The Madisonian., 1850-05-02

1feaII0n. 0t employed less ot y ID any
rossaiss aol connected with the imme.
aials dischafgs Of bis duty. He seem-
e g kags no recreation but the pleas. I
urs Of conversation with Eis friends. {
Out Of the chambers Of Congress. he
was either deyoling h mself 10 the ac-
quisigion Of knowledge pertaining 10
The immediate subject Of the duty be.
fore him, or else he was indulging in
those social interviews in which he SO
mach delighted.
NJ Memorable friend from Kentucky has
spoken, d idst terms, Of bis colloquial
pawefs. They certainly were singular
and eminent. There was charm in bis
his conversation not often found. He de-
lighted, especially, in conversation and in
tescougse with young men. suppose that
there has been no man among as who had
more winning manneTsyln such an inler-
course aud such conversation. with men
Comparatively young, than Mr., Calhoun.
4 believe one great power Of bis chaFac-
Ter, 10 general, was his conversational ta-
lent. / believe il is that, as well as con-
acionsness Of bis integrity and the greatest
reverence fer bis talents and ability, that
has msdr him 80 endeased an object to .hs
people Of The State 10 which he belonged.
mi. President, he had the basis the indis- |
pensabIe basis CE all high character; and
that was unspoiied inIegrity -unimpeach
able honot and character. If he had aspi
EaIinns they were high, and honorable, and
noble. There was nothing gFoveling, or
low, 81 meanly shelRsh, that came near the
head Of The heart Of Mr.. Calhoun. Firm
ID Bis purpose, perfectly patriotic and hon
est. ah am quite sure he was, in the prin-
Ciples that he espoused and in the meas
uFes that he defended, aside tromihal large
regard foF that species Of distinction that
conducted him 20 eminent stations for the
benefit Of the republic, ! Do not believe he
bad selfish motive or selfish feeling.
However, sir, be may have differed from
Others Of us in his political opinions or his
POLITICAL principles, those principles and
those oninions viii now descend TO posleTi
~. under the sanction Of a great name.
He has lived long enough, he has done
enough, and be has done il 50 well, so sue
eessfuly, 50 honoTably, as 10 connect him
SELF for all time with the records Of hls
country. He isanow d historical chaTac-
VeF. These of Us who have known him
here will End that he has left upon cur
minds and our hearts strong and lasting
impression Of bis person, his character and
his public performances, which while alive
win never be oblteFated. We shall here
alter. am sure, indulge in it as gIsteful
recollection, that we have lived in his age
THAT We have been his contemporaries
that we, have seen him, and heard him
and known him. We shall LIKE 10 speaH
Of him 10 those who are rising up 70 I'll
our places. And when the time shall
come that we ourselves shall go, one atle
another, in succession, 10 our graves, VI
shall carry withus deep sense Of bis ge
nius sod character, his honor and integrity
his smiable department 10 private life, anC
she purity Of his exalted patriotism.
MI. Rusk briefly alluded 10 his early ac
uuainlance with Mr.. Calhoun, and the kinC
aud most friendly advice given 10 him bl
shat great man when he Mr. Il. was hu
ayoulh. This friendship, shown to him i
his youth, was renewed when they met j
the Senate; and on the last day the dis
tineuished decease attended the Senate
they held kind and most friendly CONVEX
sation.
MI. Clemens--T do not expect, Mr.. Pres
ident, TO add anything to what has alfead
been said Of the ilustrious man who's
death We al 50 deeply deplore; but silenc
upon IN occasion like this would BY q
means meet the expectations Of lhos
whose representative am. TO borrow
fanEe from the Senator from KentucEl
Tie brightest star in'the brilliant galaxy
the Union has gone Oot, and Alabam
claims place among the chlet mourne
oveE the event. Differing often from u
great southern statesman on questions
public policy, she has yet always accoEd'
due homage 10 bis genius, and still more
that hlameless purity Of life which entill
10 The highest and hoblest epitaph viii.
can besngpaVen upon mortal tomb. F
more than forty years anactive particiPn
ia an The fierce sirugglesi Of patty, 81
sounded BY those coTrupting influences
which the politician is so often subjecte
his personal character not only remain
uhtaEniahed but Dnsuspected. He walk
through the Ham,s 5, and even the hem
bis garment was unscoFched. M &
tits no part Of my purpose 10 enter in
arecIlalOf Ihepublic acts 81 John G. q
houn. II has already been partly done Y
bis colleague; but even that, 10 my jud
mens, was unnecessary. Years after I
eelebiated battle Of TheTmopyle, a tTay
Il, visiting the spot, found a monume
with the simple inscription, HSuangsi,
cell Il Lacedemon, lha. we died in obe
ense 10 her laws.n "Why is IL" he ask
ssthas tie names Of those who fell here
nos Inscribed upon the stone 4" II
esuse, vas Ire proud reply, ais is imp
aible that any Greek shoOld ever toy
them. Even 20 Il il with him q wh
gnaah. His acts afegraven o. the hes
of bis eounuYmen, and time has no pos
rccbliteEaie bis characters. Through
tl,is hroad Iand s'the neanest vlll, the mig
iess river, rolls mineling with his lame
essg." Living, Sir, 10 an age distingul
e9nbove all Others for its Intelligence,
rounded lhYoughout bis whole career
mgn, any oE whom would have marked
era Ia lhe woEld's hIstOFy, and stamped