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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.