The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-24

Subjoined (says the Boston Courisr) gre copies
oftwo letters referring in a very interesting man
ner TO the political position assumed by Mr.. Web
ster at the moment when the late crisis in the pub
lie affairs Of this country began to assume threat
ening aspect. The Hon. Isaac Hill, OF New Hamp-
shire, need not remind the reader, has long
been prominent man in the Democratic ranks,
and in that capacity has uniformly been oppo-
nent of Mr.. Webster in the struggles of the two
parties. But when the Union in danger. he
felt that his country had stronger claims upon him
than his party, and he did not hesitate to express
his decided appreciation OF the course OF Mr. Web,
ster in his efforts to avert the impending national
calamity The frankness and magnanmity OF
Mr. Hills behaviour, in this instance, do him the
highest honor, while they place in an exalted light
the enlarged patriotism OF the great statesman,
who has been able to win 30 marked a tribute OF
praise from political opponent.
Mr.. Hill to Mr.. Webster.
CoNconp, N. H., April II, 1850.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER:
Dear Sir For the last eight years, partially in ill
health, have been more lookeron than anactiye
participation in the political movements Of the day.
have at all times seen with deep regret the
slavery agtations in the halls OF Congress- marring
and mutilating, as they have, much of the legiti-
mate and proper action Of that body. With the
power Of prophecy, the prescience Of Washington
fastened, in letters Of adamant rebuke on the
spirit Of disunon, which time can never obierae.
With this early impression fixed on my mind,
hardly need say that have been gratfed beyond
measure with the taken by the great states
men Of the Senate, thus far, in the present ses.
sion.
In relation to your senior in that body, during
| the days was at Washington, was struck with
admiration at the temper which would not be pro-
voked into controversy, when taunts were thrown
to the maintenance Of iavorite theories and opin-
| ions
| The death of Mr.. Calhoun has proved that a
| great man may be wrong in many things, and yet
IA n n on lnn nf frlnTu
was in the Senate chamber on the exciting oc-
cason ofthe reading of the last effort of that truly
great, but as / have believed, long mistaken and
| now deeply lamentcd man. My old resentments
in opposition to notification revived, and 80
| expressed in the progress Of that hearing, and
| should, on the impulse Of the moment, have an
| swered him in different temper from that which
| you displayed in your great speech afterwards.
On reading the first imperfect report of it, saw
at once, how much better to the nervous dying man
| was your kindly answer than might have been my
| own. During the four weeks which ! passed al
Washington laat winter, will confess to you that
| at first, my concern on account OF an anticipated
| alienation and disruption Of our glorious Union
| threw all party differences into the back ground
| 1t exceeded, If possible, the anxiety felt when
there seemed to be no chance OF escaping a conflict
of blood between of the noble old Thirteen, and
| the confederation, of which she was part, come
seventeen years previous In the progress of these
four weeks was pleased to perceive new evidences
OF attachment to the Union; no less on the part Of
nearly every man coming from slaveholdng
State than on the part of those coming from States
claiming TO be free. i came to the conclusion thai
| not man in u thousand wished disruption and
lost no opportunity in thus assuring my most
| alarmed friends.
Bot my only purpose in writing you this letter i.
to say, that in defiance of what the press of either
party may bear upon the surface all that ID of value
| in the sound discrimination and good sense of the
people will declare in favor of the great principles
! OF your late USIoN SPEECH in the Senate.
Its author may stand upon that alone, and he
will best stand by disregarding any anu every i'm
puts ton Of alleged Inconsistency discrepancy
| opinion or practice, in a public career Of nearly
| half a century.
am, with great respect, your ob't serv't,
ISAAC HILL