Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-04-09
'pirty-FirSt COlgreSS---FirSt Session.
Senate


n, Monday Mr.. King moved that the
...I;ng of the Journal be dispensed with.
Mr. Butler, of S. Carolina, rose, he
s,id 10 discharge a mournful duty, ant
on" o which involves it in considerations
~ 'aau calculated 10 almost the attention OF
dis hody-it was TO announce the death
ofL,s bate colleague, the Hon. John Cald'
moU Calhoun. He died at his lodgings
!, Washington, on yesterday morning, al
t,Ir mas, seven o'clock. lie was con-
,cions of his approaching end, and met
Joa,h with forlitude and uncommon sere'
rity. He had many admoniiionS OF lis
,o6roach, and without doubt he had not
cen indifferent to them, with his usual
sccrsjon to profession. He said liuie for
Effect in this world, and his last hours
hear an example of his life and character
Or truth and simplicity. MIR. Calhoun
for some years had been suffering under
nulmonarv complaint, and under lis Of
t.r,s royIh not have reckOned on long eX-
,s,ence. Such was his own conviction.
The immediate cause of his death was an
,Fsction Of the heart. A few hours be-
fore he expired he became sensible OF his
situation. and when he was unable to
peak, his eye and locked evinced re,
90 milton and Intelligence OF what was
passing. One of the last directions he
rave. was a du,iiul son. who had been al
tending him, 10 put away some manu-
script which had been written 4 short
time before under his diclatOn. Mr..
Calhoun was the least dependent e he
ever knew, and he had, in an eminent
degree, the seli-sustaining power OF intel
lecf. His last day and his last remarks
were an exemplihcation Of what lie had
first said. Mental determination sustain
ed him when all others were III despair.
lie saw him a few days ago in the seat
near him, which he had so long occupied.
lie saw the struggle OF great mind exer-
ting itself to sustain and overcome the
weakness and infrmities Of sinking b.
DIV. 1t was the exhibition Of wounded
eagle, with his eyes turned to the heavens
in which he was scared, but MO which
his wings could never carry him again.
After some further remarks, Mr.. But
Ter submitted the usual resolutions of res
pect.
Mr.. Clay seconded the resolutions, and
paiG an eloquent and feeling tribute to the
iuuslrious dead.
Mr.. Webster followed, and described
the personal character and public estima
ton of Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Rush and Mr.. Clemens each paid
a tribute to the deceased, and then the
resolutions were adopted.
The Committee of Arrangements for
the funeral, which is TO take place to-
are Messrs. Mason, Of Virginia;
Davis, OF Miss; Atchison, Of Missouri ;
Dodge, of Wisconsin; Dickson, Of New
York; and Greene, of Rhode Island.
And then the Senate adjourned.
On Tuesday the funeral of the Hon.
John c. Calhoun, late Senator from the
State of South Carolina, took place to-
day according to the order of yesterday.
The committee of arrangements, pal!-
bearers and mOurners, attended at Mr..
Halls, Capitol HhD the late residence OF
the deceased, at ii o'clock, A. NJ, at
which time the corpse was removed, in
charge of the committee of arrangements,
attended by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate, to the Senate Chamber, where
divine service was performed.
The bier on which the coffin was laid,
was brought into the Senate Chamber and
deposited in the front of the Chair.
The President of the United States, the
Speaker and Members of the House, the
D pIomatic Corps, Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Cabinet Ministers, and officers
at the Army and Navy attended and took
the seats assigned them.
The Chaplain of the Senate REV. DR..
Butler offered prayer, aud, after read
ing the 18th chapter OF LIST Corinthians
delivered an appropriate address,
The procession was then formed and
moved to the eastern portico, where car
r.ages were taken to the Cemetery.
On Wednesday Mr.. King considered
The positions and views of the Vice Pres.
IIcnl as correct, and entitled 10 the sane.
non Of the body. He moved, therefore
that the paper read by the Vice Presiden'
lie entered on the journal Agreed to.
The Vice President laid before yhe
Senate message from the President OF
the United States, transmitting documents
relative to the appointments Of an agent to
Hungary.
The Vice President laid before Senate
letter from the Mexican mini ter rela-
ing 10 sliPuIauons in the treaty of Gaud.
aIoupe, llldaIgo, for the defence of the
Mexican frontier from Indian hosliljIies.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of Mr.. Bells resolutions.
Mr.. Baldwin concluded his remarks 4.
gainst the fugitive slave bill.
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