Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

hafa century with the highest civil service and the loest
civil renown.
On Monday the 2lst instant, JoHN QuIScr ADAMS sunk
in his seat in presence Of ALL by sudden Illness from
which he never recovered and he died. in the Speaker
room at quarter past o'clock last evening, with the
officers Of the House and the delegation Of his Massa
chusttts around him.
Whatever advanced age, long experience, great ability
vast learning, accumulated public honos spotess private
character and firm religious faith, could do to render any
an object of interest," respect, and edmaiion they had
done for this distinguished and interest," respect and
admiration but feeble express the feelings, with
which the members Of this House and the people Of the
Try have long regarded him.
After life of eighty years. devoted from its earliest matu-
y 10 the public service, he has length gone his
He has been privileged his post fail while in the
discharge Of his duties expire beneath the roof Of the
Capitol and have his last associated forever his
tory with the birthday Of that iustrious Patriot whose Just
dscernment brought him first into the service of his country
The close Of such life under such circumstances is not
event for unmingled emotions. We cannot find in
hearts regret, that he has died he has died. He him
self could have desired other end g This is the end
eart, his last words uttered the day which he
fell But We might almost hear him excaiming, as he left
usn language hardly less familiar TO him than his native
tongue Hoe est, minimum, mags ecter de rita ngrare,
guam morn.
for others to suggest what honors shall be paid to his
memory. No acts of ours necessary to his fame But
ii may be due ourselves and the country the nation
al Of his character and services should be y CONNIE
mora ed.
When the SPEAKER concluded
Mr. HUDSON, Of Massachusetts, rose and addressed the
House 70 lows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: rise with no ordinary emotion to per-
form painful uy, which has been assigned me BY nv col
leagues growing out Of which has recently occurred
in the midst Of the of which has Just been
made by the Chair My late venerable colleague no more
great and good man has fallen He been stricken down
in the midst of US while in the discharge of his public duties
One whose public services a coeva with the establishment
Of Govemmen-one who has down to us from past
generations and of whom might almost be said that he was
living in the midst of poseriy, example and
who after US, has ceased from his abors and gone TO
his reward The peculiar circumstances Of his death
known every member Of this House, and are calculated to
make deep and lasting impression They weigh heavily
upon my mind and feelings, that almost inclined
believe that silence is the most appropriate token of grief
and the most suitable tribute to his memory.
JoHS QurScr ADAMS born on the 18th day of July,
1857 in that part Of Brantree Massachusetts, which was
subsequently Incorporated into b. the Quincy
and hence in the eighty first year of his age In l77s
when he but eleven years Of age, he accompanied his
father JoHS ADAMS, TO France, who with BESJA-
FRANKLIN and ARTHUR LEE, Commissioners TO the
Court Of Versailles. Alter remaining France about eigh
teen months during which time he applied himself closely
the study of the French and Latin languages he
his own country in August, 779 In November Of the
year his father again dispatched Europe for the dis
charge OF diplomatic services and took his John Quincy
with him. AT Paris he put school, and when in 1880
John Adams removed Holland his enjoyed the advan
ages of the public school at Amsterdam and afterwards of
the University Leyden. Francis Dana who accompanied
John Adams Secretary the Embassy, received
the appointment OF Minister Penipotenlary Russia and
tosk John Quincy Adams, then fourteen years of age with
him his private secretary Here he remained till October
1882 when he left Mr. Dana St Petersbugh and return
ed through Sweden, Denmark, Hamburg, and Bremen
Holland, where he remained months till his father took
him to Paris at the time of the signing OF the treaty of
10 1888 From that time till 1855 he with his father ia
England, Holland, and Frances during the whole of which
period he a close student
Al the age Of egLtre, his request his father per
med him to Massachusetts, where entered Har.
ward University and graduated in 1857 distinguish
ed honoTs Soon after leaving college he entered the Office
Of the celebrated Theophus Parsons afterwards Chief Jus
tce OF Massachusetts, where he remained usual period Of
three years the study Of the law he entered the pro-
f-ssion, and established himself at Boston.
In 1894 Gen. Washington appointed him resident minister
10 the United Netherlands From that period Till 1901 he
in Europe employed in diplomatic business and as public
minister in Holland, England and Prussia Just as Gen.
Washington was retiring from office, he appointed Mr. Adams
minister peniPo,en'ary TO the Court Of Portugal While
bis way Lisbon he received commission changing
his destination to Berlin During his residence of about three
years and half at Berlin he concluded an important com
meal treaty WITH Prusathus accomplishing the object OF
his mission. He recalled the close of his father
Administration and arrived in his native country in Septe-
Der, 1901.
In s02 he chosen by the Boston district TO the Senate
Of Massachusetts, and after elected by the Lessa-
Senator's Congress for years March g. 1903 He
remained in the Senate Of the Unel States until 1905 when
he resigned While the Senate he received the appoint
ment Of Professor Of Rhetoric in Harvard University an Office
which be filed with distinguished ability.
In 1909 he appointed by President Madison envoy ex-
traodinay and minister penipoenay to the Court Of Rus
so, where he rendered the important services 10 his
country. BY his influence with that Court he induced Rus
sa offer her mediation between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States in the Of 1912 and when the proper time had
arrived, be placed by President Madison at the head Of
five 10 negotiate treaty OF peace
which concluded at Client in 1914. Mr. ADAMS was
then associated with Mr. Clay and Mr. Gaan 10 negotiate
commercial convention with Great Britain and was forth.
with appointed minister plenpoeniary the Court Of ST
James While IN Europe, in 1911 he received the appoint
meat Of Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the United
States, which he declined.
Alter remaining in England ill the close Of President Ma.
don's administration he called home, and placed by
PRECEDENT Monroe at the head Of the Department Of State
where he remained eight years.
In s25 he chosen by the House Of Representatives
f President Of the United States for the Of four years On
having The Presidency in s29 he returned his native place
70 Massachusetts, and in 1891 he elected member Of This
ous and by the free suages Of the people has been con-
tnued in that Office TO the day Of his death.
This Is but basiy and imperfect enumeration Of the pub
nc saons which have been filed by my late lamerted col