New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
DraIh of Nfr. Calhoun.

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Cou-spozls1ce o. Ths Tnsure-
w.sHrSsroS Mo1dsy APT. 3.
Before got = the Capitol to day, General BCT-
LER. tie colleague Of NJ CAiH9uS, had gwen the
senate g bret sketch Of his " C lie and NJ
CLAY ~as near the c'ose oi se-ies o. remarks
slc ted by The denise q n ancient snt lllc.
ss;eenc3 co4ss5e. wiki whom he had been ol
terms al persona. friendly Intercourse Tor trty
yeas. and with = hom be hsi acted IS eaie' Of
The democracy IN tas House. as iar bscA as i'.-,
and vao had been his companion ant msssraate
dl-in- The first session o.. the war that yesr be-la
NJ. CLAY extoled CALHorN 'or his love Of ten.
peralce, bis social powers and hs5ig unsolied
INTEGRITY. indomita5.e perseverance, and versatile
talents. and frankly acknoT seed t1st al De-
CALHOUN been "a led % tie Exec tive Char o.
the Union - was n ole time expected, Be would
have made safe President Mr. CAV remarks
were tu'4 o. kindly feeling, and he manner a.
s'y.e - oratI-y u strict unison with the molrll.
. occasion. There Vas 10 acting le 1T IS be
spoke. WISrHRoP. TOO delivered ia he House
an extempGr- cu.ogv on the deceased and must
say tbs, ! BID at know which % simTe i1e
most. tie choice lan-pa-e 70 which he clothed lis
IDEAS, the eioqgsnce ard ,s-seness o. bis address
/ 0r the ksppy manner ~ wtlch he condensed me
-eviev 0t a statesInel's lifetime into Cd eighteen
minute discourse I coui hear lis lowest key
note such i b. voice, and s. lnely 70 mofl.a,et
b1i vas unable % catch hi.t o. what NJ HOLMES
said, even when he was speaking muc1 older.
Mr. WHlTC0NB OF Indiana occupied the BE-
ccascd Senator'S seat. Gen. CAS- sat srl. silent
and ihou.htfu' THOMAS RTcHlE his head white
AZ snow AID the pressure Of many years resting
1eay..v Gpaa him. stood near Cas-, watching the
proceedings with evident interest RCsS, OF
, Texas read rom paper warm coDlmendsll1l
& the south Csrclin.an whom It appears he IA
known from b1ytcod BESToN looked on, with BOO
outward indication Of emotion and CiENFNs o.
Alabama. delivered eXtempore haraneue. 90
which ha sand he brightest star iG the mon had
gone cut. referred - decesscds great usefulness
sad many virtues and was really brilliant 0r
short time bat spoiled his speech somewhat a. us
close by introducing WEBSTER as the great cx-
FOUNDER. CLAY A. the 4 AK Te.sman OF tie aion
o- something near O. u sc. This was oa- o
place
NJ GEORGE Co,wAY, G. native Ind ar who tor
mcriy resided az the Rice Lake, Where lis 'athei
sill remains and GEORGE HESRY. an thcr British
Indian a chIe Of ore Of the Canadian tribes. were
present below the semi-clrcuar CALLER. Mr
HFNRI tells me he has been travelling ia Europe
and last u Scotland he has a shrewd aud inteAi-
gent c0uAtcaauce, as has CONWAY They were both
Methods, preachers IA Canada and lean strongly
! am told. to the 'epublcansm o. the United
states now.
The Senate vas ful-ihe gallery opposite tie
Vice Presidents char was crowded with ladies'.
aud ;he warmth Of tie day brought their fans into
constant requis.ton earlier Ia the season than l.
psus with Won. There we're no ladies' admitted
upon the floor of the Senate inside the bar. Many
members Of Congress a4i other distinguished iii
zels crowded the passages and avenues.
The bible BIDS tie living take % heart the death
# fF.r- O.. ~ 20
roday II said WIKI visible emotion, that accord
ng to the course of nature, he ought 20 have pre-
coded the eminent citlzen, now deceased, I'D his
asst aud greatest journey that hc was h.s senior
ia years and that lie expected bat very short
ease IF time and then TO pass away from hen'e
and be no more.
