New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MEMOIRS OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.


The present installment of Mr. Adams's journal
embraces TIE period from the Summer of 1922 to
the month of May succeeding his Inauguration as
President of the United States in Mcrch. 1929. II
is devoted principally to an account Of diplomatic
proceedings while he was Secretary Of State during
the administration # President Monroe, touching
sparingly aud with great reserve on the events OF
the campaign which threw the election OF the
Chief Magistrate of the nation into the House al
REPRESENTATIVES,. As usual there are numerous
comments Oh the character and conduct OF several
eminent statesmen Of that day, not entirely Zee
from the asperties of pOlt al rife, often showing
certain degree of personal constituencies and irta-
tion. but IN the uain marked 10y profound sense Of
Justice, conscientious devotion 20 principle, and
prevailing sclf-distrust which has not been always
recognized as a characteristic trait of the wr'ef'
Whenever he uuvails the sanctuary OF private
feeling nothing IL more remarkable than the Slgns
of humility, supreme attachment To duty, sincere
religious sentiment, and love Of family ties that arc
exhibited His PASSION Tor literature was "a perpc'-
ual impulse often presenting delightful reheI 10
the distractions of public business and the excite
ments of political ambition The urgency OF oinc'ai
bo was never so great that his Looks did not ahou
him a grateful recreation and soace. Had he been
able to Iursue the native bent of his nina, there Il
no doubt that he would have become no less emf
neut as a scholar than he was as a statesman.
The attacks which had been made at tins time on
the conduct of Mr. Adams during the peace ncgoii-
atoms nc Client, especially by ms colleague MI
Jonathan Russell a source of great mental X
element and called forth the ivellest Indignation
He regarded them the fruits of n concerted p'an'
invented to prejudice him with the public IN view
of the approaching Presidential election. With ref
erence t. this subject, he writes on occasion Oh the
completion of his Gfty-ffih year, as follow:
l., r have this day passed s'ncc
DR. Tllay 10y way f6lict lion upon NY birthday con-
Er%,aasSd, e the HALLWAY cosner they have bcea
five memorable years OF my life and certainly the hVe
moSs With blessing for which ! grateful to
The ali good They have had thelr Iilds "i many
dear an lame1iSd m9'he am nov , III, N t9G %s
oi another ana Jar dii igh % . g mann, NY Wien are
preparing for nc and through Which must pass a. II
fhail please Heaven The cablms against me Is SO eN
fc,isive and 81 many leading m,n ~ every part i Inc
Union are engaged in it. tuat tie prospect beIOe me Is
mo- !iPom"h moi c,irclV fail Russell viii be dslp
pointed aud have tue pnole voice asSns, nm nui y'
VII 80 i ~ S e w STEM and Southern country against
me ILiv, now the advantage O Russell eniiciy IN my
Lands But the infringement Of my cause requires DIS
csction and f1nues., both in an eminent d. Sree NY
eaus is tie cause ruth and honesty and OF my corn
Try. There hardly had assion IN the human heart
hut Is ,ra!cd against me ia IN ouhu"Ne'sn o, ,nis -
knd success der much upon the manner IA which II
j. conducted nave my avn e s, M f@ str Would
ruin need advice very much, ana nave no one 10
advise me.
A week or two after. July &c, we find an interest
ing allnsion to the anniversary of his marriage,
which illustrates the features already referred 10 as
prominent clements ia his character. | have
been this day married twenty-five years Ii Is
what the Germans call TIE 'Silbemc HOchzelt'
the Silver Welding. The happiest and most
eventful portion of my life is past in the lapse of
those twenty-five years finished the letter to my
wife. cooking back-wlat numherlcSs occasions ot
gratitude. how little for sclf-gratulation!
Looking forward-what dependence upon the over
ruling Power! what fral support ia myself! Time
and the hour wear through the toughest day. Let
NE have strength hut TO be trre to myself TO my
Maker and TO nan-adding Christian mecllness and
charity to Stole fortitude-and come what may"
A whimsical charge was brought against Nh Adams
about that time. paying less attention to dress
than was becoming to a man in his elevated position.
He takes the trouble u comment on the cTcuDi-
stance ia hts journal. showing that like other great
mcn before and since. he not insensibe to the
venom of waSpso mosquitoes. Answered General
Dearborn's letter and received one from my wife,
chiefly upon an attack against in OF the Phil
adephia newspapers account OF the negligence of
INV dress. Ii SAYS that wear neither waistcOat MOI
eravat aud sometimes 70 70 church barefoot. My
wife is much concerned at this, and several of my
friends at Philadelphia have spoken to her of it
serious affair. In the Washington City Gazette,
some person unknown to me has taken the cndgclS III
my behalf, and answered the accusation gravely as
if the charge true. Ii is true only regards
TIC cravat. instead of which, III the extremity of the
Summer heat. Wear TOund my neck black silk
rlbLoI. But even in the falsehoods of this charge,
what may proitably remember Is the perpetual
and malignant watchfulnesS with which | am OBJ
served III my open day and my secret night with the
deliberate purpose of exposing me tO public Obl0quy
or public rdicule. There il nothing so deep and
nothing so shallow which political enmtys will not
tIrn To account. Let ii be warning to me to take
heod of M ways"
Mr.. Adamss inability to resist the temptation 70
literary discussion, on every suitable unsuitable
occasion, is shown in his comments on Popcs celc-
brated lines "The Dying Christian to his Soul" the
performance of which anthem, he had just wit
Messed at public funeral.
Heard Mr. Little preach the funeral sermon upon the
death Of Mr. John Law. Ills text lst Coritiiins
Nv 20: "Tbe last enemy that shall be destroyed Is
death" THIS chapter IN which the immortality Of
soul AM the resurrection Of inc dead argued u all
the and urged 20 al the feelings Of human turc
with the and su1nics rloquecc OF ST. Paul
Lam always profoundly a1ecJd 10y tho pcrusal OF this
chapter Mr. Ltlc's comment upon il was sensible and
tcnlErafe Death and Immortality tOrics never
suitable oXhaUsiih'e 10 teacher OF religion and
morality he noticed hut slightly Mr. Law hrss, IL,
thO.gh in aipT0pte terms and he spoke also The
deccas o M Youns. They were both members Of his
religious society had both taken much interest in its
formation. ard In The erooU0u OF the church. lie gave
notce fhat there world be no afternoon service bat HAT
thr :Wertl q; Nr. Young would he al fo' n tic alter
u"c III the ciosc Of lhc seTvcc Popcs Dying Christian
L. Ma foul" anthem with N" 0cconianl
OF thc organ, And With muc Acct. Iis ode j.
Qfciy bcou.ri. though most siuSularly compOun lcd
OF hallurrOrs Latin lucs, s1 10 Lave been sOkcn
b. The I.nleror Hadrian nj the article OF DEATH %
sapphos acry lyric ode, AM OF that ulCln plnt and
Transporting RpOytroPhc OF =. Pul in the N dJtb verse
al ihc nltcen.L capcT Of Corinthians: o death, where
h. thy sngl grave where Is thy victory e. From these
InatrrIals sres, and az the request If Steele
Pope VTotc ils TRACY scrspuc song . be ect TO music
Ia Ing q wrn Tic aCN Of HadiIn, sec he effect