The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-15
From the Boston Courier,
TN, Works or President Adams.


one volume of the Works OF John Adams second Pres
iden OF the United States. with life OF the author
notes. and illustrations, by his grandson, Charles francs
Adams The third, fourth. and NTH volumes OF this
ork published by Messrs. Lillle Brown me
third volume contains continuation OF the AUTOBIOGRAPHY
and from Mr.. Adamss Diary. kept between the
years ITS and 1906 IL also contains essays ana con-
oversia papers OF the revolution, originally published In
the journals OF the time The fourth and fifth volumes
are made up OF the works 90 government ana as
with full length portrait OF President John Adams, and
the other volumes have autograph letters from several
distinguished persons
The Diary written by a man like Mr. Adams, and at
period of 80 much Importance in the history OF our
connlry, is OF highly interesting and will DO read
few extracts Of amusing character, and refer our
readers TO the work itself tor the extended and
grave speculatons politics and morals which abound
IN these volumes.
PAxIs, ITS Volairs and Franklin dinner we
went the Academy OF Sciences. and heard M de Alem-
bert perpetual secretary pronounce eulogies on sew
eral OF the members lately deceased Voalre and Frank
lin both were present. and there presently general
cry that M Voltae and Nj. Franklin should be intro.
dlced 10 each other This done, and they bowed and
spoke to each other This was no satlsiacllon-there
seemed to divine what wished or expected; they,
however took each other by the hand But this was not
me aS ns ased
upon this great theatre OF philosophy and frvoy
then embraced each other, by huggng one another IN
their arms and kissing each others cheeks and then the
umu subsidized and the cry Immediately spread through
the whole kingdom, and, ! suppose, over all Europe,
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The royal family, Of France went to Versailles in
and lady, and Francois Saw the grand procession OF
o'clock night went to the grand concert, and saw the
King, Queen, and royal family at supper had fine seat
and situation close by the royal family, and had dis.
The Queen attended by her ladies' TO the gallery OPP
pose TO the altar placed in tine centre OF the seat and
there left alone by the other ladies' who all retired She
object sublime and beautiful for any dull pen
describe. leave this enterprise TO Mr.. Burke But,
in his description, there is more OF the orator than the
philosopher Her dress was everything that art ana
wealth could make it, One of the maids Of honor told
me she had diamonds upon her person to the value OF
eighteen millions OF lves; and always thought her
Majesty much bsho!den to dress M. Burke saw her
probably but once | have her fifty times perhaps,
and in all the varieties OF her dresses She has a fine
complexion, indicating perfect health, and was hand
some woman in her face s and figure But have seen
France, England and America
AT nine o'clock we went and cav the King, Queen,
and royal family at the grand concert Whether M
Francois, a gentleman who undertook upon this
sion conduct had conrved plot to crafty the Gu
osy of the spectators or whether the royal family had
fancy TO see the American al their leisure, or
whether they willing crafty him with conve.
MEN, seat in which he might all the royal family and
all the spendors OF the place. know not hut the scheme
without the orders OF the King. | selected and
summoned, indeed. from all my company and ordered to
seat close b~Ads The royal family. The seats on both
sides Of @ arranged like the seats in theatre, were
all full Of lsdvs OF the hrs rank and fashion in the king
dom, and there VAS no room or place for me but in
the m'is. OF them It was not easy to make room for
than person. However, room was made,
and | situated between two ladies', with rows
and ranks OF ladies' above and below me, on the
right hand and on the left and ladies' only My dress
decent French dress, becoming the station held,
but no, to be compared with the gold and diamonds
and embroidery about me- | could neither speak nor
understand the language to support
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meeting, and that nobody spoke word but the royal
family TO each other. and they said very little. The
eyes of all the assembly turned upon me- and eIt
sufficiently BUNDLED and mortified for not proper
object for the criticisms OF such company found my
self gazed at as we in America used to gaze at the sa
cnems who TO make speeches in Congress, but
thought il very hard If could not command much
power of face OF the chiefs OF the Six Nations,
and therefore determined that would assume a cheerful
countenance enjoy the scene around me, and observe
ii coolly the astronomer conemplates the stars
Inscriptions OF Fruetus BeiH seen on the cell
ing and all about the walls OF the room. among paint
ngs OF the trophies OF war-probaby done by the order
OF Louis XIV. who confessed, in his dying hour,
his successor and exemplar Napoleon will probably
d d.. that be had had been too fond Of war; The
ate like King and made royal supper of solid beef and
other things in proportion. The Queen took large
u manners alternately looking at the company in va
rous parts OF the ball. and ordering several kinds OF
soning 10 be brought 70 her, BY which she finished her
supper to her taste When this was accomplished her
Majesty exhibited TO the admirng spectators the magnif
cen, spectacle OF great Queen swallowing her royal sup
per in a single spoonful all at This performed
like perfect clock work; not feature OF her face
motion OF any part OF her person. especially her and
her hand could be criticised being out OF order. lille,
and but little, conversation seemed to pass among the
royal personages OF both sexes, but in low voice
that nothing could be understood by any OF the audience
The officers about the Kings person brought him many
letters aud papers from time TO time while he at
table. He looked Mt these. Some OF them he read, or
seemed to read, and returned them TO the officers
who brought them or some others
BoLEAus REsrpEscE.ln this village of Au,eul is the
seat OF the famous Boean ], is in the Rue des Garonnes
have been twice TO see 1t. The gardener has the
keys OF the apartment, that could the inside
OF the house but he showed the stables coach house.
and all the out houses, and the garden, which is very
flowers and and vegetables of all kinds and OF
pears. peaches &c but everything suffers for OF
garden fence which belongs TO the estate which affords
pasture for COW; but The land is poor There is head
OF Boeau the door behind the house. and the heads
of two children, each side OF the door, which are
said be the heads of children of his gardener that
he fond of and which he ordered be placed there
near him. The estate now belongs 10 Madame Bnet
who adverses IT for SALE and IL is said, asks forty five
thousand lvres for it, She declines letting it, or should
have hired it. The principal people in this village are
Madame Selveiieus. who lives few doors from this
house, Madame BoufH.u, who lives opposite. &c.
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