Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-03-04
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of last week.
Mr.. HupsoY rose and addressed the House as fol-
lows:
Ma SPEAKERS l rise with no ordinary emotion to
perform painful duty, which has been assigned me
by my colleagues, growing out OF an eyent winch
has recently occurred in the midst OF US, the an
nounccmcnt Of which has just been made by the
Chair. My late venerable colleague is no more!
great and good man has fallen! He has been stricken
down in the midst of us, while in the discharge OF
his public duties. One whose public services are
coeyal with the establishment OF our Government
one who has come down TO us from past generations,
and of whom it might almost be SAID he was living
in the midst OF postcrity, an example to us anu 10
those who come after u.s. has ceased from his labors
and gone 10 his reward The peculiar circumstances
of his death are known TO every member OF tins
House. and calculated to make deep and lasting
impression. They weigh so heavily upon my own
mind and feelings, that | am almost Inclined 10 be-
ieve that silence is the most appropriate token OF our
grief, and the most suitable tribute 10 his memory
JONI QUISCY ADAMS was born on the tn day OF
july l167 in that part of Brantrec, Massachusetts,
which was subsequently Incorporated into town oy
the name of Quincy, and hence was IN the elSh,y-
first year of his age. In l1I9, when ne was put
eleven years of age he accompanied his father, JOHN
ADAMS, TO France, who sent with BENIAMlN
FRANKLlN and ARTHUR LEE, as Commissioners to
the Court of Versailles. After remaining In France
about eighteen months during which time he applied
himself closely 10 the study OF the French and Latin
languages he returned 10 his own country IN August,
1919. In November Of the same year his father was
again dispatched 10 Europe for the discharge OF d!p
lomatic services, and took his son John Quincy with
him Ar Paris he was put 10 school, and when III
1850 John Adams removed TO Holland, his son ENJOY
ed the advantages Of the public school at Amsterdam
and afterwards Of the University at Leyden. Francs
Dana who accompanied John Adams, as Secretary
to the Embassy, received in ISL the appointment OF
Minister Penpotcntiary to Russia and TOOK John
Quincy Adams, then fourteen years OF age, WIN nm
as his private secretary. Here he renamed TIL Oc-
tober l7S2, when he left Mr.. Dana at St. Peters
burg, and returned through Sweden, Denmark, Ham.
burg, and Bremen, to Holland, where he renamed
some months till his father took HIM to Paris al me
time of the signing OF the treaty OF peace IN l'o3'
From that time till 1855 he with his father IN
England Holland, and France; during the whole OF
which period he close student
At the OF eighteen, at his own request ms Ia
Their permitted him TO return TO Massachusetts, where
he entered Harvard University, and was graduated
in'l7s7 with distinguished honors Soon after leaV,
ing college he entered the office OF the celebrated
TheophluS Parsons, afterwards Chief justice OF .
Massachusetts, where he remained the usual period .
of three years in the study of the law, when he
entered the profession, and established himself at
Boston.
In 1874 Gen. Washington appointed him resident
minister to the United Netherlands. From that pc
rod till 1901 he in Europe employed in diplo-
matte business and as public minister IN Holland,
England and Prussia. Just as Gen. w ashlngton was
retiring from office, he appointed Mr.. Adams minis
ter plcnipotcntiary 10 the Court OF Portugal While
on his way to Lisbon he received new commission,
changing his destination TO Berlin. During his resi-
concluded an important commercial treaty with Prus-
sia-thus accomplishing the object of his mission.
He was recalled the close Of his fathers admin
istration and arrived in his native country in Sep
TENDER, 1901.
In 1902 he was chosen by the Boston district to the
Senate of Massachusetts, and after was elected
by the Legislature a Senator in Congress for SIX
years from March 3, 1908. He remained IN the
Senate of the United States until lS0S, when he re-
signed. While in the Senate he received the APP /
poinmcnt of Professor of Rhetoric in Harvard Uni
versty, office which he filled with distinguished
ability.
In 1909 he was appointed by President Madison /
envoy extraordinary and minister pcnipotcntiary to
the Court Of Russia, where he rendered the most
important services TO his country. BY his influence
with that Court he induced Russia TO offer her me-
diaton between Great Britain and the United States
in the war of 1912; and, when the proper time had
arrived he was placed By President Madison at the
head of five distinguished commissioners TO negotiate
a treaty of peace, which concluded at Client IN |
1914. Mr. ADAMS then associated with Mr.. |
Clay and Mr. Gallatin, TO negotiate commercial
convention with Great Britain, and was forthwith .
appointed minister plenipoentiary TO the Court OF St
James. While in Europe, in ISL, he received the
appointment of Associate Justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States which he declined:
After remaining in England till the close OF Presi
dent Madison's administration, he was called home,
and placed BY President Monroe at the head of the
Department Of State, where he remained eight years
In 1925 he was chosen by the House of Represen-
taves President Of the United States for the term
of four years
On leaving the Presidency in 1929 he returned to
his native place in Massachusetts, and in 1881 he was
elected member of this House. and by the free SUIT
ages OF the people has been continued IN that ONCE
to the day of his death.
This is but a hasty and imperfect enumeration OF
the public stations which have been filled by my late
lamentcd colleague. Of the manner in which he has
discharged these public trusts 1t IS not necessary tor
me to speak. Suffice it say that his long cntul
life has been devoted to the public service, and the
ability and fidelity with which he has discharged
every duty are known and acknowledged throughout
the nation. His fame is so blended with his cOun-
try's history that it will live when all the ral mon
uments of art shall have crumblcd into dust By
his death the country has lost pure patriot science
an ardent yotary and the cause OF human freedom a
devoted friend.
But il is not as public merely that we are 10
contemplate Mr.. ADAMS. In the private walks OF
life ''where tired Discrimination drops the mask,
and man appears he really Is we find IN HIM all
those silent and social virtues which adorn the char
actcr. His ardent love Of justice, his inicxible re
gard for truth his stern devotion TO the cause OF civil
and religious liberty, were blended with meekness,
sobriety, and charity. But the browning glory OF
his character his devotion TO the cause OF his
Redeemer.
To that cause he was publicly dedicated on the Sc
cond day of his earthly existence, and throughout
long life he manifested firm belief in Divine revc
laton, and a calm trust in that Being who rules
among the nations and spreads the mantle OF his love
his dependent children. Bnt he is gone. The
places that have known him will know him no more
forever This instance of mortality, at once so pc
culiar and painful admonshes US OF the uncertain
~ of life, and teaches to number our days that
may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Pork Packing in the Hest.-Thc following is from
Cst's tables of the number of Hogs packed in the
West for the season Of loi1-S:
Ohio
Warren County .... ...................3 &c, 600
Clinton County 49,. ...... ....'.... - POO
Brown County, Ripley. 1921