The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . J. Q. A It A .M s. k^- loim Qqi^clj 8t9^h)^. A LONG career of public usefulness, great capacity, ex-tensive information, and a spirit of lofty patriotism and in-dependence, entitle John Quincy Adams to the lastingremembrance of his countrymen. That his father had filledthe presidential chair was a singular distinction; but it wasvather a drawback than an aid to him in his upward course. <i people of the United States have ever been watchfulxoes to hereditary oflSce-holding, and even the rare talentsof the younger Adams coul
The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . J. Q. A It A .M s. k^- loim Qqi^clj 8t9^h)^. A LONG career of public usefulness, great capacity, ex-tensive information, and a spirit of lofty patriotism and in-dependence, entitle John Quincy Adams to the lastingremembrance of his countrymen. That his father had filledthe presidential chair was a singular distinction; but it wasvather a drawback than an aid to him in his upward course. <i people of the United States have ever been watchfulxoes to hereditary oflSce-holding, and even the rare talentsof the younger Adams could not induce them to give a cor-dial sanction to his elevation to the high seat which his fa-ther had occupied. When that honor was accorded to him,it was nothing more than the just reward of his individualmerit. John Quincy Adams was born in Boston, on the 11th ofof July, 1767. His father, John Adams, was engaged inthe practice of the law, and rapidly rising in name of John Quincy was derived from a great grand-father, who had been a man of note i
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