Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-17
RICHMOND. THURSDAY. FEB. Il, lsi2
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RICHMOND. THURSDAY. FEB. II. lSig.
MR. WEBSTER.
Rupors are BEGINNING 20 appear IN tie puar p-s,.
thai this oen,lemln about 10 retire from the q
| We have no meaus Of asoertaining lnS mosc4rt.
We sincerely wish Mr. Tyler safe dehyefaa'c TIN
his counses. He is no great iayorile OF The D.u,
crazy and, for own parts, we are Tree y 'oas.
,ha, from the moment he came 10 tins CITY IN Oc,os.
ls.O. a, the bidding Of the Wings, to PLAY tie lmo5,
tor, and TO pass himself of upon Virginia a III,
sonian Republican, we lost all respect for his m.-,
unali,es and our respect for the man. From sG,i /.
taeful influence in the Cabinet, we wish Mr., I,4.
safe deligerance.
! Mr. Websers situation, indeed, IS most nneGy.l's
Suspected by all the Democracy, he IS becoming apo
;rct of denuncaiion with some Of the Wig p4r,
The seyercst charges are now unheSitaiingly na.
a~ainst him Prentice, 0i the Louisville journal, +.
the Clay Clique and the author oi hs Riog5apas. Ii,
recently propagated mos; scandaous story about y,
Websters attempting to convert ms Department lna
Iarem 10 CRAFTY his sensualit: ana The story |, -.
ted Of his making attempt upon the virtue .: ILL.,
wife of Of his Clerks who visited his Office for III.
purpose Of obtaining some manuscript 10 copy with te:
pen 1t is said, that Mr.. Webster has taken steps "a
disprove the story and the New York American say.
il has authentic copies Of atii1avlts made Is ha
and By every Clerk in his office, 10 contradict L The
have been forwarded to Prentice FOR publication W.
| shall wait 10 hear both sides OF the story.
| The "Independeni," (Mr. Clays organ, re ..ili 4
Il 50, whatever il may say because i IS in IL coa.
dence and in his in'erests,l IS opening Tremendous
battery upon him. In lis No. Of last Tuesday, i p.
ans with, No. J. Daniel Webster, with this cmpa
motto
..Sot Ill It's ial could mottl> que.
Ambition, les thlu llitlenr-..
IL laws the lash with al unsparlng hand IL Sgf2A,
of him in the following unmeasured terms
we have never been among thosr who trga'i'''.'
gentleman a. "Goj!ikc in any II his attributes iu
the conirarr have always thought that lhc.. r.sa
and concessions 81 extra human abilities "eic mo,
furious IL him ANA dehasin@ 10 others. lhcu rlec. T.
on him has been sad indeed He has considered W..
self released from the common concerns u i.ic MI
claim the attention 81 all nctemota> uiiill !Aeii neg
has been attended with IN utter sacrifice II "a.Ds
and INDEPENDENCE. These, however are po.b> 0.,.
which We will NOT dwell w viii leave Lin II
lie with his iioaiors whether lhcy have been me..
blame in giving credit 10 his claims, or he IN atu,n
their generosity by over drafts Nor w,ll ete
upon certain other points which have lately been Il
larged upon BY some less scrupuons OF our cen'em?
rares FIT he true, as has been alleged, that tie s.
cretary of STATE has literally made his public pcweri.
pander to his bertnism and his lus's; that III imn
revived the worst features VI the aye 81 Domlian T.:
he coming from the land OF the Purtans, Is really
'-lnrm Massa timer, QUEEN nlIncrr ir,lpa
Caris, 81 Il trcpido il, melc snhms,a Latino
"lf these things be true, We would indeed weep, H.
our should be silent. But we repeatthesc r.
subjects upon which we do not desire TO dwell i
the influence of Mr. Webslers private charecte. uf
his public conduct with which @e have 10 deal.
"Supremely selfish and devoted 10 pleasure, h. Is
been through life proGlgal Of Hlat otae5s a..
lavish OF his own upidns aiiem, profaSm snt-nrt
consequently has incurred numerous obligations Hhu
lie has neither the ability TO discharge, nor the agn
nimity 10 acknowledge.
