New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-30
Daniel Webster.
From The Commercial Advertiser.

From The Commercial Advertiser.
We have been favored with the perusal of
letter written by Mr. Webster to intimate friend in
this city, dated Franklin May 3, 1896 from which we
make the extract below, and which Will be
read at this time with unusual interest.
81 have made satisfactory srran gements respecting
my house here the best OF which 10 that leave II
where IT, and yet be comfortable Notwithstanding the
railroad
This house faces due North. Its front windows look
toward the river Merrimac But then the river soon
turns to the South that the Eastern windows look to-
ward the river also But the river has deepened lie
channel in this stretch OF it. within tae last fifty years.
that it, waters, without approaching IL
going back TO the higher lands behind ". The history
Of this change is of considerable importance in the phi
osophy OF streams have observed practically and
know something of the theory Of the phenomenon but
doubt whether the world will be benefited either
by my learning or my observation in this respect
Looking out NJ the cast windows this moment, =
PM with beautiful Just breaking out my eye
sweeps Tich and level field of 100 acre At the end Of
IT, third of mile off, see plain marble grave stones
designating the places where rcpOse my father, my
brother Joseph and my sisters Mrhiable, Abiyil and
Sarah good Scripture names, inherited from their Pun
tan ancestors.
"My father Ebenezer Websterl-born at Kingston
in the lower part the State In l739-he hanlsomest
man ever saw, except my brother EZeki, who appear
ed TO me- and does he to me- the very nnest
human form that laid eyes on. saw him in his
coffn-a white forehesd-a tinged cheek complexion
clear az heavenly light But where am strayingf
The grave has closed upon him, as IT has all my
brothers and sisters We shall be all together
But this is meanchoy-and leave il. Dear dear kin
dred blood, how love you all
This fair field is before mel could see lamb on
any part OF H. / have ploughed Il, and rakei IL and
hoed II, but never moved T. Some how, could never
learn 10 hang scythe had not wit enOu-h Nv bro
ther Joe used cay that my fsher college in
order 10 make equal TO the rest OF the children
"Of hot day in July-u must have been OF the
last years OF Washington's admnist making
hay with my father jus, where now see remaining
chm tree about the middle Ct the afternoon. The Hon
Abel Foster, " c., who lived in Canerbury civ miles
of called at the house and came into the held 10 sec
my father. He was worthy man. college learned and
had been minister but not a person of sny con.
siderable natural powers My father hs friend and
supporter. he talked awhile in the field and went on
his way. When he gone, nv father callei me 10
HIM, and We sat down beneath the elm on nav cock
He said, Ny son, that is worthy man he a IN III.
Der OF Congress he goes 10 Philadelphia and gets six
dollars day, while toll here 1t is because he had
education, which | never had. II hsd hai his ear V
education, should have been in Philaielph.a IN hs
place came near H. as It was; but missed IT, sad
now must work here Ny dear father, ssid you
shall NOS work; brother and will work for YOU and
wear our hands out, and you shall and ramem.
her 10 haVe cried, and cry now ii tie recollection
MY child said he II Is OF no importance 10 me-: now
live but for my children could not give your elder
brother the dvantages OF knowledge but 90 some
thing for you. Exert youmel:-improye your opplr.
ninee-ledTn-ledra-and when | ann gone you viii
not need to go through the hardships which have uu.
defgone' and which have made me old man before
my time.
The next May he took me TO Exeter tothe Philip.
Exeter Academy-placed me under the tuition of h
excellent proceptor DR.. Benjamin Abbott still living
My father died in April, lsO6 neither In him
nor fofsook him. Ny opening Office at BoscaTven
that might be him closed his eves In this
very house. He died al sxfyseven years OF age-aer
HE OF eNertlon, toll and exposure private soldier
an officer legislator judge-everything that man
could be, to whom learning never had disclosed her
ample page"
My inst speech a. the bar made when he was Oh
the bench-he never heard me a second rirne
. he had in him what recollect 70 have been the
Character OF some Of the old PGrtans He was deeply
religious but not sour-on the contrary rood hunorei
MISUNDERSTANDING even in his age, with a con,agious
laugh teeth all white as slabaster-genile soft plav
ful-snd yet having heart in him that he seemed 10
have borrowed from lion. He could frown; a froyn
II was but cheerfulness good humor aud smiles com.
posed his most usual aspect Ever truly your friend
DAM WEBSTER"