect for the deceased testified by their uncovered
heads It becomes my duty, the organ Of the
Massachusetts, the usous dead In performing this duty,
must be allowed say have long known this venerable
in the hall of the House Of Representatives. There
had listened to his words OF WISDOM and caught from his lips
the fire Of PATRIOTISM and while speaking Us,
we have seen him stricken down midst But shall
attempt here describe the emotions that experienced
the bereavement that have felt Our personal breave
merged in the bereavement of the nation. The nation
is clothed in the hablments Of The nation is be-
reaved in his loss and the nation II is
than half century since Massachusetts gave the nation his
pre- talents his PATRIOTISM and his virtues You gave
him to his country, and all that remains of that ustous gift
we now return to you"
To this Mr.. BucKISeuAM, Of the Massachusetts, Sem
ate made appropriate reply, accepting the trust Of the
body until il should be transferred TO the custody Of the city
authorities.
The professions previously agreed uponexcept that
civic portion thereof was dispensed with Of the
sto-then moved through the mentioned in the pro-
gramme.
Throughout the whole line, the houses and shops were
generally dressed in deep mourning, and air Of sadness
seemed to pervade the whole public.
Faneuil Hall dressed throughout in very deep mourn
ing, black being carried from the support of the
chandelier every column and Of the hall, and each
pillar being wreahed in black.
At o'clock the gallery doors opened for the admis
sion of ladies' and every filed The ladies in
attendance almost uniformly clad in deep mourning, and
their sable drape contributed not little the sombre hue
appropriate TO the occasion.
When the procession arrived at the hail. ushered in by the
performance of the Dead March, the Mayor assumed the chief
post OF honor Then, after all the appropriate ceremonies
had been concluded the chairman Of the Legislative Commit
mttee (Hon JOSEPH T. BUcKrScHAM Senator from Mid
desex) spoke follows:
The solemn dirge whose sounds still vibrae our ears
the funeral drapey that surrounds yelling light Of day.
significant Of the chamber Of death.
ITO day the asubdung King Of Teuors rides forth in
the majesty Of his strength To day the memorable yran
holds his in this boosted Temple Of Liberty and
here exhibits the trophy Of his power
"The sickenng urd gloom that pervades the atmosphere
Of this hail. sending its oppressive and subdung chill every
heart, tells truly Of his awful mysterious, invisible
presence.
CONSCIOUS OF that presence feel my inability TO perform
the service which have been appointed The mournfu
message with which am charged fingers my lips
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