New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-24
By THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
THINGS II WASHINGTON.
Condition OF MIR. Adam--Trenty Of Peace
General Grief of the City for Mr. Adhmss

C1-.ss7ordonco Of The Tribune.
wAHNGroS FEB. y, I'is.
.,,bis nre.srt writing. /. o'clock midnight the
pbv.icians say Mr.. ADAMS cannotsuryive the night
ss write. it is more than probable be draws his
last breath At o'clock, he was surrounded oy
the Massachusetts delegation who came to take
last look Of their venerable and deeply
colleague. He has not been able, ! understand,
TO utter an Ineligible word since yester evening
Iwas mistaken in saying Mrs. ADAMS had been
unable. from herowa sickness, to attend him. As
soon as she heard Of bis calamity, invalid as che
was. heinssted upon being sahrn 70 his room lH
80 Csoi.sl. where with but slgnt ln,ermss0n'
she has been ever since.
lis h,ping against hope 10 think % see him
alive win to-m0rrows sun. la al human plooA
biltv. MS death will help % memofze tns "a Oh
Febraerv. The natal day Of GEORGE WAaHlN.,
roS and diving day of JoHS QClscY ADAMS VII
be commemoTated By one observance ID OH 'u'-''
annals. 49, a..
announcement by Mr.. DAVIS OF the precarlous con
dition OF Mr.. ADAMS prevented the Introduction o.
d. Treaty. The messenger Of the President sr'
rived m the sute-roOm OF the Senate WIN the
Treaty IN his haods. as the senators were pVu..us
on, The conditions of the Treaty are suostan
tisllv az they appear in the I4telhgencer Of TINS
morning. which paper. by the way Wild
rernarkable prescience. has al along pfepd
ed tho publlc mind for the present develop
meut -Four months are allowed by tne terms
of the Treaty for exchange OF PUBLICATIONS. III
the intermediate time, tue American army nous
nossession of its present posts but is 70 attempt
no new acquisitions. ~ the expiration o. tue
four nl0nths-ratiications being exchanged-ohi
army ia 70 evacuate Mexico, unless, on the &C.
curing Of the time prescribed, the slchy season
.bould prevail. in which case the army Is 10 De
stationed some thirty leagues from the coast ana
await healthier season for removal
The Treaty looks fair on paper but DO kno"
how II viii be kent gentleman here has jus.
received p letter from Mexico. enenating from hish
authority there % the effect that the treaty j.
yr, uu1ooular Ia Mexico aud that the recall Of our
army will be followed by general b0nererseH4tHt 3
in which Peha Prha will be put down, ana the
military rule under anita Anna or some other des'
pot of the hour reestsblshed. But We shall see
what We shall see.
In consequence Of the general grief at the sud
den aud seemingly fatal illness Of Mr. ADAMS a.
contemplated smusements have been suspended
The customary observance OF the day has been
passed over. and the Birth night Ball, Tor winch
great preparations had been made, postponed
Every one nouns as for an Individual calamily'
Should bis death take place by the hour oil tne
assembling Of the two houses land that II WI"
much before is confidently expected the proper
notice thereof will be taken IN either House. IL IS
| expected that Col. BENTON will address tne zen
ate UPON the melancholy occasion. end perhaps Mr.
! CALHous. Col. BEsToS is the Oldest Senator o.
the body. Oldest | mean in Senatorial service ano
sense Of propriety no less than his own senef,1u'
| spirit may dictate his participation IN the rehde'
/ ing Of honor to the illustrlous dead In al p'o0s
/ btv be will follow Mr.. DAVIS.
| ,,,r.ola,ad .o,,, s.ic caiapifiss prasG nar'
81 ar. WEBSTER aud compel his absence iron
the Senate He has mis- own suferings almost t0C
erievous 20 be borne aud yet bears up AGAINST
/ with Christian fortitude. He never needed more
/ and never more deserved the sympathy OF friends
Mai Van BURES has not arrived ia this city.