The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-02-26
Hon John O. Adams.
From the Nat. Intelligence of Tuesd.


A monrnful and agilaing event occurrcdg
in the House of Representatives yesterday. d
which, as the news of it spread through the &
city, engrossed all thoughts and filled ALL
hearts with sympathy.
Just after the yeas and nays were taken
on Il question, and the Speaker had risen toa
put another question 10 the House, sudden
cry was heard on the left Of the chair, sAIr.
Adams is dying!" Turning our ewes to the \
spot, we behsd the venerable mal il the az, 4
of falling over the left arm of tho chair,
while his right arm was eX ended. graspinga
his desk for support. He would have dropped
upon the floor had he not been caught in the T.
arms OF the member sitting next him. An
great sc.silol was created in the House:
members from all quarters rushing from their
seats and gathering round The fallen sla'pS-
man, who wa. Immediately lifted into The
area in front OF the CLERK Stable The Speak j
er instantly suggested that some gentleman 4
move ali adjournment, which being promptly 4
done, the House adjourned. A sofa was
brought and Mr.. Adams: in state of per.
feet hclpesSness: though not of entire inSen, {
siblliy, was gently laid upon it The sofa !
was then taken up and born oui of the Hall
into the Ronnda, where it was Sc, down.
and the members of both Houses and stfao. :
gers who were fast crowting around were
with some difficulty depressed and an opene
space cleared N lis immediate vicinity: bnt i
medical gentleman member oi,he House
Iwho was prompt, active, ard self po ses h
sed throughout the whole painful scene. J I
advised that he be removed to the door of the
Rotunda opening on the east portico, where
fresh wind was blowing. This WAS done
but the air being chilly and loaded with va
pour the sofa was. at the suggestion of Mr. i
W iuthrop, once more taken up and removed
to the Speakers apartments the doors of j
which were forthwith closed to all but pro-
lessional gentleman several of whom arriv- ]
ed in succession as the news spread into:
the city. While lying in tins apartment,
Mr. Adams partially reco, cred the use of
his speech, an observed, in taering accents
"Ihis is the end of earth, bat quickly add 1
ed, 81 am composed" Members had hya
this time reached M. AS abode with ,hei
Lac
Mrs. Adams and his nephew and niece ar
rived aud made their way 20 the apIalingl
scene. Ms A. was deeply affected, and
Tor some moments quite Frustrated by the J
sight of her husband, now insensibe, thes
pallor Of death upon his counlenance, ard
those sad premoniories fast making their
appearance which fall with such chill up
Oh the heart.
In the Hall, meanwhile. Il gloomy panse
occurred in the usual hum of voices that fills
1t Some members sa, i'll mute suspense;5
others stood in groups, and made or answers
ed inquiries as to the cause and the probable
issue OF the attack; others FASTENED towards
the Speakers room to get the latest inleli-
gemce oilhe sufferers condition; while manyH
were buslly engaged in wiring to their9
friends a, home the alarming news. A re-
mark very frequently heard was, s'Well this
Is Just what Mr. Adams could have wished;
i, is an appropriate ending of his public ca
rcer: he falls, like second Chatham, in the
Senate House,
Mr.. Adams, though for some months veryh
feeble, was. wien he entered the hall in the F.
morning, in his usual health and had but
few minutes before delivered his vote, on a c
motion before The House; in an usually dis
tmct and emphatic manner The attack \
was believed, at fist, to have been faintngX
fiji; but this idea soon gave place to the ap> E
palling conviction that ii was a recurrence of d
paralysis. which has twice before affected Mrj
Adams, though IL a mi.der degree. VeryS
slight hopes are entertained OF his recover
ing Mr. A. at aimed his eightieth year in Ju
y last
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