Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
BY Telegraph to louisville.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS is DEAD

We have just time before going TO press, to
announce the death of this great and good man
he died at Washington on Wednesday night
last. Thus has passed away one of the first
minds and brightest ornament of his country
and Of the age.
The Louisville Journal of yesterday pays the
following passing tribute to his memory. We
have not the inclination to add more this NOR
ming:
DEATH OF Joan Quincy ADAMs.-This great
and good man is dead!
MIR. Adams life was prolonged far beyond
the limit OF three score years and ten" Ever
since the attack of paralysis with which he
was afflicted a few months ago, it became APP
parent to all his friends thai the sands of his
life Were nearly run out. A few days since
he sustained d second attack of that disease
while in his seat in the House of Representa-
uves, and from that time his energies conlin-
ued to sink until he has at length found re-
pose from his lifelong labors in the embrace
of death.
The career of no living man possesses as
much historical interest as that of Mr.. Adams.
While yet quite a youth, the keen and accurate
vision of Washington discerned his merits. and
ne was appointed tod very responsible diplo-
matte station abroad. From that, period down
to the administratio or Mr.. Monroe, he was
honored by each President with missions to
European Governments requiring the greatest
tact. fidelity, and ability. He was appointed
Secretary of the State by Mr.. Monroe, and, at
the expiration of Mr.. MS term Of office, he
was elected President of the United States
In each of these high offices he distinguished
himself by his ability and efficiency, by his fl
deity TO his Government and a thorough dis
charge of his duties.
The public services of Mr.. Adams run
through the long period of nearly sixty years.
He was was longer in public life than any 9TH
er man this country has yet produced, and no
man ever gave more general satisfaction while
in public office. He was distinguished by Mr..
Jetferson's three tests of official qualification
in an eminent degree-he was thoroughly ca
pable, unsweringly honest, and constant in
his fidelity to the Constitution.
lie was one of the most extraordinary men
of his period. He was industrious and ardent
in the pursuit of knowledge. He retained all
his vast and varied requirements in the grasp
OF an unrelaxing memory, and was exceedingly
happy in always having his intellectual resour-
ces at command to enrich and illustrate every
object he touched. His speeches were tho
roughly'exhaustive Of the main elements of
their subject, and were always listened to with
the most profound interest by both political
friends and foes. We think he performed
more mental labor than any of his cotempora-
rles, and he has, we are informed, left behind
him an immense body of manuscripts contain
ing a very thorough review of every subject
which has agitated the public mind of the
country since the foundation of the Govern
ment. His resources were not only vast but
seemed to be without limit. Every subject
became luminous in the glare of his mind, and
if there was any perplexlty or ENHANCEMENT
about ii be could speedily unravel it, and make
the dark beam with light and the difficult seem
clear. In controversy he was never over
wnelmed, and he probably overthrow more
strong men in intellectual combat then Sam
son OF old did with the might of his sturdy
arm.
He was thoroughly Independent and honest.
Whatever there was to do, he did 1t fearlessly.
He was deeply respected even by those who
entertained views adverse to his own, and in
sustaining an unpopular cause, so universal
was the faith in his honesty he never failedt to inn
press favorably even those who differed most
widely from himself. He was devoted to truth
being always true to himself and true to bis
country.
He has passed away. That venerable form
shall no more be seen amid the scenes OF time.
He was the last relic of our revolutionary pc
Rod in public life, and in his departure the
link between the present and the most distant
past in our political history has been sundered
His memory will brighten as years roll on, and
~posterity will refer to him as one of those stern.
great, true hearted men, to follow whose exam
| pie is the dictate OF wisdom.