Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03

~ iouidale IN part rom ne his. Gay 81 ~ aroS hi
~ .d,d ;ncss 10 the moment when uealh aeiic' Gu i
@ Ar yrSaRlE rarely absent from his bed
id Win the anxious solici'udc ol dcvofca eho yp"
instered 10 his and watched the reluS OF n hp
-. ir,iliZlnr powers about 10 b. buried IN
ssica c,n Of eternity For services 50 disineresed
spontaneously bestowed by a stranger i"e ' o'' -
i ,i.nLs warn, from Overlooking ntifts -
thanhF M",", mad. hc following reply The in
;h r l. ,cclencv has been pleased 10 refer To the al
tention which was enabled u oes.o" oH p p aad
friend has deeply affected my heart II IS out repeated
nxnsson of the feelings Of the people OF Charleston on Inc
samr subject contained in resolution which mas feachtu
me and for which manifestation OF Kindness, now return |"
CO.,, and IA Them NV most sincere most heartfelt thanks
Mailing has fully convinced Inc oil Inc extended oIa
-, houd rather say feeling OF yencation, towards me
v,o., death has called us together o.day. the
uh estimate which you and your people nave placed upon
,be services of an humble friend Sir the impulses oil hu
many would have demanded nothing less; ana mat man l.
more Than rewarded when permitted 10 soohe The PAM OF
alleviate The sucrlnas Of philosopher sage patriot ana
,nsn,n SO exalted above hi contemporaries that were we
not aonsed by his subsection 10 The INVASION oil disease
and d,,h we m.L well doubt whether he did not belong
,a suueor race To be casually associated with ms
memory in gratitude OF State Is more man reward
for any services which could render 10 MN or ~ NJ
ill., yeas = chronicle OF instructive events So his death bur
furnished commentary on that lie IL Is SAD fihmlueh
when in the asoncs oil death rendered more Palu ~ m
nature of his wound exclaimed W uod oil my lathers
save save nv country thus breathing the desire oil ms
soul on earth into vcsribule OF tie Court ol heaven
So our ilusrous friend, but few hours before his de-
nartur, employed the last effort in which he was enl
bcd TO utter than single sentence. IN saying; II
had my health and strength TO devote one iour 10 ny
counry in the Senate could do more than III my whole
lie" He is gone and when in my passage mere, saw te
manifestations OF deep feeling, Of heartfelt veneraon IN
Virginia. and in my own Carolina ei' as one making
pilgrimage the tomb OF ms fathers, whose sad hcrt was
hrcred hy spontaneous testimonials 10 the merits oil me
one he loved and honoed But wacn with ms morning
dawn approached harbor and saw the city IN the
pcaccn rest a Sabbath heard not The stroke OF the nam
ner or the hum engaged in the business OF lie;
when from deck The in the midst Of your haroor
could dc~cy the habnents ot mon ming winch consecea
yor huuses-ttc Stiffness the solemn stiffness, spoke q
language which heart. But when ADDED Ia mS'
behold This vast multitude Of monrners cSciain e'-
p,s eais wafer the dust OF who loved ana served mem
M military fame his; he never set squadron IN me
field The death Of the civilian and patriot VINO oVed ms
country and his whole country rise to inns great oe-
and regard. Permit me hghln ~ assure
vour Excelcncy, and the people OF Charleston ana OF s
Carolina that shall cherish, OF the dearest reco
lccons ms life the expressions Of kindness whchhaSe oee
node 10 me as The friend and companion in the sckca-
Der of JoIS c. CALHOUN. His society and ms friendship
were more than compensation for any attentions "h.c
any could bcs;ow Such were his giits, 'ai "e.ieI
in sickness or in health retired from conversation
with him who not greatly his debtor bv inc COURT
sizes of this day. and the association OF my name VIII" ms
both his debtor and yours the sincere
Of which tender 10 your Exceency requesting .'' II may
be received by YOU both for yourself ana he PcoP'e
whose sovereignty you represent >, II
Coy. SEaBRooK then addressed the Mayor 'ho ioH'
LEGER HrTcHINsoS, rs follows:
Mr. MAYOR: commit your care these precious re-
mains After The solemn ceremonies oi the aay, ieqnes
that you put them Guard OF Honor, unt Tue ''u'
shall arrive consgn them to their temporary resting pace
Mr. HrrcHiSsoS replied as follows:
Gov. ~ the organ III the Corporation ~ t
City Of Charleston, receive from Your hands WIN p'"
found the mortal remains Of joins CALDWELL "a
sacred conded To rs, I" be retained uhu VI,
desire of the people OF South Carolina, expressed thro.
their constituted authorities, shall be declared respecting
their final resting place
TENNESSEE FOR THE CoNVENTION-Wc take
the following extract from the last Nashville Union:
The Democratic party OF Tennessee is unanimously in
Southern Convention, ana Fthh.
be fully presented in il. J.,
For lime about the close Of tho session Of the Lcesa-
tue that only the Democratic party q ne >a'e
would bc represented in ill., These fears are dsslpaied-
Within the last DAYS. have learned enough 10 KNOW
that and irrcpressibe feeling IN favor 81 le on
ven,ion is rising the Wings Of ihls VICINITY many
IN this county will cordially pin with the Democrats IN the
appointment delegates Such also we know" Is me con-
alrion things elsewhere throughout the state We believe
that the first Of June the s>ionlsts WIN DC IN con
cmp;itc minority OF their party and aaso learned 10 felrc'
the ntlon which has driver ;i:em 10 prove .hse !" uo
sh Of Of he Union and false 10 thel! own
earlier onL noVie Instincts.
Tie Memphis Enqu:ter lending Wig paper Of itnncs-
/ SEQ speaks out IN The following words:
IN. orrstin nov is whether tie Southern States w!
cree IL further concessions to oppose constantly increasing
1gre.sionS whether they will boldly proclaim ana shs-
tins their constitutional rights The object o the proposed
Nashville Convention il settle this question: me
STATES h,r represented shall determine 10 submit ana be-
oe obedcn slaves, they will and put IN their iron
necklace il not thew will devise and recommend the mode
md measure redress. which the people Should adopt
This convention will claim no legislative or other al-
horitv They Will be the representatives "l an OPP
crossed and aagrieycd people, and VIII ONLY suggest
the remedy and the people will act. We viii NJ" fatigue
the reader This is fruitful theme. We shall from DAY
10 day present readers OF lie reasons wiic' IN
fucnce advise the people al the South 10 ACT me
ron abon, treason and danger the Union is mere pre-
fence We shall undertake I" show in nui future numbers 'a'
only salvation OF the Union consists III an ehefci' e.
ar, on the part of the Southern people IL preserve Tie con.
tutonti, only bond Of "iaion-rue and nconainlna'td
rom the touch q, the foul destroyer. TIE rdi fraur IS me
man rio clsces r lie enemies of the South and SHdcrS
her fr3eas The people Of the south, without distinction
III pastv sill remember these pretended friends, VINO SPsd"
oud ords TOR tie Ion and NJ the same time STAB her best
friends by a false cbarge Of treason.
DEATH OF GENERAL JOHN THOMPSON MASON.
General John Thompson Mason native OF Virginia. died
at the Fremont House, in Galveston on the 18th April
/ The Galveston News, says:
Gen Mason was considered dangerously i'll but t%o or