Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-29


principles which Virginia holds dear; but now he is 10
be found in all parts Of the State retailing Ogles and
Profit speeches, and using much Of the Wing party
slang which few years ago he would have despised
even in the most abandoned Of the reckless Wing
party.
we have Mr.. Van Buren, yet pub
s'ed giving unqualified contradiction 10 such assertion
We shall publish / o Friday Editor E1qaTr,
FOR TIE ENQUIRER
Br. Daniel Hcbstcrthc Fcdsrai partjsan IN Hrhrn""i'
INF Webster N kichnondNe anon%c" WI. great p,ras r.,
invitation /" attend the Wing Convention IN Richmond on the
g ilh of October.
living command South al the Potomac, he hls
e has to s'rL curiosity and anxiety t" and hear him.
who III the ri rancina0n III the estimation oil
Enea Judges The Ut intellect I" Tie great age IN when ""
:. live Richmond Hh,g.
VrRGrxIAHs, Such is the tone of Boosting in which
is hcradcd the coming of man, whose visit to your
State and the motives and circumstances which are TO
procure for you that long deferred but signal dlstlnc
lion, cannot fail deeply and lastlngy to Impress you
For many years you have heard Of this man upon your
confines and elsewhere, the publisher and advocate
Of hereses abhorren alike to your hearts and under
standings; 6u Sonh n lie Poi0mGc, 1t is SAID, he has
hitherto set his foot; and many, doubtless ma.
ortv of you, have iondly believed, that III the antipa
ihcs he has long displayed 10 the men and the princ
plies YOU mos! revere, you possessed guarantee that
the soil of Virginia would never be dshonored by his
tread. Nav-you might almost have imagined, that
the solrs Of his feet would he bsered by contact with
that soil And why Brcamsc Virginia as tn" birth
Of Henry o. Prudlcton oAIalison, Of Monroe: Of many
others the voiarlrs o.; Patriotism, Liberty aud Truth,
might naturally be considered aS the regIon III winch
one who by her standard has exhibited the strongest
contrast of those bright examples of worth and excel
fence. could find no abiding place. But Daniel Web
st,.r continues his laltrrer has been for than
twenty wears Virginia, regarded as concentration
Of a that odious and detestabc III politics.
With greater truth might he have declared, that the
odium and disgust inspired by the name of Daniel
al
pfiwentv wears duration. he should have told more.
over what few. any amongst us could tan to know,
that these feelings, TAR from beng the creatures
OF jealousy, prejudice or intrigue; lar from be-
ing limited to the designing or the ignorant, have
existed and vet exist, with many of the liberal and
enlightened and are The offspring OF an honest belief
o. delinquency 10 his country: Of cold, dcc",u cal
cating scifShncs4 and Su!'Srrvrn"y, IN him VII" /,
the object Of them And no~ let III" Justice oi the
strong aversion above described be tested by The r..
corded history oil tins man liicinr, much "i ms J'
Is 0f' rcc0rd.
Look Tor an instant At his hostility 10 the sovereignty
of the States his pcrsevrrng attempts against the c?""
rights Of o r'0sScS and co"dd""S OF the People, and
in favor Of unjust determinations and corporate PRIV!
lcurs: all tending Ia convert the Government INTO Il
mere engine uf lobbing, Specializing, injustice and
corruption. Having glanced for moment at these
things turn to another test which arpca|s more IN
rncd,a.ly to the hcart well as Ia the understands
10 Tfat lest Is found IN the following drtniis-
I'm me summer Of ISIS, Daniel Webster :hrn i
meu.ber Of Congress- found his country involved IN
war; and portion of her territory in actual possession
OF the armies OF powerful and vIndciive toe here,
them was presented TO him prrdicameni III winch no
p0trim could hesitate, I" the path OF unity. lls
coun,rvs quarrel had been discussed and The appeal 10
arms had been made Even had lie deemed her quarrel
wrong his highest earthly obligation bound tim - thal
country--,o her protection from foreign conquest ana
To- that Of her people from murder and rapne. no"
did Daniel Webster acqult himself 10 this greatest o
,,Ll,,, Al lei, he. records
Or the Isl OF July, I-!a, he voted in the House Of
Representatives against 1.-The bill Tor the assessment
and collection of Direct Tax, and Of Internal duties;
and on the 9th day Of the month, against "a O!l
for LAYING duty on Licences tn Disters otsplriluous
liquors. %
yernment threatened with the Undivided force OF hreat
Britain was strainng every excrt'on 10 "rganiz" an
army tor national defence he voted against the INN
for the cRc0nra" remnant ri c"ltsimetS f2)
On the 2.th of March l-l4 he both spoke and voted
aoans the "hll amend The act providing Tor calling
out the Militia. 90
arans "a bill to provide additional Revenues Tor Dc.
