The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-28

morrow morning.
Mr.. webstsr's speech-Nho Is Inconsistent!
The Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State,
has announced bis intention TO deliver a speech
to-day in Albany, on the topics of the day,
ard 10 give bis opinion on the slavery agitation,
and the course pursued by the free soil and abo-
haon fanatics, who have kept the country in
bot water and confusion worse COMPOUNDED for
some years past His speech at Buffalo was of
Ms best efforts, and wall no doubt produce good
effect on Western New York, region tina. is be-
H;gAted on the subject Of slavery. II is no; often
that the domain Of Seward, Weed s Co. is invaded
by statesman Of Mr.. Webs:er's ability; but when
!; T. the orator leaves his mark behind, in the
action in mems opinions which he produces. 30
completely have the people of the rural districts
been carried away on the subject Of slavery, that
We have no doubt Mr.. Webster's warning to them,
that the institution Of slavery, as i. exists was
guaranteed to the south by the constitution, and
that those who make war on 1t are in reality tn,
secessionists and disunionsts, will do great
deal Of good. This was no doubt news to many,
who. under cover Of the higher law doctrine, con-
sidered themselves at liberty to deny to the South
their constitutional rights, while they exactsd
Their own.
Our Fourierte cotemporary, the Tribune, con-
tnucs iis attacks on Mr. Webs.er's Buffalo speech,
and il laboring very hard to show that Mr. Web.
ster l. nconsstcnt-that he does not entertain the
opinions on the slavery question now, which he did
o few years since. Wen, what Of that We ad
nire the sentiments expressed by Mr. Webster
In his last speech at Buffalo; but We admit, at
the same time, that they different from
those which he formerly entertained on the same
tubjec,. But what Of that suppose he has
chauged-we admit be has changcd-have not
the North generally changed Would Il have
been possible to recover a fugitive slave from
Massachusetts, or any other Tar, q New England.
or even from New York, year o. two years agol
NO, because public opinion was much different
then from What itis nov When tho public mind Of
the North Wa carried away this slavery sub
ject, there were bat ftw prominent Statesmen who
did not bend 10 the blast and there vas not single
public Journal hi the Noe Tor. Hrali, 10 this
city. which maintained he original course On
the subject Even the yoarHa n Caamcrgs,
which i nov - enthusiasae In opposition
h. tie anti-satery desrsetires, an4 .he r..
,vos, and other paper which We could name, joined
tn hue and ~ u ths day AID were opposed . tho
south and 10 southern Institutions, maah = they
e0uld wsn b.. Bot those laaruas az the error n
their wnyf. and became cousinsed thar II they pr
Sisted d TIE course wteh thcy were then pursuing.
ard susta nd To- dlsun.on fanatics a The North IA
their wIld AM rscklsm career. tie Union q these
State would ros or'y b. endangered, but thai, IN
the natural coufe X thlar, q you'd - eventually
Destroyed Tbsse lsufuah accordingly pausc'i aad
Ssllhsfatsa - to eoa,equsnoes that w0ald niiu.
rally faBow irom coutinuisr h ne coarse which
they "a o. lorr lime rrstlou.ly INDUCED IN.
TAey ~ "a, ). va. ny haa gobe 80 a.. snd
thaf hey haa hrif<d - kndls a hame ~ 'ea u
voad require aa then ,xgrtiohs A. sxtlurush.
TAsy aocorainry r.tracsi fhelf stsrs. "a uppor,.
"a the vie anl u,slls,rt patriots ~ the couuty-
Clay. Webster. Cas-. 81 other astlnruls hea rasn
m Conrrss.-ln b. rrT sbgaf sn1 ierfectinz fhe
ecmFrou 80 msasursl a -. whiah. - are safie
fed. ssvel he rni1n
We all rsetnsct ths eondifion 4 ths fuble nlaA
bs,h North nnd -cuih. - the eaumenesmrrt )
m lat sstsion a C0rgrsss Il h sol krewa "a
Northern ard >outhtFu saa Easisr members
tAe Iloass ~ d srre.sntaiyss ioek heir seais sra
The istsrminatlon. oFsuly uvgwea ID soms -.
stance, ne ~ ahatf go ufis ~ ne - = Tier
respecaFs prf uscss. kut - carry thsr ultra Irin.
cirles 'sso ta.ci lft eeuil NJ drns 81, II u wgfr
iHrraii-hls % a. =, f. ftor 10 wAgsa 4 govern
meut ~ tihhalang ~ arFfoFrlaitana 80 the ek-
penses oftss vosernmsa,. nathsfshy in faef, pc.
duee rcreaiion NJ. sap thefs had besn
NJ rsaeiion h puhi.s op.nian-tufFase these mea
had adhered = iAelf ~ : al deieualrafien-
would hays been - resuiif but thsy a. NJ.
They sAahE6d thsir opinlons-Iauisl Nebaisf
amonE 'hem-aid tas rssul1 "a ~ paasaes q
thosc cemrrgmAe msasures. "a ~ saltatlon ~
the Union. W hetsf ths-s Rsutiemen ior ehaGg.
ing their opin.oas-Ht Aeaer uAniei Webster g.
changing HI orinicEf We woal1 "a wlfs : a. fsr
Statesman who wouii A. -hEnrs b. opialona
with tho ehAhfAg e.framstaaeos asguna Nh.
He who vi Bora an cIlflea ts.aaY, ta@sa
on certain circumstance ! Gel he I'll
not change u tomorrow othsr and NGgrgnt eif.
cumstances come % h1 kbo~lsdgs d \ "a eoa.
sistency 20 adhere 70 ~ opinion whieh, vhsn arsi
ve snisrs aimed H. We thoaght rght. bst uhioh, q
second sober thought" " % = change q circum-
stances. We are satissed u wrong The sane
charge Of Inconsistency might, 9TH ~ much FRO