The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19

Interesting Political Inteln yemce.
Mr.. WEBSTER DECLINES 10 srEAk-REAcrIoN IN
MASSACHUSETTS N FAVOR or HpS. DANIEL WEI
SrER-IHE COMMON COUNCIL or BOSTON INVITE
Mn TO srEsk-LErrER FROM HOY. EDWARD
EVERETT.
The following Is the correspondence between portion
Of the citizens If Boston and Mr. Webster
BoroS, April H. 1851.
Dear srrhsre is general desire among your fellow
citizens Of Boston and its vicinity ire pcctve Of party
party attachments or party considerations. to
avail themselves Of the opportunity all rlel by
your visit among them. 10 minf~t to you the
high respect for your public services and par,cu-
arly il il their wish e. give expression to their deep
ing Obligation for the power ability amt patriotic d.
voton which You have brought 70 the defence of the
unis Of thes. Stst. when that union has been as
sailed by misguided and reckless m,n in different
tons the country excite the m 1T painful sppr
tensions for its continued b.s-ng and for very
existence
For the purpose If gratifying this general desire tn.
undersigned respectfully invite you meet your fellow
citizens in Faneul Hall at such time be re your return
10 Washington AS may bes; comport with your
nience.
MIR. wrBsrER's LETTER
MARsnriEtp, April l5 ISL
To Messrs George G. Smith, Cas6 Eiiy. lisa Sriior
Uriei C,otke,. and others
Gfsssn>f duly received your letter of the Ilth Of
TINS MONTH and had fully made my mind t. comply
with your invitation for. although have entertained
no purpose OF discussing further, at present ths p3ti
yet could not deny myself the pleasure of meeting you
and your fellow citizens. for mutual cpngra,uiaton
escape, dangers which,
seriously threatened the very exist. national
institutions and upon the prospect of early return
in ll parts Of the country Of feelings OF good viii aud
! reciprocal regard
But the newspapers of this afternoon inform that
the Board Of Aldermen have refused your request for the
Use Of Faneul Hall l thing fr th,s personally
except that it depryes Of the qualification u seeing
you although supposed that the general voice Of The
people of Bottom approved this proceeding il woull
confess, me the deepest regret. tn resolution
denying you the Hall had been adopted if mast AXE act
he cit In lar-
ing the hospitacs of the city 10 Presii mt Fillmore.
Gentlemen for nearly thirty years have beea in ths
service Of the country by the choice Of the people Of
Boston. ard the appointment Of the Legislature OF Mas
saehusetts. My public conduct, through the Who'll, Of
that long period is not unknown; and eheeriuy leave
ittothe judgment of the eodary no@ AMI if.ec.
Since the commencement Of March OF last year. have
done something and azarded much 70 uphold the con
suon Of the United states aud to maintain interests
cft the most vital importance The czens Of Bottom.
And shall do more and hazard more. whe never, in my
Jougmeht becomes necessary hat i,re ." aohe o.
more be hazarded shall perform. with uniinchins
perseverance, and to the end, my duty to my whole
country; 10 in the slightest degree fear the
suit Folly and fanaticism may have their hour. They
may not only affect the minds Of individuals but tn y
may also seize on public bodies OF greater or less dignity
But their reign is destined to be short where for
the moment, it seems most triumphant. We Of Massa-
chusctts not doomed to a course Of political conduct
such would reproach our ancestors, destroy
prosperity ana to the dcrision of tbs civilized
world. No such future is before Far otherwise
Patriotism the union OF good men, fidelity to the const
tuition in all its provisions and that intelligence which
has hitherto enabled the people II this state TO discern
and to appreciate their political blessings we'll
what is due TO their history and character will bring
them back to their accustomed feelings Of love Of
try, and Of respect and veneration for its institutions.
am. gentlemen. with the sincere regards. your
DANIEL WEBSTER
Hon. Edward Everett invited preside at the
meeting but obliged account Of his health to de-
requested to preside andhad the meeting taken place
he would have addressed Mr. Webster in the of
the assembly.
MR.. EvEREr1's LETTER.
CAMBRIDGE, April 10, 1851
Dear sir-I deeply regret that it is not in my power TO
attend the meeting proposed to be held tomorrow in
honor Of Mr. Webster Long as the citizens CT Boston
have been in the habit of te-tfyng their respect him.
there never was time, in my opinion, when he
better entitled to the cordial assurance Of their
confidence and gratitude. whether consider the
importance Of the services rendered to him during
the past year or the weight of responsibility
simed by him in their performance. On former occa-
preservation Of the MON in times impending danger
h. acted with the unanimous appreciation Of his imme
date constituents comparatively easy task on the
present oecesion he has performed the patriotic
duty, In crisis far more dangerous, and amidst the
directly involving the stability of the government aud
the peace Of the country Called by the President Of the
United states ct this documentary iuncture to the most
Of chiefest responsibility he has not hesitaed to throw
himself into the breach and TO sacrifice portion Of his
hardly earned and well deserved popularity to the public
good.
have had occasion carefully observe the political
course Of Mr. Webster as long as have had any know
ledge Of affairs For ten together in Con-
grefs and at all other times have had great personal
opportunities TO be well acquainted with his views and
objects public have not in every instance
agreed with him a 10 individual opinions aud measures
but have never differed from him without some dis
trust Of my judgment. This however I will say,
that from the Declaration of Independence to the pre-
sent day the country has never been served-no not in
it, best days and by its best menwith greater ability,
With truer ndcty or with purer patriotism than by Mr.
1t requires but little ingenuity In difncut times aud
in reference TO subject which the requirements of
the conttution are at variance with public sentiment
70 objections against practicable line Of policy
That the measures Of the last Congress in reference to
the subject which is shaking the Union to the founia
ton not In all points what Mr. Webster desired to
have them j. well known. That II was his duty II Is
that # all good citizens to acquesce in those measures
after they became and while they contnus the law of
the land need not say And IL i my firm ~ nion that
Il Is in small degree owing 70 the manner In which Mr.
Webster has performed his duty in the responsible posi-
on and the in which he has been
placed that the friends o the Union at the South have
been able stand their sruund against those who seek
it, dissolution. and that blood has not flowed at the
North In forcibl. resistance TO the Law.
We cannot shut eyes 10 the fact that persons hold
ing extreme opinions the south and the North
straning toward n dissolu ion ~ the Union The
Der ~ persons desiring this object Mt the North suppose
to be- small and not very large at the South except in
one State but there u very considerable number l
fear in both sections Of the country who reason upon
the neral principles the extremists and are
tending-perhsps unconsciously-to the same result.
Whore the measure il pursued by different persons
fer directly opposite reasons commonly say that the
views the the other not o. be realized
In the present case. deem Is certain that the espec
taton a both parties will in the event Il separation
Of the States le wofuly disappointed Nothing viii be
gained by the south, in the way q security from anti
( finyery agitation. ~ VIII gather new violence and
strength Nothing will b. gained at the North In re-
frrncc the existence and extension ~ slavery II
will BE- guarded with greater vigilance, and will seek 70
srread ts.f in the direction q CUR aud Mexico with
energy n purpose not yet displayed. All the re-
sraning and sof;enug influences both side. which
fow from the kindly Union II North and South In ono
bfdy polite and which have insured sixty years q
smust uninterrupted prosperity. viii be- NJ once blasted
livery exiting grievance complained of az the south
aud ~ the North viii be immeasuraby augmented and
tmhittered and supetadlcd 90 all viii be the horror
crimes and suffering. 4 civil war Regarding these
the results II dissolution Of the Union. know