Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09
Correspondence OF the Baltimore SUM-


Letter Of Indic1,io,1he President and Mr.. Utbstsr-
Probable Cabinet Ruptart-Iho Gophin Claim dc.
The most important and gratifying Intelligence to-day IS
the triumphant the Hon. Daniel Webster in his
own State; and the vndcaion of his in terms OF
classic eulogu BY the most eminent scientific profession
al and business Of Massachusetts,.
Allow here insert letter, the contents oi which VIII
sneak for themselves II Is noble patriotic document,
alike honorable 10 those from whom emanaes as 10 him TO
whom il is addressed.
To the Hon. Daniel Webster.
Sir-lmpresscd with the magnitude and importance OF
the service the Constitution and the Inion which you
have rendered by speech III the Senate ot the
United States the subject o slavery, we desire to express
10 Won our deep obligations for what this speech hns DONE
and is doing 10 .nhten the public mind and TO bring the
pgrt crisis national aiirj 10 fortunate and peace
iu termination,
As citizens of the United States wish 10 thank you
Tor recalling duties under the Constitution, and Tor
the broad national and patriotic views which You have
sdnt with the weight Of great authority and with the
your unanswerabe reasoning into every corner o
the Union.
II is permit say, sir, common good which you
have thus done for the country In tins OF almost unpre
ccdcnted excitement when the minds o men nave oeen oe-
wdccl by an apparent conflict OF duties and when multi
tudes have been unable ~ find solid ground on ~' 10 rest
with security and peace you have pointed out 70 ~hoe
people the path of duty, have convinced the
and touched the conscience of Il nation l on nave met
this great eAigcncy as patriot and statesman; and al
though the debt of gratitude which the people OF this coun
large before you nave IL oy
peculiar service which is felt throughout the land
We desire therefore, express 10 you our entire concur
renee in the sentiment. o your speech and heartfelt
preservation and p>pcuaton OF the Union For ihis pur
pose respectfully present You this our address o thanks
and congratulations, in reference 10 is most interesting ana
important occasion In your Iubic lie.
I'VE have The honor be- with tle highest respect your
obe,lrnt servant THonAs tx. PERKINS
Rurus CHoaTE,
NM. APPLETON,
SAM'L LAWRENCE
CnIEF JUSTICE SAVAGE,
and Mae hundred others.
Boston, 25rh March, 1920
From all can learn the President highly approves Of the
course of Mr. Webster but the Cabinet still clngs Gov.
Seward and his soil friends On the other hand is conf
IDENTITY asserted that the present Cabinet is doomed and that
Webster will he invited the State Department. and Mr..
Evans, Of AIanc the Treasury. These appointment
would certainly inspire the country with confidence and re-
gain for the President himself that popularity which he ENJOY
al on taking office.
The committee appointed 10 inquire into the Gaphn claim,
and the agency oi M Crawford in the premises, VIII no
doubt whitewash the Secretary III legal point oil 'e
have but ttle doubt he deserves 10 be- There was no
doubt good legal for paying - years interest; =
tut vulgar minds will be able ready ~ coLlpfehehn
that item had any such claims before any OF ie
Deparimens they would be thus promptly and penti.u
served The vulgar however are liable To preiuaices oi I'
SOFT.
CALHOUN ON THE CONSTITUTION cores
ponden OF the Phiadephia Pc lsyyanan, at Washington
saws that Mr. Calhoun's wo, the Constitution, upon
which he has been engaged for three or iour years
quite conpeted having been finished In December last
Anticplng his Demise his friends intended puoisnng
J shortly after the occurrence OF that event.