The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-04
HONORS TO THE MEMORY OF Mr.. CALHOUN.

The House Of Representatives, on meeting last
Monday suspended business until resolutions in
relation to the death of Mr.. Calhoun should be
acted upon in the Senate. In that body the read
ing Of the Journal was dispensed with, and Mr..
Butler rose to announce the death of his COL
league He read short memoir of the deceased,
recting the principal events of his life and com
menting upon his services and prominent charac-
teristics with judgment and good taste Mr.. Clay
aud Mr.. Webster. whose political career had
commenced about the same time as that of Mr..
Calhoun, spoke handsomely and feelingly of his
character and public services Messrs. Rusk
and Clemens made some brief remarks, and the
Senate then passed the following resolutions, Of
fered by Mr. Butler
Resolred, unanimously, That committee be ap-
pointed by the Vice President to take order for
experimenting the funeral Of the Hon. JOHN
Caldwell CALHOUN, which will take place to-
morrow, at IL o'clock meridian, and that the Sen
ate will attend the same.
Resolped, unanimously, That the members of the
Senate, from sincere desire of showing every
mark ofrespect due to the memory ofthe Hon. JonN
CALDWELL CALHOUN, deceased, late a member
month, by the usual mode Of wearing Grape on
the left arm
r. Reselse,I, unanimously, That, as an additional
mark of respect to the memory of the deceased
the Senate do now adjourn
The Senate resolutions having been read in the
House, Mr. Holmes rose, and delivered an i'm
pressve eulogy on the life and character of the
deceased Senator.
Mr.. Winthrop followed in few remarks, which
he closed as feasSys:
Finally, SIR let US find fresh bonds of brother
hood and Of union in the cherished memories Of
those who have gone before us and let US resolve
that 80 far as in us lies the day shall never come,
when New England men may not speak Of the
great names Of the South whether among the dead
or among the living, as Of Americans and fellow
countrymen "
We see neither the good sense nor the good
taste Of this paragraph. 1t was not becoming the
occasion even to hint at the sectional feelings be-
tween the different portions Of the Union and
the speaker did injustice to his countrymen by
supposing that 1t was difficult for any portion of
them to do justice to public Of worth, because
they happened to live in another latitude.
Mr.. Venable added some feeling remarks on
the last hours Of the deceased, and the House
then adopted the following resolutions
Resolped, That this House has heard with deep
sensibility the announcement Of the death OF the
Hon JOHN Z. CALHOUN, a Senator In Congress
from the State Of South Carolina.
Resolved, That, as a testimony of respect for
the memory of the deceased, the members and
officers of this House will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days.
r. Rssoiped, That the proceedings Of this House,
in relation to the death Of the Hon. JoHS c.
CALHOUN, be communicated TO the family OF the
deceased by the Clerk.
Resolred, That the House will attend the fu-
neral Of the deceased In body; and, as a fur
Their mark of respect for his memory, that it DO
now adjourn.
by order Of the President, the several Depart
ments were put In mourning, and on Monday and
Tuesday public business was suspended, In re-
spect to the memory Of Mr.. Calhoun.
On the opening Of the Supreme Court, which
had met pursuant to adjournment, Chief Justice
fancy said
"That the Court had learned, with much sor'