Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-11-13
Mr.. WEBSTER AND MR., DICKINSON.

Since the iamented deeease of Mr. WEBSTER
there have found their way into the public journals
variety of his private and familiar letters, all Of
them characterized by the power of thought, ina
glnaton, sportiveness, or devotional sentiment, for
each OF which he was so remarkable Several of
these interesting memorials of the great statesman
we have heretofore given to our readers and should
perhaps have given more of them but for the re-
spect due, we thought, to the implied wishes of
his literary executors lately made public letter.
however has just been presented to the public BY the
gentleman to whom it was addressed, Of SO interest
ing a nature, and which does so much honor to the
magnanimity and sense of justice of Mr. WEBSTER,
that we break through the reserve we had prescrb-
ed to ourselves, in regard his correspondence, by
inserting the letter below Our readers may re-
member that public and very angry and protracted
personal quarrel occurred in the Senate between
Senators WEBSTER and DICKINSON, in the session
of 1916, originating in charge brought by the
latter against the former respecting the Ashburton
treaty. Two years afterwards, the feelings left in
Mr. WEBsTER's bosom by that quarrel had been so
entirely subdued by Mr.. DIcKINsoN's manly and
patriotic in regard to the sectional agitation
that in the year 1850, on the point of leaving the
Senate for the Department of State, Mr. WEBSTER
addressed to Mr. ID. the subjoined frank and gener-
Gus letter. As it comes to US through the columns
OF paper in Binghampton, New York, the resi-
dence of Mr. DICKINSON, It's fair to presume that
it was given to the press by that gentleman himself
WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 81, 1850.
MY DEAR SIN: Our companonshp in the Senate is
dissolved this lone and most sass;op
you about to return to your home and shall try to
find leisure to visit mine. hope may meet each other
again two months hence for the discharge of duties
in respective stations in the Government But life is
uncertain and have not felt willing take leave Of you
without placing in your hands containing few
words which wish to say to you.
In the earlier part of acquaintance my dear SIR
took place which remember with constantly
increasing regret and pain because the have known
Of the greater have been my for your charac
ter and my respect for your talents But it is your
be abe manly and patriotic conduct in support of the
great of this session which has entirely my
heart and secured my highest regard hope you may
live long to your country; but do think you
likely to crisis in which you may be able
to do much, either for your distinction the pub
lie good You have stood where others have fallen; you
have advanced with firm and manly step where others
have wavered, fatered and fallen back and for
desire to thank you and to commend your conduct
Of the funess of an honest heart.
This letter needs reply it is, aware, of very
little value; but have thought you might be willing to
receive it. and perhaps to leave it where it would be
by those who shall come after you pray you
when you reach your own threshold, to remember me
most kindly to your wife and daughter.
remain, my dear sir, with the truest esteem, your
friend and obedent servant, DAN'L WEBSTER.
Hon. DANIEL s. DICKINSON, U. S. Senate.