The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-06

several times seen noted of the circus perform
high feas of horsemanshp that aslonshed all bebodeTs
have Harlequin himself bestrde horses al time
riding around the ring with Affected cownishness OF man
ner yet directing the Of both his we'll trained
sieeds TO escape from their backs unhur but never aid
hear before of single individual. however Distinguish.
ed successfully taking charge oil two houses OF national
legislature representing twenty millions OF people, and SO
controlling the great and complex machine OF para.
neniary proceeding, as TO make perform lis functions
strictly according 10 order both its departments without
himself enjoying at the time the privileges OF membership
IN either OF them, or even possessing right 10 raise his
voice IN debate Indeed. in this instance il that
me experiment attempted did, in point OF fact ultimately
iail, as the substituted amendment of the House was
nol ratified by the Senate, And yet must the efforts OF
NE honorable senator from New York be regarded as not
'ogether successess since he aided efficiently in de-
iealing Inc amendment of the honorable senator from
Wisconsin, and thus managed TO keep the question OF
some faint prospect Of presidential honors in n.yo by
means oil Its herce agitation hereafter
And now speaking Of the presidency. let return for
moment 10 the remarks OF the honorable senator 10
which ! am now replying. He calls himself the per-
sonai iriend--the unwavering irend'-IMr. DoDeE OF
Ct y
New York Courier and Enquirer. Why, Mr. Presi.
dent, how is this! How to understand the hon
orable senator am assured by whom presume 10
be correctly informed that. until very recent period in
deed, the relations between the honorable senator from
New York and the subject OF his present commentators
were by no means OF amicable character. am told
that few presses in the Union have generally displayed
more hostility to the honorable senator from New YORK
than that OF the Courier and Enquirer Lately to be
sure 10 have changed its considerably; and
am told has actually ventured to suggest the honorable
senator from New York the most suitable person to
receive N the next Wig nomination for the presidency
may be that rays OF light will come in to irrada,e
the darkness heretofore enshroudng the subject OF pres
naor from New ea S ana oush, i e
be- the friend Of the commissioned but not ret confirmed
emssary 70 Vienna, can understand not only how be
might well be his friend, but also how his heart might
pnlsae with grateful emotions for kindness exercised and
Partially displayed But the word unauering is stu in
COMPREHENSIVE as the amity between them Is Of too re-
cent origin 10 have been yer severely tested and be-
destined to grow extinct before the fruit OF honor shall
have been gathered from the tree Of political promise II
may be that this friehdshp-so sudden, 90 tender so
devotcd-is faed 10 evaporate when our minister to
Vienna shall have returned his editorial chair in New
York; and, under the influence Of some fantasy shall
dial candidate in preference to that OF the honorable sem
ator from the Empire State should regret this extreey
sir affection like that under review, romanics
y sprnging up two young hearts, within whose ecesses
the cold principles OF political and peculiarly calculation
have never found entrances should for the honor OF hui
nature be preserved in all its original freshness and
fervor, until eager appetite shall be swallowed up II
abundant enjoyment
There is one view Of this matter, Mr.; President that
New York tells that he has documents in his posses
sion Of nature to extenuae, If not entirely free from CEN
sure, his friend, between whom and himself an ocean
now rolls its pillows, but for whom be still chershes
devotion as intense as that which he felt before time and
space had separated them 80 remotely but he saws thai
these documents .are OF such nature, that in Justice
the domestic relations Of that individual he not at lib
erty 10 give Them TO the verdi" Well, sir regret
very deeply. then. that he alluded to these documents
whose character and perhaps that Of portion
OF his family may suffer serious detrment from the
superseryceabe zeal OF his champion this floor II
this topic had not been introduced might have sup.
posed that public reasons proper to be disclosed
connected with diplomatic relations with Austria
had nsgated the preciPtate fight Of thsrenowned Mer-
fha thao
the discretion OF his most loving advocate, we know
that no such public reasons have operated and know
70 Addition Una. mere are some reasons connected with
il necessary that he should quit his native country in such
haste, Curiosity will spring up in all minds
now sir the exact nature OF these domestic reasons
some will conjecture them to be OF character some
Of another The newspapers OF the country win take up
the inviting theme and edfy their respective readers with
ters exodus. The letter. writersa most prying nge.
NOUS and active casswl still more and more con-
fusion over the ample field Of conjecture Old men will
talk wisely the supposed domestic dstresses of the
unhappy Webb Young men win jest sporively and
with all the aggravatons which mischieyous vvaciy
occupied for month or two to come in considering The
oyerpowering domestic which have come upon
the once happy editor of the Courier and Enquirer Of
mystery existing, the world al large will come 10 The
conclusion IN less than three months, that Gen James
Watson Webb nominated minister TO Vienna is The
TO Be found in all Christendom The honorable
senator from New York has certainly been particularly
OF late y was but the other day that be
was very near running the fair fame and destroying the
wellearned popularity OF the iustfious champion Of
Rev. Theobald Maihsw-by fixing
upon him the odum Of abolition. Now he has succeededn
efiecualy disgracing his special friend and editorial
advocate BY adding to the dscredt OF official uency
the suspicion domestic nelicity Well might the unoi.
tunae gentleman WHO now, perhaps. drinking Tokay
at Austrian tables smiling ioyousy beneath the glances
Of imperial condensation, exclam with all the EN-
phasis appropriate 10 prosecuted innocence, save me
from my friends, and I'll take care Of my ensnies"
A LA vIIhE DIE PARIS.
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