The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1848, Page 1

THE CLOSING CEREMONY. THE FIMWAL INFERMANT oF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, IN HISs NATIVE VILLAGE, IN MASSACHUSETTS, oN SATURDAY, MARCH Ni, 1948, “THIS 1S THE LAST OF SARTH.” &e. die. See Boston, March 11, 1843—Mipmtenr. It is over. “The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve,” and the day which witnessed the consignment of the ashes of John Quincy Adams to their last receptacle, has just passed avay forever. As I write, the solemn tones of the midnight bell still vibrate on the ear, though neither they, nor any othereerthly sound, will ever reach the ear of him who now “sleeps his ”,” never again to be awakened or dis- tu bed, till the sound of the final trump. The dey has been most propitious for the cere- mony. The weather, which was very stormy on Thursday and Fridey, was fair during the whole of the closing scene; the sun shone brightly, and there was a pleasant breeze from the northwest. The streets in Boston and Quivey were in good condition most of the time, though after the sun had attained full power, it became rather unpleasantly muddy in the latter towa, especially to thove in the rearward pat of the procession; but nobody minded that. Of course you have an account cf the doin, ia Boston on Friday. The body remained in Faneuil Hall all night, under guard, by the corps of City Guards, Capt. Thompson, and was ited by thousands of both sexes, who thronged to pay st tribute of respect to the departed To gratify the general desire, the hall was kept open to the public till ten o’clock on Saturday forenoon, whea it became necessary to prepare removal to Quincy. deeply impressive and solemn scene this universal offer of homage to the cold clay of him who, while living, received s0 many mnrfestations of confidence, esteem and love from the people who now sadly gazed upon his shrouded coflia. The body rested upon a bier immediately ia front of the rostrum, at the up- per end of the hall, which was eourely. covered with heavy folds ot black drapery. Every co- Juma of the building was wreathed in sable— heavy black etreamers were carried from the erntral chandelier to ench corner and capital— the chandelier itself, the figure of the Americaao eazle, as well as al the portraits and busts in the loom, were similarly clad; and the light of oy was excluded by thick folds of black over eac window, its place being supplied by a half illa- mivation from the gas burners, which shed their 8 vpoa the bier, and upon the thousands of uncovered heads that paceed before it and Hild the specious ball The panvels of the galleries are bordered with biack, enclosirg the inseriptions whioh J fend you just below. Above the eegie, in the centre of stare aud stripes, togetber with France, Portugal, Prassie, ch the deceased etates- bas been eeut as Mioisier of our Repubdlie—tuter- d with festoons of orape Tbe eagle bears in his Tr inthe last ef earth. | diecon- Born a ottiaea of Mus-achu- and on the right: “ Died a citisen of the United Uederarath there three, and extending vorose the entire widih of the hell, between the galleries, is, “Jona Qatacy Adame is the most valarbie pabdiio cha- Teeter wo have nbroad. amd the ablest “fall our diploma. tie corps Crorge Wasbiogtoe in 1797.” The other mottoes around the ball, covering the front of the gal- leries, commencing ot the left of the desk, are asfol- ows, vis: Noxrs. 1781—Private Secretary to the Minister to Ressia, aged MN yeors. 1704—Minieter to tis Uatted Netherlands 1797—Minterer to Prose. 1€03—Sepator im the Legisisture of Massachusetts. 1903~'803 - Senator in Congress. 1809—Minwter to Russia. 1811—Judge of the Su; eee l—Joi t! preme C: 18)4—Chief Commissioner Great Britain Minieter to Great Britain. 817 —Sreretary by Fieg: formed be’ than on this ocession 7 route of the ‘ovession wae threagh Merchants’ South street— ‘ond depot, on Kaesland etreet. During the greater the band wore jing “Roslin the ratiroad. This bui ding was hung with festoone of black, the national fisg upon 1's staff was also wreathed with layed at baif mast A pew aud powerful oe name of Jonw Qu built Jor the road,by Messrs timealy ‘and ite firet eneay—exeept a single trial trip— edto be the transportation of the dust of jis of the Btate be bas so ly honored, to the town whieb gare him birth. aud which he hasever co dearly loved Appro- privtely, it was covered with black in every part wi drapery would not be exposed to danger from fire. fod bore ju front s staff with the American ensign in mourning Each car in this train wae likewise diessed in \he emblems of woe, the heaviest being om and in that in which the eofiin was placed : from Fenuell Mall the fol. oar: von Light Guard. jor com. tain A. H. Keleey, attended by Fisgg’s . Tre Dovr, Borne on a Faveral Car, drawn by six black horses, all oapaticoned im biack, with grooms in mourning ‘The sollow! clavteer Militia of the ‘ Lieutenant Kavisscx, of the Hancock Light lnfentry © Hane, of the New Kegiaud Guards “ — Sracer, of the Washington Light Infantry ‘Then come the Mayor of Boston, thy Committee of Ar- e every whad wigh' bo obtained. At the enuranee of the D . vuder commend of Captala Meriam, were to Teomive the procession, 1 bis Compamy, too, was making & mort creditable appearanc between riaty and seventy aoe deiog carried io the rauke. The ociila having been carried inte the Depot, as fer car appointed to receive Mt, the Jew jue delivered ) the Norfolk Gasrds, ‘wont to revere. tiomal labore, bie md of the republic through which those ashes bave ttetesmen, aa itis in neither of those Dow reoeive the remains of Adame, tovneman, © u-ighbor. and a f-iend. belt # aity of Boston, cunsign to of ibe comanttes, the relics of our departed ‘To these observations, the ebsirman of the oem- mittee of Srraogements on behalf of the town of Quivoy, J.T. Bunmitt, Eeq, responded im the eab- Joined ¢ committer appoint Qiivay. to receive feltow-towormen, Te: — 9 rei the Hoi } | Knowledge, with a deep sense of gratitude, the homers which have been paid to his memory by the Boston, the mgtropotts of hin ; | the etoer pias through whiok bie reraains have pasted. | ‘Phey come to us accompanied by & nation’s represen- tation, end followed by @ pation's tears, Often, | during his Jong and eminently useful Iifs, bave the citisens of Quincy heen perm'tted to welcome beck the living patriot to ths familiar scenes of his childhood. to enjoy arhort season of repose from the toils of pab- Le life