Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-22
LETTER FROM DANIEL WEBSTER
Hon. Daniel Webster declines Speaking--Hs
Letter in Reply TO the limitation.

Hon. Daniel Webster declines Speaking--His
Letter in Reply 10 the Initiation.
Boston, April 18th, 1851.
The following letter has been received from
Hon. Daniel Webster in reply to the invitation
the citizens of Boston to address them in Fame
ul Hall, which place, it will be remembered. was
refused by the Common Council of the city.
MARsHFIELD, April 18th, 1851.
GENTLEMEN-l duly received your letter ofthe
18th of this month, and had fully made up nv
mind to comply with your invitation; for although
have entertained no purpose of discussing fur
Their at present the political questions which have
agitated the country, yet could not deny myself
the pleasure ofmeeting you and your fellow-ct-
liens for mutual congratulations upon our escape
so far, from dangers which one year ago so seri.
ously threatened the very existence of our nation
oil Institutions; and upon the prospect of an early
return, in all parts of the country, of feelings of
good will and reciprocal regard.
But the newspapers Of this afternoon inform me that
the Board OF Aldermen have refused your request for
the use oil Faneuil Hall. care nothing for Ills ner
sonaiy, except that deprves Of the qualification of
seeing YOU allhongh supposed that the general voice
OF the people OF Boston approved this proceeding il
would, Il confess, cause me the deepest regret. ~
The resolution denying me the Hall has been adopt
cd, mistake not BY the same board which has Aac-
tcaly refused Join with the other branch of the citv
government in offering the Inequalities of the citv to
President Fillmore. wy "
Condemnation nearly thirty years have been in
the service country by the choice of the people of
Boston, and the appointment ofthe Legislature of Mas
sachusets. ~
MY public conduct through the whole of that lone
period is notunknown, and cheerfuy leave it to The
Judgment OF the country now and hereafter
Since the commencement of March last wear hava
done something and hazarded much to uphold The con-
sttulion OF the United States and to maintain interests
OF the most vital importance to the citizens OF Boston
and shall do and hazard more whenever in nv iudq
ment becomes necessary that be done or more
be hazarded. l shall perform with unfnchng perse
verance to the end my duty to my whole country nor
do in the slightest degree fear the result
Folly and fanaticism may have their hour They
may not on'y affect the minds of individuals, but
they may also seize public bodies of greater or less
dignity; but their reign is destined to be short-eyeo
Wherefor the momentit seems most triumphant
We OF Massat husets are not doomed to a course
OF political conduct such would reproach our ances
tors destroy our own prosperity and expose us to the
derision of the civilized world
No such future before us; far otherwise Patriot
ISM the union OF good men, fidelity to the constitution
In all provisions and that intelligence which has hther
to enabled the people Of this state to deserve and to
appreciate their own political blessings, as we'll as
what is due to their own history and character, will
bring them back to their accustomed feeling of love of
coutrYs and Of respect and veneraton for its Institutions
am &C. DANL. WEBSTER.