Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-03
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
QuISor, MASSACHUSETTS

From wing of bird was plundered,
Perhaps of goose, but, now and then,
From Joye's own eagle sundered.
But now, metallic pens disclose
Alone the poets numbers
In iron inspiration glows,
Or with the minstrel slumbcrs.
Fair damsell could my pen impagt,
In prose or lofty rhyme,
The pure emotions Of my heart,
To speed the flight of time
What metal from the womb Of earth
Could worth intrinsic bear
To stamp with corresponding worth
The blessings thou shouldst share
Mr. Adams death has called forth tributes of
respect and love from all paris of the Union.
We give place to many of them, us the most in
teresting matter We can furnish our readers.
In the U. S. Senate, on Thursday week, Hon.
John Davis delivered simple, appropriate and
affecting culoy on Mr. Adams. We copy it in
full, except the biographical portion, which is
comprised in the n. Y. Tribune's sketch
Mr. President: BY the recent affection Of my
colleague, o painful duty devolyes upon me. The
message just delivered from the House proves that
the hand Of God has been agnin among us. great
and good man has gone from our midst II, in speak
ing Of JonS QUIscY ADAMS, can give utterance
to The language of my own heart, i am confident
shall meet with response from the Senate.
He was born in the then Province of Massuchu-
sets, while she was girdng herself for the great
Revolutionary struggle which was before her. His
parentage is too well known TO need even an allu-
sion yet may be pardoned il say that his father
seemed born TO aid in the establishment Of our free
Government, and his mother was suitable COM
panion and co-laborer of such patriot. The era
dle-hymns of the child the songs Of liberty.
The power and competence Of man for sef-goverr-
ment were the topics which he most frequently heard
discussed by the wise men Of the day and the iu-
spraton thus caught gave form and pressure TO his
after life Thus carly mbued with the love Of free
institutions educated by his father for the service oi
his country and early led by Washington to its altar
he has stood before the world one of its eminent
statesmen. lie has occupied, in turn, almost every
place Of honor which the country could give him.
and for more than half century has been thus iden-
tilted with It's history.
The public service of the deceased covers period
Of more than half a century aud what language can
/ employ which will portray more foribly his great
merits the confidence reposed in him by the people
the ability with which he discharged the duties
devoyed upon him, than by this simple narration OF
| recorded fictsl An ambitious man could not de-
sire more emphatic euogy.
MIR Adams, however was not merely statesman
but ripe, accomplished scholar, who, during life
| of remarkably well-dirccted industry made those
great requirements which adorned his character and
gave to il the manly strength Of wisdom and inteli
| gence. As n statesman and patriot, he will rank
among the ustrious men Of an age prolific in grea
names, and greatly distinguished for its progress il
civilization. The productions Of his pen are proof
Of vigorous mind, imbued with profound knowl
edge Of what il investigates and Of memory which
was singularly retentiye and capacous
But his character Is not made up Of those con
| spicuous qualities alone. He will be remembered
for the virtues Of private lfefor his elevated mora
examplc-for his integrlty-for his devotion to hi
duties as a Christian, neghbor, and as the heat
Of family In all these relations few persons hav,
set more steadfast or brighter example and few
have descended to the grave where the broken tic
Of social and domestic affection have been more sin
cercly amented. Great as may be the loss to tn
public of one so gifted and wise it is by the fami
that his death will be most deeply felt His agel
and beloved partner, who has so long shared th
honors of his career, and to whom all who know
her bound by the ties Of friendship will beiey
that we share her grief mourn her bereavement, an
sympaihize with her in her affection
1t Is believed to have been the earnest wish Of hi
heart to die like Chatham In the idst Of his labor
II was a sublime thought that wbe:e no had toile
in the House of the nation Il hours Of the day de
voted TO It's service the stroke of Death should reac
him. AMI there the ties Of love and patriotism
which bound him to earth. He fell In his seat, al
tackled by paralysis, OF which he had before been
victim. To describe the scene which ensued woul
be impossible 1t was more than the spontaneou
gush Of feeling which all such events call forth
much 10 the honor Of our nature. II was the ex
preston Of reverence for his moral worth; Of ADM
ration for bis great intellectual endowmentsj sn