Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-04-10
Better and Better.

The greatly improved tone of Mr.. Webster's
feelings, as eyinced by the IIarrisburgh speech,
was too good to be kept from our readers, who
hive been wont in other days to regard him not
only as the strongest but also the most reliable
defender of his own oid noble motto, slightly va
red: LIBERTY and UNoN-one and insepara-
ble--now and forever" Most Of them, doubtless,
have deeply regretted the occurrence, of the last
year, and especially ofthe last three months and
viii rejoice to see any augury Of more hopeful
things. The speech to the Legislature of Penn
sylyania was in infinitely better taste and temper
than the Annapolis speech; and even better still
was his brief evening speech to the citizens of
Harrisburg it. as we understand the iialicisea pas
sage. he has abandoned the idea of a new poti-
cal organizatiou-or rather Of Reorganization
Harrisburg, .3prii ,. The dinner 70 Secretary
Webster last evening, was u sumptuous affair
In reply to a toast, Mr.. Webster said
lie would con6ne himself to a repetition of
much that had passed from him an hour or two
previous lie felt that a new era in our political
and civil affairs had dawned upon us, in conse-
quence of the action'of the last Congress- He
thanked the Commonwealth for the honor it had
done him. He loved the old Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania for her greatness, as well as her
loyalty Of heart She was, and she would al
WAYS remain a chief star bright and glorious,
and undimmed in the federal constellation.
The Union he believed icas nolc safe, and al
occasion therefore past for calling upon men
10 consult together, and present basis for ac-
ton. The compromise had accomplished It's pur-
pose. Prosperity again founshed around US
The evidences were too manifest of return of
and stability arnnnfr ~ ann ono
to suspect the ultimate tendencies and benefits OF
the COMPROMISE acts. Our only duty now was
to sustain those acts, and bequeath 10 our chill
dIen as we received it from our ancestors, the
Union, one and indyisible.
o. Tie New York Courier and Enquirer
quotes the following from the n. Y. Herald, and
asks "what does it mean" Our private opinion
is that it means precisely what ii says = free
Press.
From the Herald.
am happy TO learn that f. Kingman, Esq,
the well known Washington Correspondent of
the Journal of Commerce, the Charleston Cour-
Ter, and the New York Commercial Advertiser,
has received an appointment to one Of the newly
created clerkships in the State Department, at
salary of some : 800 or $4,000, forget which.
The appointment he receives comes to him
through the kind offices of his old personal FREUD
and former Latin pupil, Senator Foote.
II good and capable Wing wants an office
under this Wing administration, let him get the
aid of Democratic Senators, and his success will
be far more certain than 1t would be with the aid
DIVING Senators, OF any other Wings.
Austria satisfied The second series Of the
Webster and Husemann correspondence is brief
and final. Mr.. Hnlsemann says to Mr.. Webster
Sir, the Emperor of Austria, my MASTER don't
like your saucy letter 20 me, but he don't care
about fouten, and therefore Z" draps the subject"
Mr.. Webster says to MIR. Hulsemann: .Nif ced :
I you doa't wan, 10 fight, why, jist wait TIL you
do