frayinr the expenses OF the Government ana maintain
lng public credit a.
ON The 9Th day oil the same month, he voted against
the bill for filling the ranks Of til" army 90
And on the I'D of December ISL, he voted against
| tho hill 10 lew a Direct Tax of six millions. 90
These are some Of the generous and patriotic efforts
4
of Daniel Webster during season o great distress ana
peril ia his country. NO sense oi National dishHhof-
no sympathy with private suffering could move nun |"
single EXPIRE ssion much less to any eNer"h, on o.
half of that country The only movements TO Whlch
m corId he melted as above forth from the rccord,)
v,r. such as operated dsarn 10 cripple, To letter
her IN the very presence OF cruel and canSPrratc
enemy and to hand her over to his tender ilieFc'cs
II would be absurd indeed plead III rSicnu"on o ihiS
man conduct any disapprobaon of the war; let ms
condemnation of it, have been ever so dec'drd-c"h
cede that the war unJustiIabic han any ever
waCrd (nslead of lis beng contest Tor tue liberty ana
proecton of our kidnapped scamcn and tor the Vh"'-
ro,ion of our o.outraged commercial and maritime
;h as os ndependent nation still his highest duty
m his heart also should have done bound HIM rst ana
indssoubly to his country Neither his lattrrtrS nor
his enemies, will mputc to hun Inc iol!y OF o'ir'"e
that ENGLAND in the pride and mso!rnce OF victory
would have WELDED enemy PROSTATE ~ her icet 'h'
ustcc she had refused that enemy under c'rcnn eances
Infinitely more imposing Where then shall we seek oT
The influences which stayed both the hand ana the tongue
ol tins man in reference 10 the Ang!nsaXon saho
murdercrs (whose superior bSo0a IS no" Tue ic4ue"
theme Of modern Wings euogy,) who, by their bru
tltes committed whilst amongst US, fully vndlcatcd
their purc descent from the desolatng Northern hordes
of ancient DAYS; Can those influences De sought VI any
other sources than the very madness oil party haghy
or in purposes which. they would IMPLY u rea lar
deeper crmlnaty; should incur also more u"''i'''9
| apprehension. a..
But there is one view OF the conduct OF Daniel "eo
s,er that by vrgnians should be regarded with Pes"a
intensity of feeling. On the 10Th oil june loi', '''
Rr;,;.I forces then investing the American coast at
tackled and carried the village Of Hampton The afro
cities perpctraed at that place upon the weak the IN
nocent the lovely, the aged, and even Tie dying, W
British soldlery the SIGHT ana hcarS VI 'c'' 'o
mandcrs no attempt will here be made to portray L
YOU. Mos, of sou remember, and some Of you w''i
swelling hearts compelled to witness tnefn. :
faint description of those horrors you may read IN let
Ter from Captain Cooper, who bravely coopetatca y
the defence of the post in the joint communication
Major Griffin and Captain Lively, who we're ordeFe'
nv the commanding officer Of the American troops I
examine and repor, upon the conduct Of The British
and in repor, presented to The House Of Representa-
tiyes by the venerable Nathaniel Macon u"nei
linton of enuu;ry into she spirit and manner IN whIc
the war has been waged by the enemy. ~ % vi
the 25 of June, 1873 has been shewn yo" was y,
rI,;n., c,,na baf,rc Daniel Webster in Congress 4
Washington (wlthln the sound Of the British cannon,
the bills to raise money for the purpose OF eSPelh
from our land the actors the babarit'es just
;. m, .br;.ts nj viola,ed women the groans oil III