The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-17

Inc Albany Express, in noticing the recent ill
ness Of Mrs. John Quincy Adams, says that her
only surviving child is Charles Francis Adams, Of
Boston and proceeds to give the following inter-
esting family sketch
The other male descendants of the elder Adams,
Of the third generation, who bear his name. are the
three sons Of the late Thomas Boylston Adams. a
brother of John Quincy Adams They are Isaac
Hull Adams, a Civil Engineer John o. Adams.
and Joseph HarTod Adams, both Of the u. S. Navv.
The eldest son Of Thomas B. Adams was a highly
accomplished officer of the Army, who died in
Florida during the Seminole war He was
graduate of West Point. Thomas B. Adams or
the Judge, as he was always styled, was the
second son Of John Adams. He was man of fine
talents, agreeable manners, and convivial withal.
He had spent some years in Europe in early life
and accompanied the King Of Prussia as honorary
ald-de-camp on The disastrous field of Jena. His
description of that day Of carnage was graphic and
vivid IN the extreme. For many years ne was
Justice Of the Massachusetts Court of Sessions
but he dignity Of tbs bench was regarded as i'm
paired BY his conviviai habits, and the court was
abolished. The remainder of his DAYS he spent at
Quincy, living for several years in the house in
which his llustriOus father was born, very ordin-
airy cottage painted red, on the road to Braintree
After his father became infirm, he removed with
his family to the well known Adams mansion He
was the perfect anupodes of his brother John, and
when the news Of the ateTs election to the Presi-
dency was brought out 10 Quincy by John J. Js-
rome, about one O'Clock on a cold March morning.
the Judge refused to leave his comfortable bed to
entertain the messenger and his friends, and after
muttering a few words about the " COMPOUNDED
bOtheF," turned over and resumed his sumbers
while his accomplished wife was doing the honors
below stairs. Charles Adams, the youngest son
of John Adams, married a lady Of New York and
resided in that city until his death, which occurred
many years ago. He was bon UiUdnt and man
Of pleasure. Charles Adams left two daughters
one of whom was married TO Alex. B. Johnson, of
Utica, the other TO a Mr.. Clark, of this State. . .
The only daughter of John Adams was a highly
accomplished woman, as her published letters ndi-
cate She was the wife Of Col, Vim. Smith, of the
Revolution, distinguished citizen Of this State.
Their daughter, Mrs. De Whit, of Fishkill inner
its no small share of the talents and virtues Of her
parents. Charles Francis Adams, the only sur
viving son Of John Quincy Adams, and the inheri-
tor of his estate Of half million, married the
daughter of the late Peter Chardon Brooks, who
lett the largest estate ever accumulated in New
England; Of which, the share of Mr. Adams in
right of his wife, cannot be less than another half
million. He is, therefore, one of the richest men
in Massachusetts. His talents are highly nespecta-
BILE; but in consequence Of the GOODNESS of his
manner and his habitua reserve, he is by no means
popular. He il now engaged in writing the life of
his grandfather and 10 arranging his papers for pub
lieation--a work which will be of inestimable
value to all future historians of this country When
this great work is completed, it is highly probable
that Mr. Adams will give to the world the Life and
JOutlaiHOl JOtlll quincy Audllss as an appropriate
| pendant to the Life and Writings Of John Adams.
The public will then be put in possession of COM
pete aud most elaborate history of the foreign and
domestic affairs Of this country from the time Of the
Stamp Act up TO the year 1S4S, by two Of the most
distinguished actors therein-a period compre-
bending the ante-revOlutiOnary and revolutionary
tFoubles--the days of chaos under the confederacV
--the formation of the constiufion-the cabinet
dissensons in which jefferson. Hamilton, Picker.
/ ing, Woleott and Adama participated--ths history
I OF the OF 1917 and of the HaFffnrf q
ton; and lastly the annals Of the jackson dynasty
the right Of petition, the annexation Of Texas AM
the war with Mexico. A period in which were en-
acted some Of the must important events related i
the history Of the world-the age Of Washington
Napoleon, Chatham, Burke, Give, Nelson, VIII
berlorce. Hamilton, Marshall, Franklin, La Place
Lavoisier, Watt, Arkwright, Scott, Byron, Goethe
| Schiller, and Fulton