I escorted the family out to their home in Lancaster, Ohio; but, before this had occurred, some most interesting debates took place in the Senate, which I regularly attended, and heard Clay, Benton, Foots, King of Alabama, Dayton, and the many real orators of that day.

Mr.Calhoun was in his seat, but he was evidently approaching his end, for he was pale and feeble in the extreme.

I heard Mr.Webster's last speech on the floor of the Senate, under circumstances that warrant a description.

It was publicly known that he was to leave the Senate, and enter the new cabinet of Mr.
Fillmore, as his Secretary of State, and that prior to leaving he was to make a great speech on the "Omnibus Bill." Resolved to hear it, I went up to the Capitol on the day named, an hour or so earlier than usual.

The speech was to be delivered in the old Senate-chamber, now used by the Supreme Court.