Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-06-05
Mr.. Webster amtl the last war.

matter Of accusation against Mr. Webster.
A letter was published, appearing to furnish
the result OF such examination. Whether this
was fair or not, few people could Judge as few
have either the means, or the leisure Of going
through so many volumes Of public proceedings,
aid seeing whether the real truth has becn ex.
tacted, OF not.
But friend OF ours in this city, having leisure
sufficient, in these dull times, has prepared a
e,stemen in answer to the charges in the letter
a(ore said.
We now publish the letter, and the statement
and at the request Of the writer we publish part
OF Mr. Websler's speech, in reply to Mr.. Cal.
houn March %, 1898.
We commend the consideration OF these pa
pers not only to the friends OF the last Admins.
iration generally, but in an especial manner to
Governor Polk, Of Tennessee, who by the news.
paper accounts is already ION the stump" as The
Western phrase is, for the next August election.
Instead OF discussing subjects Of present in.
,eresi, the worthy and venerable Governor seems
to rejoice in discussions relating 10 bye gone
times. There appear to be two objects, which
most attract his Excellency's attention; one 10
abuse Mr.. Clay, who supported the War, and
the other TO abuse Mr.. Webster who he says op-
posed it.
We hope his Excelency will not omit some
notice OF the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, the affair
Of the Chesapeake, and that he will even take
some notice OF the quasi War with France.
The venerable Governor will see how impor.
tant it is to enter into these matters, when the
questions before The American people are, whether
an exhausted Treasury shall be replenished,
whether the country shall be defended, and
whether any attempt shall be made by giving
sound Currency 10 the country 20 revive business
and confidence, and restore public and private
credt.-N Y, Express.
SIR | herewith send you the vote Of Daniel
Webster on several occasions, while member
OF Congress during the War;
1st. On the 7th OF January, 1914, he voted
against an appropriation for delraying the ex.
penses Of the Navy.
2nd On the 18th January, 1914, he voted
against proposition more efectually to detect
and punish traitors and spies.
Sd. On the 25th March, he voted against the
bill to call forth the militia to execute the laws oil
the Union, and repel invasion.
4th On the LIST December, only few days
before the sitting Of the Hartford Contention
he voted against bill TO provide additional rev
enue for deGaying the expenses Of the gorern,
ment and maintaining the public credit.
5th. On the 10th be voted TO postpone indie
fnitely bill authorizing the President OF the
United States to call upon the several States ior
their respective quotas OF militia 10 utleuu the
frontier against Invasion
9th. On the 18th, against the same bill.
7th. He also voted against the bill to provide
additional revenue for the support OF government
and the public credit and also against an appro
priaton for rebuilding the Capitol, which hac
been destroyed by the enemy.
The above is taken from the public records al
Washington. | could give you more, but the
above is enough. Such is the vote Of Tory
now called Wing. Sorry am to find you il
such company, with such leader.
(What follows is Of private nature.)
Respectfully yours.
A true and exact statement Of the case, in re-
gard 10 each of these votes, as appears from the
Journals and the printed debates.
The charges ale:
/. "On the 9Th January, 1914, he voted
against an appropriation or deiray'ng the eS
penses Of the Navy"
This IS exceedingly disingenuous for two rea
sons:
LIST. Because the matter is not accurately sta.
ted, nor the reason for the vote given, that now
appears in the debates. A Bill had passed the
House of Representatives, and without opposi.
ton, either on the question Of its engrossment,
or the question OF its final passage, "niaking
partial appropriations for the service OF 1874
The Senate inserted, amendment, an ap.
preparation of one million of dollars for the ex
penses Of the Navy. 1t was quite unusual al
that time, and indeed il is believed unprecedented
for the Senate to originate, by way OF amend
ment, such large grants Of money for the public
service.
On this ground, alone, the amendment wa;
opposed by some who had been the warmes
friends Of the Navy, from the time Of Gen
Washington. 1t was question Of the regular
ity Of proceeding, a question Of the order o
business, merely. The record shows that Ma
rnANIEL MAcoN, and other administration men
voted with Mr. Webster on that question agatnS
concurrng with the Senate in their amendment
2nd. Because il is we'll known that throughout
the whole war, Mr.. Webster was constantly
urging upon Government greater extension o.
our nava means and augmented expenditure and
augmented efforts on the sea. The navy hac
been exceedingly unpopular with the party Their
in power This every body knows; and Mr.
Webster was attempting 10 argue it into Popu
larty.
The Journal shows that. on the 9th OF Noven
Der. 1914, the House went into committee, or
she Bill from the Senate 10 authorize the Presi
dent TO build twenty vessels Of war, to carry
certain number OF guns, Mr.. Reed moved tc
increase the number OF guns more than two folC
for each ship. Mr.. Webster voted in the afr
native, bot the motion was lost, and the bill ther
passed without opposition. Doubtless many
other votes OF this kind may be found in the Jour
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