Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-20
s;R. woopBURY's LETTER.

WASHINGTON. let Sept. 1910
"DEAReia-Youns Of the 24th ult. WA received
last evening thank you sincerely for the friendly
sentiments II expresses towards myself personality but
must confess. that the tone of ~ and of Mr. HAYNES
leuer' winch you enclose such towards tho adj
minsiraton ~ to create much regret aud painful dis
appointment In respect TO the boundary question
Whoa every thing even war. was laIardci by the
President last spring for that question: and when the
whole summer has been spent by the Secretary Of State
IN efforts to advance ths interests oiAsins and when
aiI the rest OF " here have sustained the claims Of
Maine ss siy. nj last ss the strange democrat
vi your poiiiieians recommended TO DO special minis
ter to England. on this subjsctit really discourage
ing and causes sickness st the heart 30 hear tho
plants reiterated by friends OF the apparent spa-
thy and unconeeD Of the general gov eminent in
gard 10 the North Eastern Boundary" We have ~
many rosl and unavoidable troubles with our enemies
nj home and abroad. that have these increased and
aggravated BY oar friends makes utterly de.poD-
dent
have bcen ief alone hers struggling with EN-
bsrrss-DsSu ~ithoua parallel IN our financial his
Tory. ior two ronths-and taking the additional
burden my shoulders OF advising all the other de-
parimens IN the absence OF their Heads whom cases
VI doubt. difficulty and great responsibility srse-and
have this sew source OF discomfort danses and
ihrssiened war upon ~ re-op.ned. 10 than am
sble 10 beer. II 10 sad 70 b the last festhss which
| breaks the horses back
But with This Arary and additional pressure when
~ HtPeu was IN favOfdblo tfnin. my OK
| hau.ied frame must yield. will DO all in my
power for my friends and the cnuss While here; but
cannot WORK miracles, and neither my mind body
10 made Of iron. To escape death or insanity. shall
leave my present situation the hrst The Pres
dent will consent 70 it, and sincerely pray that sons
one from New England may succeed me. more success
inl and able IN giving satisfaction only On the
boundary questioH, bst all others ofImportanee. Thu
year 10 my eighth one in the Executive Department
and IL ~ high time for rotaton--not thai love the
god caure ler- but that love prncpl. more and the
wishes OF my friends TO promote better by tn,
services OF other Of different snilar politics
the great interests Of at esst Of s Slates is no
all Of them.
] complain nct word Indeed. had + been len ,s
your own inelinntons and judgment. should have
Unsigned over yesr sgo. But rsms or the obstas
les then sIsting, have bean since removed, think
smmsr oflisht to myself personally b,saks thosxh Ii.
| elouds.
VIII show, as you seem % wish your letter and
Mr. Ne % the President his return OF the cioeo o
the mouth. Aner the slorious reaction OF the wssl
trust onr leading friends in the East have not sc
conducted as 10 o-e with the people and e..es
our msjortics there. ssyos fear. Even Rhode Isano
has gained largely on the democratic side within tw,
year, and II Name Is determined throw her-elfin
TO The arms II the opposition. play into their hand
during such crsls NE present one-let us l<
secch kind Providence 10 save the Republic for N,
arm Of hesh con nvsil us. had rather have loo
| Tennsssee and Indians united.
"rruly youn. LEVI WOODBURY..
| Hen Albcr Smith Portland, Ne"