Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-08
Nahstar ON the Compromise.

Mr.. Tavenncr, of the Alexandra
Telegraph, recently addressed a letter
to Hon. Daniel Webster for tho pur-
pose of drawing him out on the Com
promise measures. The following is
Mr.. Webster's reply:
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1852.
Dear Sir: | have the honor 10 ac.
knowledge the receipt Of fyour letter
ofthe slh inst. and thank you for what
YOU are pleased to say Of my fidelity to
great National Wing principles. |
trus, there is not man in the country
who doubts my appreciation of those
measures which are usually called
"Compromisc measures or my fixed
determination to uphold them steadily
and firmly. Nothing but deep sense
of duty led me to take the part which
] did take in bringing about thur u
doption by Congress, aud that same
sense of duty remains with undated
f1rce. lam ofopinion that those mea.
sures. one and all, were necessary and
expedicnt, and ought to be adhered to
by all the friends ofthe Constitution,
and all lovers of their country. That
one among them which appears to
have given the greatest dissatisfaction
II, mean the Fugitive Slave law
hold TO be a law entirely constitution
al, highly proper, and absolutely es-
sential to the peace ofthe country
Such law is demanded by the plain.
written words of the Constitution /;
aud how any man can wish to abrogatc
or destroy it, and at the same time
say that he is supporter OF the Con
s,i,u,ion, and willing to adhere to
those provisions in it which are cleal
and positive injunctions and restraints
passes my power of comprehension
My bclicfis, that when the passion:
of men suhside, und reason and true
patriotism are allowed to have thei'
proper sway, the public mind, North
and South, will come to aproper state
upon these questions. | do no, believe
that further agitation can make an!
considerable progress at the North
The great mass Of the people an
sure are sound, and have no wish t.
interfere with such things as are, by
the Constitution, placed underline en-
elusive cou,rnl of the separate States
have noticed, indeed. not without
regret certain proceedings to which
YOU have alluded, and, in regard to
these, | have to say that gentlemen
may not think it necessary or proper
that they should be called upon to at'
firm. by resolution, that which is al
ready the existing law Of tho land
That any positive movement to repeal
or alter any. or all the Compromise
measures, would meet with any gene.
! raj eHCbuThEc!HEHk VI o"pl'"'S "
nnt at all believe. But however that
mny be, my own sentiments remain
aud are likely To remain, quite nm
changed. lam in favor Of nph"liing
the Constitution, in the general and in
all its particulars. ! am in favor OF
respecting its authority and obey,ns
its injunctionsi and to the end of lite
shall do MI in my power to fulfil. hon
estly and faithfully, all its provisions
| lookupon the Compromise measures
as a proper, fair and final adjustment
of the questions to which they relote
and no re.ogitation of,hose questions
no new opening Of them, no effort t.
create dissatisfaction with them, wll
ever receive from me the least coun
tenance Or support, concurrence or aP
proval, at nny time, or under any cir
rnmstanccs. am, with regard,
/ Your ohedicnt servant,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
G. 4. TAvENNEE, Esq,