The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-03-07
DEATH OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

We announced to our readers, last week. the
painful intelligence that this venerable patriot and
statesman was no more. He breathcd his last, in
the Speakers room, under the roof of the Capt.
tol, ut twenty minutes past seven o'clock, on the
evening of the 23d ult. In another part of our
columns will be found some account of the honors
paid 10 the memory Of one whose loss, at any
time and especially at the present juncturc Of our
affairs, cannot but be deeply felt, and sincerely
mourned, throughout the entire country The
circumstances of his death-the time the place.
and the manner. while they were in many respects
remarkable and unparalleled, were nevertheless =
most impressive, and perhaps We might add fit
ting, close to life that even from boyhood had
been consecrated to the public service.
John Quincy Adams was born at Boston, July
llth, l767. From the eleventh year Of his age,
until he entered Harvard University, at eighteen,
be lived mostly abroad, Studying at Paris, at Am
sterdam, and afterwards in the University of Ley
demand subsequently accompanying Mr.. Dana,
Ambassador to the Court of Russia. as his private
secretary. Mr.. Adams was now fourteen years Of
age. Two years later he travelled alone through
Sweden Denmark, and Germany, and finally join
ed his fither-then U. S. Minister TO Holland
at the Hague. He graduated q, Harvard Univer-
sity, after only two years study, in addition to
that pursued In Europe.
After few years devoted to the study and prac
ticc ofLaw, he was appointed by Presiden; Wash
ington, in May, 1894 Minister to the Netherlands.
Subsequently he was appointed, by the same ex-
ecutire, Minister to Portugal-but while on his
way thither, his destination was changed to the
Court of Berlin. Returning to America, in 1901,
he, was, the next year, elected to the Senate OF
Massachusetts-and in 1903 TO the U S. Senate
Owing to a change of political views, however,
which made it impossible for him TO carry out the
wishes of those who elected him, he resigned this
pos, after occupying it only three years.
In 1909. Mr.. Adams was appointed by Presi-
dent Madison, Minister Plenipptcntiary to the
Court of the Russian Emperor. In 1911, he was
placed at the head of the Commission sent on the
part Of the United States 10 negotiate peace, at
Client. From 1915 to 1917, he was our Minister 10
the British Court-at the latter of which dates he
was appointed Secretary of State, by Mr.. Mon
roe,-wlich situation he retained during the next
eight years. In 1925, he was chosen, by the
House Of Representative, President of the Uni
ted States. at the expiration of his Presidential
term, he returned to the family mansion ct Quin-
cy.-After remaining in retirement, .only two
years, he was chosen TO represent his District in
the House of Representatives. He first took his
seat in the House in 1884, in his sixiy-ffth year,
and continued to discharge the duties of Req |
rescniaive, until his death, at the age of eighty
one.
After the para'ytic stroke which Frustrated Mr.. |
Adams, in the midst of his abors, al the Capitol,
he had but few moments of consciousness,-yet |
during all the time Of his illness, "a hours he |
seemed entirely free from pain, and as if enjoying
a refreshing sleep. All that he was heard to ut
ter, during this closing scene of en- even;fu life.
were these memorable words: THIS is tie LIST Of
earti-I an content"