The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-28
Mr.. Webster and tho Common Council OF
/ ROatOn.

Mr.. Webster and tho Common Council OF
Boston.
| At the meeting of the Common Council Of
Boston, on Thursday night, the President, F.
BRINLEY, esq.,, submitted the following CORE
Courier:
COMMON CoUNCIL Room,
BosToN, April IL, 1851.
DEAR Sin; have the honor to transmit a certified
copy of the preamble and resolutions adopted by
the unanimous vote Of the common council Of this
city, at their session Of last evening, in reference
to the refusal by the board Of mayor and aldermen
of the request of your friends for the use of Faneu
Hall.
One Of the rules of the common council provides
that 'in all the president may vote" Icheer-
fully awaited myself of the privilege by recording
my "ay' on the passage of the preamble and re-
solutions. 1t ia with pleasure that comply with
the instruction Of the board to transmit to you an
attested copy Of them.
remain, very sincerely, your friend and obe-
FRANCIS BRINLEY, President.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, Marshfe,d, Mass.
MARsHFIELD, JSATuRDAY MORNING,
April 10, 1851.
My DEAR Sin: have received your communi-
cation, transmitting copies of the preamble and
solutions adopted the 18th instant, by the unan-
imous vote of the body over which you preside.
should be incapable of all just emotion, if de-
layed a moment to express my grateful thanks for
proceeding SO friendly. and SO honorable towards
myself
wish my stay in this vicinity could be such as
to afford me opportunity of calling individual
ly upon you, and all the members, and paying to
each my personal regards.
There are, know, members of the council who
entertain political opinions different from my own;
and this makes me the more anxious to signify, in
an emphatic manner, my sense, not only of the
kindness and courtesy, but also of the manliness
and independence which characterize their votes.
l shall not have the pleasure during my present
visit of meeting tho citizens of Boston.
What have done within the last year to main
tain the Union, and to preserve the relations of
peace, friendly intercourse, commerce, and bust
ness among all the States, has not been done in
corner; and shall not go into corner to perform
what may remain to be done. Nor shall enter
Faneuil Hall till its gates shall be thrown open,
wide open, not "with impetuous recoil, grating
harsh thunder" but with harmonious sound, on
golden hinges moving" to let in, freely and to
OVERLOOKING, you and your fellow-citizcns, and
all men, of all parties, who are true to Union,
as we'll as to liberty; men who can look
around on the faces of the patriots which adorn
the walls of that sacred temple, draw in with their
deepest breath the appropriate inspiration, and
stand upright and erect upon its pavement, in
mind and heart elatc, in the consciousness that
they, too, are Americans, lovers of their country
and their whole country, and not unworthy to fol-
low in the footsteps of their great forcfathers.
IfProvidence shall be pleased TO spare my life
and health till that hour comes, ! shall meet the
citizens of Boston, and my voice shall be heard
once more in the cradle of American liberty.
Till then, again thanking you and the members
Of the council, bid you and them farewell.
DANIEL WEBSTER
To FRANCIS BRINLEY, ESQ.,, President of the Com
mon Council of thc city of Boston.