Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-08
VOL. XXV.-yO. 90

political s,tempa. has the contrary excl ed jealousy
fatal 10 him; and re-orcicH he will hot be- What sa.
Ie on democracy. constituted in the United States
me John Dull leaves the quarrel about the expenses
oil the wal to be fought Out by MIR Webster"
Some time ago the Times published Mr. Wcbsier's
speech delivered Boston, on the position of PARTIES ID
the nited States. and took occasion to cast sneef nj
Mr Webster aud his political principles The Morning
Post promptly tepllcd To the Times. Tho following arc
It's remarks
There scarcely two OPINIONS in England al,ou,
the fact, that Mr. Daniel Webster ID not only the nest
eloquent Senator, but the abrst statesman Of the United
Statca Mr.. Webster. however, dcvotes his oloquencs
and his influence 10 the support Of protective principles
lie demands that the laws Of his country should 10 In
favor OF the protection Of American industry For this
he Is nssaled by free trade bues style OF ritaldy
which would lie disgusting. If were moi heard a
IA, upon false assumptions The Americans il Is said
should mol believe what IL told them by Mr. Webster
hn' profit rather by British experience. In this upu
dent mnnnef. do rec-iiadets still attempt To keen up
then system o dcuson aud fraud. They well know
TO then cost they know ihat experience OF trade
measures IN thus country has, 80 far. confirmed the jus
tee III VII Webster sopnons respecting ihemo THAT
has been found tue III England which Mr. Webster STATED
TO be true IN the Init States thai the free trade mea-
sdre found to strike directly the labor Of the con
try and the interests OF labor For years. the state nf at
iais IN Manchester has not IA gloomy aspect
than al the present moment. "1ho Tunes bullics and
nieets laughter at home In order keep the truth from
being generally understood The Times compares Mr..
elsler with Sir Robert Peel and snys that perhaps
Mr. e@ier, like his English model will not be last 10
unieoeh his own disciples The sheer, We apprchend,
touehes the renegade Peel rather than the Aneri-
can statesman, Who'll has hitherto preserved his c,nssien
ey.n
The Times porcoiyos that, aided by Mr. Wetster,s
powerful talents and influence, the democratic party will
be defeated NJ tho next election aud the Wings will ro
turn 10 power, and then honew tariff Of 1916 will be ~
poacd 10 The great INJURY 81 British manufacturers Il
Is 10 destroy Mr. Wchser's influence, that the Times
NOW takes every opportunity to attack him and his poii.
eal prinelplr IN the most insulting On the Goth
ul, tins Journal published leading article of the most
offensive kind. attacking Mr. Wobstcr's great speech at
philadelphia This flesh attack injured The 'riIcs, and
saved Mr. Nciter. The following extract will servo
specimen; fr the whole article We refer to tho
MIR Webster tcmod dct,ripncd u cap hot only
himself, but the Congress. We should imagine his
speech If stretched 10 It's linear extent would go several
tlnts round the world. orat lcnst from Bailins Bay
10 Cape HON liz columnnr length suggests sea. scr
pcnI. by the Baker steoi ties, II is prize speech Wo
never saw 40 boundlrs a continuity of s,utl Everything
Is lgped in 10 augment It's bulk and proong its tail
S'ino o Massachusetts resolutions rdeas Of Prcsidcn
al authorities General Jacksoniana newspaper accounts
ol trades PROFESSIONS, without Nh atom Of the tom!sery
ril ont financial returns, abstracts OF legislative arts and
other unspcakable Understandable, innumoabe rubbish,
all arranged together into grocsquc and worthless
sofs as those singular collections Of old iron locks.
kcyS. nngs. tools hinges &c rags under their mul-
ullnous Varieties which one may see in continental
market place. The speech looks rather like pfesiden-
tai address gone oil Al bali cock. We have doubt,
however, TINT the worthy conuror himself il perfectly
satisfied with the time, place and circumstances under
which he has pulled oul his hanie ol rhetorical tape.
The speech deyoredat Philadelphia and of course
won't down nnctuousy enoug with henhabanB Of that
celssfa,edelty"
TIN Times says 1--WE going to comment on tho
ulgaI fo1ie % TIN address; That shall sIrak for ITSELF TO
almost any English reader" Speaking Of American
silcslncn, the Times says "If the contents of their
warlnbos rcadlare and stale the furniture Vi
their minds would seem, from MIR. Welsters speech, to
be- there Is not a coat IN Monmouth street. a hat in
lloundsdch, VIII eh IL not too new for them
The Morning Post immediately replied 10 this atinck,
in the following language Tile leading journal of tho
neeanhl' interest which dictates to the whole world
what orght 10 he thought aud done respecting things
general but especially in what concerns tro has now
hit upon sublime for regarding with seornful
rdleule the principles of protection which obtain in the
United States, and of which Mr. Webster is the cham
pom After quoting from the Times the Post goes
to say I'VE do not presume 10 measure the Amer-
lnriloc but II is 10 be convinced by such logic
tins. If the sonndneot the policy Of non proieetion-if
i, 10 be sednced by such agacous illustrations tia
suggested by the Times. from the views recommended
by the experience and the eloquence ohlr ebs,er-we
ID not think intellect of which any nation could
reasonably be proud
As contrast TO the aMse Of the Times, have ONLY
to tuin over few numbers Of that Inconsistent Journal
10 show It's opinion Of Mr. Webster not three weeks
since.
In article in the Times of December Eth, on tho
free trade question, and the political croeds of Dallas and
ebster, the follow ing comparison is made ''As for
The comparative consistency Of the two men, it has been
the fortune OF both TO change Mr.. Dallas was u pro-
tcctionisf, and is free trader Mr. Webster wasa
Fodcrlst, and is now democratic Wing. Mr.. Dallas
has enlarged his symlaihes 10 the breadth of the Union
MIR. W csor has contracted them TO the proyurbal pre-
Iadlre and Ola New England manufacturer.
Mr Webster is the remarkable man. He has long
been distinguished for information, acuteness, elo-
Inence. versatility. and, above all for his intimate ac
luanlance with the law and institutions of the mother
country. lie has boon called the Brongham Of Amer
ca'