CALHOVX.
BT ins. If ART 8. WBITAKES.
B?ar back our noble dead?
The mighty an ! the w'ue!
Fallen the stately hca 1.
An I clotel the li^htninj eyei.
Mute now the lip* of lire
An J fliJthe pitrioi aojl
That dared Oppre^ion's ire
An J sp irnj J oar fon' coatrol
Bear back our noble chief!
T .. kim m 1.
Doep-fclt and stern our gTief,
A? slow wc pile the mound
IIU voice U in our e.iri?
Hit counsel in our heart;
And, xtill uuknoTia^ fo.ir,
ThaSiuth will act her part.
Our banner o'er hij grave
Unfurl'd. shall flutter soon,
In?crib' I?beholl it w ive! ?
" Rujh's of t'i' South?C-.t'l ourir
[From the Charleston Merer;/, 5th /?.*/,]
Official Account of (In1 last
Hour* ami Drnfhof.Hr.
A3, HO UN.
Washington, (D C.) March .11 1850.
At half-past, twelvr o'clock he commenced
breathing heavily, which occasioned
some alarm to hi< son. l)r. Calhoun,
the only member of his family present
during his last illness. ITe rem-irked
that he felt unusually wakeful, and requested
his son to lie down, who ohje -ted
Then he asked hi* son if he felt unensv?
hi* son replied. "I do. had vou no' bet
tor tike sonic more wine, father?" He replied.
"No; I don't requiri* any more
stimulus." I lis son f?-l t his pulse, icmnrking,
that it was very low. Mr. Calhoun
said: "I feel that I nm sinking: but von
had better lie down, John." //is son din
as he was requested, hut felt vcv uneasv
a9 the difficulty of bieahing still continued.
At 2 o'cloc'c this morning, he called,
in a vorv fe<;blo voice. 'John, come to r*t?*
He did so, when Mr. Calhoun nut out
his nrm and asked him ?o fool his pulse,
rem irking: "I have no puNntion at the
wmf. T kn mv watch from the table
and pu* it in your trunk;" wl i h was
done. lit; then pninte. I to a bureau of
dtawers. and said: "Take mv pipers and
put them also in your trunk. '?(7';ie*e
papers nre the manuscript work o ? Government
and the (Constitution.) He then
remarked: "The medicine has had a do- |
lii-rlitful n(Ti>pt T nm in n nlp.min! nor?.
- J ^ I
piration."?At about 5 o'clock, his von
(ook a scat bv the five, desbing bis father
to take some re*t, who said lie had not
rested atall. His ron asked if he h"d .
any pain? He replied: "No, I have not .
felt the slightest pain throughout this ;
whole attack." Hi-* son asked. Are you
comfortable now?' He replied: ''I am
perfectly comfortable." These were the
last words of Mr. Calhoun.
At about quarter before six be made
a sign with ids band for bis son to approach
the bed. Holding out his hand, i
be took that of his son. grasped it closelv,
looking very intently into his fate, and
moving his lips as if he desired to sp -ak.
ills son perceiving mat he was speechless,
at once called the Hon. ;Vr Venable, of
North Carolina.. IFhen the latter went
to his bedside. Mr Calhoun took hold of
his hand, presse it, and presented his
wrist, apparently to indicate his approaching
dissolution. Tie looked Mr.
Venable very intently in the face while
he was feeling his pulse. Mr. Venable
remarked: "You are pulseless, sir, ?ind
must take soni<? wine," and called for Maderia.
Mr Calhoun pointed to the ward
robe. Mr Venable got t'ie wine from
thcncc, and poured out half a tumbler
full. Mr. Calhoun took it in his lmnd,
raised his head and drnnk it. Mr. Vena- j
ble then left the room to summon some
friend?, and was absent about five minute.".
