The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-03

vertiser Of Saturday, the following interesting
correspondence
BoSToN, August 3, 1910.
Dear Sir: When came through Philadelphia
in the latter part Of June, 1T was my expectation
to return again to Washington, and my intention,
ON such return, to find an opportunity of seeing
you.
Among the reasons for desiring to see you, one
was to thank you for your address at the Tide
water celebration, and for your manly and just
defence therein of American credit. Almost the
only unkind feeling which brought from Eu-
rope. was no small degree OF Indignation at the
injustice and arrogance of certain European
journals, whenever they speak Of American Gre
dit or the responsibility and integrity of the go
vernments of the American states.
II has appeared to me that there must be, Turk
ing at the bottom of all this, strong desire to
disparage free institutions, by representing them
as unworthy OF reliance, on the part OF foreign
ers, and unsteady to the sacred obligations OF
public faith. IL is true, at the same time, and
cannot be too much lamented, that few-I hope
very few-among ourselves, have been found
to utter sentiments totally subversive of the
foundations of that public faith, and indeed OF
all social obligations But there are such dis
organizers i'm all countries. / wish could
find more leisure, from our domestic controver-
sies to direct the public attention, it ought to
be directed, against these foreign misrepresenta-
tons.
The recent proceedings of your Legislature,
have given me great pleasure Amid all the
fierce contests of party, Pennsylvania seems to
have remembered that she is Pennsylvania that
she has a character to preserve, both at home
and abroad, and great interests to be maintained,
which can BIO maintained only by upholding that
character. l take for granted your people VIII
cheerfully pay the very small tax required Tor
these high purposes, ana am doi'S SURF 'llat .iis
example OF Pennsylvania will be OF extensive
usefulness.
1t is my purpose to be at home through this
month and the next, as much as possible, al
though may possibly have occasion to go TO
New York, and perhaps to Philadelphia, for a
day, or two II you can persuade yourself 70 e
gardens, for plain farmers residence, cooled by
the sea breezes, 1 shall be most happy to see you
at Marshfeld.
Yours, very truly, always,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
N. BIpDLE, Esq Andalusia, Penn.
ANDALusIA, Penn) Aug. Z, 1910.
Hon. Daniel Webster, Boston:
MY DEAR SIR--I have had the pleasure oil
receiving your favor of the Sd instant, and am
eratified that what l said on the occasion te
which YOU allude meets your appreciation.
was in truth a little anxious at the tone oil some
noliticians in respect to the public debt, and
therefore, for the first time since my retirement,
ventured To appeal, wnich nave never iou ,'
unsuccessful, to the native honesty and intelli-
ysnce Of INV countrymen. That did not mis-
Understand them, the conduct Of Pennsylvania
since has abundantly proved Finding the in.
come from her public works, in their unfinished
state, insufficient to pay the interest on the pup
lie debt. she has laid tax Tor that purpose,
This win be paid promptly and cheerially. All
who voted for it have been disappointed; and
what Is very remarkable in the heat Of pa ,
lar election, when each party IS PROMPT = tu =.
every circumstance to the disadvantages Of ie
rival neither party has reproached the othel
with laying the tax, the justice and propliety 9
thus sustaining the public credit oelss on e.
sides conceded But Pennsylvania, h has dom
more She has agreed, as some O. sas crsd
states have done, TO make up to the ioreisn crsu
tor the difference between specie and her domes
tic currency. ,,,t
This, as you know, is financial novelty gun
unknown elsewhere; and as much an hh'ei'sa''