Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-03-14
From the Commonwealth


| Webster's letter to Haven-the nit OF the
secret dOtauOn--Hints OfvestaI purity fall
ing on snow.
We knew long ago the habits and tricks Of the
great Massachusetts Mesnlerlzer, and his greatness
and capacity for dotGti0ns. No pecuniary develop
ment in regard to him could surprise u.s. But we
could not have believed yesterday, that his subjects
in State, Beacon and Mt Vernon streets, would ever
expose the secret passes by which he has prcduced
the wonderful effect of inverting their pockets into
his. Yet they have done it.
Judge Allen, as hlulrepresentative, told Con-
gress that he had reason to believe that Daniel Web
stcr was under too deep pecunary obligations to cer-
tain parties in State and Wall streets to be trusted
with the management Of great pecuniary matters in
which they might be parties. He asked a commit
tee ofmvestigaton, thathe might bring out the proof
Such committee might have decided the question
in twenty-fou hours. TWAS refused. Judge Allen
was abused In a drunken Speech for presuming to
Islander great man. At the same time, ii was not
denied, but substantially admitted, that Nr Webster
had received a secret git Of some $40, 900. 1t is
not denied anywhere, by any of Mr. Webster's
friends. On the contrary, is glored in. But Judge
Allenis abused like pickpocket for presenting to
insinuate that the making up of the dotation was
condition precedent TO Mr. Webster's accepting the
office. What if it were not! What if the bribe
coured the Secretary and not the Secretary the
bride? Does tina. tighten the grduamen of the
charged fit does, National money changers
and noteshavers should have the benefit of it; they
are the seducers, and Webster the seduced; SO that
the common corruption is precisely the same.-They
save to themselves Just the superiority of an active
passive rascality. But they are not eatitIed
to it, as, much to surprise, they have demonstra-
ted by the publication of Mr. Websters letter to Mr.
Haven.
Had Mr.. Webster in tina. letter, said frankly, like
an honest man, ''Gentlemen, cannot afford to take
this office of Secretary of State, unless my friends
endow it for the occasion with $50, 0O0;' and if his
friends thereupon, had opened public subscription
for that purpose, there might have been some SEM
bance of ground for their defence ofthe transaction
But neither party did any such thing Honorable
gifts to public men, do not, and from their very ma
ture, cannot seek concealment.
| What then shall we say Of this transaction? The
great Mesmerizer and the rich Mesmerzees proceed
ed in the most cat paced and profound secresy. No
conspiracy, where the parties perfectly con-
scious of violating all the sanctities of decorum law
and justice was ever conducted more stealthly.-
They cover the iniquity from their very Selves
Webster writes letter to Haven't. S. Sub rea-
surer, President of the Merchants Bank and grand
purse holder of money and cotton, in which the ass
ears of his purpose stick out most ludicrousy from
the hypocritca lion skin Of his pretences. Presum-
ing upon that supreme popular verdancy which pass
ed away long ago, the Websterites, writing under
and south, yesterday published this shameful letter,
in that venerable organ ofdecen hypocrisy, the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser-and here it is.
WASHINGTON, Friday Morning, July IL, 80.
My DEAR SlR:-You will hear various rumors re-
speeding appointments the Cabinet but none of them
will deserve credit any further than they rest on gene
raj probability Nothing is decided, yet. The pres
ent Cabinet have all rendered their designations but
they will not be answered till after the funeral
The three important Departments State, 1'rea-
sury Interior. have doubt some man known to be
thoroughly sound on Matters will be appointed
to the Treasury. As to the State Department, have
no idea who will have it, although, il the power were
with me, think could find man, without going out
of Massachusetts, who has talent enough and kno "
ledge enough, but whether he this moment SO fresh
in the minds Of the people, that his appointment would
strike the public mind favorably, may be doubt
/ Nobody well be Secretary of State, who has not
fortune, unless he be bachelor. The Secretary of
State the head of the administration, and he must
have house, sometimes to receive guests in. He is
Diplomatic corps, which, believe, is twice as numerous
now as 1t was twenty years ago.
My Dear Sir, you see the spirit Of good will which is
manesting itself here. This is the golden opportuni-
ty be assured
The opposition gentlemen determined, all the
conservative part of them at least, give the admins
traton fair play Mr.. Fillmore is well mentioned and
discreet. He will meet with annoyances, from the rafh-
er overbearng spirit Of certain quarter but hope he
will stand stiff II he is successful in forming his ad.
mnistration verify believe prospect is before US of
better state Of things than have enjoyed for TWEEN
ty years. Yours, truly,
/ DANIEL WEBSTER.
4 Mr. HAVEN.
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