The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-04-11


web STER'S LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE MASSA- |
CHUSETTS BANK-IMPORTANT
DISCLOSURES.
We find in the Boston Commonwealth,
letter from Daniel Webster 10 Haven,
he President OF Bank in Boston. The
e,ter was written just before Webster
went into the Cabinet. The circumsian-
ces which brought it before The public
are thus stated by the Commonwealth:
--"W ebster writes letter 10 Haven
u. s. Sub-Treasurer, President Of the
Merchants Bank, and grand purse-holder
of money and cotton, in which the ass
ears Of bis purpose sick out must ludi,
crously from the bypocri,ical lion skin OF
his preiences. Presuming upon that su-
preme popular verdancy which passed
away long ago, the Websterites, wri,hing
under the indignation and con,emp, Of
all honest men, north and south, yester-
day published this shameful letter, in that
venerable organ Of decent hypocrisy,
the Boston Daily Advertiser.
Here is the letter;
WASHINGTON, July, ~ 1850.
Friday Morning.
MY DEAR SIR:-You will hear various
rumors respecting appointments, 10 the
Cabinet, but none Of them will deserve
credit, any fuuher than they rest on gen.
eral probability. Nothing is decided, as
yet. The present Cabinet have all ten.
dered their designations, but they will
not be answered ill after The funeral.
The three important Departments are
State, Treasury, Interior. have no doubt
some man known to be thoroughly sound
on revenue matters, will be appointed TO
the Treasury. As TO the State Depart-
ment, have no idea who will have it,
although, ifthe power were with me, ]
think could find a man without gong
out of Massachusetts, who has talent
enough, ard knowledge enough, but
whether he is a, this moment, so fresh
in the minds ot the people, that his ap'
pointment would strike the public mind
favorably, may be doubt.
Nobody can we'll be Secretary Of State,
who has not fortune, unless he be a
bachelor. The Secretary Of State is the
head of the administration, and he must
have a house sometimes 10 receive
guests in. He is Of course necessarily
in daily communication with the Diploma
tic corps which | believe, IS twice as
numerous now as it was twenty years
ago.
NV Dear Sir, you see the spirit o.
good will which is manifes'ing itself here
THIS is the golden opportunity, be
assured.
The opposition gentlemen are deter
mined, all the conservative part OF them
at least, to give the administration fai
play. Mr.. Fillmore is well intentionet
and discreet. He will meet with annoyance
from the rather overbearing spirit Of q
certain quarter, but hope he will stant
stiff. II he is successful in forming hi.
administration, verify believe prospec
is before us of a better state of things
than we have enjoyed for twenty years
Youss, truly,
DANIEL WEBsTER.
Mr.. HAVEN
Mr.. Everett is said 10 be the mai
referred TO in the second paragraph
while Henry Clay is the operbearins
spirit from whom annoyances were anti
cipa,ed. The process of auc,ioneerin.
himself off TO The Bankers is we'll describ
ed in this letter. Mark the statement,
and admissions of Webster's letter.
"nothing is decided as get" The Ian
guage is almost identical with that of IN,
cute auctioneer, when he is drumming nj
abid from reluctant customers. "G,ing
going" "who bids?" "ihird and last cali
nothing is decided yet'-g-o-i-n G 60
ling
The future Secretary writes, in sub
stance, TO the Boston Blnk President
that he (We6ster) holds in his pocket
commission from the "well inteniioned
President with power 10 organize Cab
net after his own heart. A man is to b
appointed 10 the Treasury, thorough
sound. in revenue matters" In othe
words, the Bankers and Tarffi,es are I
have all their schemes ofplunder iasiene
on to the Treasury. The State Deparl
ment, All! the State Department! Nd
body can occupy that office rho has nc
a fortune. Well now, gentlemen bank
ers, ,naks up purse, endow inc with
fortune and I will be Secretary Of State
aud you will have well paid and trust
sgent at "the head of the administration
This be assured, is the golden opportunity
Give! gentlemen! give!you have not ha'
such an opportunity TO obtain complel
control OF the government for twent
gears. Place me at the head of III
Administration, and the Bankers an,
Tariffites will see that "good time com
ing" which they have in vain looked 70
since the days OF Jackson, when the
were driven from power in every depart
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