The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-23
Hx-Oovorrer Hill OF New Hampshire. and
Hon. Daniel Webster.

Hon. OonI0A w e00yoT.
The following correspondence, relative to the
course of Mr.. Webster in the Senate, passed bo-
tween Hon. Isaac Hill, of N II: and himself
CoScoRD, n H., April II, 1850
years. partially in i'll health, have been more . look
or on than active partcpstor in the political move
have at al times seen with keen regrets the slavery
agiatops In the Halls OF Congress- marring and mu.
tating sthsy have much Of the legitimate and pro-
per action OF that body. With the over OF prophe-
cy the precedence Of fastened letters Of
sdamapta rebuke on the spirit OF disuniop which
time oblitsrsts With this early Impression
fxed on my mind hardly need say that have been
grsthed hey with the taken by the
great Statesmen Of the Senate thus far In tho
session
In relation to your senior in that body (Mr Clay
during the days was at Washington, | struck
With admiration at the temper which would not be
provoked into controversy when tsunts were thrown
to the maintenance Of faverits theories and opn
ions.
The death Of Mr. Calhoun has proved that . great
nan may be wrong in many things, and yet pass of
was in the Senate Chamber on the exciting oc
cason OF the reasing OF the last effort Of that truly
great but as have believed, long mistaken and now
deeply lsmented man. My old resentments in oppo-
siton to notification revived and so espresso
in the progress of that hearing and should on the
impulse OF the moment, have answered him in dit
fe temper from that which you displayed in ysur
great speech afterwards On reading the first imper
feet report of 1t, saw at once how much better
the dying nervous man was your kindly answer than
During the four weeks which 1 passed at Wash
lDgtOn last Confess TO YOU mat at
my concern on account Of an anticipated alienation
and disruption of glorious Union threw all party
differences into the back ground-it exceeded II pos
sible the anxiety felt, when there seemed to be
chance of escaping conflict OF blood between of
the noble old thirteen, and the confederation OF which
she was a part, some seventeen years previous In
the progress OF these four weeks pleased to per-
seive evidences of attachment to the Union; no
less Oh the part OF nearly every man coming from
slave holding State than on the part OF those coming
from States claiming to be FREQ.
came TO the conclusion that not man in q thou
sand wished a 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 OF what the press Of either party
sound discrimination, and good sense Of the people
will declare in favor Of the great principles Of your late
Union speech in the Senate.
Its author may stand upon that alone, and he viii
best stand by dsregsrdiDg any and every mputation
CT alleged Inconsistency or discrepancy Of opinion or
practice in public career OF nearly halt century.
am, with great respect,
Your obsdisnt ser yant, ISAAC HILL.
WAsBrsGroS, April goth, 1850.
Hex. Isaac uILL:-DEAR sm:-I regard such . letter
from you that Of the l7tn Of this month extra
ordinary and gratifying incident In my life. For q
long course of years have belonged to opposing
parties espoused opposite measures and supported for
high Office men OF very different political opinions.
We have not however taken different views of duty
In speet to the maintenance OF the constitution Of
the United States From your voice or your pen any
more than from mine, there never has proceeded a
constitutes US one people,
And now, when we are ne longer young q state of
and mutual good will yhich have hitherto existed
between different parts Of the country exciting yo-
lent local anmosites impeding the regular and ordi
nary progress Of the government, and frsught with
nisohiefs OF every description.
And ell this has it's origin in certain branches Of
the slavery question, which. as IL appears to
either quite unim portsnt in themselves, clearly
settled and determined by the constitution. All this
have with that keen regret which you have expe
riepced yourself and which cannot but be = common
feeling with all rejecting who lovers Of their
country To this unhappy state Of the public mind,