The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-23
From the Baltimore Sun
DISAPPOINTMENT WEBSTER AMI
THE POLITICIANS.

II has been either said or sung by some lrer,r,
character of note, whose name we do not now ~
member, that disappointment is the lot Of mar
IL this be true, then the especial politicians Of n
country complain Of nothing save their dr,lr,
their common lot for their disa ppoin tment in re,gi
to the speech of Daniel Webster, delivered at the d
given to him in this city Thursday last uhIct
we noticed yesterday, and an abstract of whI,t
will be found in our columns to-day. What wen.
the expectations Of those who got up and attend
ed the dinner, we know not, but it is very We.
known that not few persons here, especial,
the politicians par excellence, expected that Mr.
Webster would on that occasion define his position
the phrase is expectation which appears Il.
have been still more extensively entertained in the
principal cities north of Reporters were here
from Philadelphia and New York, and the press e,.
pecalIy in the latter city, busy engaged in spe
culating on Mr. Webslers fuure course Specua-
ton had made him candidate for the next Presi,ler.
cy, the negotiator OF commercial treaty with Eng
land, and an ally of Mr. Calhoun as opposed TO CLAY
Van Buren,, &C., in the Presidential contest; and IL
was, therefore, perhaps not politically unnatural to
suppose, that he would seize the FIRST suitable oppor-
unity after the resignation Of his Office to aay the
existing anxiety respecting his position, and ms IN
tended course of political action But he has seen
fit TO do no such thing, unless, indeed the commrr-
cIal character OF his speech may be taken index
pointing TO purPosed agency 10 the negotiation Of
commercial treaties
Speculatpns may however, be as much at fault u
this respect in any other, seeing that expression
OF opinion on this subject might have much rcIa-
ton to the Presidency to the position Of a negoa-
tor; and would come with much proprety from
resigned statesman gong into the retirement Of PR
yate, from seeking 10 engage still deeply
than before in the hustle and the of public HE.
In fact, Mr. Webster appears to have deemed tie
occasion by no means suitable for defining hs
political position and TO the great disappointment
Of those who associate with the statesman no idea,
save those OF party character, he did not define
In he Of
ners and degree Of political wisdom not very often
exhibited by I" distinguished public men" lie would
not obirude his especial political views, principle,
opinions and intentions upon cornwall meeting
composed Of men attached TO both the great partc,
that divide the country, merely TO crafty the Curt
osty and alay the anxiety of Spectators m politics
hence his speech partook largely Of the pol cocca.
nomical character. The aforesaid political specu.l,
tors are therefore Just about well informed
respect TO hls present position and future course,
they were after his famous Faneu Hall speech, In
truth, he indsposed 10 contide in politicians,
or to trust himself, his intentions his political
tiny 10 their keeping. In the aforesaid Faneu Hail
speech, he asserts his right, and declared his neu-
ton to be the e,istodier of his honor and thus
rebuked those olhcious politicians who would fam
take II into their especial keeping; and yrily he APP
pears 10 be oil the same mind yet He is at present
riddle when even " the knowing onesn cannot well
solve, and we expect much amusement from the ef-
forts that VIII doubtless be made 10 unridde him. II
is excellent fun 10 political spectators at fault
and IN the case Of Mr. Webster they are entirely ,h
the scent. We'll let them beat about and nose the
ground, while honest men look on and laugh at their
perpleniiyi This is but of the penalties due 70
the I'm OF man-worship. If they sought principles
only without men, they would never have much
trouble IN finding men 10 carry out their principles
Daniel Webster, we apprehcnd will define his posi-.
ton when he deems II proper to do so, and not be-
fore so they may as well leave the time to be select
ed by himself