The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-04-09
Secretary of. War,sSenator in Congress, and
Vice President Of the United States.

Secretary Of WAR Senator IN Congress, ana
Vice President Of the United States. -.
In each of these stations he has been distin-
guished for ability, integrity and Independence
He has taken a prominent part in every great
question which has agitated the country during
the last fifty years, and has exerted command
ING influence upon the whole course of our pub
lie policy.
In Lis death the Nation has lost statesman
of consumate ability, and of unsullied charac-
ter. 1t lis fitting that this State should evince
sorrow at his death, by such action as her Rep
resentatives may deem appropriate.
HAMILTON FIsH.
Mr.. Morgan offered the following resolution:
That a Select Committee of three be appoint
ed on the part of the Senate, to meet with a
Committee on the part of the Assembly, to re-
port resolutions expressive of the sense of the
Legislature, relative to the death of the Hon.
John C. Calhoun-and that the Senate will
meet at o'clock this afternoon, to hear the
report of said Committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted:
The Select Committee on the part Of the Sen
ate on the Calhoun resolutions, are Messrs
Morgan, Mann and Babcock.
E ASSEMBLY.
The Governor transmitted to the House
Message announcing the death of Mr.. Cal
houn. -g~ tEs
The proceedings the Senate on this SUBJ
ject were read, designating committee on the
part of the Senate, and requesting like COM
mittee on part of the House.
Mr. Ford, after a few appropriate remarks,
moved concurrence in the resolution ofthe
Senatei -. rsegs.e fiss -S,eaj..
Mr.. Raymond concurred in the motion and
paid a brief tribute to the memory of the de-
ceased, rs a citizen and statesman. "
Mr. Bacon followed, conceding to Mr.. Cal
houn great intellect and virtue. Messrs. Mon
roe and Varnum also sustained the motion.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted;
and the Chair named Messrs. Ford, Monroe,
GODDARD, Raymond and Church, as the Commit
mittee on the part of the House. Recess to 4.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Morgan, from the Joint Select Commit,
tee appointed on the Message ofibe Governor,
announcing the death of the ln C. Cal.
houn, offered the following ps, which
were unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the Legi1 he State
of New York have heard kgret of
the death of the Hon. Jo /, Uni
ted States Senator from South Carolina; that
they entertain sentiments of profound respect
for the pre-eminent ability, the unsullied char
acter and the high-minded independence, which,
throughout his life, distinguished his devotion to
the public service; and that they unite with
their fellow-citizens throughout the Union in
deploring his death as public calamity.
Resoloed, That the Governor of this Statebe
requested to transmit copy of these resolutions
to the President of the Senate Of the United
States with arequest that the same be entered
on their journal; and copy to the Governor of
the State of South Carolina, with request that
he transmit the same to the family of the de.
ceased. * 90
Resolued, That as a token Of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the public offices be
closed, and the flag at the Capitol be displayed
at halfmast for twenty -four hours, and that the
Senate do now adjourn.
The same resolutions were passed by the AS.
sembly, which also adjourned. .-.
From the Charleston Courier.
81. CALHOUN. -.