NJ. WEBSTER. speaking Of Calhoun sad. viii
some emphasis as thought " W are OF the same
age Ms impression has been. that WERsrEP
entered Congress- IN 1912, bat u seems he only
took h.s seat IN the House la May, Isis, when be
found Ms CALHOUN there, who was Wei calculated
10 oe Il leader Of his country "a unf1goted .e'
Nus aud eminent talent Though differing liz many
respects 10 politics there had subslsed between
Messrs. CALHoUS and W LBsTER, from that time
forward, continued personal, social Intercourse
aud good feeling
Nj WEBSTER remarked as did in letter 20
you al the time the clear tone OF Mr. CAtHoUNs
voice, ms erect figure, and imposing attitude or
his W. speech, on the memorable Thursday
when he W made hl. first public effort 70 unite
the Southern Savch0ldmg interest with the mer
camille men aud super orthodox church North lie
said that few who then heard Nj CALHOUN inns
slaed that his hour was 50 near ! am sure did
not
was astonished when Mr.. CALHoUS spoke that
evening. a very few days before lad been for
some time in his bedroom. He was talking 70 ne
abou, reserved rights, very mach ma the way Mos
rEsQUIEU argues ~ his Spirit OF Laws. but the
phIogm stopped his ut'erance frequently his chest
seemed oppressed Not so IA the Senate. You
would have sworn, had you heard him, that bis
lungs would last for years
The hne old Cct was 4 warrior every inch OF him
a man that would die in harness as it were. SO
was joins QUINCY ADAMS. They differed widely.
yet had sat ioryears good friends IN MONROE Cab
met. together. and were az once President and
Wee President. They were both firm and posi-
i've both hard. uutIring willing workers both
ass duous ia discharglng every admitted duty
b tn educated IN New Euglsnd ani both died
died struggling lor the principle be desired 70 sue.
ceed-ApAMs trying T. arrest SIMerys giant
strides across tbs continent CALHOCS strugsiinciur
the superiority Of the Caucasian race. and =" thf
strict sUborduation Of the sous u, Aiuc. ADAMS
died la the new Capitol ia February. CALHoCN tx
pred % the old in March. Both evidently 'elt thai
between internal dsc0rd and the dictaflon 90 fac
nous ], aders there was a very weak point ia tie
Federal Government nor did Mr CALHOUN IS
cape m ESQ. the charge fastened on the Hartford
Conyen,ionsts OF 1914, oil being desrJus u subveu
or new model the political fabric which his Wig
ancestors hGd helped 10 rase.
Ab.ui an hour before he died. NJ CALHOUN
gave his sol- wh1 was with him, some directions
about lbs papers sn tod tLat hc bad also DICT
sted curin- bis las. i.aess. a. advice 70 the coun
t-y that vii be soon Published Dr. NENABLE
hom he greatly esteemed. and 200 WAS seusibly
affected today, in the House. while making some
remarks IN h1uor OF his departed friend. pers- aico
him when near his eld 10 take a lille wIne, All
he laid down his head ol the pillow be slept 0u
the ground floor, lar-e air room ani slept or
d0zet away, gradually losing si-ht oi time as the
mariner does ~ the mountain tops ben dcpastl4l
GA far distant ocean voyage. Thus IS thst man
IS sometimes permitted after long life o.; toll and
trouble, ii peace AID serenity, - arch is fra.
bark upon the Occan Of an everlasting eternity
la RElDs excellent Dictionary. Providence IS
defined fo mean foresight timely care the care
Il God over hls creatures and CALHOUN seems
- have considered the peculiar Institution o.
African SLAYER, pure ana holy establishment, az
tee &C, o. is induction Ia America as cmaLa
tl'l from The Delts.
Ia January, l.37. be said that
A mysterious PEcrlDEScE Ia tru-g-f " aces ri
lcl Together llo Ills from Ec-eul pars 0f ID
earn ne European 70 70 = he uaser ard me African
u ne ave, Ar every socey to4uded apon re 9rnc
PIE o. ssPArslng I1esl : scalg or oss.s 1 error
AprLls. lsi4 CALHOUN tod PACKESHAM, Bel