To-day, alzn! the melancholy duty devolves upon f |) sacred trast, his hovored re- igved to their long and last repose n8 of Qnivcy like the ebildren of one common house-hold, wiil surround the bier of trict father, sorrowing that they aball ree hie form Do more, and ‘ecting the fall, sad inper, of his ‘bis ie the last of a hosom of their peaceful community, he is henee- forte to reat from a'l bis labors Sacred, indeed. will be the spot whare his nshae shall lie, Ojten. at the atiil snd calm evontide, will bis frieads and fallow oiti re; to the honored tomb 1a which bw mortal I repose, to recall the memory of his public te virtues, impress upon the hear‘s of their obildren his illustrious example, snd teach them to grow g00d and great, like him ” These ceremonies being thus cluded, the Quincy Committee took charge of the body, aud entered the cerin which it was placed. Inthe same oar there also rode tite pall-bearera, the Mayor. and Committee of Ar- rapgementr of Boston, snd the Chief and Assistant Marsh-ls of Quincy ‘Thin first special train left the depot at five minutes before twelve o'clock, and ran at @ slow rate dowa to Quivcy The track pasres near the «states of thr Adams family, and as the cere approached the mansion houses of Mr Adamsand bis son. the motion of the train was l-aseued, 20 that every one could improve the chance to obtain 8 view of thoae edifices. Peselag the mansions at conn: peed, the care in a few minutes, and their arrival was heralded by a national sslute of twen- ty-nine guns, fired by the Roxbury Artillery, under command of Captain Chase. nce of the jade pect i he tl ‘moment was most impressive ‘The wi people were in attendavee—net only from Quincy. but from the adjoining towns. ‘I'nere could not have been lees than from eight to ten thousend men, wemon and children, gathered together in the public streets and squares. all deeply sensible of the solemuity of the occa- sion; all anxious to pay & heart-felt tribute to the great- ness which bas passrd away. Men who have for years enjoyed the society of the ceceased-—who have miugl with him in the daily business of life—women, who bave socially communed with him, end have been made to feel that his bovest tt and simple manners were graces in his character, beyond all public distinctions children, who have been taught to lovk to him as an ex- ample of a good and great memb«r of our republio—all were there, end the sadexprersioa oftheir faces, showed yet more than thelr mourning habiliments, the grief they feit at the lcssthey had sustained. The church in which Mr. Adams had been a commu- nicant since 1826, was dre inside and out. flag shrouded in black, and the itat balf-mast. Withio the sacred edifice, immediately tu front of the pulpit, was the bier destined to receive and support the ccfla’ during faneral services. It was surmounted by a biack tablet, bearing, in white let- ters, the dying words of Adsms:— “Tus is THe Last or Eaatn.”? The galleries of the church were opened for the ad- mission of ladies before the arrival ot the funeral train, and were filled at once. Many bundreds remained on tbe explanade and under the portico, unable to penetrate er. At the station, when the train stopped, the Selectmen of Quincy, and committers from all the towns in the Eighth Congrersional District, wero in readiness to ro- e the remains of their late Reprecentative dresses were mode at this point, however, but the corpse was immediately placed in a hi drawn by e single black horse, aud conveyed to the mansion boure of the deceased, There it was placed in one of the drawiog- room, and so remained until the arrival of the next special train, bringing the oemmittee of Congress, Go- vernor and L: ature of Maseacausetts, the City Coun- ells of Boston, Roxbury, Charlestown, Cambzidze, and Salem, and various other functionaries who designed to take part in the funeral ceremonies ‘Thore were, alao, ut the express desire of numerous citizens of neigh borbood, very mapy ci added to each of pecial trains, which were filled ith private individuals who wished to testify their pect for the dictinguished departed, by attending his jnterment. After the body of Mr. Adams had been carried to hi late residence, snd before the appearance of the secon ® train, your correspondent walked through some of thd principal atreets on tks line of mareh, to observe th® spect of thetown, Aluiost every dweliivg was deserto® and closed. The people bad turned out ew masse, td in the solemn dutics of the day; forsaking their wordo ly business, absndoaing their household lsvors, forgec-- fal of every thing, save ths mourvfal duty of paying the last sad tribute to the dead. It ia trae, indeed. that faneral emblems were not displayed from many of private hovses of the citizens; but how much more nificaut of grief waa the air of utter desolation apparent jimall! How expresrive of love and regard for the de- ceased patrict was the eager thrunging of every one who could walk. or be carried abroad, to the depot, the ebureb, or the family mansion! Improving the time afforded before the formation of the final procession, | went to the graveyard of the town, to rurvey once more the tombs of the Adams family They are situated in three distinct parts of the enclosure; bat tbe resting plsce of John Adams is not there His tomb is under the flosr of the churoh to whieh he belonged, to the erection of whioh he con- tributed largely. in which the barial services of his di tipguieed son had jurt been performed, aud which generally known as the“ Adams Templs” The tomb of John Quincy Adams was prepared under his own direotion. [tis » brick veu't, with @ front of Quincy granite, built in severe gothic style, and now bearing only the plain iuscription— J Q Avams. But the first President Adams took a great deal of in- tors, which S 0 of scpulturs, around which are the origioal tombstones of the family. Tne inscriptions on all of Uhese will, at thie time, be read with muob faterest They areas follows, live for line, »nd word for word ‘The Giret ie the ineoription pened by Joba Adams, in commemoration of his great-qreat-grandfatber, Haury Adams, the first cf the family that emigrated from Epgland. of AMS who took bir fight from the dragon persecution in D-vousbire, iu Evgiand, alighted with eight sons. n: Mowot Wollaston One of the #01 returned to England, and after tak! time to ex; ‘country, four removed to Medfivli and tbe neigh bour- ing towns; two to Chel: rd One. on- ly, Joreph, who lies here at bis lef: hand, remained