Memoir of James McMdowell, Governor of Virginia; Contributed to the Historical Series of Washington and Lee University
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Memoir of James McMdowell, Governor of Virginia; Contributed to the Historical Series of Washington and Lee University Miller, Sally Campbell Preston, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1895 Excerpt: ... Considering his condition of health, three miles seemed a great distance from his house to the Capitol. And it was. But the doctor prescribed a long walk, and every inducement to take it. It was a hazardous experiment; but we tried it for eight or nine months without any apparent bad effect upon his health;--that it did him any good I cannot imagine. But, when we returned to Washington at his next term, we took a comfortable house on G street, at a more convenient distance from the Capitol; and it became our home for the remainder of my father's Congressional life. Chapter XVIII. Death of John Quincy Adams.--Compleocities in Public Affairs.--The South Hard Pressed.--The Wilmot Proviso.--Compromises for the Saving of the Union.--Slavery the Uppermost Question. During the winter of 1847-48, Governor McDowell, although well enough to be in his seat in the House every day, and to attend to his committee work, took no active part in the exciting discussions upon the questions arising out of our immense acquisition of territory from Mexico. There was no promise of an early conclusion of them; and he could wait for his turn till his strength was more thoroughly re-established. It was during this session that ex-President John Quincy Adams was suddenly attacked with illness on the floor of the House of Representatives. He was removed to an adjoining chamber, and every medical care given to him; but after twenty hours of a kind of half consciousness, he quietly expired, February 23d, 1848. Among the memorial tributes paid him by his colleagues, was one from Mr. McDowell. In "Reminiscences" of his day in Congress contributed by Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, of Boston, to ScrUmer's Magizine, March, 1893, he mentions this address in complimentary terms, and quotes largely f...

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