Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-06-18
SOUTH CAROLINA AND MASSACHUSETTS.

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1t is pleasing to see these two members of the
Union, the relations of which, one to the other,
have 50 frequently been of the most unkindly cha
racter coming together for once on terms of mutual
friendship, though their meeting place be over the
grave Of DANIEL WEBSTER
few days after the decease of that distinguish
ed statesman public meeting was held in Charles
tom the Mayor Of the city presiding, TO pay fit
ting tribute to the memory Of the iustrious dead.
The resolutions adopted on the OCCASION together
with similar series adopted by the State Iegisla-
turc were forwarded to the Governor of Massachu-
sets, who in turn transmitted them to the Legsla
turo Of that State, then in session That body
thereupon referred the proceedings of the Charles
ton meeting to joint special committee and their
report is published in the Charleston Standard Of
the Sd instant 1t is dignifed, generous, and be-
coming in an eminent degree. After acknowledg-
ing "a melancholy pleasure in responding to the
voice of earnest and deep-felt sympathy from sis
ter State, in the irreparable loss which the Com
monwealth and the Nation have experienced in the
death of our distinguished son." the legislative
mittee of Massachusetts 60 on to say
We listen to these words of sympathy as
of the strength of that fraternal tie which binds
gether in patriotic devotion to free institutions
country and to the memory and reputation of those great
men who spent their lives in illustrating and adjoining
them tribute of respect from SoUTH CAROLINA the
memory of DANIEL WEBSTER recalls the proud pleas
ing recollecton of the history of either Commonwealth
firmly united in the sympathy Of suffering in
common Shoulder to shoulder they went through
the revolution hand in hand they stood round the Ad
mnistraton of WAsHISGToN, and it is fit that side
by side they should follow the heare of the great states
men OF the century, and guard with hallowed their
graves. and their memory. with SoUTH CAROLINA
sympathze with the pioneer State Of the West in the loss
she was called to meet in the death of her eminent Ora
tor and Senator, HENRY CLAY, and the nation and the
world in mourning with KENTUCKY for his DEATH will
call the memory OF that distinguished of the South,
who completed the riumvrate of talent eloquence and
craftsmanship. No where the Intellectual power and
selsacrfcing patriotism of CALHOUN better acknowledge
ed than by our own Commonwealth. We claim part in
his reputation and history; would share in the honor
which he shed upon the State which he fondly
attached. The committee unanimously submit the fol-
lowing resolutions:
'Rcso0ed That the Legislature Of MASSACHUSETTS has
received with melancholy satisfaction the resolutions of
the General Assembly of SoUTH CAROLINA and the pro-
ceedings of the city of Charleston upon the occasion of
the death of DANIEL WEBSTER. Differing with great
statesman most Of the citizens Of that State did, in
many of the political opinions and which have
agated the country receive its eloquent tribute Of
respect and sympathy in the fraternal spirit with which
it has been oferdN.
Resolved That the memory Of the great of
SOUTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, and MASSACHUSETTS, who
have followed each other in such rapid succession the
resting place which knows no party is cherished with
fond pride; and the eloquent sentiment of coincidence
expressed in the resolutions Of sister State and fellow
mourner sincerely recprocated in view of the
loss which she and the nation have experienced in the
death of him who tenaciousy guarded her honor and
added so much to the lusre Of her history.
"Reoiusd That his Exceency the Governor be request
ed to communicate TO the General Assembly Of South
Carolina, and to the Mayor Of the city of Charleston
copy Of the foregoing report and resolutions"
This address bears date Secretary's Office, Bos-
ton, May &c, 1858, and is signed both on the part
Of the Senate and the House. The name of Gov.
CLIFFORD is also affixed to it. May it tend to
strengthen those tics of friendship and fraternity
which ought ever to bind in unity together the in
dividual members of the great family of States
New York Express.