The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25

somewhat unsteady stairs, entered the house,
followed by cheers aud approving shouts. sal
ways speak in the open air, MIR. Webster, I"
cried one; your iellow-citizens like the open
air, Mr.. Webster !" &c the open air, Mr.. Web
ster )" g the open air." And it seemed as if
this was what his fellow-citizens wished for
they were there in the free sunshine, in num-
bers such as are rarely collected for any pur-
pose in Boston. We cannot tell their num-
bers. Bowdoin square was full. Faneuil Hall
would have held only portion of those who
thus hurried at an hour's-and many of them
at a moment's-notice from their workshops
and from their counting houses, to offer their
greatest statesman and faithful friend their
spontaneous greetings, and express to him in
the most open and hearty manner their grati-
tude for his long and eminent public service,
and for his unalterable devotion TO the great
interests of this city, of this Commonwealth,
and of this Union.
The police kept carriages out of the square,
but this was all the service required Of them.
The whole body Of those who crowded into it,
and could, even for moment, catch sound
of the speakers voice, seemed to feel sympa-
thy with the occasion, and there was no sign or
token of any other feeling.
When Mr.. Webster entered the house, he
was followed by large number of gentlemen,
and for a long time he remained in the recep-
tion-room, receiving cordially the greetings Of
those who wished to take him by the hand.
At about one O'Clock similar greetings met him
as he went down State street, from persons I'M
known to him as well as others, all thanking him
for his patriotic course, and renewing their ex-
pressions of confidence in his positions and his
course
The Tariff.
We have proposed to publish the reply Of
"Pennsylvanian" to Mr.. CAREr's recent PAM
phlet on the Prospect of 1851 if the Union
will publish Mr.. CAREY's pamphlet. The
"Pennsylvanian's" reply extends over some
eight or nine articles, which have been pub
lished in the Union. These articles give Of
course but one side OF the question. We are
DESTROYS that the readers of the Union should
see both sides; hence our proposition, which
the Union thus Declines:
.'In regard to the essays of Mr.. Carey, we can
not consent to accord to them the dignity of an
argument; nor do we think the intelligent reader
will expect US to do so, when informed that that
gentleman regards Adam Smith a protectionist,
and is 80 extravagant as to assert that the ex-
ports, tonnage, and navigation Of the United
Statcs nave decreased under the tarlH VI lo@o, aS
compared with that of ls42 To argue with q
gentleman making such assertions as these would
be Improbable as controversy about the truth
of the theory of the diurnai motion of the earth"
This is pretty well. The columns of the
Union are opened to long series Of articles in
reply to Mr.. CAREy's pamphlet; and, when
called upon to publish the pamphlet itself, the
Union cannot accord to it the dignity Of an
argument" This is highly complimentary
to the author Of this elaborate reply and to the
immediate predecessor Of the present editor Of
the Union.
We are glad to see, however, that the Union
is prepared to play the anti-tariff game fairly
and frankly. The next issue for Pennsylvania
will not be "Polk, Dallas, and the Tariff of
1872"