The New York herald., 1851-08-03
Movements OF Mr.. Webster.
THE PROPOSED TRIP TO EUROPE.
NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL U. 5. NJ


STEAMSHIP COMPANY, So Wall ST.
NEW YoRK, July Is. 1851.
MY DEAR SIR Seeing, by our papers, that it is
possible you may visit England, permit me to
steamers, TO and from there as may be most likely
to couduce to your comfort while crossing the
ocean. Yours respectfully,
EDw' X. COLLINS.
To Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER.
MR.. wEBsTER's REPLY.
MARsHFIELD. July % 1851.
Ny DEAR SIR:-I am extremely obliged to you
for offering NE passage in one of she ships of your
line to Epgland. and if should propose such u
voyage, shall certainly accept your offer.
Not only am | disposed, so far as may be in my
power, to manifest an interest in your line Of
steamers, but an ready to say, also, publicly and
privately, that think the encouragement Of your
lre and its success 10 be objects of high public
Germ. Individual enterprise in this country, can
complish all that individual enterprise can accom-
plish anywhere but it cannot carry on the contest
equal TERMS or with equal success, against individual
enterprise in other countries, strongly su,a inc by
the patronage OF government. consider your en-
terprise as partaking largely Of national charac
ter, and dee IN il Of Just national prde that
you have been able to construct such noble speci-
mems of naval architecture as have commanded the
admiration Of the world, and with which you have
been able to accomplish the voyage across the At
lantic in a period o! time without parallel, thus
far in the history of steam navigation. i am not,
my dear sir in the legislative councils if were,
should deem it my duty to contribute such sup
Port, on the part of government, to the Atlantic
steam navigation, as TO give it fair chance Of
successful competition with that Of any nation in
Europe. am, my dear sir, very truly yours,
(Seneo) DAM. WEBSTER
Il. h. COLLINS, ESQ, New York
MR. wEssTER's LETTER TO THE CARE coDIrEs, NOT
THE CoDIPIERS
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1851.
Gentlemen:-I have received your friendly letter
of the 18th Of this month, and am highly gratilied
with the patriotic sentiments expressed therein In
deed, should have expected nothing else, because
such sentiments are worthy OF those Pilgrim Ia
theirs from whom you are descended, as well as of
the general character of your community.
1t will give much satisfict if circumstances
should allow, to accept your invitation to pass day
among you.
In the meantime, shall be most happy to send,
TO each OF you, such productions Of mine as may
fully explain my sentiments in respect TO the great
cue stiOns of the present time.
With some Of you have the pleasure of being
personally acquainted, as have often been in your
good town Of Dennis, well as oil the other towns
on the Cape. | see also attached 10 yeur letter
many names not personally known to me, but be-
longing to families with which have had acquaint-
ance in former times. | have always fond the air
OF your county delightful in summer, and there are
many sea views remarkably hne; and ! suppose
ought to confeSs, also, that in these my pleasant
visits, | did not entirely neglect the streams,
highly estimated by the anglers that have throSI
the fly in them
Conference.-The nature Of your population i
somewhat peculiar. | have often been struck by
the very great number Of sea captains, as well
other mariners, which the county Of Elrnstable
and the neghboring islands furnish On me cape
and on the islands have frequently convcrsed vita
rc1sons who seemed ms well acquainted with the
Galapagos Islands, the Sand 1ch Islands, and
parts oi New Holland with our counties of
] IinmI hire and berkshire
was once engaged in the trial ola cause, in your
district, IA which question arose respecting the
entrance into the harbor Of Owhytce between reefs
of coral rock guarding it on either side. The
counsel for the opposite party proposed to call wit
nesscs to give iuiormation TO the jury concerning
his tntiancc ! at once saw a smile, which !
thought understood; and suggt sted to the Judge,
that very probably some of the Jurors had seea the
entrance themselves; upon which seven on; OF the
twelve jurors, rose and said, that they were quite
iamarly acquainted with it, having seen II often
The occurrence, | dare say, is roGiem bered by
that most worthy man and eminent Judge, now
living, as am happy to know, and enjoy ing in adj
ed life the affection Of his friends, and the
spcct of all who know him ! mean Judge Putnam
This incident shows the nature of the employ mcnts
pursued by your Boighbors and yourselves
With the more elderly gentlemen Of your county,
] have had the pleasure OF frequent conversations
concerning early revolutionary times, and esp sciay
respecting that extraordinary man, James otis. |
have been where he lived, aud examined such Of
his papers could find; but in the latter part of
bis life be destroyed most Of his correspondence.
liie snd you ali know the emphatic eulogy pro-
nounced on h,m BY the elder Adams, via, that it
was james O,s who set the ball Of the revolution in
motion. Warm, eloquent, and highly impassionol
in the cause OF liberty, his brilliant life was termi-
mated by stroke OF lightning.
More were earlier to begin, none more persever-
ingy maintained, more zeaously struggled TO main
tain the cause of the revelation, than the psOple
on the Cape. All the region about James Gus,
ard the Thomas, and the other true hearted pa
triots Of those times, is to me a sort of CLASSIC
ground; remote, without large cities. scattered
along IN extensive coast, there was yet ! think, ia
no part Of the country,a more feryent de,otion to
the patriotic cause than was manifested by your an
cestors.
Gentlemen, am sure you ascrbe quite too much
merit to my efforts in behalf Of the non, and OF
could, and all that could; and that J snail not
Stacker my hand. Perhaps, IL Is nGturai that you
should be attached to Zee and regular nsit atoms
Of government since all know that the II written
constitution in the country was com, osed and
signed on hoard of the MayGower, whtis she was
riding at anchor in Of the barbots ot tue Cape.
Your own prosperity, gentlciaon; the success Of all
your leading pufsuts the PR srerity Of county
aud ct the whole state OF Msssachlsett,, are, at
this mcmeot, living monuments OF the benobts con-
feucd 10y the constitution Of the nited states, and
the administration of government undor il.
Your soil has always been free soil as su u,h you
and your ancestors have cultivated it for centuries:
il needs christening; but what the pet pie Of
Massschusetts wanted, ana your county nong the
resi- before the adoption of The present situton,
was free seas-f free seas on which their ind istry
c.uiG be displayed, and tAeir national rights pro-
tecttd.
Ry the blessing Of Providence they have ealoyed
this rt lom, nnd this nro'eciion ~, long course
ofyihis, and have hOaris aed ana prostefoa uBde.
a. m beyond all former example.
What your soil be not OF the riohest quality,
What y II he not fertile lle Western New Ork and
the Western Ssstcs. | stll hardly know part Il
tie country in which the people g 1joy more sub
.ential comfort. have truyersed the whole, from
the "ottsice" in Proyincctown to the liue of Ply
mouth. without fCting IN instance cf ragged po-
ytfty or Of absolute wans. Your labors are og the
sea. ia more emphatic sense than eau be said Of
any other people. your home |. on the deep. No
Nrrthcess, che hone q your "a niles the nOme OF
our affection: tae homo 10 witch you return with
much glsdness oi heart, IL in the various to sns
on the Csre "wbere all your treasures be -
trust that there is nOt man among you, who
dccs not feel ard that the prosperity Of his labor
Ia mainly connected With the Administration of the
goyoTrment Of the ULtcd states; and therefore, |
trust that the political air Ct the Cape will always