Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-04
MR. WEBSTER.

MR.. WEBSTER.
A orrespondent in Boston has sent ns the following
rapid Sketch, Of MIR. VS. Speech in Funue Hall, on
F. day last We also snbjon extract from the Re
port ofthe n Y Tribune. Mr. w. seems to have acted
on his own responsibility, without any special respect
for the "unversal Wing Party" Should he carry cut
his vague shadowngs FORTH and remain in the Cabinet
few Of The Wings, except they be " Massachusetts
Wings" will approve his course-for, it looks like
contempt Of their advice, and defiance Of their auth :
rity We have heard them, indeed, previously NUT
terlng some distant threats of vengeance upon his
head-and the Wing organ in this city SAID last
week that ST he FILTERS, lie is lost Yet Mr. Webster
seems 10 hive made up his mind 10 disregard their
advice or their menuces. He thinks, he take
care OF himself and OF his own honor. The Wings
had no doubt, that they could compel hun TO knucke
10 their demands, and drive him from the cabinet of the
man, whom Mr.. Clay has charged with unparalleled
"turpitude.' He has glsan them most probably ano.
,her cause of offence They will u scarcely more dis
appointed with his adherence to the Administration,
than they will be dissatisfied with his hits about the
premature and nconsderate nomination OF Mr.. Clay,
in the late Massachusetts Convention. But we leave It
to Mr. Webster TO define his position, in his speech,
and to defend himself against the censures of the
Wings Fe does not appear very ready to bow to the
blast or to sacrifice his views to the Clay idol o..
the Wing party.
The first revelation of the Wing press in our own
CITY is rather ominous to This distinguished Orator II
reads him at once out of the hallowed Wing Church
TO Office, and unfolding Wing enemies But let the
R. WING speak for itself. No one else do justice
10 itself-for he "is his own parallel"
From yesicrdays Dhg "His speech is neither
flesh fish, nor fowl good red herring. He declares
himself Whig-that of course-but he is opposed 10
Wing measures-content TO give all his weight and
influence to uphold Wing enemies-and holds on to
Office His mighty soul cannot lose sight Of the fact,
which he dwells upon (which is no fact, howeverD
that the President has three years of his term yet IN
expired Admitting il TO be the fact what of it? Shall
wings ,herefnre stand by and aid him in his treachery
10 Wbig principles and the hest interests Of the
try. But We have time for comment Mr. Webster
proves himself wanting in that moral nerve and high
ioned feeling--n which IL was feared he def
Gent"
EXTRACT of a Letter from Boston, Sept. so, 1912
81 avail myself Of few moments left te'ofe ID"
closing of the mall TO write few lines respecting The
great speech of Daniel Webster at Fanueil Hail. this
day. never saw any apartment SO densey CROWDED
as was the spacious room of old Fanue, long before
the appointed time for the appearance oil the orator
After being duly introduced and praises OF him chaunt
ed BY the Mayor he began his address, long looked tor
and which had gathered together thousands on thou
sands from the city and surrounding country 1t was
the most splendid specimen of special pleading ever
heard and hazard little in saying, will be counted
magnificent failure TO satisfy the country of the recti-
tude Of the position he occupies, and place himself on
that high ground which his peculiar friends claim that
he holds. After allud;ng to his drs! entrance into
the Cabinet and the fact that be had held his position
until the present time, he proceeded to recount his ct
forts and exerons in adj listing our foreign affairs
more particularly his agency in negotiating the Treaty
with England, and in managing our differences from
the Nc Leod affair, up to the present time. This part
Of his speech spced with usome, and yet careful
fat,ery of the English, which an American Statesman
should not deign 10 uee.
Having magnif.d the importance Of the Trea,
ty rs much as possible, the orator undertook to
speak of redernl Relations and the present posture
Of political affairs. He told how long ard well