Soon after thr Hon. Mr. Orr. and also
the Hon Mr Wallace, both of South Carolina,
entered the room. When the
door opened, his eves were directed towards
it, and were fixed upon Mr Orr, as
be walked towards him until he reached ,
the bed. Mr Orr leaned over to feel his
pulse. Seeing his purpose, Mr Calhoun
extended his arm. lie waa asked if he i
ii.s>..r.i !.? ..i??r .it .1
nuaiu lli??U IIIC jlll \ MUI HI, 1JV I1JIM, gent I
for. He shook his head. H?vthen presented
his wrist to Mr Vcnable, who rc- {
marked: "The wine lias produce 1 no
fleet?there is no return of pulsation." j
He adjusted hi* head on the pillow, looked
J/r Venible in the f t e, with an expression
which seemed to say: "I nm
perfectly conscious tjiatit is nil over." A ,
fuvv moments after, when breathing with I
some difficulty, he put one hand to the ;
top of his head, then passed it through '
his hair, and brought it down again noon |
hu breast. IIm then breathed quietlv, j
nvnnnf n ut'frlii pafflarw# S?\ 1^'u !
.? ... . ..f? HIMM',, HI* |
^ycayeiaiiiinpf their l>ri#htnew?, and Ms
countenance its natural expression, until
I he Inst breath, (which was drawn with a
deep inspiration,) when his eyes guddt-nlv ;
became dim They wore immediately
closed by Mw Venable. After Mr. Calhoun's
eyes were closed, his countenance
was thftt of ore who had fallen quietly
asleep. He was conscious lu the last moraen\
At stbnut 8o*eloclcon the evening previous
to his<U*nth, Mr. Calhnun remarked
that his mind was never clearer; that he
had rrieat fncilitv in nrran?':njr his tho'ts:
niul in icply retmrk of his son's that !
lie was fearful he was overtasking his ,
mind with tl.inkincf. he w:M, "1 eannot
avoid thinking of the political nflF.ti.f; of
thecountiv. 1 f I could have but one
hour to *peak in the Senate, 1 could do
move good tli m on any previous occasion
of my life." J. A. S. ;
KEO W EE CO I" R IER
Friday, April 12, ISrtO.
With n view of accommodating our Sub
briber* who live at a distance, the following
gentlemen are authorized and requested to
act as asjents in receiving and forwarding Sub
cri;>rio:i< to the Keowf.e Colritr. viz:
Maj. W. S. OnisiiAM. at \Ve<>t Union.
i i'.vaui, itiiiiiKH. r>*q.. nnr?e SIIW.
R. P. Vr.uszr., K<q., " Ba'holr.r's Rptreftt
M. F. Mitciiel:., Ksq.. " PickonaviUe.
J. R. ffAormp, ? Twoli-o Mile.
J. T. Wcuo. for Anili'rton District.
The prnceodin * of the f'ongressional
District Convention, hold at Greenville,
Will !.(i f,.?../l ill nnAllinf/>?lii?\M
w. rlUKI III IIIIVVIIVI V?/IUIIIII.
J. N. Wliiincr n?:d II. (.' Young have
been elected to represent tliis Congressional
I>?.-1rict in tlie Nashville Convention.
The Pe latehnve appointed, on motion
of Mv. Mation, fiom Virgi;ini:i. a committej
consisting of M:ison, Webster,
..C \ f n ... ! .. / n . rv - r \ *
<il in>!>>.. wen H?n, C)l U 1.. IMMS, OI IMISS.,
Dickinson, <f N Y and Dodge, of Iow.i,
to convey tlie remains of Mr. CHhoun t<?
his native State as soon ns intelligence
can he received from l-.is family. We
have heen infotmed that Gov. Seabrook
has requested permission of Mr. Calhoun's
family to have him hurii d in
Charleston at the expense of the State,
but, that consent has been withheld for a
time, to ascertain if Mr. Calhoun express
ed any desire ?s to where his rem:iins
should be binied.
Rem a l Service ok Mit. Calhoun ?
From the Carolinian of tlie 3rd inst. we !
learn that the furneral services of Mr.
Cnlboun were performed in the Senate
Chamber on the '2nd inst. The Senate '
?t? ? ? ?
v> iiiiiii uvji <11111 ut9 witi5 cruwuc(l)
while numbers were compelled to remain
without. The members of the House of
Rcpresentiitives preceded bv their officers
entered thi ' en:\te Chamber. The
Supreme Court of the United States?