Lp sesp ven was eke bore tor in the Township of Braintree, eS eorperated in the year 1639. This stone and several others have been this yard by a great great g eneration of the piety, bu t his Aborstors, in lope ‘of recommending ‘an imitation: f their virtues to their Posterity. wan next fe to Joseph, son of the preceding, and his pepicaTxD to the memory of JOSEPH ADAMS, SENIOR, who died D-oomber 6, 1684, and of ASIGAL. hie wi whose first name was Baxter, who died Aug: 27, 1602, by a great grapdson, fa 1817. ‘This is the joroription on the gran! ately at the foot of which are these two: Here lyeth Buried ye Hody of JOSEPH ADAWS, SENIOR, Agra 68 block, immedi- ye Body ABIGAL ADAMS, Wife to Joseph Adame, Senicr, 68 years. vied August yo27 a. jext le the tablet of Jow Jon= Quinct Aan, Im memory of JOSEPH ADAMS, fon of » great-grandfather to on gree the ewyer. JOHN ADAMS. ereeted December, By the side of this may be seen the two following: Here lyes ye Body ot Mr JOSEPH ADAMS, who died Feby. 12, 1736. Aged 64 years. to th. of moe Mr. JOHN SDAMs, who died. May 9%, AD, 1761, Aged 70. aod ATE Mp couneet, bern in ‘ who died April 17 A D, 1797 68. ‘The sweet of the just whee they sleep ia dust. New burred the Body EBENEZER ADAMa, Who died Ave ys Gib. 1769, aged 6) years Mere Nes buryed the Body of M JO wite oF ( Wh» departed thie tile Feby the 18 1770, tn he 6d your of her age, Here tis joverred the rem ot ADAMS D. 1761, age. 'y ot he Just is Beeset. Mr ELIWU ADAMS, Son of Vesoon Ebenraet and rapared useds no delays, mone comer, the Saint obeys; Switt was bis Hight aad short the road, He closed his ryer, aud aw his God. . The Qeeh reete bere tit! Jesus comes And claims the treasure trom the tomb. Tn m+mory of Mrs. SARAH ADANWS. the of uri Adame, Mr Sa Baw died Juse © 23,1777, in the tOcn year of her age. Here les Buried the Bod: of Mr. MICAJAH ADAMS Who Died July 18 1769, Aged 27 years, Hero lien Buri-d the Body of Mr. BOYLSTO. DAS, Who Died Deo. yo let, 1761, Aged 26 years, In memory of Mr. MOSES ADAMS, who died Oot. the 9:h, 1773, in the 46th year of his ege. In memory of Wil. H ADAMS, fon of Mr. Micajah and Mrs. Alice Adams, He died Ost 16, 1903, 32; 1 year and 8 montis. Bo fades the lovely biooming flower, Frail, smiling solace of an hour! So soon our transient comforts fly, And pleasure only blooms to die. These are allthe monumental records of the Adame famly, in the oburch yard at Quincy. You may be sure’ they were perused with no little inter- eat by many of the Congressional Committee, to whom they were pointed out by Col. G@ ‘1. Bigniow, ot the Massachusetta Senete, and one of the Committee of Ar- rangements oa the part of the Commonwealth. Shortly after one o’clocé, tha second special train reached the Quincy depot. It brought the commictas of arrangements on the part of the State, the commit. tee of Cungeeas, and the Mayor of Washington, us fol- lowe: Me. Tallmadas, Now York. Mr. Wilson, N,’ Hampshire, Mr. Asbmun, § Mr. Collamer, Vermont. Mr Thurston, R Irland, Mr. Newell, New Jersey. Mr Rockwell, Conn. Mr Houston. Delaware. Mr. Melivaine, Mr Meade, Virgtoia Mr. Ligon, Maryland. iz. Holmes, 3 Carolina. Mr. Barrioger,N Caroling, Mr. Hillerd, Alabama, Mr Lamptin, Georgia. | Mr Morse, Louisiana, Mr Brown Mississippi. ‘Mr Frenoh, Kentucky. Mr. Edwards, Ohio. Mr. Smita, Indieua Mr Gentry, Tenness Mr. Phelps, Missouri, Mr. Wentworth, tiiaol: Mr Johnson, Arkansas. Mr. Cabell, Florid: Mr Thompson, Mr. Hammons, Mains, Aiso, bis Excellency Governor Briggs and Aids; his Honor Lieutenant Governor Reed; the Honorable Courcil; the Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Adju- tant General; the Hom. Zeno Scudder, President of tae Sepate, with nearly ail the wembers of toat branch; the Hon. Francis 8 Crownivgshield, Speaker of tne House, with shout two hundred members of that body; Hon Josish Quincy, ex-Mayor of Boston, aud cx-Presi- dent of Harvard College; Rey Dr, Pisree, Secretary to noe, CBU bs Vins ARG aptain Scurgis, of the Revenue ice; the Common Coune:! of Boston; all the foreixn the port of Boeton; the offtoars of the United State Courts. with a host of othor offic ‘as well 98 9 crowd of citizens The authorities and gentlemen present fa an official opacity, wera conducted to the Town Hall. which was opened for their use Here thera wasa delay of about half an hour, occupied by the comumi:tes aad the war- shels in pert-otiog their atraogements, avd by large number of citisens in making the acquaintance of dif- ferent members of the congressional delegation. Atter the lapse of this interval, tha whole rsermbiy repaired to Mr. Adams's house, under es-ort of the military, to attend the b dy of the decessed tothe church. There ere DO COremouien at the mansion The sion was arrenged by John L. Dimmock, Eeq , chief marshal, in the following order :— rviston 1. Escort Aids. Chief Marshal, Jonn L Dimmock. Citizens of Qainey. Marshal. Officiating Clergyman Committee of Atrangements. Marsbals Pall Bearers COKPSH. Pall Bearers Marshals Family and Relatives Mr Biogham, Misbigan, Mr. Keutman, Texas Mr. Tweedy, Wiccousin T, enton, Dis, Columbia, Aids. Marshal. Marshals. Congressional Committes of the Marshals House of Representatives. Divisiow 3 Sheriff of the County of Norfolk. Marshal. Governor and Satte Marshal Licutenant Governor and E secutive Council. Beoretary of and Croasurer. Marshals. President of the Senate and = Marshals. Speaker of the House of Representatives Members of the Senat Marshals Members of the Ho Representative Members and Past Members of Congress. Judges, and other Officers of the United States and State Coarta President, and other Officers of Harvard University. Division 3. Marshals. Munfoipsl Otttcers of Quincy. Marshals Members of the Clezgy of Quincy avd vicinity. Officers of ths Army nad Navy, and Vaited States Civil Oflce: Offizers ef the Maesachusetts Marsb: Militia . Corporation of the City of Boston, Marshals. Corporation of the City of Marshals. Roxbury. sad Delegates of the several Towas in the Eighta Congressional District Societies of which deceased was a member. Marshals, Strangers and Citizens geuerally. The solemn straine of the dead march, aud tho heavy dooming of the minute guns, were the sounds which announced the pessage of the insnimate remuica of Adams thr ugh the streets he had fo ofter. traversed in life, and into the church at whore altar he was bitual attendant. The funeral cortegs was large. 