The New York herald., 1850-05-03

TIM LATE JoHH c. CAInouy.--We publish else
where, very curious and pregnant epistle from
MIR Jos eph A. Scoyiile, formerly of this city, and
who, for the last ten years, has been intimate with
the late John {. Calhoun, and on many occasions
acted as HE private secretary, particularly during
his last illness. The body OF Mr. Calhoun now re-
poses upon HE soil which he loved in life. IL
body is now in d vault at ST. Phillips Church. in
Charleston.
When the statesman died. he left many friends
who had cnjOyed his esteem and confidence for
years bat the moment the breath had left his body,
there were hordes who all of a sudden discovered
that the country had lost great, good and pa
trotc man, and they at once made such rush TO
do honor TO his remains, that of the old and
tried fiends hardly had chance to get sight of
him, oI were allowed TO come near him. If Mr.. Cal
houn could have known what was going on around
him, he would have turned in his very coffin, and
given scme Of them of those looks Of scom
which he always gave to meanncss and selfishness
We have with TO say much abou, the intriguing
of some people to ioist themselves upon the country
az the particular and especial friends Of the late
MI Calhoun, in order to divide his glorious repu-
tuition, like tho mantle OF Elijah and appropriate il
TO thc nsclvcs. The most prominent and forward
I"ltthS hllCr MS u'Glh. Nclf, IN NUHy nstiHccs,
those he had The least regard for when he lived.
In fact, some of them kept wide distance from
the living Calhoun, who were very prominent about
the dead one. Ii there was any man from his own
State, that he had particular con,emp, for when
living as "A chameleon or office seeker. iha, nan
was the prominent orator or the most obscquous
fiiend OF tie dead.
Last year despatched Mr.. Scoyille to the
South, knowing that from his position with Mr.
Calhoun, he would have opportunities of gaining
thorough knowledge Of the actual state Of things
in that region, which few other men could
have got. We were no, disappointed. We were
in Washington in the months of February and
March last; and TO chow what Mr.. Calhoun HIM
self thought OF the importance ofMr Scoville's pre-
sence, We publish Mr.. Calhoun's note TO us, which
rs in his Own hand writing. IL was written on the
Nth February, about month previous 10 his death,
and is enc Of the last notes that he wrote HIMSELF
Mr. Calhoun's respects 10 Mr. Bennett, aud would
thank him. II Sir scoyic hs-retu from Richmond
g would he glad to see him. hr. Calhoun would not
trouble Hr Bennett, but he is not certain where Mr.
r. T. to be found Sunday Morning
ITO MIR. Brs,rrT, National Hotel"
We met Mr.. scovi,le that morning, on his way
up 10 Mr.. Calhoun house, having just returned
from Richmond. The Senator was falling, und his
anxiety 10 see Mr. Scoyillc was to commence pre-
pairing for the great spccch of the 4th OF March,
which proved TO bc bis last.
The committee hhe been TO South Carolina
with the body Of tho writer Of that note and mat
tcrs will soon be forgotten. We notice, too. that
feelings of opposition To Nr. Calhoun are now
exhibiting themselves again in Washington, in
thin quarters, end we shall how long the great
respect for Mr.. Calhoun, in words, will be eNhi-
biicd by the actions OF the capitol. in regard
TO the enlightened We've ofthc late South Carolina
Jenaiof.