Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-10-01


From the Baltimore Patriot,
MR.. WEBSTER AND HIS EARLY FRIENDS.
The following correspondence has been furnished
us by friend in Washington. 1t will be read we are
sure, by all our readers with great pleasure 1t is
tribute to the patriotismofM Mr. Webster which he may
well cherish, among the proudest recolecons OF his
HE lie IS the man. too, to cherish 1t. How grateful
must these words of thanks and encouragement from
the friends ofhis early life fall upon his ear! They
but echo the general sentiment OF the country, IN
regard to his great effort in the cause OF the Union,
to which they particularly refer, but still they are the
words OF theirends OF his boyhood days, and they
awaken associations which always pleasant to re-
member Assuch they brngwith them satisfaction,
which will more than compensate for any wrong ne
may have suffered, for any which others were
disposed to visit upon him. for what the country gave
him praise.
Correspondence betloeen Dir. Webster and has Nea0
Hampshire neighbours.
SALISBURY, n H., Aug, 1850.
TO the Hon. Daniel Webster:
1t has occurred to US, the undersigned, that while
commentator is reaching you from all quarters OF our
common country tor your recent exertons n behalf OF
the Union and Constitution, token OF remembrance
and gratitude from the place OF your birth, from the
home OF your YOUTH and the scenes of your earlier
professional Efforts would not be unacceptable.
We cannot allow this occasion to pass thout assu-
ring you OF our untatering confidence and respect
without assuring you that your old neighbors and their
descendants are as ready to perform their constitutional
duties as 10 Vndlcate their rights that devoted
to the Union as it Is; that adhere the whole Con-
sttuon; and that while we trust in its protection, we
will uphold its power.
our recent labors to remind a distracted people of
the duties which they owe to common country and
the blessings from common Constitution, are IN our
Judgment, as important any which you have per-
formed In long public service, crowned as that SER
wee has been with unsurpassed ability and success
10 you, more than to any statesman otmodern times
do the people OF this country their national feel
ing, which we trust is to save their Union in this its
hour OF trial
We have carefully considered what you have said
and proposed; and, understand the matter, you
are now upon the same ground when, twenty years
ago you crushed notification.
Now as then, in spite OF local preudices and factions,
sound constitutional and national principles will pre-
vail; and it the voice of general commentator is &C.
casionally broken by impotent censure it will not dis
tub you, because it must remind you that faction,
and not the Union which is overthrow.
Respectfully, your friends and eIlow-citizens,
(Signed)
Ebenezer Price, Enoch Corser,
Abraham Burnham, Thos Pettengl
| Nath. Bouton, Hezekh Fellows
Edward Buxton, David Ames, and 100 others.
WAsHNGToN 2lst Sept 1850.
GENTLEMEN: L have received your letter of last
month, expressing your appreciation OF my public po
tica conduct and especially OF nv efforts in Congress
to settle questions watch have long agitated the
try and disturbed its peace.
Happily, gentlemen those questions now trust,
disposed or and better prospects open upon the coun
try.
The thrty-one American States stretch over a vast
extent OF country running through several degrees of
latitude and longitude, and embracing many varieties
OF soil, climate, institutions habits and pursuit; yet
over all, the Union and the Constitution still stand
everywhere giving protection and security, and every
where cherished at the present moment with general
and warm patriotic regard. The interests of the dfe-
rent parts OF the country, though various, OPP
poste; flowing, indeed, in diverse channels, but all
contributing to swell the great tide OF national pros
perlty. Under the operation OF the constu on, we
have now been tor sixty years free and happy; civil
and religious liberty have stood firm and mistaken;
popular educatons has received impulse and
wider spread; and moral and religious instruction has
become charterstc OF our age, agriculture commerce.
and manufactures have been steadily encouraged and
neral competency and satisfactory oflvng have
everywhere rewarded the efforts of labor and industry
And in the time, gentlemen the county has at
tanned to such degree of honor and renown that ev-
cry patriotic man, IN addition TO his individual
means OF enjoyment, derives positive pleasure from
participating IN the reputation OF his country OF what
other country upon earth can this be said with much
truth Who, then would undermine this Union 3
Who would raise his hand against this Constitution!
Who would scott at those political and social blessings
which providence has never before fit to vouch-
sale, in such abundance, 10 any community OF men
Se-ove our hopes ter the future, national pride and
gratGae 10 oou, an onspe TO p{omPI US to embrace
.l0o0 ol o1 naliT ao witi an the allec-
tions u our healt9, aiu " oeleHu hem win al Inc
s.iIns.n ~ ou. a.lo1 l d crical hour, ana NOT
M'nous Q f PERSONAL la1alo' nave oIschafged my
outy ana neeu my conscience, 70 us very depth' IN
puoiic eois " lhdn'ali uie'i' ihited oniy by the
noa o. y aoy, anu silce hese EFFORTS nave
oGeu !esaluee as lavns conttioueu sometlnS TO the
aulostieit VI coll auu 10 lhe es'ao-
l .. pI 10 49, i i l u ~ iIli oi.i1 ;
az c' oo ~ ;e oieeling Voices
OF gooo men, anu ''e appreciation Oh my own con-
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letter which comes from Won Approyjno voices have
peeh hearu from otier quarters ouef COMMENTATORS