'y butits numbers were far exoveded by thore who lined the str li knowing that they would have ao chance whatever of obtaining entrance into the church after the autoorities had parred in, aud derir. us to eee the coffin, if no more, of him to whom they had so long looked upcn a3 a counsellor aud guide. ‘i'be corpse now was borne onward on the same hearse owployed ia Boston, which had been brought down for the occasion but drawn by two white horses, heavily capatisoned in biack, and every eyo that rested on the bier expressed, most emphatically the emotions of regret and griet The body reached the churen at ten minutes before three o’clock. Aol have said, the whole interior of the building wae draped in mourning. The family pew was occupied by Mr and Mra Charies Francis Ajams their children, and, I believe, Mrs John Adams, jr. The two pews immediately behind, were filied with ladies, but tho heavy bluck veils which they wore prevented their being recognised except by intimate friends. The other pows in the broad al ip by the Congressional mittee, the town authorities of Quincy. the G souncil, and Senate, a port of the House of Repre- ntatives, and the chief m: es of the neighbor: ing cities.’ The other officials, above menticnsd, found reate in the pews on the side alnies, The galleries were filled to overflowing with ladies, and every inch of ——t room upon the floor was occupied with such aa were lucky enough to get in after the civic dig aitartes had found their places. In the pulpit were tue Rov William P, Luat, of Quinoy, psstor of the church and officiating clergyman of the day; Ray. Mr. Bartol, of Boston, chaplain to the senate ; aud Rev. Dr. Pierce, of Brook! The services were commenced with the performance of @ volantary suited to the occasion; after which the following hymn was sung by ® large choir of abot 'y ladies and gentlemen. The tune was “ Roslin Castle,” nud it was well done.— The glories of our birth and state Are ehad ot substantial things ; There 18 no armor against fate. Death lays his icy hand on king Princes and magistrates must fall, And in the dust be equal made ; The high and mighty, with the small— Sceptre and erown with scythe and spade. The laurel withers on our brow— ‘Then boast no more your mighty deeds ; Upon death’s purple altar now, ‘See where the victor victim bleeds! All heads must come to the cold tomd ; Only the actions of the just Preserve in death a rich perfume-- Smell sweet, and blosscm in the dnot. To this succeeded the rendiag of the twenty-third bY ohne ang A but the appositencss of ‘0 the cecasion, considering the character of the Marshals. individual whose cbsequies were in progress, may well excuse, if excdse be neorr i * Tha Lord ia my rbeph. nt. “He maketh me to lie dewn in green pastures: he leadeth mo beside the etill waters “He reatorcth my soul: he leadeth mo in the paths of rightecusness for hia numo’s take, in, | will fear no evil; for thou art with d thy siait they comfurt me “Thou preparest a (abie betore mo in the presence of emiee: thou snointest my head with oll; my cup hover. “sorely goodpers and meroy shall follow me all the days ef my life: andl will dweil inthe house of the Lord forever’? Then oameaproysr, very long but rot very eloquent ersff-oling, from ia» Pastor; upon the conclastua of woleh, one of Mr. Adams’ own bymos wae sung. [tis io these words: — Lert of ail worlds, lat thanks aud praise Po thee forever fil my soul; ‘With biessings thou bast crowaed my days,— My heert, my hend, my hend control. O. tet no vain presumptions rise, Noimpious wuraur in wy heart, To crave the boon thy will agentes, * Or shrink frow ill Cay hands impart. ‘Thy child am I, and not an hour, Revolving ta the orbs above, Bur brings rome token of thy power, But briugs some token of thy love. Apd rhnil this bose dare repine, In darkoess dare deny the dawn, Or npura the ireasures of the wine, Bscause on» diamond is withdrawn? ‘The foot denies, the fool alone. Thy betog, Lord, and bonndless might— Denive the Grmament, thy throne; ‘Denes the sun's meridien light; Denies the fashion of his frame, ‘The voice be bears, the breath he draws; O, idiot atheist! co prosiaim Effvots unpumbered without cause ? + Matter end mind, mysterious one, Ave man’s for threesoore years and ten. Where, ere the thread of life was spun? Woevre, when reduced to dust again ? All seeing God, tho doubt suppress; ‘The doubt thou only canst relisve; My foul thy Saviour Son shall bless, Fig to thy gospel, and belisve, ‘The preacher thon rose to deliver his discourse, and for bis text the 10th verse of the second chap- of Revelations” * Be thon feithfal uato death, sud I will give thee a crown of life.” Commencing with some general remarks upon the ne cersity of contioual watebfulness and faithfulness. in order to the attaioment of the reward promised in the toxt, Mir Luwr proceeded briefly to state the many vir- tues snd constant vigilance of our departed friend, whieh curely, if it were permitted us to judge, ent! Ued him tothe crowa. He then entered on the bio- graphical part of the disconraa, giving the names of Mr Adam's aucestors, which your readers will fiad in the inscriptions from the tombstones, copied above. ‘The lately deceased patriot was the fifth in descent from Henry Adams, the first of the family that emigrated from Englead He was born on the 11th of July, 1767, aud reojived the name of John Quinoy in honor ot his maternal grandfather, then near his end, who had been & Very eminent man in the province. Every body bas been made familiar, through the bio- eraphiéal notices in all the newspapers, of the main in- oidentsin Mr. Adems's career, and the large part of the oration, which was devoted to their recapitulation, may be passed over. Mr, Adams wes next set forth asa man of Isarain man of ation, a philosopher, a practical man, t maa, & patriot. and, eboveall, a Christion. A steadfast end dd observer of the ordivaaces of religion he always wee; end while President of the United States, in 1826, he entered ioto communion wita the present church, and coatinued in fellowship with the society until bis death ‘The clore of the discourses wes « very fine apostrophe to the eommittes of Congress, giving a britliant sketch of the chsnges ia ou: country, the nation’s spread and growth, which it was permitted to tho departed patriot and sage to witacs; and setting forth emotions which the local essociations of the spot where this crowd was gatbered to pey the lass tribute to illustrious wisdom mius, were colcalated to inspira. Bui the chief lesson war a religious one §=From the example of the deceased patriarch, feom