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

Common Council,
| BOARD OF ALDEamEs, Friday, Feb. a5th.-Aldermsn
The members of the Board of Aldermen wore con.
vensd for the purpose Of making concentrations
Of the 'ympathy of the city in the death Of the late
John Qutbcy Adsms. The following comm uuication
was rec'ved from his Honor the Mayor
MAYORS OFFICE, Feb. rs, l94S.
| To the Hon Common Council =
Gentlemen 1T becomes nv melancholy dutv 70 com.
municate to you>the mouru!u intelligence that the
country has lost forever the patriot tho Statesman
ssRe-JoHN Quincy ADAMs,is now Seized vii b
nc while on the floor OF The House
on Tuesday last he has been taken from among us full
., years ana nonor Another Of those links which bind
10 the past history or our country has
broken ny the death of this venerable ststesman-oue
o. the pures the rurs and best of sleeps With his
MS fathers But we have the memory OF his worth and
virtues and the example which he has left hind him
Is opa which cannot be too highly priced.
But II Coca not become attemp an rulogy upon
character so pure ard communioat,nr .s c ~ =
on 10 do this melancholy inform ation, respectfully
for your the popristy of adopting
such measures AZ will testify the sentiments of profound
grfef Win which the city of New York now afflicted
by this great national calamity.
respectfully,
Alderman FRAsKLrS then rose, and made q few re-
msrks upon the lifs and character Of MIR Adams. He
Although We often reminded Of the truth of the
declaration that man goeth to his long home and the
mourners go about tho streets vet seldom has II
more painfully realized than in the recent death which
has occurred at tho capitol In the city OF Washington
for tie venerable Adams has ceased to live the ma
ton mourns that one OF the brightest in its pot
osl galaxy has set to rise Tha. thrilling voice
Of eloquence and wisdom, which, but few days since
was heard In the councils of the nation is now hushed
aud STILL That pure and noble heart which beat high
with the most patriotic emotions has ceased to thro
ana the once bright aud king eye closed forever
when the pale messenger enters within the halls of our
Legislature and selects as its victim who has
pied and adorned the highest office In the gift Of msn
and Who after having performed his allotted duty and
retired to the Equipments of domestic life, with every
thing calculated TO cheer nd animate he declining days
and tt.,o
nhrmites or age gsin resumes his seat among the
resentatives Of the people, where by his
gument and classic eoqaence he threw charm around
the SUBJECTS OF debate commanded the hreathss atte
ton OF his hearers and ii by magic spe poured oil
upon the troubled waters Of political discussion, and
said to the angry of discord, peace be still
This Is not the place. neither prepared, to do
justice TO the character Of such Tor the record
OF his life Is but the history Of country and it will
devolve upon the historian Of the day to compile vol.
unes from the manuscripts which he has prepared and
which will forever remain monuments of his UNITING
industry and research but 1t is duty as the repre-
sentatves Of the people Of this city to pause in the
midst CT our career and drop tear tho grave Of
enc who for more than half century has been identified
With the political movements Of country and who
finally fell like another Chatham with his on and
often resounded with the thrilling OF his voice
Let trace his but for moment and find that
when mere hey St the early age Of II years he twice
France where he embraced the advantages
of the capital, and which laid the foundation of that
splendid structure which in after life became the admit
ration Of the enlightened literary world When only
fourteen he was selected private secretary the
lister plenpotentary to the Empress OF Russia and at
twenty-seven was appointed by the illustrous Wash
ngtep the resident minister to the United Netherlands
and for several he remained in Europe engsged in
various diplomatic stations, and public minister in
Holland England, and Prussia Afser having discharged
the duties entrusted to his to the entire
these by whom he was selected he reformed to his
tive country but talents such were not
long permitted to remain inactive for he was elected az
member of the Senate Of Massachusetts,, and shortly
afterwards he appeared upon the floor of the Senate Of
