The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-26
with .om. general conversation aside,

general consent
| Mr. LEWIS Qu.stioo!
| Mr.. BAoBY-I regret that this morning
| Mr.. BAD0ER-The motion IL not debatesble.
Mr.. BAoBY, then. by consent Of the Senate stated
that agreement had been made between himself aud
Mr. Baldwin, that at future day when the ten re-
gment bill disposed Of their
should be taken up by appointment and discussed to.
gether Mr. Bsgby would therefors vote now against
doing thew are placed beyond the reach of ths senate
| shall hold on In good faith to my sgresment.
Mr.. BALDWIN made concurrent statement of the
CASE only desired that ct future day his
| lutions might be acted upon
| Mr. RusI In view of the exciting passions awakened
by the introduction Of such rebrands tbess reeou
tions appealed again for such disposition of them by
vote Of this Senate that It Will require vote OF the
Senate to call them up He regretted that the Senator
| Mr. BALpwrN-I did not call them M; they came M
In their order; they precisely the resolutions Of my
State and willing to postpone them to future day.
Mr.. ALLEN SO far ~ | am concerned, sir am pre-
pared to vote for laying them the table now an for
ever-these and oil other resolutions like them And
sir to lay them on the table and call for the ayes
| and poe-
The roll was osled and there appeared fer laying the
abstract resolutions Of ths Wmot provso on the table
ATrs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atchison, Badger, Bill
Benton, Berrien Bradbury Breese Bright Butler Cal
houp, Cameron, Csss. Clarke Clayton, Davis Of Msss
sippi Dickinson Douglas, Downs, Foote, flanagan,
Houston Hunter johnson. OF Marylsnd, johnson, Of
Georgia. Lewis, Mangum Mason, Moor, Pearce, Ru'k,
Nors-Messrs Bagby, Baldwin Corwin. Davis of Mas.
sachusetts, Dayton Dix Greene Miller, Niles spruaucs
and Upham-il.
This is hardly test VOTE however, but as precpi
tated by the solemn occasion Of the day
Mr.. MANouM For the purpose Of arrestins these pro-
ceedings MIR President, would move that the Senate
take informally till receive the expected
message from the other House.
VOICES ON THE OTTER SIDE On, no, no.
Mr.. MANouM-It does not meet the concurrence CT
senators, and withdraw tho motion.
POST ROUTES, 30.
Mr. BrRRrEr submitted resolutions passed by the
Georgia Legislature IL For several post routes.
Complimentary Of the Military Academy Of West Point.
In favor of railroad to the Pacific Read and
Several private bills passed.
DEATH ADAMS.
At ten minutes past one the clerk of thu House
In and reported the death OF Hon. John Adams and
ieno e succeeded among the spectators ''' o.
MIR: DAVIS Of Massachusetts,, then addressed the
Mr. Presdent-By the recent afction of my colleague
painful duty devoves upon The message just de-
vered from the House proves that the hand Of God has
from midst II in speaking of John Quincy Adams
can give utterancc to the language Of my heart
Senate He was born in the then Province of Massa-
chusets while she grdirg herself for the great Re-
W known to need
yet may be pardoned Il say that his father seemed
born to aid In the Of our free
of such patriot. The cradle hymns Of the child
the Of liberty The and competence Of man
for self government the topics which he most fire.
quently heard discussed by the wise of the day.
and the inspiration thus caught gave form and pressure
to his after life Thus esrly mbued with the love OF
free institutions educated by his father for the service
OF his country and early led by Washington to Its altar
statesmen he occupied turn almost every place
Of honor which the country could give him and for
more than half century has been thus identified with
Its history. Under any circumstances should feel N.Y.
self unequal to the task Of rendering Justice to his
mory, but, with the facilitating effect of bad health
still upon me- oan only with extreme brevity touch
some Of the most prominent features of his life
While yet young man ne Was In May 1874, appointed
Minister Resident to the States General Of the United
Netherlands In May 1896 two years after he was ep
pointed Minister Penpotentiary at Lisbon, in fortu-
Washington with the advice and consent Of the Senate
In May 1897 he appointed Minister Penpotentiary
70 the King Of Prussia In March, 1898, and probably
while at Berlin, he appointed q commissioner with
full powers to negotiate treaty Of amty and commerce
with Sweden. After his return to the United States
hs was elected by the Legislature Of Massachusetts,
Senator, and discharged the duties of that station in
this chamber from the 4th Of March, 1908 until June
1905 whsn differing from his colleague and from the
State, upon great political question he resigned his
seat In June, 1909 he was nominated and appointed
While at that court in February 1911 he was appoint
ed Associate Justice of the Supreme Cour. the
United States ill vacancy oooaSioned by the death
OF Judge Cushing but took his seat upon the
bench. In May, 1918, he, with Msssrs. Galatin and
Bsysrd, wssnominatsd Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Penpotentary to negotiate peace with
Great Britain, under the mediation OF Russia aud a
treaty Of commerce with Russia From causes which IL
der this appointment But afterwards In January 1914
be, with Messrs. Gaatin, Baysrd, Clay, and Russell
binary to negotiate treaty OF psacs and treaty of
commerce with Great Britain This mission succeeded
ia subscribed to the treaty Of Ghsnt After this event
full crisis In public affairs he was In February 1915
selected by Mr. Madison to represent the country and
protect Its interests at the Court Of st James, and he
remained there as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
plenipotent.ry until Mr. Monroe b.osme President Of
the United States On the 9th Of March, 1917 at the
commencement Of the administration he WIS ap-
pointed Secretary Of State and continued Ia the office
while that gentleman was at the head of the ad-
sor, and discharged the duties Of President for
term, term; ending on tho 80 CT March, 1879 Here fol-
and Mr.. Adams retired to the family mansion at
Quincy; but electsd member OF the House of Re-
representatives. from the district in which he lived at the
next election which occurred after his to It, and
took his sent in December 1881 he retained 1t by
vsntured, this OCCASION beyond bare enum ration
Of the high places Of trust and confidence which have
period Of more than half century and what Ian
guags can employ which will portray more foroby the
great merits Of tbs dc.sset the confidence reposd Ia
him by the public, the ability with which he dis
chsrged the duties devolved upon him. than by this
simple narration Of recorded facts An ambitious
could not desire more emphatic eulogy. Mr.. Adams,
however, not merely q statesmsn, but ripe,
complished scholar who, during life Of remarkably
which adorned bis character and gave to 1t the manly
strength Of wisdom and intelligence As Statesman
and n1o ne VIII rank among Ana n,
for Its progress In civilization The productions OF his
pen proofs Of a vigorous mind, imbued with pro-
found knowledge CT what It investigates and Of me-
mory which snguarly rstentive and But
his character is not made up Of nose conspicuous quail
ties alone. He will be remembered for the virtues Of
private fefor bis elevate ed moral example for his in
tegrityfor his devotion to his duties Christian
u neighbor, and the head Of q family. In all these
relations, few have set q steadfast or
brighter example, and few have descended to the grave
where the broken ties Of social and domestic affection
have been more sincerely lamented Great as may
be the loss to the public of gifted and wise,
It !: BY the family that his death will be most
deeply felt. His aged and beloved partner, who
has long shared the honors of bis career and to
whom all who know her bound by the ties Of friend
ship, will believe that share her grief her be-
reavement, and sympsthiss with her In her sliction
IL Is believed to have been the earnest wish Of his heart
TO die like Chatham in the midst of his labors IL
sublime thought that whers no had tolsd In the house