The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-02

VI sect, cline, party, and degree,
All honoring him on whom Nature all honor shed. !"
The VICE PRESIDENT appointed the following
Senators as committee of arrangements for the
| funeral: Messrs. MASON, DAVIS of Mississippi,
ATcHIsoN, DODGE of Wisconsin, DICKINSON, and
GREENE.
And then the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| DEATH OF JOHN c. CALHOUN.
The Rev. X. r. GuRLEy, the chaplain of the
House, delivered an impressive prayer this morn
| ing having reference to the decease of Mr.. CAL
/ HoUN
| The journal of Friday having been read,
| Mr. VINTON said We may expect, in short
| time, to receive message from the Senate
| nouncing the melancholy event well known to us
| all Instead of proceeding to the ordinary dis
charge of business, move that the House take
recess until we receive the message of the Senate.
The motion was acquiesced in, unanimously.
After the lapse Of an hour the Speaker called the
| House to order, and
message was received from the Senate, an
nouncing the information of the death of the Hon
JOHN G. CALHOUN, and the proceedings of that
| body thereon.
| Mr.. HOLMES then arose and addressed the
House. He spoke eloquently for hour, and
touchingly alluded to the melancholy event which
| they were all called upon TO deplore. Passing a
high eulogy. on the distinguished deceased, he
alluded to his early days. Born of parents who
| had partaken Of the toll and who were connected
with the struggles of the Revolution and fought
! the battle of liberty, it seemed that he was bap
| the rude scenery of nature and vrtuous people,
| he was not seduced by temptations from the path
| OF rectitude, and he gathered from surrounding
objects and the persons of his association the hue
| and coloring which so transcendently marked his
| character. He was reared among population who
knew of but few books, but they had the Bible,
from which he gathered lore more precious than
| was to be found in Greek and Roman story. Mr..
H. spoke of the Attachments of the deceased at
| college, and of his returning once more to his
friends, and of taking at once prominent position
among the first inteects. His mind knew no linn
| its but the good of mankind.
At the age of twenty eight, he transferred to
| the forum. He came here, not in the moment of
sunshine and tranquility, but when the country
was distracted and when threatened by
Britain. The spirits of the best men quailng,
and the eye of hope could find consolation
in any prospect of the future. He, however, sound
| ed and ascertained the depths of the calamites,
| and exerted himself vigorously in discovering the
remedies By his Efforts the feelings of the Amer
| leans were aroused, and our country enabled
to take her stand in bold defiance. His counsels
prevailed as much as those OF any man during the
war; and it was on his advice that the States read
ly responded TO the call for pecuniary assistance
and thus prevented the troops the northern from
tier from surrendering to the foe. Mr. Monroe
invited him to the Cabinet. So confused and COM
plicated and disordered the affairs of the War
Department, that Mr.. Lowndes asked him to for
bear from taking the post, lest he light lose some
Of the reputation he achieved the floor of this
House. He went into the Department, and it was
not long before he brought all its workings into
unity. And SO perfect was this system, that it has
not undergone any alteration. II was Mr.. CAL
HoUN, who, with heart ofphilanthropy, conceived
the project OF uniting together the Indians, and
transferring them to the other side of the great
tiers, freeing them from the temptations and Gu
pidity of the Christian white man. His term ended,
he was successfully elected Vice President under
the administrations of John Quincy Adams and
| Gen jackson.
MIR. II. alluded to several prominent events in the
| life OF Mr.. CALHOUN connected with the tariff, the
Texan, Northeastern boundary, and Oregon cues
tons, and OF having been mainly instrumental in
ayerting a war with England. We do not profess
to give sketch of the interesting remarks. They
were 30 connected to render such task difficult,
and, besides, 1t would be unjust TO the orator to
make the attempt. One of the closing sentences
was, that, though dead, Mr.. CALHOUN 1iveth that
he Will live In the tonnes of time, the pages are
unfolded to the eyes OF those yet unborn, and win
continue TO live for countless ages.
Mr. III. then offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this House has heard, with deep
sensibility, the announcement of the death of the
Hon. JONI G. CALHOUN, a Senator in Congress
from the State ofSouth Carolina.
Rtsoiced That a testimony of respect for the
memory of the deceased, the members and officers
OF this House will wear the usual badge of mourning
for thirty days.
Resolved That the proceedings of this House, in
relation TO the death Of the Hon. JOHN c. CALHous
be communicated to the family Of the deceased by
the Clerk.
Resolved, That this House will attend the funeral
OF the deceased in body and, as a further mark
|
journ.
Mr.. WINTHROP to second the resolution
offered by MIR. HOLMES, and proceeded as follows.
! am not unaware, MIR. Speaker, that the voice OF
New England has already been heard day, in
its most authentic and most impressive tones in the
other wing of this Capitol but It has been sug-
gested 10 me, and the suggestion has met with the
promptcst assent from my own heart that here
also, that voice should not be altogether mute on
this occasion.
The distinguished person, whose death has been
announced 20 us in the resolutions Of the Senate,
belonged not indeed, to US. II is not ours TO pro-
nounce his eulogy. II Is not ours certainly to an.
proprate his fame. But il is ours to bear witness
to his character, to do justice his virtues TO unite
in paying honor to his memory, and to offer our
heartfelt sympathies TO those who have been called
! to sustain so great bereavement
We have been told, sir, by more than one adven.
turous navigator, that it worth all the priva-
tons and pcrils OF protracted voyage beyond the
line, to obtain even passing view Of the Southerr
Cross-that great constellation Of the Southern
hemisphere We can imagine, then, what would
be the emotions Of those who have always epioycc
the light Of that magnificent luminary, and who
have taken their daily and their nightly direction
from it's refulgent rays, If It were suddenly bottcc
out from the sky.
, Such, sir, and 80 deep, can conceive TO be IN,
emotions at this hour, of not few of the honoreC
!, friends and associates whom see around me-
Indeed, who has been ever 30 distant al
observer Of the Of public affairs for a quarter
!, of century past, can fail TO realize that star
u the first magnitude has been struck from our DO
y litical armament. Let us hope, sir, that il hai
g only been transferred to higher and purer sphere
e where il may shine on with undimmed brilliency
e forever
i Mr. Speaker it is for others 10 enter into the de
tails of Mr.. CAIHoUSs life and services. II is fo
Il others TO illustrate and TO vndcatc his peculia
g opinions and principles. II is for me TO speak o
c him only he known TO the country at large
o and to all, without distinction Of party, who hav
y represented the country OF late years in eitbc
u branch Of the national councils.
,. And speaking Of him thus, sir, cannot hesitate
to cay that, among what may be called the secon,
C generation of American statesmen since the adop
o ton of the federal Constitution, there has been NJ
q man of more marked character, Of more pro
q nounced qualities or Of wider and more deserve,
: distinction.
The mere length and variety Of his public service
Il in almost every branch Of the National Government
J. drumming through continuous period OF almos
n forty years) Jas member of this House, Secre
tary Of War, Vice President Of the United States
l. Secretary Of State and Senator from his owl
h adored and adorng South Caroina--woud alon
: have secured him conspicuous and permanen
" place upon our public records.
he left better titles rcrnernbra tha