New-York daily tribune., 1842-10-03
Mr.. Syebstcr,s srseci,.

Mr.. Webster has at length defined his position,
so far as he thinks proper to do it at present
He takes his stand with Captain Tyler, with some
qualifications, and manfests determination to
sink or swim with him. He will not say whether
le purposes remaining in The Cabinet, but avow>
hat be will stay there Just rs long he pleases--
Guard willing). And he assumes TO censure tine
,ceat body of theWhs party for openly proclaimins
ma. they have no longer respect for or conldenc'
John Tyler, but regard him as traitor to tn
rnciples which he was elected, unworthy h'>
cation and an incubus on the party.
On ali lIiese and many subordinate points, Nj,
Webster puts himself directly at issue with th'
;rea! bod, OF his former political friends Nay
.norc 1t IS not too much To say that Mr.. Web
scr, the Tyler Secretary OF State, puts himself dl
rcctly ut war with MIR. Webster, the Patriot Cit!-
zen and Statesman Able this speech is, it Is
npos sble not to feel on perusng 1t that it is the
struggle of u strong man in morass which he
feels is destined to ensulph him. Alternating
from sophisuy TO spleen, the orator bet!ays pro-
found consciousness of the difficulties OF his posi-
ton-diiiculties too great even to be encountered
by any but a mighty man. In his constant eito.t
to make the worse appear the better reason,
it is apparent that no can beless satisfied with
the result than is Mr.. Webster himself.
We do not propose TO review this speech. In
u great par, gifts positions and views we heartily
coincide. We have always maintained, and still
maintain, that Mr.. Webster is the proper guar
dian of his own honor, and the proper Judge ofths
suiticency OF the reasons for or against his re-
naming in John Tyler's Cabinet. We have ever
been willing that he should await his own Cor
John Tyer's) time for his withdrawal from that
Cabinet, however his view of the requirements OF
proprety and honor might differ from that of his
old friends. We have ever been dcsrous that the
Exchequer project should be fairly and fully con-
sdered BY Congress, and, if susceptible of bene-
ficent applicatiop,-if there be even rational
hope Of good to the country from its adoption
and we believe there is-we would have il adopt
| ed. We rejoice heartily the settlement of
| the Eastern Boundary question, and cheeriully
unite in rendering praise to Mr.. Webster for his
| agency in securing that adjustment. Ard, If be
desires eny part of the credit transferred to John
! Tyler, we. upon his endorsements, make the Trans
fer.
But, whes Daniel Webster assumes to censure
| the Whig State Convention of Massachusetts for
expressing, ir accordance with the almost unani-
nous Judgement of thcis constituents, ther utter
want of confidence in John Tyler, and their entire
separation, as Wings, from whom they had
found hollow, pcrfdious and an enemy to the most
cherished principles on which he was elevated to
power, then we tell him tha, he overra,es his owr
Importance and mscoaceives his position before
the American People. He is nos the man thus TO
aFra1sn the conduct of two thousand Delegates re-
presenting theNhig Fveemen ofevery sectionof Old
Massachusetts. These men mad no cause 10 fiatter
or to fear the Exccu;ive-no motive 10 do other
than equal AID exact justice In declaring that
John Iyier has treachcrously severed irselffro,n
the Wing party, they but gave formal expression
to what nesrly every Wing IN the coantry had
thought, and felt, and SAID, long before They
but embodied the views and feelings of their con-
snsusnts on one of the Political topics Of the day.
as such Conventions are always expected TO do
as they always ought to do, with trankness and
cande;. Its not they but Mr. Webster who hss
transcehded his legitimate sphere 10 make up an
| issue between them
Blu, with whas facs does Mr.. Webster arrai .n
the representatives of the Wings of Massachu: