Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-04-11

Mr. Butter then Offered hr fullpwirg resolutions,
Re,ored unanimously That n epmH,iiiee be- ap=
pln by tie Nlre Pfrsidant take order f supetln
tending the funeral # the II N. JOINS C.LDwErL
/ C,Hous which will take place ta-matrpv at II
lo'chek meridian. aud that the Senate will attend the
same
Resplref unnnimousiI That the numbers # the Ser
ate from sincere desire Of showing every MARI 81 res.
peel due IN the memory II the Hon. John Caldwell Cal
hum. deceased. late metnb'r tefenf. will 90 into
urning far him Tor month. by The usual mode III
wearing crap the left
Rcsored unanimously. That ne additional mark Of
respect Ia the memory Of The deceased .he Senate do
adj urn.
Mr. Clay Mr.. Presillen, ptompel by my own feel
ms # profound regret. aud requested the lime
hy some hlg y-esieemed friends. ! WISH IN rising To
second the resolutions winch have been nfTered and
which have just been read. Ia add few words what
has been well and 50 justly said by The surviving col
league 4 the osrnus deceased
My personal Acquaintance with him. Mr.. Pfe>i lea
cmmrneed upwards u hiffY eight years ago. We en-.
tered al the time gelher, the House If Rapfesen-
Ia vs at The other end ut this building. The Curgrfs
Of which we thus became members that amongst
wl">e deliberations and acts the decafaon II war
against The mrsl powerful nation il respects ms. in tie
" rid During the preliminary discussions which arose
in the preparation for that great event well during
those which look place when The resolution finally
adopted no member displayed lively and paro lc
srnSbillly 10 tn" WI ng' which led To thai
event than the ceased whose death all 50 much
depl re-. Ever active, ARDEN. able. in ad
vance of him in advocating the of his country aud
d'nounrng he foreign Injustice which compelled Us to
appeal la afns. or all the Congresses with which
have had any acquaintance since entry into the
wee OF the Federal Government, none. in humble
opinion, has heen assembled snch galaxy Of EN- neni
anl able men rs in the House OF Representatives
ii that Con1re,s which declared the war, aud N that
Immediately following Il 9 peace;and amongst that SPLEEN
dad as'emblaee. shone bright and brilliant than
the star which Is now set
u was my happiness, sir, during large part Of the
lite OF tue DEPARTED with him all great qups
tons Of national policy. And, at later period when it
was my rune IN d fer from him 10 If do
nestle policy had The happiness To agree with him ven
orally as 10 those which concerned foreign reIa ions
ahh especially as The preservation of he pence of the
country During the long Session at which The war was
declared we were messnaies, were other distinguish
I'd members Of Congress- from his patriotic State
Was afforded, by the inercnnrse which resulted from
that tct as well as he subsequent intimacy and inter.
course which arose between an opp runy 10 form an
eStlm1le not merely Of his private life aud no man with
whom have ev'r been acquainted, exceeded Inn in hab
us oil temperance and regularity and in all The freedom
fnnknss, and affbity II social inercourse aud in all
The tenderness and respect aud affection which he mani
rested towards that lady who now nouns more than any
other the sad event which has Just occurred Such Mr.
President. was the high estimate formed nf his tran
scendani talents, that If at the end of his in the
executive department under Mr. Mouroe's administration
he had been called 10 the highest office in the Govern
menl, should have felt perfectly assured that under his
ances The honor, the prosperity and the glory Of our
country, would have been safely placed.
Sir. he has gone Ma nofr shall we witness from
yonder scat the fishes Of that keen and penetrating eve
ei h'. darling through this chamber. M more shall be
behold that torrent of clear, concise conplct logic
poured out irom his lips which, if it did not always ear
~ conviction to our ud Jment commanded great ad-
mifaon Those eyes and those lips closed forever
And when. MIR. President, will that great vacancy
winch has been creatsd by the event which we are
now allndng, when will il be filed by an equal amount
Of ability. PATRIOTISM and devotion to what he conceive
10 be the best interests of his country7
Sit, this u not the appropriate occasion nor would be
the appropriate person 10 attempt adelneailonet his char
acler, or The powers OF his enlightened mind | will
only say, In few words that he poss, ssed elevated
genius OF the highest order hat in felicity of general.
eaton OF The subjects of which his mind treated | have
seen him surpassed by one and the charm and CAPT
waiting Influence Of his cooqnia powers have been fe by
All who have convcrsed with him. | his senior Nh
President IN years-n nothing else. According TO the
course OF nature, ought 10 have preceded him II has
been decreed otherwise; but know that shall linper
here only short time and shall soon follow him
And how brief, how shorl is the period OF human ex-
iStenc' allotted even TO the Youngest amongst H., Sir
ought we not TO profit by the contemplation of this mpan
cholly occasion! Ought TO draw from the concll
SION how nnwise IT is 10 indulge in the acerhity Of unb
died dehatef how un~lse 10 YIELD ourselves the swa,
nt the anlm9slies of parry eeiugl how wrong it is
indulge IN those unhappy and hot stries which offer
exaspeiae onr feelings and mislead judgments in tn,
/
called To pefom2 Hoy unbecoming If not presumptn
Gus 1t Is IN us, who the tenants ofan hour in th
earthly abide, to wresle and Struggle together with yn
i"hce which would not be Unsuitable if were oar per
pe'ual home7
In conclusion. sir while beg leave t, exprcs, m,
cordial sympathips and sentiments Of the deepest condo
l'nre towards all whn stand in near relation TO him
trust we shall all be instructed BY the eminent virtue
and merlis 81 his exalted character and be taught BY hi
bright example To fulfil our great public duties by tin
/ iu1 nd
Conscience as he did, according his hon st and hes
conception OF those duties. faithfully and In the last
Mr. Webster. hope the Senate will indnlte meiq
adding very words 10 what has been said. My apollo
! gy for this presumption is the very long acquaintanr
which has subs>red between Mr. Calhoun asd myself
! W e are Il The same age. made NV first entrance int
found Mr. Cahunn. lie had already been member o
active aud efficient member of the assembly Ia which HI
belonged taking decded Part and exercising decide,
Influence IN all its deliberations
From that day 81 the day of his death amidst ali tb
srs OF party aud politics. there has subslsled beweeI
persona kindness
bIiefhg widely on many great questions rcspec inc
Tue institution and g,vernment of the c,untry Those diff
efences nyer interrupted our personal and social inter
course have been present Of the stinquished
instances Of the exhibition of his talents in d+ha,e
have ALWAYS heard him with pleasure with much nstrnc
on not unirequeny with the highest degree of admir-
alton. ~
Mr Calhoun was calculated 10 b. leader in wh,fso-
ever association Of political friends he was thrown m
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