Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06


the war; and in that Immediately following the peace and
that splendid assembage shone more bright
and brilliant than the star which is now SET
II my happiness, sir during large part OF the HE OF
the departed concur with him all great questions of
onal policy. And, later period, when 1t was nay for
tune differ from him to measures OF domestic policy
had happiness agree with him generally as to those which
concerned foreign relations and as TO the
walton Of the peace of the country During the long session
which the war declared messmates other
distinguished members of Congress from his patriotic State
afforded by the intercourse which resulted from that
well the subsequent intimacy and intercourse which
between us, opportunity to form an estimate, not
merely of his public but OF his private e and no man with
whom have been acquainted exceeded him habits OF
temperance and regularity and in all the freedom ankness,
and aaby of intercourse. and IN all the tenderness
and respect and which he manifested towards that
lady who than any other the sad event
which has Just occurred Such Mr. President was the high
estimate formed Of his transcendent talents that If at the
end OF his service in the executive department under Mr.
Monroes administrations he had been called TO the highest
Office the Government should have felt perfectly assured
that under his auspices, the honor the prosperity and the
glory of our country would have been safely placed.
Sir be has No shall witness from yonler
seat the ahes Of that keen and penetrating eye Of his DART
ing through tbs chamber No shall behold that
REM of Gle concise compact logic poured out from his lips
which, did always carry conviction to our Judgment
commanded great admiration Those eyes and those lips
closed forever!
And when Mr. President will that great vacancy which
has been created by The event to which we are now audng
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ISM and DEVOTION what he conceived to be the best inter
ests of his country
Sir this is not the appropriate occasion, would be the
appropriate person to attempt denealon OF his characters
the powers of his enlightened mind will only say, 10
few words that he possessed elevated genius OF the
highest orders that in felicity of generalization OF the SUBJECTS
Of which his mind treated have him surpassed BY no
and the charm and captivating influence OF his cdo-
qua powers have been felt by all who have convesed With
him. was his senior, Mr. President in years-in nothing
According to the course OF nature ought 10
ceded him. 1t has been decreed otherwise but know that
shall nger here only short time and shall soon follow him.
And how BRIEF how short is the period of human existence
allotted the youngest amongst Sir ought We not
to profit by the contemplation Of this melancholy OCCASION
Ought not to draw from the conclusion how unwse it is
to indulge in the aceby Of unbrded debate! how inwise
yield ourselves to the sway Of the anmoies Of parry feel
ing how wrong it is to indulge in those unhappy md hot
es which too often exasPerate our feelings and mslad our
judgments the discharge Of the high and responsible duties
which we are called to perform How unbecomns If not
presumptuous it is in U.s. who the tenants of hour in this
earthly abode, to wrese and struggle together with oence
which would not be justiable if il pepenalhone
In conclusion, sir while beg leave express cordial
sympahes and sentiments Of the deepest coincidence owads
all who stand 10 near relation 10 him. trust we shall all be
instructed BY the eminent virtues and merits Of his exalted
character, and be taught by his bright example to f6
great public duties by the lights of own judgment and
the dictates Of conscences he did according to his
honest and best conceptions of hose duties faithfully and 10
the last.
Mr. WEBSTER. hope the Senate will ndul.e me in
adding very few words what has been said Myapoogy
for this pesum pon the long acquaintance which has
subsisted between Mr. CALHOUN and myself We ave Of the
age. made my first entrance into the House # Rep
resensaves in May, 1919 there found Mr. CAlHoUS.
He had already been member Of that body for two three
years. found him then active and efficient Of
the assembly which he belonged, taking decided part
and exercising decided influence in all its deliberations
From that day to the day of his death, amidst all heses
Of party and politics. there has ubsisted between us Always
and without interruption, great degree Of personal kindness
Differing widely many great questions respecting the
institutions and government Of the country, those differences
interrupted personal and social intercourse. have
been present at most Of the distinguished instances of the
hbion of his talents in debate have always heard him
with pleasure often with much instruction, unequeny
with the highest degree of admiration.
Mr. CALHOUN calculated to be leader in whatsoever
association of political friends be thrown He 0
man Of undoubed genius and of commanding talent. All
the country and all the world admit that His mind was both
perceptve and vigorous. 1t clear quiet and strong
Sir the eoquence of Mr.. CALHOUN the manner Of his
exhibition OF his sentiments in public bodies part of his
intellectual character. grew out Of the qualities of bis
mind 1t was plain, strong erse, condensed, concse
times impassoned-sll always Rejecting ornament
not often seeking far for illustrations consisted in the
panness of his propositions in the cosenes of his logic and
in the earnesnes and energy Of his These the
qualities, think, which have enabled him through such
long course Of speak oen and yet always command
attention His demeanor Senator is known to US all
is appreciated, veneraed by all. No
specfu others carried himself with greater decorum
man with superior dignity think there is not Of
but felt when he last addressed from his in the Sena
his form still erect with voice by indicating such
degree of physical weakness did in fact possess him; with
clear tones and impressive and may say, imposing
manner, who did not feel that he might imagine that
before US Senator Of Rome, when Rome survived.
Sir, have not in public in private life known
assdueus person in the discharge Of his appropriate duties
have known who wasted less Of life in what call
ed recreaoD employed less Of in any pursuits NOT
nected with the immediate discharge of his duty He Seemed
to have recreation but the pleasure Of conversation with
his friends Out of the chambers of Congress- he either
devotng himself TO the acquisition Of knowledge pertaining
the immediate subject of the duty before him. else he
INDUCING in those social interviews in which he much
delighted
My honorable friend from Kentucky has spoken in just
terms of his cooqual talents They certainly singular
and eminent. There charm in his conversation
not often found He delighted, especially in conversation
and intercourse with young suppose that there has
been no man among who had winning manners,
such intercourse and such conversations with
parativey young than MT CALHOUN. believe one great
power Of bis chaater in general his conversational
lent believe it is that well consciousness of his
high integrity and the greatest for his talents and
ability that has made him endeared object the peo-
pie Of the State to which he belonged.
Mr. President he had the basis the indispensable basis Of
all high character and that was, unspoed integrity
peached honor and character If he had aspirations they
were high, and honorable and NOBLE There was nothing
goveng, low, meany selfish that near the head
or the heart of Mr.. CALHOUN Firm in bis purpose per-
fecy patriotic and honest, be was in the princi-
that be espoused and in the that he defended
aside from that large regard for that species Of distinction
conducted him to eminent stations for the benefit of the
public do believe he had selfish motive or selfish feel
Ing. However, sir he may have differed from Others of us
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