Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-03-02

represent the county of Page in the next Leg
islafure Of Virginia.
DEATH OF JOHN Q. ADAMS!
The life Of this venerable patriot and states
man is no more. He expired in the Speakers!
room of the House Of Representatives, at 20;
minutes past o'clock, on Wednesday even
ing the 23d inst This sad occurrence, sud i
denly coming upon us, has caused 3 universe
sensation Of sorrow. Truly, "dea,h loves a.
shining mark" ---
A brief outline of the pnolic services Of this
distinguished parsonage, mus, prove highly
acceptable to all those who cherish feeling
Of yeneration for that heroic race Of men, to-
whose wisdom in council and exalted virtue in!
private life, we are indebted for our national,
greatness, Of whom the subjec: Of this notice,
was not among the least worthy.
Mr.. ADAMS was born in Boston, July II J
1857. The patriotism Of those days which,
Tried mems souls" was inslilled into his
heart and mind, from his earliest conceptions
oflhe condition ofhis country. lie spent several
years Of his boyhood in preparatory study, and
after about two years spent in Europe, princi- !
palY III France and Holland, where lie was
ns;ructed in the languages Of these countries,
Inc returned TO the L. S, and became mem
per Of Harvard College, where he graduated in
|i757. Mr.. A. then studied law Thus was
lie prepared to ente. the service Of his country
His celebrated essays against The inftammatory
appeals Of Mr.. GENET the French minister
. enlist The L. S. in favor Ct France, in the
;uarrel between that country and England, in
i'93-'9i, placed Mr.. A. among the ablcst
statesman Of his age. In 1923 Mr.. A..
served in the Legislature Of his native State
IN the last named year he was elected to the
IL. S. Senate; and supported tie embargo act
recommended by Mr.. JEFFERSON, for which
he was censured by the Legislature of Massa
;huseits, and which caused him % resign his
eat in that body. In 1906, Mr.. 4. was call
d 10 the chair Of rhetoric and oratoyy in Har
ard college. On the accession of Mr.. MAD
SON to the Presidency MIR. ADAMS was ap-
pointed minister to Russia, in 1869; being
the first minister of the Z. S. to that country.
10 his popularity at this court was the country
Indebted for the friendly offer Of mediation to
ettle the difficulties between Great Britain
md the U. S., by Russia, in 1918. For this
-eason, perhaps. Mr. A. was placed at the head
# the commissioners who negotiated the trea;y
If Client, in 1874. In 1915, he was appoint
ed minister to Eng land, which station he filed
unlil Mr.. MoNRoE was elected president, in
|lSl7; and in March of this year, Mr. A. was
appointed Secretary Of State. TO his sagacity
and moderation may be attributed in great
degree the settlement of our difficulties with
Spain. In 1924, owing to the division Of the
vote for the presidency among several candi-
,dates, the election was thrown into the House
Iof Representatives, when MIR. CLAWS friends
uniting with those of Mr.. ADAMS, against Gen.
JACKSON, who had plurality of the popular
vote, Nh 4. was chosen president. At the
respiration of four years, Mr. A. returned to
private life. In 1880 he was elected to Con-
gress, and continued member Of the House of
Representatives to the day of his death. This
extraordinary man, it will be seen. has been n
the active service of his country for more than
sixty years. 1t is no matter of establishment
then, that laying aside all sectional or party
asperi,es, the nation should mourn his death !,
as one of the Fathers OF THE REPUBLIC!
The National lnteligencer of Thursday
thus refers to Mr.. AS attack:
"a mournful and agitating event occurred
in the House Of Representatives yesterday ),
which, as the news Of it spread through the
city. ehgrossed all thoughts and filled all hearts
with sympathy.
Just after the yeas and nays were taken on
a question, and the Speaker had arisen to putt
another question to the House, a sudden cry
was heard ON the left of the chair, "Mr. Ad-
ANS is dying" Turning our eyes 10 the spo, !,
we behold the venerable man in the act of fall
ing over the left arm of his chair. while his
right arm was extended, grasping his desk for
support. He would have dropped upon the
floor had he not been caught in the arms of al
member sitting next to him. A great sensa- /
ton was created in the House: members from
all quarters rushing from their seats and gath
erng around the fallen statesman, who was
Immediately lifted into the area in front Of the
clerks table.
-'rhe Speaker instantly suggested that
some gentleman move all adjournment, which,
being promptly done, the House adjoarned.-
A sofa was brought. and Mr.. Adams. in state
OF perfect heIplcssness, though not Of entire in
sensibiliiy. was gently laid upon H. The sofa
was then taken up and horne out Of the Hall
into the Rctunda. where il wac set down, and
the members If both Houses and strangers who
were fast erowding around we're with some