Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-16
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E',c Youth of the Revolution.


celebration in Massachusetts. October 29th,
Mr.. Winthrop gave the following interest
ing account Of an interview, which he had
with the late venerable John Quincy Ad-
ans about FIVE or six years ago:
at was on the floor OF the Capitol, not
far from the spot where he soon after
wards fell The House had adjourned
one day somew bat suddenly, at an early
hour, and it happened that, after all the
other members had left the Hall, Mr.. Ad-
ans and myself were left alone in our seats,
engaged in our private correspondence
Presently the messengers came IN rather
uncercmonlonsly, TO clean up the hail, and
began to WELD that memorable implement.
which is SO often the plague Of men, both
under public and private roofs Laugh
ter.) Disturbed by the noise and dust,
observed Mr.. Adams approaching ne,with
an unfoldcd letter in his hand. "Do you
know JohnJ. Gurneyl' said he. know
him well, sir, by reputation; but did not
have the pleasure Of meetlug him person
ally, when he was in America" "Well,
he has been wiring me letter, and lhave
been writing him an answer. He has been
calling me to account for my course on the
Oregon bil;and taken me to task for what
he calls my belligercnt spirit and warlike
tone towards England. And | should
ike to read you what have written in re-
ply"
"And then the Old Man Eloquent pro
cceded to read TO me, so far as ii was finish
I
ever read or heard in my life. 1t was
letter Of autobiography, in which be de-
scribed his parentage and early life, and
in which he particularly alluded to the
sources from which he dorivedhis Jealousy
Of Great Britain, and his readiness to resis,
her, even unto blood, whenever he thought
that she was encroaching on American
rights. He said that he was old enough
il I775 10 understand what his father was
about in those days, and he described The
lessons which his mothcrtaught him during
his fathers absence in attending the Con
grcss Of Independence. Every day, be
said, after saying bis prayers to God, be
was required to repea; those exquisite stan
zas Of Collins, which he had carefully
transcribed in his letter, and which hc re
cited to me with an expression and energy
v hich shall never iurget--thetca cours-
ing down bis check, and his voice. every
now and then. choked with emotion:
How sleep the brave who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes ble.t
When Spring with dewy fingers cold,
Returns To deck their ballowed mould,
She there shall dress a sweeter sod
Than Fancy feet have ever trod.
by fairy hands their knell Is rung.
BY forms unseen their dirgo Is sung;
There Honor comes pilgrim gray,
10 bless the turf that wraps their cloy.
And freedom -lall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there"
"And there was another ode by the same
author, which he said, be was also obliged
10 repeat as a part Of this same morning
exercise the ode, believe, on the death
Of Col. Charles Ross. in the action at Fon-
tenoy. one verse of which, with a slight
variation, would not be inapplicablc to
your own Davis:-
"By rapid Scheld'. descending wave,
His country's vows shall bless the grave,
Where'er the youth IS laid:
That sucrcd spot the village hind
With every sweetest turf shali bind,
And peace protect the shade"
"Such sir. was the education Of at least
one Of our Massachusetts children at that
day. And though do not suppose that
all the mothers Of l775 were like Mrs
Adams, yet the great majority ofthem, we
all know, had as much pieiy and pa;rio-
iism, il not az much poetry. and their chill
dren were brought upat once in the nur-
ture and admonition Of the Lord and Of
Liberty.
Indeed. sir, have at my side. at this
instant, living illustration Of the fact
Here is my venerable friend, DR.. Walton,
Of Pepperel, who has come over here to
celebrate his Slst birth day, and who has
just told me that on the morning Of the 10Th
Of April, 1775, he was employed at his
fathers house in Cambridge-being then
about five years old-in pouring powder
into cartridges for the American soldiers"
THE COUNTESS DE BocARME.-The ro-
mantle incident connected with the unior-
tunatc and beautiful Countess de Bocarne
has lately been made public in Paris. Ii
will be recollectcd that the Court de Bo-
carmc. the laJy's husband. was executed