New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE WORKS OF JOHN ADAMS Vols NV ?,
tied ~ his Cranes a, ChARLES FRkNlI> ApAxN u.
tcu ts,te Bro~n -

his Diary, Miscellaneous ESSAYS. Continues,
Papers OF the Revolution. and Works on Co,
eminent. including the Defense 0; the C5as,r
zion, OF the United States. The political >oce,
lsiions OF Mr. Adams, with which large po-t,,
Of these volumes Is tlled, can have but h,le d.
teres; Ter the general reader OF the prcscn, IN,
They were called iorth by the demands Of an.
tlcrlar crisis. written on the spur Of the nom.,.
without pEsteESiOnS 70 extensive research or 4,
literary finish. and consequently abound Ia crp.,
! expressions OF opinion. historical ,naccur,c,,,
and glazing defects OF execution. The c,irorh,,
udiclossly made such corrections as we've i, b..
power, and has shown grea, degree Of capto,
frankness and honesty IN the Performance Il,
his delicate task In hIs extracts nom n.
journals Of Mr. Adams he has Presented =,
abundance of matter more adapted 10 be nal
with interest They emhOdy VARIETY Of ~,
sonal details. literary and political gossp ,,5
anecdotes Of the times, which derive an aSh.
tlonal charm from the remarkable nalye.e VIII
which they are related No one can doub, ,h,,
Mr. Adams faithfully depicts himself m his auto.
biography. 1t is the original all over. EVEN
page OF It is marked with the good,hamo,e.
egotiSm, the harmless vanity. az times almost T.
fantlle In It's simplicity The buoyant NNacy AL
the violent preudlces which were such pron.
nent elements IN his character Of his moral a.
tegri,y, OF his devotion ~ his country. ana Of
his sincere religious principles. It Is IMPOSE :
TO doubt. He was not intended by Nature fer,
great man, but placed by circumstances IN 10.
stlon which required both energy and insight,
he acquitted himself of arduous duties win
credit His connection with the progress Of
democratic freedom IN this country VIII alway,
attach an interest to his name, and this viii s
gratified by the perusal of the remrnlscencess
the volumes now published
Under date OF July. l776. We Ind description
OF John Adamss share in the debate on
THE DECLARATION or INDEPENDENTS
| am not able TO recolleci whether Il was on tbs
or some proceeding day, tina, the greatest and moS
solemn debate was had on the question OF ndepsn
dence. The subject had been IN contemplation ff
more than year and frequent discussions had been
had concerning II. At one time and another all The
arguments for II and against II had been exhausted,
and were become familiar | expected no mote
would be SAID IN public, bu, that the question wogd
be put and decided. Mr.. Dickinson, however, waSde
termmed To bear las testimony against It with more
Formally lie had prepared himself appdTcNtly via
great labor and ardent zeal and IN a speoch.of great
length and with all his eloQuence, he combined To-
gether all that had before been written M pamphlets
and newspapers and all that had from time to time
been said IN Congress by himself and others tie
conducted the debate not only with great ingenuity
rld eoquence, but with equal pohteness and canicf
and was aSwered m the same spirit.
No member rose 10 answer HIM, and after waiting
some time, IN hopes that some one less obnoxious
than himself. who had been all along for year be-
fore. aHd still was represented ana believed 10 10
the author OF all the mischief would move, deter
mined 10 speak
II has been sari, by some OF our historians. that
began by an invocation 10 the god of eloquence
| This Is "A Misrepresentation Nothing 80 puere AS
this fell from me. began, by saying that this
the first time OF my life that had ever wished for
the talents and elOquence of the ancient orators N
Greece and Rome. for was sure thai none OF them
ever had before HIM question OF more Importance
! 70 ms countrymen and Ia the world Ihey would
probably upon less occasions than tins, nave begun
by solemn inyocatlOns TO their dlymitles Tor as
sisance but the question before me appeared 70
simple, that had confidence enough IN the PLAIN
understanding and common sense that had been
given me. 10 believe that could answer, TO tho
satisfaction of the House, all the arguments which
had been produced, notwithstanding the abilities
which had been displayed. ana the eioquence with
which they had been enforced. Mr.. Dickinson,
some years aiterward, punished his speech had
made no preparation beforehand, and never CON-
United any minutes OF mine 20 writing. But
had a copy OF Mr. Dickinson's before me. would
now, after nine and twenty years have elapsed, en-
deavOT 10 Trgpllctf NINE.
Before the fnsl question was put, the new dele
gates from Ncw-JtGssy came IN. ami Mr. Stockton,
DR. WltheHpoon, AMI Mr. iopkDsOn, very respecta-
bie character expressed grea, desire TO hear the
arguments. All wis silence no one would SPEAK,
all eyes Wei, turatd upon me. Mr.. Edward HUT
ledge came 10 md sad, laughing, " Nobody viii
speak but yOu uf this subject You have AL the
topics SO rea,y 5. you must satisfy the gentlemen
from New.Jc,.o,' / answered him. Laughing, that
II had 80 much The air OF exhibiting like an aftof OF
gladiator, for the entertainment Of the audience,
that was ashamed TO repeat what had sad twenty
bafnr uItl ~ "a ~ Nd
yanced by me. The ewJersey gentlemen how
ever, still insisting on hearing al least recapu'-
ton OF the arguments, and no other gentleman beng
willing To speak. summed up the reasons, OJec.
tons, and answers IN a. concise a manner a.
could, tail al length the Jersey gentlemen sald they
were fully satisfied and ready for the question, wnch
was then put, and determined IN the affirmative
The following extract dated Sept 9, OF the
same year Is highly Characteristic
JOURNEY on HORSEBACK.
On this day Mr. Franklin Mr. Edward Ru.edge,
and Mr. John Adams proceeded on their journeyio
Lord Howe, on staten Island, the two iOfmef IN
CHAIRS and the latter on horseback. The hrst nghl
We lodged at an inn IN New Brunswick. On me
road. and AT all the public houses we saw such mum
bers OF officers and soldiers, struggling and l0itenng,
gave me- al least, but poor opinion Of the disci-
pine OF our forces, and excited as much indignation
as anxiety Such thOughtless dissipation, at a tmo
20 critical, was NOT calculated TO inspire very san
gulne hopes, or give great courage to ambassador
| was, nevertheless, determined that II should not
dlshearten me. / saw that We must. and had 10
doubt but We should be chastlsed INTO order Ia time
The tavems were 50 full we could with difficulty
obtain entertainment. At Brunswick, but one bel
could be procured for DR. Franklin and me, IN
chamber mile larger than the bed without a chin
ney and IN only one small window The window
Was open, and l. WHO invalid and AFRAID OF
the air in the night, shut Il close. on" says
Franklin don't shut the window, we shall be SUMO
Gated" / answered, ! was afraid Of the evening"
ar. DR.. Franklin replied, "The air within ms
chamber Will soon be, and indeed Is nov, worse
than that without doors Come, open the "indo"
and come 10 bed and will convince you pe.
neye you are not acquainted with my theory OF
colds" Opening the window, and leaplng INTO pea,
said had read his letters 70 DR. Cooper, 10 "nth
he had adv aDced that nobody got cold ~ gons
into cold church Or any other cold ar Du' 'h'
theory so little consistent with my experience,
that | thought II a paradox However hae ~
much curiosity 10 hear his reasons that wouo fsh
the risk OF cold. The Doctor then began hh-