the iafluences of thin rolema ovcasion, it should be the rerolution and aim of every oae to be “ fuithfal unto death,” that every one way attein to“ the crown of life.” Portions of this oration were exceedingly eloquent, and the whole was conceived in excellent taste. It is mado, however, the particular request of the elergyman, ond ef ail concerned in the ceremonies, that uo raport or sbstreot of it be given ia anticipation of the official {ter it hall have undergone revision, with 9. couse quent on the haste in which it was pre- pated. And asitisaevlogy rather than @ speecd, it is the sore proper to comply with this desire fanm si nathom wag next performed by the ohoir, aad then fhe body wes borne io its fina! piece of reat. attended by sll the authorities. The coffin brought from Wusbing‘on was enciored in another, and then ve- posited in Me. Adams’s own tom! latives of the deceased nod his family being afforded an opportunity oO take @ lost farewell Toe whole procession, and avast crowd of citizens passed uncovered before the tomb minute guns being dred meauwhile ‘Thus closed the floal ecens of the obsequien in whioh the natio,s nas boon engaget. Lhus has gone to his rest one of the mighty on the earth Peace to bis ashen! The procession was ercorted from the burial ground t> the depot, by all three of the military eompanies tn attendanne, nud conveyed to the city in another epeoial train. Yours, vi Affairs in Souih Amerion, Montevipso, Deo. 24, 1847 Again J trouble you with @ few lives from this dark and deeply op;ressed part of the world, knowing that you teel deep interest ia all sorts and conditions of men; t wad in particular will your tear of pity fall, when you | 480 a onturally nobie race of men, trodden (from eblid- hood to old age) unde: foot by «few military and reli- gious despots 1 wrote at the time,of thelow and contemptible course, of his lordship, Howden, his withdrawal from the inte: veotion on the part of England, ordering the blockade of the Oriental and Buenos Ayrean ports to be raised, which wasimmediately done, leaving the French govern. ment slone to settle the question. They for a few days were strict; but findiag that Montevideo must be sup- ported. they have permitted small vessels to ran from this to Buenos Ayres ond back, keeping out large versels fom ara Upon thia state of things, Rom a cree, that after the 20th of tala mouth, ai uot blockade his porte, he should closa them. There upon, the French, in hopes of his ohangi: ind have permitted many large vessels to go in and di and load; but they are cerefal that none carry the uaion ack. JAS ether Roman will or will not yield, ts not known yet; but some write from Buonos Ayres that he has ex- tended the time for twenty deys. Thera bave been tany fears that France would take the course of Eng- land, and leave the city to the mercy of Oribe; but Inst wock convinced all that rhe was irus, Oribe bas for tome time been concentrating hia troops, and it was thought for an attnck; upon which ths French Adair plaead in the town sll bis marines end sallora, twelve thirty-two pound cennon. landed shot.powder and shell, and bad the lines manned with his office men; at the ame timoosking of the Engilan Com in the name of the Kingof France, ali tho sasistance he conid render; whiclt, with a acur face, was granted. From all we can learn, the Engilsh gevernmient have disapproved of the course taken by Lord Howden, ard will continus the intervention. Oribs hes outside of the town fourteen thousand men,while this goverameat has Frened barqaoa (volnateers), ou» thousand {raliaas, one thousand negroes, three hundred white Orienta’s, not far from four hundred; making in ail, two thoursad and aoven handred Here is republicanima with » veageanee General Rivera is {a diegrace; has beoa banished with a pension of eightesn thousand dollars per Ons of his offences was for intercepting # government de- spatch, sent by # young officer to General Syi The officer called upon Rivera at the isle of Gorite, toinquire whore Sylvera was, when Rivera wisbed to know bis hosinees. Ho told him, and Rivera demandet the de- rpateh; he would not give it up,and Rivera ordered him to be shot, which order was immediately executed; and finding that his government was displeased, he went ty with the enemy, but was devected. hea commenced a war againet Corientes bdued it; and itis thought ho will march ‘azuay, which if he does, Brasil moy tremble, ae hi will then have a free persage into that country; and when he once geta afoot hold, if European powers will re: main quiet, he will soon overthrow the empire Ths American brig of war Perry, Captaia Tilton, is here. She, with her officers, are an honor to the United States. American flour, butter, hame, and brooms are plenty and low. Freights are coming down fast, and sbould Rosas enforce his decree, none can be got #* spy price P.8 The ports of Buenos Ayres are closed by Rosas, So my letters from there rtats 0.0. Boenos Avags, Deo, 14, 1947, The communication between this place and the United States isso irregular that it is impossible to keep up anything like a systematic corresp mdence; so that you must be content with an occasional notice, coming like angela’ visite, “ few and far between.” Ourgovernment has mo most judisious eelection, and evinced more interest in its commeroial relations with the In Piste then has been shown for years, by thi sppolntment ef Mr. George J. Fairfeld, of Maine, agU 9. consul for this port, This gentleman is¢o thoroughly acquainted with South American offsirs and commer. cial operations, and combines so many of thoee qualities which should distinguish a consul of the United Sta that I feel confident that hi eld by the outeageons bleek ede of England and Fraw nd when tbo somor reaeh- ed here of the able tment of Mr. Fairfield, ee het ne might decline ite many fears were expressed i acceptanos. Influenced, however, solely by patrtotio | motives, and & congciousoesn that it presented a fold of usefulness to his country and countrymen, he har cheer. | fuliy msde the sacrifica of many personal intereats, aod reapondad to the wishes of the Avnerican citizens ro- siding here, I with [ could give you some information relotive to the ralsing the blockade, but there are no avmptoms by which even a Yankee could gues at it Th+ embargs | upon the port is very joeficient, both the English and French allowing auch Is y think p per, pectionlari itt! to Montevideo by the privilege ‘The question is at! 8 thoussnd and a thousand