the United States Under the administration of Nadi-
son. in 1900 le was nominated and appointed the en-
yoy and minister to the court OF Russia
In connection with tbs time honored names Of Henry
Clay and Albert Gsatin. he named FIRST upon tho
list As one Of the Eve commissioners to negotiate
OF peace with Crest Britain and the in which
that was performed fresh In the recollection Of the
American people. Having mplished 90 desirable a
rssQtf r1u INV. 4a
ope worthy of reflection that his father was actively
engaged negotiating and finally arranging tho treaty
between this country and Great Britain upon the ter
musticn of our revolution the fret resident min
ster at London thereafter his worthy Of tho sue
cession performed similar act Of public duty, in reo-
renee to our late war ana OCCUPIED .he same sson
wider and more important sphere OF duty now opened
him and the Attn of March, 1925 he was In
those very walls where his mortal ended he
pledged himself in the presence Of his God and bis TEL
ny and n01ss 10 to hm v ,n ts
voice Of Tree end enlightened people; and
how he has discharged them, let the future his
toran honestly portray. Bat In the midst OF MS
career, and in an unexpected moment the rum
nous came and the old man eloquent bowed his hoary
head and died. Such indeed earth and happy thrice
happy ia that man who say In the sincerity OF his
heart content He was not only content, but pre-
pared TO meet the change for the principles OF early pie
v had been distilled into his heart by the precepts and
example of saiated mother and when tuch men die,
although the aed halls the mufed drums and the
toiug bells may spesk the nations JOSS ana tae noon,
ing sound requiem over bis grave yet an
imatiug Is the reflection. that although Jopn quincy
Adams may be dead be will indeed speak long after hs
remains .hrl have crumbed into dust and the present
actors upon the stage of life shall have followed him
to the cold and narrow confoes OF the grave
The owing preambles and resolutions were then Of
ferei by Alderman FRANKLIN and unanimously sdopt-
ed -
Whereas in the dispen,ation Of Providence shs ma:
zion mourus that one its NEST sons and
devoted patriots In an unexpected moment, and while
engaged in the dscharg. Of hi, public duties WAS visit
ed by fatal malay within the very walls o, the capt
Bile Adams who, in the fullness Of ripe old age has
been gathered to his herr, deeply regretted by his as
socistes and an sdmiripg, but mout ming world;
And whereas es the Representatives of the people Of
this city, we called upon to sympathise with those
who by this sudden calamity, have been most dsspy
afflicted, and TO uge tears with his Immediate
constituency and the common country Ia tue nfm out
solemn conviction that one ofthe most
our age has been removed and tnat the place wncn
once knew him shall know him no more forever;
Therefore resolved, That In renecting upon the sud
den and affecting calamity which mas osiaen me pSU
Quincy Adams this common council most deeply sym
pathze with his associates in public the ma
ton in whose service he wsc firm and devoted patriot
and especially with tnoss who. in the domest, r-la-
lions Of fs were connected with him by the most en-
bearing and sacred ties for him 1t may be truly said
that n great man has, indeed fallen IN our midst
Resolved That in rerospacting upon ms history ana
hi, life. and tracing him from early boyhood to an ad
vanced old age, find combined In him the eaterpri-
zipg youth tho accomplished secretary the able plus
ter the the influential nsgotiator
the pttrictic President the rpened scholar the Jealous
christian, ana the honest man and of whom IL may De
truly ssd. that he the ornament OF the age In "c
he lived Fer America he lived and Ia her causs he died
Resolved That the chambers Of the respective boards
be dressed In the usual mourning emoe that the
flags Of the city be displayed ut half during the
day Of the arrival Of ths remains OF the ana
that copy of these resolutions be duly authenticated
end transmitted to his amyand that committee OF
three from each board bs appointed for the purpose OF
making suitable arrangements to receive the body ana
In connection with any other committee whico may %
appointed to superntend and take charge OF the rune
raj solemnity to be observed upon that occasion a.
Tho foIlov;py committes then appointed by the