The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-05-12
Tn, Death OF ,Ir. Calhoun.

From tn. Manchester Eng) Examiner April IL
The Niagara brings tdings OF the decease OF
Mr Calhoun, the Distinguished Senator from South
Carolina, an event which, il appears, had been ex-
pecied for several weeks
Mr. Calhoun was one OF the most RE-
marknble men whom his country has pro-
..uced Ills intellect was sinsularly clear,
analytical consecutive in its operations, and always
hing the light of FIRST principles. On tins ac-
count, lie was often reproached with an excessive
fondness for distractions but IL would be hard 10
point out an instance in which his practical s1-
yaci'y or executive energy was ever at fauit. lie
nos. eSaed an uncommon degree on mental inde.
dependence. Devoted, with an almost fanatical
'oye. tn thc honor and interests OF has native
Souih Carolina, he took couasel with no one
as 10 his measures Tor her welfare; ana IN
his uoet extreme Suggestions. relied exclusively
on the resources of hi- own eapacious and
robust intellect. Ills eioquencc wasiree from
The faults that are often a-cribed 10 The oratory
Of American Statesmen. IL had no verhiage, no
9r tension, no glitter, no claptrap, m its COM
posiiion With such severe logical precision, such
absence Of superiluous ornament, such force and
compression Of language, such vehemence and ma
,esty of Intellectual movement, IL would hardly be
.xtfavncsnt TO characterize il possessing some
thirp Of the antique Demosihcnic grandeur. The
friends of slavery have lost IN hun their most pow.
erfrl champion Would that his noble talents had
been devoted 10 worthcT cause With Webster,
Clay, and Benton, Mr. Calhoun formed one OF
ihat iIlustous group Of statesmen who Tor nearly
foriy years have been conspcuously before the
public eye. tNcFtlnI lhtuuhfut "hu tNhhhHAheht
influence on the course Of American politics.
g,s Ut-rr ButwrHs LrrrEs.-Thcre IL now little. on
no about the letter published last week being
the genuine production OF Sir Henry bulwer the re-
REPRESENTATIVE Of Britanbic Majesty at Washington
No denial of H. direct indirect has appeared Ia any
ar rfc- while various corroborsive cTcumtances 90
TO fx lie auihorshp most conclusively The govern
ment AZ Washington hsve taken no public notice OF
but thsy certainly win not permit document 90 IN
sultng 10 he publfhcd. withoat demanding rePara-
tion The diplomatic bsronet has shown too much of
the bsronet and tco little of the dplomatst In THIS
confidential letter. unhappiy exposed His sent.
rnerts are probably the sentiments % nine tenths of
them on paper " Poussin, for a less offence, was
sent home with flea In his ear NJ Poussin blundercd
gnorsnty and In spite of HE aront there was some
sym mra hy with him account of his perience In
dpltr macy Buiwer has not, or ~ least should not.
hsvc tlubdered through ignorance or inexperience
lie has been the british Amba' salor in Spesn
where he should have learnt roiitcness and pru-
iepce aud his fur pas At that court should have
tausbt him Lesson that might have saved him from
nis prrsent aifculty lie lost caste In European d-
rorrsie circles by ha spanish blurdcr by his Amc-
icen bunder be has Lost caste this continent and
tbc ia thing that Vicfnra DO Cor him will be
,ste Nj m home snd kccp him in rctrement " he
-. p.r.st On the dploniatis profession, Europe and
sm.se. being cloFcd against him, let him be sent TO
,s ono n the refined courts Of Afia where govern
sant. are not 30 weak and not much IN fear q
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