The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-03-07
FUNERAL HoNoRs: TO MR.. ADAMS

| and, IN leellH9 dIu AAOS'i"S u"~i' ~
dressed the House as follows
Gentlemen ofHe House Of Representative
attic UHiiI S'uiss.
Il has been thought fi that the Char
should announce iiicialIy 10 The House. al
event already known TO the members rndIvid
ualIy. and which has filed all our hearts
/ with sadness.
A seat on This floor has been vacated, 10
ward which our eyes have been accustomed
10 turn with 40 common interest.
A voice has been hushed for ever IN ihI'
hall. 10 which all ears have been wont 10 list
/ en- with profound reverence.
| A venerable form has faded from our sight
around which we have daily clustered wiil
an aiiccliDiiaie regard.
/ A name has been stricken from The roll Of
of tl:e Iivinr statesmen of our land. which has
been associaied for more Than hall ceniu-
~ Nirh the highest civil service aud the TO-
iiesr civil renOwu.
On Monday. The 2lst insi.. John Quincy
Adams sunk in his seat. in presence Olu all,
by sudden illness. from which he never re
{ covered, and he died in The Speakers room.
! at quarter past seven o'clock last evening
/ with The officers of the House and The dele
earian ofhis own Massachusetts aronnd him.
! Whatever advanced age. long experience.
great ability vast learning. accumulated pub
+ lie honorS, spnipss private character, and a
1 firm religious la!lh. could do TO render any
/ one an obeci ot interest. respect, and ADM
+ ration rhev had done for This distinguished
person: aud interest. respect. and admiration
are bun chile terms to express The feelings
with which The members Of this House anr
the people Of the country have long regarded
him.
Alter 4 life Of eighty years. devoted from
lis earliest maturity TO the public service, he
has ii, IcrgtI. gone 10 his resi-. lie has been
privileged 10 die AT his post 10 fail While Ia
The discharge cl BIS duties; 10 expire heneah
The rool of The Capitol and 10 have his last
scene associated forever in history with the
birthday ofiha, iusrrious Pairiui whose us'
I dis. eminent brought him first inio the ser
virf of his country.
The close of such Il life under srcE rum
stances. Is not an event Tor unu'ingled emo
iions. We cannot find il in our hearts 10 re
grei that he has died rs he has died. He
himself could have desired no other emf
"Tnio Is ihe end ofuarlh" were his la>i words
uttered on the lay 6n which erll. But ~,
might almost hear him ey' lniming. as he lett
us-in ii language hardly less lamIliar 10 hin
Than his native ;ongue-''HGc est. minimum
mngis fliciitrd de rita migrdre, guam mort
(ThiS *, certainly rather 10 pass happily
from life Than IN die.)
II is lnr others to suggest what honor>
shall be paid TO his mer o7y. No acts ol ours
are necessary TO lis fame. But it may be
di!e to ourselves and 10 The country. tina, ihe
naionai srrse Of his character and services
should he fiily copmemorhled.
We have not room to-day Tor the Other
speeches Of menherf. nor for hose delivered
in The Senate, all which are alluaed 10 hy our
Washington correspondents Nh Hudson
concluded his speech by offering the follow
ing resolulons:-
Resolved, That this House has heard, with
Ike deepest sensihiiiiy. Of The death in Ihir
Capi'ol, pf John Quincy Adams, member OF
the House IRON the Stale of Massachusetts,
Resolved That al a testimony al reJpccl
Tor the memory OF ,lis distinguished states.
man. the officers and members Of The Honsr
will wear The usual badge Of mourning, and
attend the funeral in this hall Oh Satur1a,
next. nj II o'clock
Resolved, That committee be appointed
10 surerIutrnd the funeral suIemniiies
Resolved. That the proceedings ofihis
House in relation TO The death ofJohn GUN
cy Adams he communicated 10 the family OF
lie deceased by The clerk.
Resolved. That this House. as farther
mark of respect for the memory Of the de
ceased, do al iuurn 10 Saturday next, The da,
appointed for the funeral.
Mr.. Newell of New Jersey moved the fol-
lowing rs an addiiona resolution -
Resolved. That The scat in this hall iusr
vacated by the death OF the late john GUM
cy Adams, he unocCuried for thirty days.
and that it, together with The hail, remain
clriIIed with the syn Dol OF mourning during
that time.
Mr.. Tal!madfc Of New York introduced
tho lnlluwlng:
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint one
member Of this House from each state and
territory as "A committee 10 escort The remains
of our venerable friend. Tie honorable In
Quincy Adams. 20 the place designed by hs
friends for his inlermeni.
All the above resolutions were unanimous
ly agreed To,
Mr.. Yinion then moved iha; the Speakers
announcement ol the death tfihe Hon. John
Quincy Adams be entered onihe journal.
I his also WAS agreed 10 unanimously, and
then the House adjourned TO Saturday.
The remains according 10 The present al
rangements will be placed ina receivi,s
vault az lie Congressional hurying grorud.
and removed 10 Massachusetts some time du-
ring neNi week, accompanied b, the COM
miilee Of thirty, appointed by lie Speaker
The SUI rene Court met at the usual
hour. @hen Chief Justice Tauey said -
Gentlemen ol the Bar,-ln consequence Of
the death Of Mr.. Ad; MS tie Court will no,
prncecd 10 day with The case under argument
From The long public services of MIA
ans and The distinguished stations lie hae
hel in the government, tie Cuuri think il
their duly 10 show their respect for his mem
DRY BY adjourn.ng TO- day without transacling
any business.
The President OF the United STATES is
sued the following proclamation, which was
circulated throughout the city at an earl,
hour
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