times, how long will the United Soates goveroment spffer an important pert of their comm-roeto be thus broken up, without any e:- vantags othe biocksdirg powers. aad without evan « rational motive for ite conticuance—« blookade partial in ite operation, and contrary to the epirit of allint-raw. tional law; and which. while tt harrages the commerce of other nations, proves no benefli to tae b-siegere? | hope the glory which ven acquired in Mextan will not eo far dezzia the vision of the ov binet at Washing ton. as to prevant the national telsrcopa taking « wider range southward, and embracing within is rsops the ioterests of cur merohanta ta this section of the world Deo 2) 1817 Thin ts the las day allowed by the Rovernment for importation and exp tiation of produce A farther extension has been applied for by (iam mer- ebanra, but it ivextremsly dow stful if it will be granted G neral Urquiss, commanding the Federal army in Entreriog, penetrated foto Coriwotes and defrated Gen Lopes (alas Maroariila) aud the Governor, Maderines Killing 700 1500 prisoners and all the arti bs x were taken. Even the coaches of the generals taken, aod valuable correspondeoce fonnd iv them, It ie generally considered as # death blow to the Uuicartan perty. ? were Buenos Avnes, Jan 8, 1938. This port is now entirely closed Some two months ago, Governor Rosas issued decree enying that all ves- sels leaving here after a certain time, would be required to give bonds not to goto Montevideo, and that none should enter hero from there. The time woe exteadeds in compliance with « petition of merchants, to the 1st inst. It is now in force, and the French ao enforce their blockade as to prevent vessels from sea (which have not paid duties in Montevideo) feom entering Thus, all trade is cut off; but there are still some vessels at En- sensdo, a port 30 smiles below, taking in cargo. We can- not teil what day or hour the French will send a verrel to blockade that port also. I: is now very expensive, and somewhat davgerous, sending produce from here there. Prices will not justify the hezird of running the blockade, even by those who have ovpital. No kind of regular busin«ss can be done here with the United States,until matters are arranged with the French, or until they are driven out of the river. I consider their present acta aa plratical. A vessel from the United States, with lumber, fired into by tLem. and turged back night before las: Produce hus dec! is worth about 12 The H cousulto Buenos Ayres was from Alabama. Why, that gentleman (Sanford) de- clined long sepeat Mr’ George {. Fairtleid bas baen eppointed. Mr. Fairfield is a brother of the Seuator of thatname trom Maine. fie has lived here some 16 or 17 years, hes an estoncia (grazing farm) some filly leagues from Buenos Ayres, where he I! He is now in the city for medical sit = * bs * * a . Fairfield was notively engaged hero ia eettling the Thorntike estate. Mr. KF. a8 you are aware, superseded Mz, Grabam, who was eppoimted to this Pst sommes toves years ago. His commission was rent to this government about the middle of December last; but ss yet, the Buenos Ayres government have not given bim an exequator, awd cou- sequently Mr. Grabain bas still ebarge of the United Stutes consulate. ‘The government here dislike the ap- pointment for various rensons; one, his having un estancia so far from the city, or one at all in the country. A consul is considered by the Garagshas asa very great personage, aud might give tronbie, or take airs upoa | side.» se Scenes mc 20s AO ES ‘The Departure of Mr, Clay—Uls Arriv: Jersey City, ond His Reception at Vewark According to arrangement, Me. Clay took his depar- ture from this city at nina o’clook yeaterdsy morning, Ateneanly hour, a larys number of persons wore ad embied at the ferry dock, foot of Liverty stcent, to take alaationk at the venerable etaterman.aa he pasted, The plors adjacent were crowded, as alto tbe sheds tache'l to the ferry housa At half past eicht o'elosk, there was a general confu- rion tp ths strast, and while the polica wera atively em ovrriags drove ap, ia which ir Clay, hia Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Law- renoy and Stevens were peated ‘The gates wore thrown nad the eavriage wa driven upon the bridge, when lay alight d As son us he epovared from the carriags & general shout rang upon toe atr, and three thines three cheers were given Mr Clay wer then rushed upoo by the crowd, and it wan with dificnlty be eould vet room to meant. The very great cumber of peranos, eho wert on the a ehout dan’ jamped so much thatit was thonght at one tima they woritgertainty breakdown. aud & gene- ral ory wae wd ‘oot off the abeds they are comlag Dh agh lors of durger, tho crowd stil persinred, WA CuckIng noe ene Lenrd, and ageiu the ory of the ehodten mivg dowo, getont of the way’? Mr Clay wee then intreduoed to aeveral of the oom. voittee trom Newark, who were desiqneted by # #hite ‘bb n baare Atterm ge: era shame of the hand, ley atepped egain into th carriage, apd, the cbaing of the botdgs belay loored, was taken on board the ferry Dent bree voniferous cheers then given by (hove om wd arog 09 her bow the stripes of Amerioan Nherty ARRIVAL AV JeRSs¥ ¥ When the boat neared the bridgn on che Joraey City immence crowd rushed to che gates, which were scoured, aod emong the Bomber meveral hundred indies, who were uofer'vaately unable to procure window or other place evficientiy nr Jioent to sen Mr Clay All things ready moa the boat m Chay was con- duoied to the depot builains, upon the plazas of which were three or four hundred indies, who, »s be moved to- the house, waved # weloome wi(b their handker 1 that Mr, Clay would go on tho piazza, where the ladiew wer, and icmediniely a rush waa made for the stairway, whieh well guarded by porse of the police of thia city, and who repelied the crowd until Me Clay and the ecmumitteo should Orst pass up On eptering the piensa, #liryre were turned upon bim, asd the fair crowd gathered roue i Lim, “Whils ho wae yet afar off, they run to meet him. «nd fell upon his neck, and kissed bim.’’ ~ Mr ©. stationed bimeelf, as best he could in one cor- ner, and the ladies, rip the other, eavabt bim by ihe ad pret- looma, aud would not ist him fo en that the train was ready to He then descended to the lo tures more hearty cheers were given, » gout, took @ seat in the rearenr, ‘Tha cry of “all ready” wes given by the gentlemsnly and poe conductor, Mr. Sumith, who was wuremitting in his attentions; and af- ter & pound fromthe whir'le of che locomotive, the train moved off ‘Chree more curers rung myon toe air, aud aa with wings the train ped tow awark, Approaching that bewotifal ely, mut yet afer off, thousanés of persces could be orem onembled at the ero the train wou! riop, and as the ears etop- ing burcall went wo, and the ronr of a can. upon thewar., The irain belog fully at ands sssers bled rma fizst nn, a the other, to get a fira® giimpoe of b ed upon the pi.ifurm of tae nad ap by other shont en. A inrge building within a few yurda of (ba depat, and which contained more then one 1 windoy was flied witiriadien, who, many of bia to ® him, waved their handkerchiefs, w ne crowd ober ed. A barouche, drawn by six grey horse, wax oa wailing, in which Mr. teveral of the comm! THE Paces s*tOn The line of procemion wae formed by two kentlemen on horseback. after whom foll hinself and get the government into trouble Our charge, Mr. Hai you will eee by thepapers, bag done t by hie course jon to the English and Frenoh intervention. ie hg MERICANO, tic Mait Arrangement. 90 Eaton Square, Lonvon, Jan. 11. 1843 _My Loxo--The interview to whieh your lordship in- vited sae on Monday last, did not prepare m9 for the abrupt termination of our direct negotiation, a3 an- nounced to me in your note which | received iste lent night. and in which your lordship retuses tha principle of reciprocity 24 the basis of a postal couveation with tho United States, You decline the proposition that letters sent from ene country should be treated upon their arrival ia the other, upoa precisely the aame taxma asthe inland letters oA ‘taining your own prevent high rates of postage on tracsié letters taken across the channel: that is to you decline a pos'al etrangement with the United ualess where British postage is low you rary 2 Amerionn correspondencs, and whore Britiel postage is very high you may retain it as it 1s; and you farther olaim that British correspondence shall be car ried from Boston to Jeffereon City or Artoria, from o end of # continent to the other, at the ame rates as peopl+d regions of Grest Britain and Ireland ‘Tis ereates surprise. Stil! more am | eurprised at Sour lordship’s ase\gning as a reason for your refusal to agree to Mr. Johngon’s proposition, that by accrding to it nothing would ba given for the edvantege of the commercial world. Now. ia poiut of fact, Mr Johnson's vroporltion, as conveyed by me to your lordship, doubled the cpporcusities of correspondence, and reduces the rate of postage twenty per cent, or even thirty-three and one-third per ont. At the sauno tims it offers no insur mountable obstacls to the system of optional pre-pay- ment 1 will add that my desire to promote tha comfort and interest of ths commercial world, and the pubile of the two countries, ja the leading. not to say the role motive of my urging this uegotiation to an immediate astile ment. 1 be interest of (he Amerioan post offles reveaus Tregard as subordinate. You aliude to the fact that Grealt Beitain was the rt to establish regular packets, ss though that cir. cumstanos euould give G: Britain an advantage ip packet service betwren 4 js as old as thy importance of Beidisn Aacerican Cx loi Tc goes far baok iato the Jact century, und perhaps far her, and used to ba a very heavy bucihen om the Britivh treasury. A few yore ago you improved the sarvice und defrayed the expen sea Of it,ont of the Uaited States’ oorrespondenoe, of which the United Staten permitted you to bo aha role cartiers. We now intend to be joint carriers. By the custom of nations, which forme intercational aw, by the | ty muvicipat Isw of Boglsnd, and of the United Sintra, and | by the constitution of the Uarted Siaten, the post view is @fanctionofgovernment, Between indepen: nations it can have bo foundation but reciprocity You uite right as to my views when you refer to a redused and anitorm rate of pratag ‘America sud Great Britein, coupled you will keep fa mind, with such @ ieduction of the Transit raves of postage as sbould make Engleud the channel of communic «tion with the European continent From Boston to St Johos, from New York to the Cana- dian line, is aa far an from southampton to Ostend, or from Liverpool to Havre or Boulcgas. I endeavored with ail the earnestas+s ia my power, to persuade you to make Engiand the great medium of communication be- | tween Americs andthe European Conticent 1 pointed vantage to Great Britain from of American commerce, will remain in Euglacd; aud 2. Te the British Post Office Revenue—For iia plein that to share in carrying the correspondence of Am-rion so the European Coatineut would largely increase that revenue. ‘Theee arguments, and the proposition fouaded on them, on my part, of a reduced and uniform race of pos- Labaadow, therefore, as I told you is to foduce you to reduc» your ave the subject to yout own laws and your owa views of your Own interset. In like man- ner | invite you to leave the American gover mt to fix tts own faland rates, according to the nature of its widely extended, thinly peopled country, witu its ronde, new, of uofiaiabed, or primitive, aud sometimes all but imparsable ; with ite inland seas, which ore several times wider than the British channel; with its rivers, which | ere meil routes, and whi rom eqyirce to mouth, are longer than the Liverpool to Boston. We those in! Mberai terms, and are fog to reduce Let the reduction bs at and liberelity of the Amerioan peo- on your pert, establish your own in- yotem which perteot roads Heited ond everymhe te uentely peopled territory you to retabiied To the postal communion America there ore three pare. the tolvod Britian ser- ple. land rates, according to the Do you e\ween Eogiand and vioe, the foland Amerioan service. sod the ga service The service on the ea is loroticaly Coe same for both j the respective folaud service da widely ditte- pon. 7 L 2 entabliah ita Own joland rates snd transit rates as it will, waking them the same for correspondence by Ame- riean or British packets, Lot there be one uniform sea Tate of Keven pence, Cr say fum you May prefer not touch exeseding seven pence, with option ef prepsy- . ame the Chancelior of the Exchequer im your be enough to sequaint him with this my re- ply, whieh L intend as officte!, There {s no need of re- | ‘erring thia subject beck again te the United States — | My powers are full, and if you please, | shal! myself be giad to receive and to consi: your reply. The Sierquis of Clanricarde. (Courter $ Enguirer, March 13. of, aud with tt went six hearty