President Titylornnd hi* Cabinet, and the
Dip' >matic Corps, as well ns numerous
officers of the Armv, were present. The
remains of Mr. Calhoun were brought
into the Chamber in charge of the committee
of Arrangemt nts, and was fol owed
bv the rel itiviM and fiends nf i!w> r1??
censed, and llie South ('arnlina Delegation
in Congress, as mourners. After the
perform''nee of the Episcopal funeral
sdrv!c? and tho delivery of a brief ad(1.
hv the Rev. C. M Duller, Chap1
i . f the Senate, from the 7th verse of
the 87th P?alm, the proce.-rion was formed.
.Si-nators 3/iuigum, Clay, Webster,
Cass, King nnd Bariien, acted as pallbearers.
The procession proceeded to
the Congressional buri .1-ground, where
the remains were deposited in the receiv
ing v mil to await their removal to South
Carolina.
Pt'plic MFfiriKO at Grf.envim.k
On jl/ondnv lust the ol izens of Greenville
assembled in the Court House to
take into consideration the recommendation
of tlic Southern Convention. Col.
T. P. H rock man was cfil'ed to the chnl^
and T. P. Butler requested act x>s Secretary.
T ie object of the mee'ing was
explained by the Hon. 13. F. Perrv, who
s i-.l he hoped that Greenville would ap
p >ini (it*legates, unci ihPt ho had long
b"cn of opinion that a (Southern Convention
-hould beheld, as the l>est mode < f i
securing the l ights of the South. |
Mr. Elfo'd offered Home Resolutions I
?ipproving of the recommendation of the '
Legislature, nnd of the Southern r*on- J
lion, nnd proposing the appointment of a
committee to nominate Delegate*. J. j
Powel) mndoa speech in opposition to the I
Convention. Dr. Crooke and Col. E. 1*. '
I AnA-J iw.wlrt rrkOrtnltAO * 1- ?
OUIIV .1 II.IIUU npvuviir.i llli;
holding of a Convention, and Raid if the ,
A<\ministration sought by armed for;e to
prevent tlio Convention from assembling 1
that they were both ready to arm in de- '
fence of their country's rights. The!
Resolutions were adopted with but one
dissenting vote, that boing Afr: Powell.
The following Delegates were recommended
nnd elected to represent Greenville:
Dr. Crooke, Cnl. Brockntnn Col.
B. Dunham, Col. Joh-son, an.l Col. Barton.
MICHIGAN. ; '
The House of Representatives in Mich- .
igan on the 19th ult., passfd resolutions
sustaining the course which Gen. C'hss ! ,
has taken on the question of slavery; and I
rejected resolutions offered by Mr. Luch
embodying the Wilmot Proviso, by a vote j
i of 26 to 39. This may certainly bccon;
sidered as a virtual repeal of the instruc
tions given by the last Legislature, to
Gen. Cass and his colleagues to vote for
tlx* Wilmnl Pmi'uft
?V v..
We arc requested to say that a meet- j
: ingof the people of tln-s District will be
held in tlie Court House, on Monday next
nt 11 o'clock a. m , for the purpose ofex|
pressing our sorrow at the de*ih of the
, late distinguished John C. Calhoun. The
citizens generally are invited to attend.
We are much pleased to sec that our
citizensarc disposed to give expression to
their feelings on this g.eat national eal im
i ify?and while they himent the oss of :i
Senator, statesman, and philosopher, they
deplore the death of a fellow citizen, for
i Mr. Calhoun lias been resident our Distiict
sin^c the division of Pendleton Distiie.t.
j This meeting would have tnken place
at nn earlier dav but for the unavoidable
'
absence ol many of our citizens ; good
deeds arc never too l ite.
7 i
[cOMMfNICATKO.J
T>r> /-\r?fn>r\ r v* a
i ivv/v^ivivu I :> VTO
Of the convention of Electors from fh? Se
cond Congressional District, S. C.,
arsnvhhd af Qrecriville C. II. on
Tuesday, 9th inst., for the. purpose of
electing Delegates to the Nashville Con
vt 11 Hon.
\ On motion of Mnj. J. N. Wright, D?*(
A. B. Crook was called to the chair, and
W. Harrison appointed Secretary. (
The Delegates being called for by Dis
tvicts the following gentlemen enroll, d
their names*
jMitrenM JJistrict.?Cii-n. Thomas F.
j Jones, Col. J. F. Kearne, G. Anderson
Cap? G. \V. Sullivan, Mnj. J. D. Wiight.
