Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
Mn. WEBSTER AND HIS POSITION.

Subjoined are copies of two letters referring in
very interesting to the political position as
sumed by Mr.. WEBSTER at the moment when the
late crisis in the public affairs of this country be-
gan TO assume threatening aspect. The Hon.
ISAAC HILL, of New Hampshire, we need not re-
mind the reader, has long been prominent man in
the Democratic ranks, and in that capacity has uni
formly been an opponent of Mr.. Webster in the
struggles of the two parties. But when the Union
was 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.. Webster in his efforts TO avert the
impending national calamity. The frankness and
magnanimty of Mr.. Hills behavior, in this in
stance 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 so mark
ed tribute of praise from political opponent.
a. Boston Courier.
Mr.. Hill to Mr.. Webster.
CoscoRD, On. HI APRIL II, 1850.
DEAR SIR For the last eight years, partially in ill health,
have been locker than active participator in
the Political movements Of the day.
have all times with deep regret the slavery agaons
IN the halls OF Congress- marng and mutlahng, as they
much of the legitimate and proper action Of that body
With the power of prophecy the prescence of Washington
fastened 10 letters OF adaman rebuke on the spirit OF dis
union, which time never obiterate. With this early i'm
precision fixed my mind hardly need say that have been
gafed beyond with the taken by the great
statesman of the Senate, thus far in the present session
In relation to your senior in that body, during the days
was at WashDgton struck with admiration at the tenn
per which would be provoked into controversy when auns
We're thrown to the maintenance Of avore theories and
opinions.
The death Of Mr. Calhoun has proved that great man
may be wrong in many things and yet pass off as on sea OF
glory.
Iwas in the Senate chamber on the exciting occasion
the reading Of the last effort of that truly great but as
have believed mistaken and deeply
My od resentments in opposition to notification were re-
ved and expressed the progress of that hearing, and
should on the impulse Of the moment have answered him
In dtr rent temper from that which you displayed in your
great speech afterwards On reading the first imperfect
port of it. lsaw, once, how much better to the
dying man was kindly than might have been
own During the four weeks which passed at Washington
last winter, Twill confess to you that, FIRST my
account of anticipated alienation and disruption Of
glorious Union threw all party differences into the back
ground it exceeded possible, the anxiety felt when
there seemed be chance Of escaping conflict of blood
between Of the old noble Thirteen and the Coniedera
ion, of which e part some seventeen previous
In the progress of these four weeks pleased to per-
ceiye evidelces of attachment to the Unon less
State, than the part Of those coming from States claiming
to be free. came to the conclusion that not man in
thousand wished disruption, and lost opportunity in
| thus assuring my most alarmed friends.
But my only purpose in writing you this letter is to say
that in defiance what the press Of either party may bear
upon the surface all that is Of value in the sound dscrmna
and good of the people will declare in favor Of the
great principles of your late USIos SPEECH in the Senate
Its author may stand upon that alone, and he will best
stand by disegardng any and every mputaion of alleged
inconsistency discrepancy Of opinion Practice in pub
/ lie career of nearly half century.
am, with great respect, your ob't servt
/ ISAAC HILL.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.