The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-25

The canvas be became the eI supporter q tas nomas
ton On his ACCESSION 70 the Presidency 0sssr Taylor
found Mr. Webster disposed ard prepared 70 give hw
adninistTation a cordial and efficient support
The ssI'ation Of The ilssey question IN s a.
the tesop Which coawenesu N sna ~. st. ~
fe ing Witch .xited both at the North and South ap
pared Mr. Webster 70 con'i'ots cris In tns eondi-
90 nicn IN the Ncith AID souh bah 10 bis Judgment,
other reached rapidly reaching point a. which
the 90 Suera the sections OF The coantTy IN
csryirg on government equal mssbers Of the
4 ders Unoa would % he practicable. The oplu
ions views the subject of slavery set forth By
Mr. Calhoun and other Sonlh-rn nabrrs Of Congress,
h de- he such could arQuio seed ia by
organization Of party ON be basis u an slavery sgi
tsion At the North aopesyed TO him equally meuseiug
10 the Union IL his profound and anxious OF
tie dangers Of the Cnon. in this crisis OF affairs which
bad recopced Mr. Webster q the n,mn nation OF General
Taylor He In his position southernes aud
STAKEHOLDER the basis Of support 10 his administration
from the Southern quarter OF the Union while the knawa
Federation Of his views with his dsar,d sentiments
The veto question were sufficient ground for the conf
dtpce of he North
Thoughtful persons had looked forward to struggle
Gu the territorial question at the rst session OF Congress-
which would cOnvulse the country In this state OF
things At that session of Congress California asked FOR
admission State with a constitution prohibiting
slavery That being the ovly portion Of the Mexican
territory In reference ~h h the question Of prac
tical importance MIR. Webster the way open FOR
compromise by admitting California as safe and not
insisting upon applying the anti slavery proyo TO Utah
and New Mexico whore he deemed 1t would nave nut
little effect On these principles. and With this ohect in
view Mr. Webster made his great speech In the Senate
the 7th Of March 1850 Tie had previously conferred
with some Of his POLITICAL friends but they did not
him in the he felt bound TO pursue lie
found that he could expect the operation Of the
members of Congress from his State. thst OF
many Of the members from the other Northern States
But he believed that the step which be about to take
would Be sanctioned by the mass OF the people, and in
thst rcsnce he went forward
While the comprouise measures were still undecided
before Congress In July. 1860, President Taylor
moved fr.m his high ohce BY deata In the re ogsni-
7aon OF the executive occasioned by this event ME-
placed by Pr sident Fillmore the mead OF
the administration he has since exer.ed himself TO
strengthen the promise measures with tbs people
and conduct the diplomatic afifs pertaining to his
cepsi ent to conduce 10 the national honor aat dig
nifty. The correspondence with the Austrian Charge
cAnaires Dir Huifeman1, Is the worthy complement
after interview of qusrter OF century to the
found discussion OF International politics contained in
the pe ch IL January 1894 the revstion in Greece
and IL a. Of 1928 on the Congress OF Panama.
Mr.. Webeter bad cacusted that his prospects for
mins,icns by the whs Nstions Convention June last
fstttrng and due TO his long services to the coun
Try and his party ana great his disappointment a.
the result Of The proceedings Of that convention There
s great difference Of opinion with tie lbc whether
ne possessed the elements of popularity to sum
Gent deeroi to communal toe majority OF The popu-
lar suGrsges d the UDicn. The apprehension that he
no, popular hss DOUBTLESS oased The wing leaders TO
disregard bis olsms snd repeatedly refuse TO place him
in nomination Doubtless his true coarse to OBTAIN tos
object OF his SEPARATIONS would have been TO have accep
ed nomination for tbe Vice Presidency, either under
Harrison In 1870 or Taylor in lS4s was proposed to
hiE In either Of those hi- orinaon would have
carried him into the Presidency instead OF Tyler Fill
more But Presidential horrors not necessary to
complete the fame Of Daniel Webster The acts OF his
public life place hm in The rst rank among American
Statement and his intellectual efforts recori show
that he had no superior as orstor in this other
county.
1t is fortunate crcumssancc that the speeches and
writings OF Mr. Webster pllsi curing the last
year. under his supervision. with concise ard able
biography by Hon Edward Everett. and the whole pub
Ishsa in si1 e,nt octave volumes They form noble
emir emit talents. We know Of nothing in American ers
ture which compare with these works in excellence
ut The same time they Invaluable forming import
ant parts Of national history The most brilliant
lights anorg British orators an sta esnen, Burke Chat
BAN, Fox and Sheridan hive cyceled Mr.. Webs ter
in the magnitude Of thsir intellectual efforts.
hr Webster was twice marriedtSst in 1907 TO Grace
N u. second about 1920 20 Caroline lie Roy daughter
OF the late Herman lie Roy Of this city This lady
wives him.
The third volume Of Mr. w.bsters work, is dedicated
to his wife IN tie following manner
70 MRS CAROLINE LIE ROY WEBSTER
by DEARLY. BELOVED MIrE:--
cannot elbow there volumes 10 the press without
containing tribute Of my affection and scknow-
productions which they contain. You have witnessed
the origin OF most OF them not with less
IT, than has been felt by their author and the deyree Of
favor with which they may now be received by the pnbc
viii be as earnestly regarded, l by you by
myself The opportunity aso ft one for
pressing the high and 1am regard which enter
teined for your honored father deceased and the
respect and esteem which cherish towards menbe
q that emistle and excellent family wnoh you bsiops
DANIEL WEBSTER
By his first wife, SIR. Webster had four children
GIsee Fletcher, Julia, and Edvard-of whom Fischer
Sone survives
Mr. Webster is the second Secretary Of State who has
died in of6cc; Mr. upshur Of Virginia was the first. be
LAYING been killed ly accident bosrd OF lie United
States steam Gigatekrinceton February rs. 1914 The
following list he Secretaries Of State suce the
pTT1 naep In