The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-31

Inc pIosero truly says that extremes are near and
the proximity 10 never more striking than between in
credulity and eredulty; nor would /, be easy 10 find
more remarkable example than the learned and phio.
sophical Linn, OF the Senate. la my flrmer commu-
nication exhibited partial line Of him as a sceptic
whose want OF faith has exhausted the common
OF our political history, and who has eAtrenched him
self behind many bulwarks Of doubt that no eyi-
dence Of any fact reach him.
l will now make a few remarks respecting his ready
credulty whenever he led 10 yield his assent by
Keen appetite for the novelty of things | cannot
however, acquiesce in his hasty decisions In relation
10 The accusation that Mr.. Webster a member Of
the Hartford Convention, he does not scruple 10 cor
rect the accounts which members of that body have
gwen 70 lis transactonsthat he is better acquainted
WIN theln than the persons who were actually present.
ne pefsuades himself also that the events thus pointed
OUT oy MIN are IN perfect congruity with the history Of
me times OF which he is speaking therefore charge
nun win committing an offence Of grave complexo
that H. The hasty adoption of general opinion with
out sufficient evidence and an inversion of ali the
rules heretofore adopted either for the establishment
OF error, or the vlndlcatlon Of Innocence | complain
also, on another ground, of an unjustfable want OF
candor, IN not abiding to the dsclamaton made by
the members Of the Convention as TO Mr. Websleiis
connection with that body The authenticity Of the
record Of the proceedings of this Convention has never
been questioned No attempts have been made TO de-
preciate the authority and impeach the veracry OF
Theodore Dwight, the Secretary. This address,
thus published with the full appreciation of the mem
bers does not, IN any instance, mention Mr.. Web
sters name, connected, IN any shape form, with the
Convention Then why the constant reieration Of this
loathsome ISLANDERS WHY constant reference TO
matter, allowing IT all the importance and plausibty
which the tact and Of the learned Senator can
impress II with, which Mr.. Webster's positive denial
HAS frequently stamped it with the seal Of refuta
toni Does the reader vainly think that his puny eff
forts VIII give currency to such accusation suscep
uble OF refutation by hundreds of men of high and
distinguished honor and unstained integrity Ii he
does will tell them he is most egregiousy deceived
The people think and act for themselves Old Fall
stan was not resolutey determined against giving
than The people are against being taught reason by
| eompuiSion."
We cannot suppose that he was ignorant of the
glarng aud palpabe denial in Mr. Websers speech in
reply to Gen. Hayne in relation to this nutter. No,
child could not have fallen into such gross 1t
must have been done with design. And 10 such as
may still think the Senator of candor or tai
ens, recommend perusa of The speech, il erer il
should be published, made by him last winter eff
iectua antidote The little ingenuity he indeed pos
sesses consists In COMPRISING great deal Of venom
INTO small compass and the only candof he exhibits
Is IN spreading daphsnous veil his misrepre
sensations, that they become apparent to the OBJ
| fuse vision.
When they Mr. Webster's enemies demand proof
OF his freedom from the imputatioh which they have
endeavored to attach to him, their conduct is only
equalled by one of Byrons characters sketched
truly by his ininable pen. At the festival Sir Ere
| lin recognizes and exposes the william Lara. He
challenges his adversary single combat and before
the appointed time, he disgracefuy murders him,
then at
The promised hour, that must proclaim
The life or death of Lara's future fame"
he appears the battle ground and exclaims, why
comes he not Produce the babbler'--so it is with
Mr.. Websters enemies, when they are fully aware
that there is testimony Offer they exclam pro
duce the exculpatng evidence
A NATIVE OF MARYLAND