The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-16
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
PARIs, January 81, 1917.

PARIs, January 81, lSf7.
We have been furnished in this city, through the Amer
papers, with Mr. Websters 'bg talk" Philadelphia.
report of il is on file Galignans; and have been suf
fciendy patient under resouteness purpose for which
consider myself entitled credit from the distinguished
speaker to give careful perisal al single sittng-an
undertaking which many OF his former ardent admirers here
shrunk FROM While was slightly edited by any
OF its phegmatc paragraphs free 10 confess that /
abnndanty recompensed for the seeming waste of
time, by the opportunity afforded for comparison OF
the seniors agumenavc powers this period upon the
Identical subject though upon dramatically opposite side,
with what they three and twenty years ago. One
facts is quite eydent either that he has ~ infinitely
worse side OF the question than he had them that
there has been marvellous evaporation OF his fomer bril-
liant intellect 1t is perfectly clear that the Mr. Webster OF
1924 is the Mr. Webster In similar
the present statesman behed disadvantage
with the one who figured in the political arena in by
gone than in this instance. Mr. Webster, the ad
vocatc OF free trade, would probably be Mr. Webster still
but the champion of protccon he is like that
which he was In 1924, than Lord George Bennck is like
Sir Robert Peel His colossal font has been defaccd that
it ceases to command admiration
The speech referred TO, has elected comment what
from OF the European journals which under
my eye, except paragraph in the Times wherein it
pronounced nordnaely stupid be uneserving of
publication Nor has SENTENCE far have observed
been extracted from into paper this side of the At
lantic Editors consider II miserable piece of caprap
h-wak manufactured of and thread-bare
materalswitout the distinction of being boautiiied with
solitary ue~ idea. 1t may be kened to the iron nongery
a poor Jesg obscure street of London where the
stock in trade is composed of pieces of wngonbands links
OF CHAINS broken horseshoes pontless nails-in Short
little of everything of that description of metal which
picked in the streets and covered with But the
Jew has his has Mr. Webster. Rusty argu-
ments will sell limited extent well rusty iron.
Lord George Bentncks less sound if such thing be posi-
BILE than those of his American co-adutor their pur-
chasers in England
The period of CESSATION recently has short with
the senator, that instead of the lions which few
To- Driu forth pect
him to produce nothing powerful than the puny hare
In endeavorng talk himself up he has been signay
cessfI in talking himself still further down. That Niste,
upon the unruy member lit well for his fame, if il
could be there The whg except the New England federal
caba may from policy continue their political associations
with him, but they assuredly have much tact adopt
his opinions orthordox either respects the Mexican
war or the tariff If they embrace the the other, but
more particularly both they, party, may confidently
rely upon being little militant in 1913, the party
rayed against Mr.. Madison in 1916 Reckless regards
consequences, as conceive them be in matters,
they have too much dscreton and may add patriotism,
to venture upon such daring expedients.
When Mr. Webster piteousy, in hour of tribuation
asked the top OF his voice. IVhee Ito "a? the
teogatory unquestonably puzzler the chart
taby disposed politicians An answer declined on all
sides But there silent sentiment of general preva-
ence that the best he could do would be settle down-as
he could go where all-at Marshfeld, and take
making chowder for livelihood and in the sequel, if he
goes wildly he has been doing attery, it is by
means doubtful but that this would have been the most
honorable pursuit that he could have engaged in. The
premier Of Mr. Tyler had notions along in 1871 and
1892 of turning democrat. This the dernier hope,
after it was found mpracticabe form Tylerian Web
party He laid the fatterng JUNCTION
his soul that great transgressor himself would be
again admitted, however pentent into the wing fold He
nothing but ghosts in that quarter The in the
Vice Presidents chamber upon the dissolution of the Har
cabinet the close of the session,
ly recurring shis memory The hoary locks" of the
wing dictator and shaking at him, and
I'll, in
you desire, under the circumstances, TO IN
present position, but ecoect that choose
do there be everlasting political SEPARATION be-
iiceen the phig and yourse Despite the threat he DID
remain long he enthusiastically swallowing MIR.
Tylers upon the land and blwithout any other
awful fear that the deed would make
Mr.. Clay president Notwithstanding his clamor about the
but the river and harbor BILL passed at the last
ssion) and when he compelled aons poens
lit wonderful that in spirit of contriteness Of
heart should cry aloud Where, oh tchere, go
His condition. politically, apparently no better than
that of the tabled bat The government bank project, his
flvorite banng brought forward at the session which
commenced in December 1912, rendered him more odous
than the wings, while the last that
could have been conceived calculated proptate the pre-
iudce entertained for him public individual by the
pubcans Neither party extended to it the least degree
mercy Mr.. Mangum, Mr.. Morehead, Mr.. Barrow, each
made able, and of them violent speechesMr.
Clay in his during the delivery of aagainst this dan
gerous scheme for strengthening the powers of the general
government While Mr.. Websters former friends thus
repudiana him and his lights Senate he was
furiously attacked by Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, he
member Mr.. Clay's dstrictO in the House of Repre-
senatives the survelancel which alleged that
he endeavoring exercise the clerks in the de-
partments committee raised, if recolect correct
w. at the instance OF Mr. Davis investigate the case of
Mr.. Sylvester who had been dismissed by Mr. Secretary
Spencer at request of Mr. Webster While his present
federal brethren in Congress prevented him from enjoy
nom repose his official and private character
vehemently and necessarily assaed by the organs of Mr.
Clay at Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky Situated
painfully the question himself frightfuly grave
one,chere am go? Federal Boston length solved it,
and answered back the Senate of the United States,
the champion of and specifies fight the battle
desperation for protection Mr. Clay, she reasoned is
committed TO the tariff of 1872 and he will dare
oppose your reunion with the wing leaders. Could the
'spreat retired" resist No, no, There much
capital at stakehe influence of the looms and spinnerie
of Mn decline termination of the
political separation previously declared by
him An entente cordiae accordingly established be-
tween the avowed beigerents which probably is
and may be as longlived that which existed between
the mona of Great Britain and France 81 for the
constitution" says Mi. Webster. Mr. Davis, the identical
and embodiment Mr. Clays sentiments who araigned
the motives of Mr.. Webster in Congress fercely
claim, 81 care not for the whole of Mexico My desire is
TO preserve !" Let the repeal of the tariff
of 1916 be the wach-word of the wings" proclams Mr..
Webster The restoration of the tariff of 1912 should be
our batte-c," e-echoed Mr. Clay So far, all is hsrmo
nious--al goes swmmingly. But Spanish mar
riaae question has arisen From the distinguished
part which Mr. Clay acted in 1912, he is probably
unprepared endorse the statements that it is
perhaps American custom to consider the
natural justice of war" Nor is 1t likely that he
is ready to go along with Mr. Webster in any of his ultra
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