Pi< kens District.?Col. II. Hngood,
Col. Win, Sloan, C'apt. John Mnxwclh
. Capt. James A. Doyle.
| Andcrson District.?A. N. MeFall, T>.
F. Sloan, Dr. Wm. Anderson, Mnj. J, W.
1 Hartison.
Cfreenvllt District.?Col. T. P. Brockman,
Col. II. D. Johnson, Col. Wilson
Bajton, Col. B. Dunham, I)r A. B. '
Croohe.
On motion of Col. Sloan the conven
i .i . i i? i. ii .
mill piuvlXUl'U HI CIl'Vl )>' U'lIIOI, iwn
Delegates to represent thi: congressionn]
DUtiict in Nashville Co'nvrnlion. On
first br.llot Gen. J. N. Whitnerand II. 0.
Young having each deceived a majority
of the whole numherof votes cast, were
decliu-etl to he elected.
On motion, Col. Bro:kman, li. F. .Sloan
and J. D. Wright were appointed a committee
to inform Gen. Whitner, and II. C.
Young o. their election by this body.
M->\]. Wright moved that the proceedings
of this Convention be published in
.1 .l: * ???
i uiv ui inii cnn^rrsMOiv I
The committee informed the gontlci
rrten of their election, and the Minified
( their nccept/mre in a hrii'f no'p.
A. ft. CROOK, Chairman,
i J. W. Hakmsax, Secretary.
'
The Vacant Ssv*Ton*"?r-.?The ftKi
; vneated hv tin* death of Mr Oilhoun,
1>* 1 l.. n rt
nnn imuerru i?v uovenur i)?aDrW?li to
Onn. James Hamilton, and xccrptr-.l \
i subsequent com nuntcation from the Gor- '
' unor, however, h; ving intimated that
' doubts were entejfnined as to his conn'i- 1
tutiona! qualification for that office, in the '
[ matter of residence, (ien H. has resigned
I the office.? Tclcjraph.
!:
i 1
The Narhvii.lb Oonvkntios?ha- : 1
pnrtant from Washington.?A nieelingf '
of southern Senators was held on Sutur-I i
day 1 ist, 6th inst., n< we learn bv a pii- j
vate despatch, ir> eon?ult on the Dionnctv i >
of the proposed 8<milium Convention ot j ]
N'isliviile in June next. The meeting |
wns characterized by great uninimitv and
harmony of feeling*, and wfis a full one, i
only Jour of the Southern Senators being i
absent, and the result was a full jeeogni- t
tion of the necessity and propriety of the ?
Southern Convention, and an npproqal
of itM meeting in the lime and place pro- t
posed. <
(From th<f Baltimore San.)
CO \ CiRRSMO^ \ Mj .
Washington, Apiil 3, 1850.
senate.
Thb Vice President nddres?ed the
Senate on th<* subject of rules and order,
und their proper enforcement.
Hi' mm! tin* ru1<>s of tin* Senate defin
ing die powers and duties of the Vice
President, nnd examined th?*ir hist cry ar.d
ci'.ed decisions of his predecessors.
He had come to the conclusion that
the power 1o call to rdcr had been vested
hv th Senate in the pre-'iding oflieer.
ThU power being conferred, he held it
(o be bis duty to exercise i\ nnd be g ive
notice that if any ease should aiis<* in the
futue, seeming to call for the exercise of
tlw duty, be should feel bound, under all
rircumst-'noes, to di-charge the duty. If
be had mistaken Ins powers, and consequent
duties, be was happy that the Senate
bad th? remedy in their own bands
and tha', by appeal, they could rectify all
errors without injury to any one.
lie alluded also to the rules of prohibiting
conversation between Senators du
tinir debate, interruptions of speakers,
reading newspapers in tbe Senate, and
requiring persons when ii^irijj 10 address
tbe Cbai'\ SPhese rtib:s mi^bt be eonsidered
stringent; if so, tbe Senate bad power
to alter tb<*m. Hut wbile they remnine
1, lie wni 1 I feel be und, however u plensnm
n ijjbt be tbe duty, to enforce
. i
I Ill-Ill.
