New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-28
Col. webb on Gen. Cass.


Col J. W. WEE Of the Courier and Enquirer
has very sensibly concluded n spend tue summer
solstice in tour Of the Great Lakes including
peerless SUPERIOR instead Of boring himself with
the stupid iDsnities and humbug ceremouisls Of
any despot's court in Europe We heartily COM
mend the wisdom Of his choice. Of courts and
Europe we know nothing by persona observation
but when sou come TO talk Of Lakes Huron and
and Superior-oi the Grand Detour saut 81 Mafie'
Point Keewenaw, Copper Hsrbor, Eagle River
&c. We are thar; aud we DO say that plessanter
,sgion IN soepd an August IN 10 not 70 be found
Eorope don't know bow to match the Superior
Potatoes. White Fish, Trout, sIskowelt &c She
NAV have now and then spring or brock ss
sweet but no region 40 rich In cool springs ano
crystal brooks of the purest water and she mas
no such delicious uight-air as that OF the not
weather in the Superior region. wherein you ca"
sleep ss much IN five hours as you could m eight
elsewhere. True there are draw backs On every
earthly feci,y-royslties and aristocrscies 10 Eu-
rope snsu and musqotoes on Lake Superior.
with a power Of suction very much alike but the
winged tax CATERERS above the Saul only begin
IN June aud are all done early in August, while the
blood.uckers Of Europe-will they erer let % tIlI
.bsv are choked or We are weary Of waiting
Cor Their summer to be over.
Col. Webb spent some time among old friends
in Detroit on bis way up, and good deal OF II
with Gen Cass Of whom he has long been per
sonsly warm friend and edmirer lie writes
thence 80 follows
ain AL the relations Of private life no man stands
higher in my estimation than Lewis { ass. -
10 the late contest he had represented his own pfnci
pies instead of the principles OF the Democratic party
have no hesitation IN saying that shOuid nave re-
joiced in his election But that was not inc iacI
party In the strictest sense OF the term ne con
senied become the candidate Of his party ana "oua
A. elected honestly and honOraby have carried out its
pledges lie IT, am quite sure, 49, much opposed 70
me Extension OF Slavery into territory now rec as
am and he IT, beyond all doubt the friend OF Internal
Improvements and Of a Protective IsHn Ana YET
strang- "a il may appear he was the candidate OF
party which pledged % course hostile 10 ms own
view. ON all these great questions and n elected he
would have honestly carried out Their pledges mhteAo
ii his own views Under such crcumstmces OF course
IN common with all who opposed 10 the doctrines
Of Loco labored zeaously to defeat ~ rama
aafe could have rejOiced la the election OF Lewis
GAGS 20 the Presidency but reioced without bounds
In On. dsesi oi Lewis GAGS, pledged 10 support the
principles of the Loco POGO National Convention instead
OF HE sound political views aud opinions. But THIS
70 all past still entertain as ever have the warm
est friendship for Gen Cas-, and know that more hon
Get does no, live, although differ from HIM ~ 'oo
IN regard 10 party obligations In my Judgment he Is IN
principle Wing bound by party ties aud party ieaiiy
TO the Democracy and know him too well 60 believe
that he will ever be unithiul 10 what be deems hs oo
legations to party IN all human probability therefore
we shah always be politically opposed bat j take
pleasure in bearing testimony now, rs uniformly di
during the late Presidential canvass 10 ms stefng non
esty and to his possessing In great degree A. any
ever knew. every quality which renders man e.
Unable In the relations OF private life
We believe this is a generally accurate est-
mate Of Gen. Casss course and character as de
veloped in his acts and writings. Yet We can
not reconcile such a course with strict integrity,
honesty aud patriotism. That man should IN
his private convictions be favorable TO the Pr0tec-
ton Of Home Industry, River and Harbor In
provements, NC. aud opposed to the Extension Of
Slavery, yet write such letters as Gen. Cssss 10
Nicholson and the Chicsgo Convention, expressly
endorse the resolutions OF the Baltimore Conven
ton and accept Its nomination-intending If
elected faithfully and thoroughly to pursue that
line Of policy which he nwsrdly believes hostile
TO his country $ true interests-ths we cannot re-
conce with the sterling honesty certified 10y
Col. Webb Our Country. right or wrong,
verges closely on the disbollc but that man
should 20 with his party knowing 1t to be
wrong aud convinced that its triumph on the
questions at issue must injure and depress his
Country. is to US utterly Incompatible with the
per ousl qualities accorded to Gen. CSss by Col.
Webb.
With Gen. Cass our personal relations, though
slight, have always been kindly and our regard
for him was once very strong. We trust all that
Col. Webb says OF his private character is well
merited. We do not care TO revive the memory
OF past contests after their Importance he's passed
away. his against the doctrines propounded or
implied by Col. w ebb in the extract above quoted.
and not Gen Cass that these structures are eveled
WHAr Is rHL TRoUBLF Al RoME The Eren-
ing Rlst had laitnr ir.m An intelIgent American