Washington telegraph., 1850-05-08

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS.
We find the following highly interest.
ing correspondence in the N. Y. Herald:
Reply Of Hon. d. Webster to the Boston address.
WASHINGTON, April 9, 1850.
| GENTLEMEN-It would be in vain that
| should attempt TO express the gratiEca.
ion which | have derived from your let
er Of the Goth ult. That qualification
rises not only from its manifestation of
ersonal regard and confidence. but espe.
daily from the evidence which it affords.
ttat my public conduct in regard to i'm
por,ant pending questions is not altogeth.
er diapproved toy the people Of Msssa-
chuseas. Such letter, with such names,
assures me that have not erred in judg-
iag OF the causes of existing discontents,
or their proper remedy; and encourages
me to persevee i'll that course which my
deepest convstions of duty have led me
to adopt. Th,couutry needs paciica,ion;
1t needs the rctoraLion Of mutual respect
and harmony il one part of the Union and
those in anothe. And. in my judgment,
there is no sukcielt cause for the con-
tinuance of tn. existing alienation he-
tween the Northand the South If We
look at things JuSly and calmly. there are
no essential GHehnces, either OF interest
or opinion, whiclhre irfecoucilable, or iu-
capable of adjustrent. So far as the ques-
tion OF slavery or ID slavery applies TO the
newly acquired tetitories, there is in my
judgment no real aid practical point of
importance in dispte. There is not, and
there cannot be, slvery, AS firmly be-
lieve, either i'll CaFornia, New Mexico
or Deseret. Aud if his be so, why con-
tinue the controversy OH mere abstrac-
ton!
The other disturbing questions respect
the restoration of fugiive slaves, and sla-
very in the District o Columbia and |
know no reason why ust and fair meas
ures, all within the uldoubted limits and
acquisitions OF the constitution, might not
be adopted, which should give Oh these
subjects general satisfaction. At amy
rate we should make the attempt, because
so long as these diSeutions continue they
embarrass the Government, Interrupt the
quiet OF the people and alarm their tears,
and render it highly improbable that rn-
portant acts OF Legislation affecting great
objects aud in which the whole country
Is deeply Interested can be accomplished
Indeed the ordinary operations, essential
to the existence OF the Governinent, aud
its daily administration, meet with checks
and hindrances hitherto altogether unpte-
cedented. We must return TO our teel'
ings OF Cancellation and regard-we must
refresh ourselves at those pure fountains
of fmutual esteem, common patriotism and
fraternal confidence, whose benelcent
anl healing waters so copou,ly over
flowed the land through the struggle OF
the Revolution, and III the early years OF
the Government The day has come
when we should open our ears, aud our
hearts, to the advice of the great Father
of his Country. cit is of infinite inoinent,
said he, that you should properly esti
mate the immense value OF your national
Union to your collective aud individual
happiness-that you should cherish cor.
dial, habitual and immOveable attachment
to 1t; accustoming yourselves to think and
speak of it as the palladium OF your point
ical safety and prosperity; watching tor
its preservation with Jealous anxiety, dis
countenaucing whatever may suggest
even suspicion that 1t can III any event
be abandoned; and Indignantly 1rownlhS
upon the first drawing OF every attempt
to ALLEVIATE any portion OF our country
from the rest, or 10 enfeebc the sacred
ties which now link together the various
parts"
Notwithstanding what may OCCASION
ally appear on the surface, the American
mind is deeply imbued with the spirit OF
this advice. The people, when serious
danger threatens, within my opillloi'
stands fast by their Government lhey
will suffer no impairing OF It's founda''ou-
no overthrow of its colulnns-ho o'sor'
ganization of its structure. he Union
and the constitution are to staho' aiio
what we have to do is, so to adinliilstei
the Government tha: all men SHAH oe
made more and more sensible OF Its beneh'
cent operations and its inestlmable value
1t is not inappropriate that should ac'
company this answer TO your letter oy
the copy of a recent correspondence De-
tween the Hon. II. n. Smith, delegate
from New Mexico now iii this CITY, ana
myself.
I have the honor TO be, gentlemen
with profound regard, your ooiigea 'eho"
citizen and obedient humble servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Mr. Webster 10 Mr. Smith,
WASHINGTON, April g. looo.
DEAR SIR beg leave to presel' ~.