"a ccustomed for years to aduiaticn, AMI fond
Mr. Calhoun told hnl Of addressing The salct,,,
he was by means prepared 10 abandon his prominent
position in the Cabinet while il could be retained a.
greater sacrifice Of public honor than he had often IT,
fore made OIL occasions Of less notorety lie vas poi
selfish ndolent-and accustomed 10 tame subm,.
sion insult; that, when he declared, IN opposicE
every other member OF the Cabinet, that he cogiss
no reason for abandon ng hrs post II was conssCa
Of obliguity of moral vision. neither greater than s
had formerly exhibited, more astounding than soHs
other Developments which yet 10 be made. Bu'.
how distressing To his adhcrents. These and they n
few, who know him thoroughly, we have already -.
were not aslonsled; but for the rest, the great
citizens, language cannot dcpic, their aninzemem
Here we have the TO the grles of the Wing
II is the determination Of Mr.. Webster 10 remain u
the Cabinet, and not 90 all lengths with Mr.. Hem?
Clay, that constitutes the mortal offence of Mr. Wei
ster But for this dsloyaliy TO the Clay Clique, hi
sensuali,y and his profusion might have escaped Tx
structures of the "lndependent."
The same paper makes another charge upon tH
WHICH, u true, IS iEtOlttdUIe III uuf hSpuOIC lhti4
dependent charges Mr. Tyler with .vfpotiym 1.-THE e
warding of his kin with otlice)-and i, makes sEl'
charge against Mr.. Webster
ave might take this occasion 10 descart upon certain ~
tonal Of Nepotsm which wiiha "mr kGo",dgr
might ask upon what OTHER principle y"nng cousin ~ W.
bc Tylers lady advanced nom sc hundred dusf err
.h Authorship o S3h1 per And wc might 't'
what careful provision the Secretary Of state ha' m7i- " "
cousins and ncphcwsbow three relatives .. The name ~ "a
dock said 10 have recently received lucrative afpots
for the merit Of being akin to daniel the codkr " v
might subject 10 tr cuohe even tile naval app"n' rn y
lat ten months, and point out The cases Of pufrsi
pass these over for another ocrasion."
tthere be the slightest truth IN these charges, W r
spectuly the Cabinet TO beware of thus violating
the delicate rule laid down by all the Virginia Prs
dents, against rewardng their kinsmcn with oao
There nothing taste, every respect ib'a
such abuses. Such conduct in Mr.. Daniel Wtbs"f
is less excusable, since the declaration charged w.
him in the independent, being made by blm u H
Senate, that 'neither for himself any relative y"
he solicited office But must add sober 'it"
that the denunciation comes rather with Ind gf'1
from the "ndeperdent, paper devoted T. Slr la'
who once stopped 10 raise j. q. Adams 10 the hchr
office in the country, and then Immediately tons ~
hs hands The highest office which liz had Il ~ MS p''
err TO coner-an Office too which Mr.. Clay pronounce
to be in the slime of safe precedenis and nus "
direct passpor, TO the Presidency itself
Opinions Of Scenes al Hashiagtoa
The Washington Cores pondent al ne Y.
York American alludcs, in the following terms.
the infamous Proceedings Of the Garrison mecii.
in Fanuel Hall. which published in our la,i.
The flash of the Northern Lights CLEANS riei' Z.
this Southern sky, and the faces Of the proud f,>e
un pale at the portcnlouS glare. The Cfalit@ +
berry, we alc glad 10 SEE has appropriately tc@aa
great movement for the maintenance" II the lnaIl'a
rights which our aged leader has asserted ior A"tf
all New England, New York, New jersey. aa-
Norh-Wc>t, will take up The cry. Let ult Fl
battle is but begun; are only resting N 4 iilr.
victory is vel 10 he achieved: End the occasion "
lie found by our interchangeable and sa@acious cmcf