Mr. Foote sln!?-cl that if he had, <m a
late occasion. transgressed I ha rules of the
Senate. he regretted it, and that it must
he attributed to no disrespect 10 the body,
hut to human inH-mity
Mr King considered 'ho positions and ;
views oi the Vice President as correct,
nnd enti'le to the sanction of the hodv.
lie moved, therefore, that the paper lead
hv the Vice Pie ident he entered on the
journd. Agreed to.
The Vice Pre-ident 1 id before the
Son *to a message from the Piesident of
the Uni'ed Suites trm?miiting documents
rvljtiveto the appointment of en ageni
to ITungarv.
Tlic Vice President laid befrtre tho
Senate a le;te:f om the Mexican miii-tcr
nd-ningto stipulations in the treaty of
Guadeloupe 7/idalgo, for the defence of
I he Mexican frontier f rm Indian hostilities.
The Sennte resumed the consideration
(if Mr Hell's resolutions.
Mr Caldwin concluded liis remniks
acr 'in-t the fu^itbe slave hill.
Mr Underwood followed, on th.e other
side.
7'he Senate then adjourned. J
IIOl'PR O KEPHKSENTATlVEfe.
Oil niotion of Mr Si nton, of Tennessee,
the //ousc took up for consideration
the motion made by him on Fiid tv last,
to reconsider the vote l\v which the
House referred to the committee r?f the
... I...1,. < u.? f tt..;? <t..
^ imii; ??ii i iir >uur ui inr Uliiuil. lilt* JiilJIL
resolution asking the ?ccrHaiy of the
Navy to purchase for I ho use of the Nave
- Jmerican water-rotted hemp.
Mr Stanton, nf Tenn, who is in favor
of imnvdhtc ac'ion on the joint resolution,
advocated the claims of l\fr Billings
to contract to furnish h"mp of this character
for five \ ears, and the passage, of
the substitute for that purpose. After
com?? discussion the matter was laid over
until t<> morrow.
The Speaker said that since the meeting
of the Mouse this moring ho had received
a communication fiom the Secretary
ru '* ar. w!" "ii nc asKeri nuirht lie laui
before the llou<e. He would p'esent it
to tl o //iium', at on.-e, ibey miijht take
such -ction in reg;nd to it ns bccomc the
nnMer .
The letter was read as follows!
Washington Ap 12, 1850.
?i:: My official conncc'.ion with the
Government j.uthoiizcs me. in my ju K*
nu-nf. to ii>k nnd have accorded to mo by
I:ie //i>u?e over which vou preside, a
promand full investigation, in such
m nner as it may think proper of my con- |
duct nnr! relation to the claim of tin* rep- t
rc--entativfs of Geo Galphin; which claim
l> is b?*en adjudicated and paid at one of.
Departments of the Government, and
U now unreeling public attention. 1
have tl:e honor to be, A'C
Geo W C raw ford
//<>n //iwel Cobb, Speaker, Aic,
Mr Toombs of G i, moved tint n mmmittee
of n'ne be appointed by the chair
to investigate the matter to which the
communication related, nnd making the ,
motion, he ask? d to he relievd from ?or- I
ii-<? ?r? ?uch committee, //is pftrsonnl i
communication nnd intercourse with t c
Secretary, smd his opinion of the trannnelion
having keen made up, upon H full
ind thorough knowledge of facts, nmde
the request propc*,
The question was put to the //ousc,
md the Speaker was authorized to np
point ?i committee of nine.
On motion of Mr Bayly, the rules were i
si;-pended, and the //ou?e. resolved itself
nto committeo of the Whole (Mr Boyd
n the chair) nnd resumed the considera
ion of the question of admitting Califorlia
as a B'.ato into tho Union*
Mr Richardson, who was entitled to
lie floor yielded to his colleague (Mv Me"lermnnd)
Mr J/cClcrinand then offered for the
considsration of the committee, a compromise
plan for the settlement of the slavery
question
After he had rrad and explained the
provisions of his bill, Mr Baker and Mr
//oward loth expressed their determination
to vote against it. The debate on
the general question was then resu-ned
oy .Mr lltcnaruson, ana continued oy Mr
Marshall. when the committee rose and
the //ouse adjourned.
CONGRESS.
