New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-09
The Post, Benson, and Webster.

n Idthti PliuduI COutIO'tIsl Hds lOT bOHc
time being going on with The Daily Times The Ereaiag
Post, Mr. w. c. Bryant Mr. A. G. Benson, Mr. John
Bigelow and others its parties II grew out of the
famous Lotos guano business and the connection of
Messrs. Benson. Jewett and Webster herewith In
reply to statement signed John Bigeow in yester
days Post MIR. Benson makes long affidavit OF which
the following is nm elegant extract:
II cslled On the editor OF The Post in company with
Capt Jewett We entered the editorial room and
sied that had for the purpose of cOnyersing
about al article IN Tie Post ct the day previous tn
LCbCs Island question. The editor rose and seid /
wrote the Rrtice-What have YOU to say about itf |
introduced myself and Capt Jewe,t and stated 10 the
editor that he was nisntormed or had nsiudged Mr.
Ngbter that had had no communication directly or
inGH eIty, with Mr. Webster for more than a wear
~ tskcd hun 10 go down then, any convenient
tine, "a my Cihce, where my etter-bOOks and papers
ara al Tie documents upon the subject kept and
assured him that those would entirely convince him of
hs efrOr. Under other circumstances than these
would disgustthe public soil this page with stating
tie reply Cf the editor Of The Erena9 Post state ii
only 10 show the GRbRUS which Distinguish the NJ,
tack tn Mr. Webster md the refusal TO listen to ey
donce Of bis honor He said. have Suspected there
wac something wrong about the matter ever since
ieaTd That the id rascal bad ANYTHING 10 do with il
Know him 10 be Id scOundrel
CAPT Jeweit and myself demonstrated with him on
d L. aneusgc and he said, have been long wantngto
cnt1h the ID son Of Abb, and have done it
now, and succession Of words 10 this effect which
drove us nom the Office"
II will be remembered that Immediately after the
death OF Mr. Webster, Tie Post published in It's edi.
torlM columns fair and even audatory estimate of his
services and career. This shows what q remarkable
difference there can lie between the public and the pr
yaie opinions OF Democratic journalist about election
time.
Capt Jewett makes affidavit 70 the same facts as fol
lows:
81 was prcseut during the entire Interview with the
eiof, "Lich Mr. bensCn describes In the above letter
M BeiHons statement is literally and verbally true
lie la eGsge used was sufficiently surprising The rea.
ieh assigned for refusing 10 correct the measurements
concerning NJ webster were more 20. The editor Of
f~tdto pubhfh comnnini anon from me- but dc.
cned error aud corroctinqh bis state
nenf because IL would Lot do 10 take the back track
Gsin- those Identical worlsy
WIN regard TO the origin Of the guano enterprise
hr Benson makes the following statement,
In concluding tn. letter desire 10 take this oppor.
thiy stolng the iacs IN relation 70 the origin vi the
ediIo ez edition. This appear BE- especially desra.
memory q Mr. Webster
deeply regret TINT this unseemly controversy
should n Ike II necessary iof me to state tubcv ,yat
Lad pea 20 bury Forever la the grave OF TINT great
man. Circumstances Of q peculiar manu- had caused
n!'re ~ me hlendiy relations formerly existing be-
tween 1ln and myself more than a year prior 10 his
attih, and during al time communication of any
kihd duett or indirect passed between w. except his
itlt euef - me- ~ reply 10 my nclourc before men.
noL-e 10Y e Del.Ye lie knew, until long after the
eATecnon LAD sailed, that had any connection what.
ever with IT,
"Cap,sin jcwett and myself were joint owners Of
vessel n which he had recently returned from the ia
orc Ocean. On his return he mentioned the Lobos
and question u | consulted counsel and aiyised
Gar tan Jewett to Trc 70 Mr. Webster which be did
RECEIVING bio reI " on which We acted. Captain Jewett
VII Unite with me in stating that there was no coulrnr.
nit1ol q any sort between either of W aud Mr. Web.
lter. direct Or indirect except those two letters Tina,
MI .ebter "a firmly convinced OF the rights he adyo-
Gated had no doubt and It appears that he died with
cut chaogc OF views desre TO record ths attestston
Il BIZ character, thatso Tar my testimony goes tue
world my know that The charges Of TIE EccA{nQ Pos,
the fabrication of a brain filed with po2sonsi
hs;red o. the fat man. and utterly without Foundation