oneers Hegered for a moment at tho depot, to watoh the pro- | gress of the train, which was soon lo | ety of Newark. carriaga,in which were the Newurlk Dasutttal musta eye containing Mr. 9 esrrleges contain of Newark, and o number of the moimbers of yon Couneil of this city, followed private carringes, and more (han pereong on font. The ling then moved wp Centre street, and around Military Park to Broad #treet, thenoe to the Park Honss, which having renched, the Chief Marehal, Col, Piume, formed the horremen into files, through wile tue car ringen parsed up to the door of ihe hott. Alou the whole line of the procersion, every baleony window, and stoop, were flied with ladies. and, by the j rmivg, beautiful, aod te F followed next; after ug the Common Connell he Con. eniy-Gve thousand nm and affection dies by far outetrtp: ped the scene HM Newark hes plenty of rot esrth, haga greater abundance of werm hearted, patriotie, and lovely ladies. true devo. THE RECEDTION Mr Cloy alighted and was conducted to the portico by Alderman] Franklin, when bis Honor, Mr Vancer- pool, Mayor of Newark, was waitivg to receive bim. Tho duty had been assigned Alderman Frankiin to dell ver over to the Mayor and Common Couneil of that city, the person of Mr. Clay; ia the performance of whiel duty, he oti: “Mr Mayor and gentiemen, It ts with micgled emotions of pleasure and of pain, that we re- sign into your bands the distinguished todividusl, who, suring the last six days, has been the welcome guest of ‘the city of New York. Pleased, we certainly are. thet an opportunity has been «forded to the people of this proape ouscity to enjy the pleasure which w- have pertenced, ta mingling with one of the most illustrious steteamen of our couutry; but at the rams chne, we are pained in the reflection that thetime bas pow nearly urtived, when we are to bid adieu, perhaps forever, to one whores visit will form” bright era in the history of our lives, ard which will always be remembered with feelings of peculiar gratification and pi Never before has it happened that a private individual, who has oscupied 20 many distinguished positions in polfti- onl lite, and passed tarough 49 many scones to arouse the facliugs of party, aad calt tnto # evil passions of car nature has been received with more warm and heartfelt entbusiarm, than he from whom we are now about to reparate; for young and old, politionl opponents and friend+, mat= avd female, aod al classes <f one population, nave vied wich each other io doing heoor toour distinguished guest; demonstrating the fx het in Henry Clay they reoogaiz» tha uncompr.mising chempion of the rights » bold defender of their country in the hour of the faithful rentinel upon the wails of our political ju ehort, ® man ef whom America may well feel proud; forin hebour:f her prosperity he hes re- Joiesd.and in the day ot hor adversity, he has mingled ‘nis tenta with those wo have wept over the dangers to which she hes been exposed ven the strains of mu- sic and the oharma cf poetry have been exerted Ja his behalf, white the bearts of the blind bave been made to rrjotee in lieteniog to (he eloqnence of his voice, addrens- od to them within their escred ball; and the deat and dumb will loog remember the hour, when the sage cf Ashiand stood within their midet, and they shook the hand of thrir advocate and friend, with whose history and fame it wanevident they were familiar. 1 cites of the danco were suspended in his presence, and those who tripp-d upon the light fantastic toe, stopped to grasp his haad, and assure hit of a cordial weleome. Such, sir, is the man whom we now tranefer to your care and protestion, upon his journey home, where, we most ardently desire, he may be favored eafely to orrive; there to experieace that huppy re-nion in the domee- tie eirelo, where heart responda (o heart, ia all the ardor of elucere and devoted affection. Aad now, hovored sir, (turaiag to Clay.) in the sireerity of overflow. jog hearts, we commend you to God, and to the word of bie grace, which is able to build you up, cod give you an inberitance among all those who are sinctified At the conclusion of tae rem wks of A an Fromk- lia, Mir. Clay took off his bat, when 0, pilemoe,’” rang through the crowd Atter orase was restored, Mr. Clay said: ~ “My friends,—I kuow no words to which I ean givo utterance that will be sufficient to express the heartfelt pleasure and gratitude for the distinguished reception | have thin dey met with I do not fntend tosey mu for two reasone, the firet of which is, | cannot spsak ( fering to bis hoareeness,) aud the other ia thet you ew ‘Thirteen years #go Ly t al), but prospero: before me « large, indeed, lea hardly be persueded that this is Newark; but | hon! you are not practising any deeeption vpon ma, And to you, Mr. Mayor, and genilemon of the commons’ feel graceful for this mark of your esteem ani renpe kvow you love mo, and throughout the cr inaia life, [ shall revert with feeiivgs of pleasure upon th hind snd cordial reception which you hov ‘Three lond cheers were then giv . Ch with the committees and invited gucets, were theu © duoted to the spacious dining rom of tho Park house, Mre. Chandler had prepared a rump! aout dianer, was washed dowa by choice wines; whieh, to Jon the worthy hoetess of At eleven o’clook, Mr. Clay Warne riage, and the procession moved Sroad street to Chretunt, and down ¢ South ward depot, where» epecial train was walling to eonye, to Philadelphia, by wey of New B. unswick, departure ; ead se the traits moved off, aa wid dent with (he infirmities of age, conld be seen crowdert platform, inveading to accom- + far as New Brunswicls. yeoteman is known en “ Daddy Comp,” in Newark, and je the oldest tobebiiant of thatciry He was a major iu the revolutionary strazmo, and the sams gun he commanded in that war, was Sred yesterday in honer of Mr. Clay. At baif-past «1 ven o'clock prectsely, the train moved Lae crowed 5 nerput tothe any : Ths ol o sight. Ths war tatupged hich. an hour betore, now qatet avd tranquil. fi who did net goon with 5: = * 8 Mobile, ai: a4 was prepared, and wins he Norther, (partly) Caambus, 0, 2, 4,6 and 6 | til the whole party were happy and gieesome 04 the en, of the Jith ia- | Morning bird. {The Philadeiphia NoriA tm j 4 ait, due here from New York on the 94:b wit , arrived bere: j looked remarkably freah after ite protracted bere safe and round yeoterdey.and Hi: jourary. | for potovcut fiver opposite Tho i.e in vo ntl | toe eperdy opening Of navigation inoked tfor! and t)