Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-20
A CAPITAL LETTER-DANIEL WEB
STEERS PRIVATE LIFE

CAPITAL LETTER-DANiEL WEB
STEERS PRIVATE LIFE.
The following letter from The proof sheets
Of the "Pnvaie Life Of Daniel Webs,er,"
now in ihe press Of Harper {, Brothers, from
the pen of Charles Lanman, Esq. 1t is en-
ceedingly interesting, and the conclusion is |
touching. 1t was addressed TO his franklin |
ovcrseer.
r. WAsnINGroN, March II, 1852.
"Go ahead. The heart of the Winter is
broken, and before the first day of April all
your land may be poughed' Buy the oxen
of Captain Marson, if you think the price
fair Pay for the hay. send you a check
FOR S160 for these two objects. Pat the
great oxen in condition TO be turned out
and fatlened- You have good horse team,
and think in addition, four oxen and
pair of four-year-old steers will do your work
II you think so, then dispose of the Stevens
oxen, or unyoke them, and send them 10 the
pasture for beef. know not when shall
see you, but 1hope before planting. If you
need anything, such as guano for instance,
write 10 Joseph Buck, Esq, Boston, and he
will send il 10 you.
"Whatever ground you sow or plaut see
that it is in good condition. We want no
pennyroyal crops "A little farm well tiled
is to farmer the next best thing 10 "a little
wife well willed,' Cultivate your garden.
Be sure to produce sufficient quantities of
useful vegetables. man may half support
his family from good garden. Take care
to Keep my mothers garden in good order.
even If il cost yon the WAGES Of man 10
take care of it. have sent you many gar.
den seeds. Distribute tiIem among your
uaiah5ors. Send them TO the stores in he
village, That every body may have part
Of them without cost. am glad that you
Fave chosen Mr.. Pike representative, He is
a true man but there are in New Hamp-
shire many persons who call themselves
Wings who are no Wings al all, and no bet
Ter than disunionists Any man who hesi-
tates in securing 10 every part of the country
lis Just and lis constitutional rights, is an
enemy 10 the whole country.
'John Taylor if one of your boys shonld
say that he honors his father and mother,
and loves his brothers and sisters but still
insists that one Of them should be driven out
OF the family, what can you say Of him but
this, that there is no real family love in
him :? You and are farmers we never
talk politics, our talk is Of oxen but re-
member this that any man who attempts
10 excite one part of.the country against an.
other, is just as wicked as he would be who
shond get up quarrel between John Tay
lor and his neighbor, old Mr.. John Sanborn
or his other neishbor, Captain Burleigh.--
There are some animals that live best in tht
fire and there are some men who deligh
in heat, smoke, combustion, and even gen
eml conHagralion, They do not follow Tn
things which make for peace. They enjo
only controversy, contention and strife
Have no communion with such person
either as neghboFs or politicians Yo
have TO more right 10 say that slavery ougt
not TO exist in Virginia, that Vrglnian ha
10 say that slavery ought 10 exist in Ne'
Hampshire. This is question lefllo ever
State 10 decide for itself /; and if we mea
TO keep the States together, we must eav
10 every State this power of deciding fC
itself
81 think | never wrote you word beioI
upon politics. shall not do il again.
only say love your country, and your who
country; and when men attempt to persuad
you to get into quarrel with the laws
other States, tell them that you mean
mind your own business, and advise the
TO mind theirs. John Taylor, you are a f.,
man; you possess very good principles "
have large family 10 rear and provide {
by your labor. Be thankful to the Cover
ment which does not oppress you, whi'
does not bear you down By excessive tax
ton, but which holds out 10 you and you
the hope of all the blessings which llber
industry, and security may give. John Ia
Tor, thank God, morning and evening ;h
you were born in such a country. Jol
Taylor, never write me another word up
politics Give my kindest remembrance
your wife and children and when you lo
from your eastern windows upon the gray
ofmy family, remember That he who sl
author Of this letter mnsl soon follow the
TO another world
uDANIEI WEBSTER ~