Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-03-28

nv Durpose. discharged that duty by 60
ting at the extra session to lay the bill on the
table, returned to my constituents. and used
unwearied exertions to ascertain their views
and wishes. did not believe that the INTEL
ligent and patriotic republicans of my dis
trict could sanction a measure, which came
to them, recommended by nothing but exec
utive approval. / believed that my vote
would meet with their approval; and in this
expectation, was not disappointed. haz-
ard nothing in saying, that at that period the
measure could not have received 1000 of the
more than 1000 votes in the district. Twas
not disappointed. 1t was not then made a
party test. The subject had been discussed
here and there and in the public journals
My constituents had examined it disposition
ately, not so much in reference to party re-
suits, as in connexion with the great interest
Of the country. Well, sir, at the regular
session I again voted against the bill. By
this time it had become the test, the touch
stone of party orthodoxy. The terrors of de-
nunciation were threatened against everv
man who would not surrender his indepen-
dence, his conviction of right at the feet
of the Executive. Conscious that l was dis.
charging sacred trust, I hfaved these ter
.rors and faced the "peltilgs of the pitiless
Storm" Again returned 10 my constitu-
ents and heard their grateful plaudits
swell done, good and faithful servant."-
They came to the res cue they gallantly raj
lied around me, and saved me from the en-
venomed fangs of my vindictive pursuers.-
Around me- do | say! No; they rallied
around tho standard OF their own dearly
cherished republican principles. In my
person those principles and their rights
mad been assailed and outraged-princi-
nIQQ Whl(.h 10 Of no AZ
vernT.ent. and the purity and indepen-
dence of Congress. For what have been
denounced by the great Caliban of the Globe,
and the one thousand lesser Calibans, whose
weekly Z by sheets, TEEN with calumny and
scurrility! Why, with unsparing and venge-
ful hand, have been heaped upon me the ste
reotyped terms, traitor, renegade, Iscariot,
and other opprobious epithets, which venal,
kennel press can, at pleasure summon forth
from the SCOT and sink holes the party lab
oratory, and apply indiscriminately to the
objects of its vindictive attacks!
The answer is at hand-I claimed and ex-
ercised the right, guaranteed to the most OBJ
scure American citizen, to think and act as
an independent person, in despite of Execu.
tive dictation. For this, in common with all
with whom had the honor and pleasure of
acting, have been elected from the pale of
the party church. But thanks to a generous
and patriotic constituency, stand here in
defiance Of party machnation, and in con-
tempt of Executive power. would not bar
ter this station, holding it as do from the
free. enlightened. unbought, and unpurchas-
able electors of Chenango, for life estate in
the best office in the gift of the Executive
no. nor for any earthly consideration. Let
me no longer be charged with the betraying,
raNY
majority at the recent election stamps the
charge, as now stamp it, with unqualified
falsehood.
From the Netp. York Courier and ENQUIRER
We are well pleased in being able to Law
before our readers the following correspon-
dence, which we find in the American of last
evening. Mr.. Webster's friends every where
will read his letter with great satisfaction.
NeW- York, March Oh, 1889.
My Dear Sir-l find our community in a
very excited temper with respect to the Bor-
tween England and the United States. Such
an event seems to me so improbable, that
take every occasion to express my disbelief
Of it; but / am constantly answered, that
you have yourselfcountenancc these alarms,
and declaration en- the floor of the Senate
is asctibed to you, that, if England did not
settle this matter by the 4tii Of J2iy next, the
disputed territory should be seized Cy the
United States. This statement is so mich
unlike all that heard from you while we
were together recently at Washington, and
is so entirely at variance with the cool,
statesman-like views which characterize your
public career, that cannot believe in its &C.
curacy. therefore, take the liberty of in.
quiring what were the opinions expressed BY
you on the occasion referred To, and also,
what are your views in respect to the termi-
nation Of our present difficulties with Eng
land. With great respect, yours,
DAVID B. OGDEN.
Hon. Daniel Webster.
Washington, March 18th, 1889.
My Dear Sir-1 shoulG be sorry, indeed,
to be thought to have become heated on this
important subject of the Northeastern Boun-
dairy; or to have used expressions, either
leading to war, themselves, or manifesting
on my part, that war was inevi-
table. You know what have said, on this
subject, at different times, through the win
ter. have never seen the account of my
in the Senate, to which you refer. IL
am certainly OF opinion, that the controyer-
sy should be settled; but have never con-
templated it as probable event, that two
great nations should 60 to war, to the inevi-
table sacrifice of SO many great interests, and
to the agitation of the whole commercial
world, on such a-qucstion. Inever expected
such result, and do not expect it now
What meant to say, on the occasion refer
red to by you, and to say strongly, was this:
that It was high time for the two governments
to adjust this controversy that it had been
too long banded between them, as the SUBJ
ty; rt1drns CbuuItrotr was every -u~y lgsrowrs.s
worse and wo, Sc, and more and more danger
Gus TO the peace of both nations that Maine,
having explored the country by Commission
ers, and having ascertained, as she thought,
the perfect practicability of finding and mar
king the true original treaty line, was natural
,lY becoming more and more Dissatisfied