Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18

ed for the abodes Of Other modes and forms Of being court his
fellowship and attract his admiration Stars and constela-
Mons and systems glowing with undminished efflIgence,
noush ages on ages have rolled over them invite him ex
Poe helr mysterious and trace their harmo-
nious relations Press onward emsncipated SPIRIT press
onward N the path that leads to the everlasting fountain Of
me- intelligence and truth God Almighty speed thee on
thy march Of eternity
Mr. QuIScr, the Mayor, replied as follows
Mr. Chairman In behalf of the cizens Of Boston. Of
every sect and every party accept the cuardain ~ The
mortal part Of distinguished feiIowczen The citizens
OF Boston who seventy ago thonged this hall and la
tened TO the words that resulted in our revolution g
trust welcomed what immortal the liberty of be sons
Of God = I'll sO'
There is something sublime in the scene that surrounds
u.s. An honored Of Observation-Disclosures who was eu
Gated by sgner of the Declaration of ndependenceona
who heard the hunders OF the great struggle 70, liberty o
yonder hill has after life Of unparalleled usefulness and
fidelity, fallen in the Capitol of the country he served
The inscriptions that adon these walls remind us of the
eces he held Yonder testimony Of the Father of his Coun
try shows what his youthful promise The spontaneous
feeling at this moment Of whole people prove how that pro-
mise redeemed.
every State Union They have passed spots ever
memorable in history They have every where been received
with unerea honors They have reposed in the Hall In
dependence They now lie in the Cradle Of Liberty II
We're presumption in me to anticipate what will here be said
on the character and virtues of the deparedon the high
offices he held and the great scenes in which he participated
But as citizen OF Massachusetts, cannot but acknowledge
our sense OF the honors paid her distinguished Mourn
ed by nation its capital attended by the representatives
OF millions to the grave he has received tribute his
mory unequaled among men.
"And this is pageant The spots On which this
ber rests on Its journey to the grave will not be marked by
Visible tokens by the wayde cross inviting all pray for
the soul Of the departed but associations and re,oecons
shall cluster there inspiring the living with the spirit Of the
dead and should the time when distance and diff
ference Of interests shall seem for moment weaken the
bonds OF the Union, will remember that sister States
sympathzed with in grief readily their fathers
rushed to assistance in peril
Ihese remains in the Cradle of Liberty II Is
their last resting place their journey home AS states
mans, this is to them the last Of EARTH Tomorrow they
will be deposited in the peaceful churchyad Of the village Of
his BIRTH there 10 I've mouned as statesmen mourn Tor
statesmen, but as friend nouns for friend.
He will be gathered to his fathers and how great in
thus case is the significance OF the expression possible
that other men may be attended, he will be- to the grave
but when again shall the tomb of President Of the United
States its doors to receive that has filled the same
office
Happily for us in this country there are no hereditary
honors But shall stand before the simple monument
erected by the ia piey Of him who sleeps before U.s. and
read that below sumber the remains Of the President
OF the United States of who, the 9TH Of July 1876,
pledged his life bis fortune, and his sacred honor the in
dependence Of his country who in 1888, by signing the
defnitive treaty OF peace redeemed that pledge and who
after having witnessed the liberty of his country for fifty years.
was summoned the birthday of the nation the inde-
pendence of Immortality and the Judgment of his God will
worth gave title to hereditary honors The conclusion Of
that epaph is the fttes inscription for his grave
g From lives thus spent thy earthly duties learn
From tancy's dreams to active virtue turn;
Let freedom friendship, faith thy soul engage,
And serve, like these, thy country and thy age"
Next was announced that citizens generally could have
opportunity to view the remains of Mr. ADAMS until ten
o'clock on Saturday.
And the ceremonies having been thus concluded the assem-
bly, dispersed.
Mnue-guns fred from half past three o'clock,
the bells OF the various churches toed during that time,
and flags displayed hamast from all the State and city
public buildings the shipping in the habor the cusohouse,
and the other United States offices.
On Saturday, the body conveyed The depot of the
Old Colony Railroad and twelve o'clock the train started
for Quincy The Congressional Committee, the members Of
the Legislature in body, and military escort accompanied
the remains Of the venerable statesman, take part the
last rites, preparatory the entombmen Saturday after
Large numbers of the citizens Of Boston proceeded
to Quincy TO participate in the solemnities.