The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-03-01
Fn m the National Intelligencer.
Funeral Honors to Mr.. Adams


Houses of Congress. yesterday, full attend
ance of members and crowded audiences at
tested the deep interest of the occasion which
called the two Houses to offer public testimo
malls of their profound respect for the memory
of the Hon. John Quincy Adams, who breath
ed his last on the preceding evening, and
whose mortal remains yet lay within the walls
of the Capitol.
In the House of Representatives, as soon as
the House was called to order, the Speaker
(the Hon. R. G. Winthrop rose and in a feel
ing and affecting manner addressed the House
as follows:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives.
of the United States.
1t has been thought fit that the Chair should
announce officially to the House, an event al
ready known to the members individually, and
which has filled all our hearts with sadness.
A seat on this floor has been vacated, to.
wards which our eyes have been accustomed
to turn with no common interest.
A voice has been hushed forever in this hall,
to which all ears have been won't to listen with
profound reverence.
A venerable form has faded from our sight,
around which we have daily clustered with
an affect:onate regard.
A name has been stricken from the roll of
the living statesmen of our land, which has
been associated for more than half century
with the highest civil service and the loftiest
civil renown. nrr HH
On Monday the 2lst instant, John Quincy
Adams sunk in his seat, in presence of us all,
by a sudden illness, from which he never re-
covered; and he died in the Speakers room,
at quarter past seven o'clock last evening,
with the officers of the House and the delega-
ton OF his own Massachusetts around him.
Whatever advanced age, long experience,
great ability vast learning, accumulated pub
lie honors, spotless private character, and
firm religious faith, could do to render any
one an object of interest. respect and admira-
ton, they had done for this distinguished per-
son and interest, respect and admiration are
but feeble terms to express the feelings with
which the members of this House and the
people of the country have long regarded him.
After a life of eighty years, devoted from
its earliest maturity to the public service, he
has at length gone to his rest He has been
privileged to die at his post; to fall while in
the discharge of his duties to expire beneath
the roof of the Capitol and to have his last
scene associated forever in history with the
birthday of that illustrious Patriot, whose
Just discernment brought him first into the
service of his country.
The close of such life, under such cir
cumstances, is not an event for unmingled
emotions. We cannot find it in our hearts to
regret, that he has died as he has died. He
himself could have desired no other end
"This is the end of EARTH" were his last
words, uttered on the day on which he fell
But we might almost hear him exclaiming, as
he left us-in language hardly less familiar
to him than his native tongue Hoe est,
n.in,iruns magis .teliciter de vita migrare, guam
MORT"
1t is for others to suggest what honors shall
be paid to his memory. No acts of ours are
necessary to his fame. But it may be due to
ourselves and to the country, that the nation
al sense of his character and services should
be fifty commemorated.
When the speaker concluded, Mr.. Hudson
of Massachusetts, rose and addressed the
House, and concluded by offering the follow
ing resolutions =
Reso1uea, That this House has heard with
the deepest sensibility of the death in this
Capitol of John Quincy Adams, member of
the House from the State of Massachusetts.
RosoIred That as q testimony of reSnect for |