Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-03
RECEPTION OF MR.. WEBSTER IN BOSTON.

>necrt i. front Of tie Rercre House.
We copy the following ccfrapc dispatch from the Ma
tiona IncIli.enccr
BosToN. ApRlL 29l0 T. VI.
tecgraphic dispatch having reached here this morning,
1nuoun,inn ttu the Hon DAME. Webster had left New
* in he early train for Boston, large oi poo
assembled iS afternoon IN ihs immediate '''ny !" ''e
Rcgrrc House. under the expectation that he wi address
liz fnlow-citi2cns the great questions of the day Al
,.. ocloe, abort he te the New York expect;
a crowd md greatly increased III numbers there being
not riurh less .:an t.r thousand persons assemblies:
At quarter past five ocloc, opc barouche drawn ny
.uo horses as seen coming W the s:iet which contained
Mc Wes:er Mr. thoa;@ rd one or tSo other distinguish
-; gentlemen He was received with &c J"r.ai c'-.rs.
After he cheering had substcd, Benjamin Cul.s ESQ IN
,ohaI nj the ctzane OF Boston addressed Mr. Ncnsor IN
ct bat highly complimentary speech, in whi, c ainiec
the exciting questions which arc . before the co"-
t.y for settlement. :,
As so,n as NJ Cg-tis had CONCLUDED his rcmaras Nj
Webster from lis seat III the buol 10 TeiI "hie
was inc signal renewed cheering. Unfortunately or .c
reporters OF the prcsa well as for Inc pubic gcea
their opportunity sor arn" lid no cnrb" them to ohia:
,,uh fo, har fourth O: Mr.. Webs:es speech, noi"e-
standing hc remarkable and well known clcarlss o bS
MR. WEBsTETS SPEECH.
r Webster CON lcncc by obsc. ing hai Ec wa sorry 10
ay thai i'll the ATTEMPTS 10 settle The gre1tanf exci!n@ l'
iins which now a.'aiin9 the countr' roi" one
rnc 10 the Gtcr sufficient progress had ot nteh a -
am-a pcrfcc: reconciliation con!ctln@ Interests but
m there was ground 10 ini.gc The hoy. that al riIlsi-
n..rt sacory 10 ever s@ction o our wide an "iNe'
;ei L noa would yet be mai. 80
H. iy anpreca:d lie kind congratulations Of his fcov
ciizcnsuIy appreciated Tie declaration maj they dc no'
here rariiaans ms was not the P''ee h' " '
E@ hli in his own humble way, made e,lor 10 cenci,
aicto calm that excited state o ieea "i'eh ag"i'c
the nunia mind of the North am Of the oou'h'u 10 re-
tore 10 the Federal Government tc ABILITY I" conduct us
,t;,irs as heretofore with eec. unity II cpnia ho oe
conceacJ io tie fact was evident 10 ai h'l wes OH I"
~, pt-t Congress reisac for he genera interests
o the whole country, rn;il such measures so.la M hrs DC
alo;;e wonid have direct tendency 10 aiay 'hc excite
meni which all patriots must depiecae. ,;,,,;,, n,
In this condition Of hingsn this particular sln'.toh "
a,iar-hc had thought that the Commonwealth OF has'i-
chusctts would have approved OF all honest 10
a!av existing dissensons, and that proic seie' csc's
where irrespective of locality would apiToveeiiors sc s
Ec had alluded o. He trusted tEai IN t'ese Vt
should be Disappointed but. however mat hlst DC.
his intention 10 perseyce IN the course 0! Pac'lcalo
which he had commenced regardless Vi consequence - '
~ related TO him personally.
Under no circumstances would he give the slightest coin
tnance 10 local agitaons which threatened in his opinion
~ ver the Union aIay my tongue ceaye 10 The roof
ny mou,h' continued Mr. Webster, in tone I" ciceednl
aEimation "lelore give counenanee i"any an"'ions !"
-. kind When h. returned To his seat III the Senate m
should take the earliest occasion to express me- cplnes i
on this and kindred SUBJECTS
There was he regretted say the greatest degree of pre-
indie and msapprcncnsion existing III the public mind
reference To many questions before Congress. he wou
Innon for example, that concerning the surrender OF insi
| ike sla:ca There obligations imposed upon every
iccr o the felsrai impose" o'
tic s.ncy of cathwhc! could not be iisrecafcea 20
s!ish;ingy performed Agreeable, duties required no eioI
=; pecrn but when disagecablc duties had 10 DC dchd
ec in opposition ;rong personal feelings then wa
that the faith ard virtue Of the public officer were rec
! This question now was, Whether old Massachusetts
recctuai in characterof the highest moral stnllen's
il her Of ascea State that has never s
fm The path of -ecnde and h"no-"he,her sie w:,,.
- hi. her d,v of trial stand The truth rs II existed
ns not merely temptation but against her own prey! y!
es She had conquered sterile soil ana an "n II,
matt She had conquered every bodys pelndlce anu u,
question now 10 determine was, whc;her she would conut
This The question which ne nae ndnSd no" no o
Il nai not stepped backwards he had onoo,n ' @ ~
positions He had undertaken TO restore peace wll.le ''s
,n reipnsl; 10 pour ol upon the troubled waters; u
NAB the people realize me peril Of their sluaen anu D.
ncucang true sp, Of compromise and cone'ssso aver