On Friday the Senate resumed the
consideration of Mr /fall's resolutions.
Mr Shields addressed the Sena'.e at
length on the topics involved in the lesolutions.
//e d< fined his oivn position, and sign'fied
his intention to obey his instructions
//e asserted the cons'itu:ional authority
ol Congress !o restrict slavery. ylll
conventions and movements for the purposes
of promoting factional strife he
deprecatedCompromise
or force must govern this
country; and when force was resorted to,
republican liberty would already begone.
He was infavor of any proper terms of
eompromUe. California onght to he'admitted
into ihe Union independently of
;kmion on other measures. i! she was
l.cpt out till nil these questions were scttled,
she would not come in till the time
of the millenium?and never till Cong
ess ceased talking. Injustice ?-nough
had been done to Calfomia already.?
Congress had had spent more time in
wrang ing al>out the teriitoiies than the
army spent in conquering it. It was the
duty of Congress to give good governments
to the Tetiitories.
What was the South to gain hv excluding
California fiom 'hetTninn? Me did
not sco. The people of California were
detoi mined to render labor dignified nnd
respectable. The white men there will
ni?vi*r lw> irtclln/1 lit* il wlnrit Win* flinrA
j" ? ...? ?i.v.v
would he fivo hundred thousand of the
it nst enterprising men in t..e country in
C.-iIiforn a after a few years. There were
a hundred and fifty thnusai.d there row.
The men there were of the right spiri?,
and there were enough already to maintain
their independence. Slavery could
ne< er be imposed upon them.
He argued that'.he constitution did not
establish slaver**; it must exist hy positive
enactments; a ul therefore it did not exist
in Mexico.
7'he Snu'h must t'ive up all hope of
maintaining an equilihiium. It was an
absurdity. Hut still the South might.
and probably will, continue to control ii,e
governmerit as it had done heretofore.
Mr Mason followed. He felt that his
constituents nnd the ihterests of the
South were in a minoiity here, and tie
m>tjoiirv hiid not yet declared their purposes.
We of the South hold that the
tenitorles are the propel ty of the United
States, nnd that the South lias a right to
L*o there wi.h their pioperty and re.-iJe
there. Hu". the North said that Congress
could prevent the South from ta
king one species of property into that
ten i lory.
This whs the question. Now, sir, I
am p-eparcd?the South is prepared?to
assert our right, and make it good?let
what will happen. He must writ till
these questions assumed a practical foim.
He was in favor of n reference to a comntirceof
all these propositions?in Mr.
Bell's Resolution*?in the hope that some
adjustment might he artived at, and
urged action on the terrifoiial tills soon*
Mr. Underwood and Mr. Shields made
some remarks.
Mr. Butler concurred in the views of
tlm <?i?niitAr finm Viminin nvifl ftnnrn/>4
---- ? ? ?; & ~ "vriv"'
ted separate action on the California bill.
Mr. Glay deplored the condition of
feeling on the part of the South and
North. The agitation in Congress had
produced distrust among the people?
one party was distrustful of the intcnti >ns
of the other, and confidence was shaken.
11? was for embracing every offer of compromise.
He was ready to vote for Mr.
Fonte'a proposition. It was no haim. It
might do good. He was ready to vote
for California separately or conjointly
with oilier BUUjOvti, or with cr without
1 - 1 1
pivscni iHiiiiiuiiiics.
ilc expressed great anxiety upon this
subject. Ho had come here, ihoiigh labonng
under indisposition, to urge his
views. Ilia desire was, in a measure of
compromise, to leave the committee of
continence untrammeled. If California
was excepted from the reference lo the
committee, he would as leave vote ugaimt
the motion tor it.
Mr. Henton followed, and argued that
California be considered as a separate
measuro.
The Senate adjourned to .3/bnday.
Jin tl e House, that day, according to
the rules, was, was private bill day. The
House, immediately afu>r the reading of
the Journal, resolved itself into committee
of the whole on thy private calendar.
?30010 utiriecn puvuie claims wore pu use u
upon by the committee favorably; which
bills were subsequently passed by the
House.
The llouso then, at 2 o'clock, adjourned
over till Monday next.
It is stilted that Dr Durbin intends to
leave the Methodist, and join the new
school Presbyterian U hutch.