The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-05-01
Webster uutl Iugersoll.

The long and rksome debate in congress on
che Oregon question was enlivened Oh the 7lh
and 9th ult, by an episode, which has furnished
newspaper talk and wondermenl enough for full
nine days. 1t consisted in terrific passage Of
arms between the god-like Daniel Of the senate
and Mr.. Z. J. In ,ersol Of ,he house, aud its his
tory may be given in few words. During the
ling Oregon debate in both houses the Webster
ami Ashbunon treaty had been frequently hrough,
up, and Mr.. WcbsIeI's conduct in it pretty freely
canvass.j, and among others, by Nj. lngersoll.
This SO annoyed and cnrnged Mr.. W., that he a,
last must give vent to his ire, aud, selecting Mr.
Ingersoll as a sort Of lmpersonaton Of all his
sailants, he poured out upon him the viaIs Of his
wrath in torrent such Us the senate has no,
witnessed for many years The speech has been
published and doubtless many OF our readers by
this time have read il an although It's invcc,,e
il scathins, whitening, terrible, we presume there
ere few that will not subscribe to the justice OF
the following remarks which the Union makes
pponit.
Mr.. Webster devoted large portion Of his
speech OF this DAY to "a criticism on Mr &. J. It,
gersoll of the House, and Mr.. Dickinson, Of the
Senltc. We leave It to our reporter To catch the
spirit and form of his expressions. lie was not
conien, with defending himself; but he carried
the war into Africa. 1t was the seycrcst, bitter.
est, the most scaliling attack We have heard IN
the SOnae. BW IT dld hot exactly suit the dig.
nifty Of that grave and distinguished body. The
inveclive was violent aud impsssuncd; but it
wanted the VieRd,di this OF the classic poet, II
was rather the hacking of the handsaw than the
piercing incisIuu Of the polished Damascus The
orator con descended freely to employ such choice
cpilhels as thing Creature the carica,u,e Of
mind, &c, which wOull much better grace any
other lips, anI any other place, than the lips Of
senator Of the United States.
We were sorry indeed 10 perceive tina, there
was no dignity IN the passion Of the honorable
senator and that his vehement Indignation was
not relieved 10y single burs, of maenanimi,y.
II appeared as il the whole uIR Of Nlnlippc were
cmpliej at once on the l1or of tho Senate cham.
Der. The lesson of Hamlet 10 the players seem
ed entirely forgotten by the orator. In the very
torrent tempcsi, md whill Wind of (his) passion
be never acquired aud bogut PARTICLE ol temper.
aece that nigh, give 1t snoolhness. The attack
was segre. and striking, aud caustic enough
Websier's acknowledged abilities. lace it along
side If Lord Cha,ham's indignant and digniied
reply to Walpole, aud every reader OF taste must
bs struck al once with the contras.
The justice Of these remarks may 10y illustrated
by single paragraph fran Mr.. VS. speech Mr..
IngersolI during the debate in the house, speak.
ing Of the Webster treaty, had said, by this
,rraly The good old Bay state, which he loved
with flial Yvercnee, was di'inegracd, tor" asun.
der Mr.. Webster noticed this sentence thus:
But VIA, docs he say funherl Speaking Of the
\ treaty Of Washington, he says, The good old bay
Stale. &c. lie loves the old bay State! He, he,
friend VI the State Of Massachusetts,! II he
loves MassssLusels, he is like
------ -----------ihatiucklesss waio. who arievei
Fvr irendAhip unreutned, aud unrcquicd love.