The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-11-28

| now the proper time so cede this money tothe
States, when many Of Them needed 10 support
their credit. He enlarged somewhat upon the impor-
lance all the States and the duty, Of supporting the
credit Of all and read extracts from address Of the
Congress of 1888 to the people, congratulatng them
upon the union that had been formed and holding the
States responsible to The Of Liberty, to maintain
their public faith.
Mr. Webster said that he had little to say, aud it
should be very little, Off personal nature lie
said he not candidate for any Office in the gin
Of the government, any in the gift Of the people;
that he had never been named to any Office at his
suggestion, and not recently with any previous
knowledge that he TO be nominated. lie was
now private citizen, and should not leave that posi-
ton upon any suggestion of his own. Nominations
for public Office should come from the people; all
citatons for such were derogatory. As private cit
zen he held his own opinion on subjects of public
importance; they the same which he had al
ways held. It was as impossible for him to reread
his political life tread back the years Of his life
and become again youth. On most of the leading
measures of government, his opinion had become
part OF himself;-they had become identified with
him from study and reflection, and although he might
change his views some particular measures, it
was impossible that he should part from bis opinions
on any OF the cardinal principles Of public policy
As private man, he would do all that lay in his pow
to uphold the principles and which APP
proved themselves to his Judgment and
sures were be carried without men, TO up
hold OF the highest character, who were able to
take successful lead in supporting such meas
ures.
And here he would have paused, he said, but that
his remaining in the cabinet Of President Tyler had
peen spoken of by The committee He would not
have alluded TO il but for that. lie was aware that
persons not disposed to be unfriendly to him, have
thought that he ought TO have left the cabinet the
time his colleagues did. Oflhis he had not complain
ed, and If explanation had been wanted by such
friends it would have been readily and cheerruy Civ.
en.-On the other hand, there were those who dealt
only in vrtuperaon, and whose only arguments were
charges Of deriection from wing principles, who were
entitled 70 answer,-and would have been rebuli-
ed, had they known by whose advice he had remain
ed. II was time Of great excitement, ard there
much evaporation in the party against the Pres
ident. No one could have supposed that without !
strong motive he would have been willing 10 re
main,-to differ from his colleague; and, for those
who supposed that motive personal one neith-
er their candOr their sngacity deserved any thing
but contempt. Admitting his desire TO settle the diff
fculties with England to be personal motive, then
he had personal motive AS for the imPutaton
that he acted from any other selfish advantage he re-
PEELED it with scorn. lie thought nc could do the
State some service, and he remained in the Cabinet
He repeated that he had thought he saw an oppor-
tunity to do the State servicc he had tried to
do il, and he was willing to leave it TO the public
Judgment to decide whether he hud succeeded or not
On this question he in the judgment orthis gen.
eraton and Of the next generation and was willing 10
agree that his name fame and character should abide
that result
He concluded his remarks on this connection with
The Cabinet, by acknowledging Mr. Tyler's interest
and assistance in the negotiations with Great Brtain
in the Intellgencer at the time of the resignation of
his colleagues, reflected all upon them say ing that
his final retirement from the administration arose
from the antagonism between the President and par
ty which would have made his continuance in Office
unpleasant TO both.
will close these remarks, he continued, by re-
peatng what have said on another OCCASION and in
another place,-'I am Wing, Massachusetts
Wing, Faneu il Hall Whg," and, by the blessing
Of God, shall ever drive me from that stand.
POPULAR VOTE IN OHTo.-Whig gain 4,7s7
The New York Tribune gives the vote of Ohio by
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