Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-04-26

their approval of his recent speech upon
the great national ques ions now pending
in Congress.
Mr. Webster appends 10 his reply a
correspondence which gives strong c,i.
dence in support of one Of the position of
his speech. which has met with much
capatious objection. .-Bostyn Daily 1dp.
REPLY OFT HF HON DANIEL VI EBSTEP
TO THE BOSTON ADDRESS.
WAsHsNaroN, April 8, 1850.
To The Hon. Thomas III. Perkins, Hon.
charles Jockscn, Rep. Moses Stuart
Rev. DR. Woods, Hon JVihiom .Stur-
otS, Presidtnt Srdaks, Caleb Io1inr,
Esq, Isac p. Do1is, Esq. VILLAIN
df1plefon. Esq, and others. sinners of
tile Letter to me, Of the 25M Ma.cG,
1850:
Genllcmen-It would Lc in VI in hat
Ahoulp attempt to express the pra,ifica-
ton, which have derived from your let
ter of the 25th limo. That gratificu-
tlon arises, not only fro N its manifesto
tions of personal regard nd confidence,
but especially. from the evidence which it
affords, that my public conduct, in regard
to important pending questions, is not
altogether disapp,o, ed by the people of
Massachusetts. Such letter, with such
names. assures me, that have not erred
in Judging of The causes of existing dis
contents, or their proper remedy; and on
courages me TO presevere in that course,
which my deepest convictions of duty
have led me to adopt. The country
needs pacification: il needs the resto~,-
tion of mutual respect and harmony, be-
tween the people in one part of the Un-
ion, and those in another.
And. in nv Judgment, there is no suf-
firient cause for the continuance of the ex-
iting alienation between the North and
the South. If we will look at things
justly, and calmly, there i no es senial
differences, either of interest or opinion.
which are irreconcilable, or incapable of
adjustment. So far as the question of
slavery applies to the newly acqui ed ter
ai,ories, there is, in INV iu igmcnt. no real
and practical point of import nee in dis
pute. There is not, and cannot he slave
rv, as firmly believe, either in California.
New Mexico or Desert And if this be
30, why continue the controversy ON a
more abstraction? The olher disturbing
questions resptc's the restoration Of fug'-
ii 'Glves, and slavery in the District cf
Columbia; and know noreason why Just
and fair measures, all within the undoubt-
ed limits and requisiiions Of the constitu-
ti"., might not be adopted, which shonld
give, on those subjects, general satisfic-
ton. W
Atnny rate we should make the a.-
tempt - because so long rs u asc diSsen-
tions continue, they embarrass the gov
eminent, interrupt the quiet Of the PEI.
pie. and alarm their fears; and render it
highly impfoI atle that Important acts Of
legislation, aff. fiing rcat objects. and in
which the whole country is deeply inter
e'ted, can he accomplished. Indeed, the
ordinary operations, essenill to the'ex
istence of the government. and ITS dily
administration. maet with cheeks and
hiniranees altogether unprecedented.
We must return tosod: own feelings of
conciliafionFpd yegard I'VE must refresh
ourselves nt ih0se puse fauntains of mu-
tual esteem, epmmon patlioiism and fra
ternaI confidence. Whose beneGeient and
healing waters 50 copiously operflowed
the land through the struggle OF therey-
olu'ion. andin the carly We ms Of the gov
ernmcnt fY -. 49, ~. .Sts :
The day has come. wheSlwe should
open aur.eirs ani oa heirts 10 the nd
vice Of the greet Fathro his conntry.
"It is Of inf )iteI mom,n',"" said he; 18Th !;
you should properly estimate the i'm
mense value Of ycur national Union, to