The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-02-11
Correspondence of the N. Y. Express
WASHINGTON, Jan. l7lh l84l.

,sR. WEBSTER-THEG GLOBE, sc.
The Globe discovers sa mares nest"
..rr twenty four hours, as regularly as
H. no day comes round. From the Senate
chamber daily a Congressional analy-
:. is sent forth, as it is called, the
,a',oducion OF some one of the more ultra
Toco Foco Senators blessed with an en-
,.,eea vision, or from the muddy brains
4 one who has been transported from
ohio to the Globe reporting desk Of the
Senate, with optics keen enough to see
that is not to be seen. The Congress
.ional Analysis, assure you, is, for the
most part, Congressional fabrication, to
Ne valued just as you would the big
stories of protested fortune teller, ex-
,eping that you have not the requisite
skil and long memory Of one accustom-
ed to get living by the power of inven-
ton.
The last nights discovery of the Globe
is, tina, Daniel Webster has positively
sold himself to Henry Clay, because,
(orsooth, he has not consumed the time
Of the Senate in making a speech upon
lhe Presumption Bill. With as much
propriety it might be said that the Ohio
and Louisiana Senators have sold them.
selves to the Wing Administration, be-
cause they, too, have had nothing as yet
TO say in favor Of Presumption. In the
silence Of Mr. Webster, too, the Globe
undertook to say that Gen. Harrison has
changed his opinions, and the conclusion
is, that all together are opposed to the
interests of the new States. rsMr Web
ster, no doubt, will feel himself highly
aattered by the importance given to his
silence in the official paper, since in say
ing nothing he speaks for himself and
General Harrison and MIR Clay, it would
seem. But, alas, for the incapacity of
The Senator from Massachusetts to meet
the wishes of his enemies. 1t was but
the other day that the Globe discovered
an immense secret in the delivery of
speech by Mr. Webster, and now that he
is silent, an event hitherto hidden and of
greater magnitude is brought to light. A
greater discovery was made in the House
on Saturday, which, anon, you will see
chronicled in the Globe, under the head
Of "awful disclosures" or "diabolical
outrage. The discovery was that the
Federalists of New England intended du-
ring the war to form Northern Confed-
eracy,-to deliver the American fleet to
British fleet, the American Army to
British Army, and make II. G. Otis a
Dictator of the North until the will of the
Prince Regent of England could be
known,-a humbug rather worse than
that of John Henry, which cost Mr. Mad
son fifty thousand dollars for letter of
introduction from Lord Liverpool and the
Governor General of Canada!
These are part Of the modern discov-
cries Of the Swans of the Administration,
"a part of the horrible and monstrous
plots developed daily.
But more than all is the Globe shock
ed at a new coalition which is alleged
between Harrison, Webster, and Clay.
The editor insists that the President
elect is TO be but the President nominal,
that Mr. Webster is to be the President
satisfactory, and Mr. Clay the President
actual. Admirable, l repeat again, for
with three such Presidents we are sure to
have the best Government in the world.
The Globe, therefore, may snarl and
growl at pleasure. The People are con-
tent, and it is miserable. Before anoth-
er missive, however, is sent from the
Globe Office to the West in regard to
Ere. emptions, the editors would do we'll
TO remember the votes of the now Presi-
dent actual and nominal, in the Senate of
the United States. If Mr. Van Buren,
has repented, may not Mr. Webster and
General Harrison. But neither of them
have changed. Mr. Webster two years
since, gave his reasons for voting for the
system. They were, as |
emember then, good reasons, and carried
conviction to many minds. 1t is The
buse of the system only which / have
'eard opposed,-correct those abuses in
god faith,-confne the benefits of Pre-
nption to the bona fde settlers and
'oor men, and there will be no opposition
0 the principles of the Bill.
The .4iien Question is another touch
lone with the Globe, and political capt
al is sought to be made out of all allu-
ions 10 Aliens. ! answer, let me say
have listened at,entively to every speech
made upon the Presumption Bill pro and
on, and, as yet, | have heard no word,
no reference, no illusions to the emf
yrant aud alien not spoken with perfect
aspect. No distinction has been made
between native and naturalized citizens,
md none between aliens and native ex-
'ept SO far as the decision of what con-
'tllutes a constitutional right of citizen
hip.
So much for the Globe, which in its
statements for liberal drafts upon the
Imagination, has all the interest of a
lovel. | would not complain of the
abrications in the Preident's organ, if
hey were not purely malicious but
here and in England, you see they are
The texts for a thousand tongues, and
one hardly knows who most 10 blame,-
the knayery of the calumniator or the du-
plCltV nf those who ORR do,o;yor