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

s.s.g ths most rensrhsbis prod9eaasns 81 1hssA
Ipl, ISAl form the Who'll. OF webstsrs public aa-
ar,ass AZ this class 1890 for sl,h nigh he
nusy invited from almost every part OF The country
10 excused himfelf from the delivery Of similar ad-
tsssss
Mr webster after repeated refusas Of nomination 10
Congress last called upon Ia manner Whieo hs
make the great zccapting
4nipaon a, time when b. pros income - as
large that lawyer tie nited SStes and shen
be pdly laJ tie fouu dation OF ample p-cun.
arr Independence In the autumn OF 1874 he consented
slecsc BY large majority his opponent Mr. jesse
Pnnsm The former party distinction had oeahy lost
he Significance IN Massachusetts, aud n1tt other atste-
In December le23, NJ Webster took HI seat member
a. the Eighteenth Congress In January following ne Of
sIsd nh celebrated luton ia favor o: tins indspen
dsDce u Greece winch he supper "a IA QUE on u aoe
sDsschef but biz We've not uttsihsd ~ ts aOass.
A. ths tes.on h made speech 10 reply - " S,'t ~
the subject Of the tsIn o o. 1874 IN shca ns to'S
gISpbd sgaintt the principle oI protectoh autocsVei
BY Mr. Clay He oppo'ed tt oh On grounos :. expeaen-
and from bearing on the nsv'gatiee interests.
No choice President having ben maze by ths kecto-
Collie lS2 the election evolved upon the House
% Reproductive Mr. Webster took decided pact
fAe election Hr Adams and party to hs nfns il
wss sstd The election in favor Of MIR Aisas effected
ON the Drst ballot Webster and John Randolph
Abe two teleIs appointed 10 announce he result TO the
Hense
The session which commenced in December 1895, was
Inv frat session under Mr Adams standardization Mr.
Web,r had bee n cleo In the autumn of 1924 by
nearly unanimous rhelesdng Of This
the proposed Panama itson AIR Webster speech
In support q he the consider abe effort
ID by the people Of Boston, in November 1928. With
sghi opposition. In June, 1927 be elected TO the
Dsnste Of the United states by large votes OF
the Legislature OF Massachusetts, rhe prime
which engaged the att OF the rwen ieh Congress
The revision OF the tariff Mr. Webster addressed the
sewbe The bill Of SOS before that body exposing the
Objectionable features which contained in that bill
bn regarding the general system Of profession as the es
tabshsd policy Of the ne his vote tor the
ana ever afterwards supported the policy OF mo-
derafs protection.
General jackson having been elected President in 1925
Hr Hebr ranked among the leading opp ,nsnts Of
Ais administration In Jan 1890 he ide h speech
I'm Keply 10 Mr. HayEe OF South Csrolns fooss
Iucn pcetitg The pablo lands The discussion took
wide rspgs In which The principles OF the constitution
we're brought into view Mr. Webster taking ground
against he doctriIes Of nulacaeon avowed oy tbs
6enstor from south Carolina. The friends OF Mr.. Web
ster coD.iderei this seech as cnnpets overthrls OF
ne Institutional theories whck had menaced the rtsb
The history Of MI webst.rs senatorial career for,
this time TILL the accession OF Harrison TO the Prc-
AeDoy in lSal would oceapy too much space for this
shstch In this period The government aimins-
tcrsd for two successive terms ny General Jackson and
for a tipGle term by Mr. Van Barren liz was = period
hsd Win Incidents OF great importance in various do
70 Inc coprucon OF the constitution to the Bank OF
the United States 10 the power curcency v,
70 the consttationay Of The tariff TO the right OF re
Dovsl from Office and To the insnces discussed
Mr. Webfttr ana other Sc majors in almost every
eoyable form and With every variety of argument and
hnttratan MIR. calhoun having resigned sue Presi-
dent ohoseu member Of the Senate the Legis-
latnre Of South Carolina and, in February 1888 made
fpecch advocating the doctrines Of nulhh ;atou Mr.
webster accepted a challenge nom 1r Calhoun. to
ply snd MADE one OF his most powerful arguments.
which obtain ed the highest he receiving
swoDg Other testionsls letter or appreciation from
81 f1xsioent Madison. dated MaTca 1888
- The Preside initial election Of 1886 Mr. Webster
eeiyed the electoral Of Massachusetts, for President
1hs vas merely pimen AIRY. being sain that MI
Van Buren would be elected Mr. Webster
desired the electors for Genera Harrison If
votes Of be State would be u any avail towards pom,
ting his election AZ The eYrs session OF congre. ced
by Mr. Van Buren, in September 1887. Mr. Wabster op-
Wight behalf OK the sanialstration Use project
fsiled 10 tecors law in 1887. but finally the
sanction OF Congress ana the President Ia July 1910
In the spripg of 1889 NJ Webster crossed The atlantic
snd made hasty tour through England Scotland and
France No traveller from this country has ever been
received with attention in the highest quarters In
Eng'sEd On his return to the United States he TOOK
an sctYe part In the cleo Ion OF 1916 which resulted Ia
fhe elevation of General sson the Presidency As
soon the result known the Presiden. elect al
seffed letter TO MIR Webster Offering him sng place he
might choose IN his cabinet. dc bic preference
the Deparm Of STATE and entered the duties of
the ohce in March, lS4I lie remained in tbs depart
mcBt iIle ycars. President Harrison ~ Is
well known died in month after his ina1s but
al the members Of bis cabinet IN ONCE under
MI Tyler when he succeeded 10 the Presidency On
rupture OF the bnet IN consequence Of the Presidential
GENE quarters 10 resign with his colleagues; but be
ceived that the public interests involved in his remsn
ing al his post we're far too important to be sac iced 10
fvneitc lis Of duty ic this respect
hrd by the counsel of al ths Massachusetts, dse- atom
in Congress and by iudciou friends in all parts OF the
SoUnzy. During his adm nistraoa Of the Department
OF stare, he negotiated with Lord Ashbrrton tpcsia
minister from Great Britain the treaty 0; Warrington
zion was tcttsd Many other subjects OF Importance,
connected with the diplomacy or the country,
IN charge of the sts.e Department. Du.ing the
residue Of M. Tylsr's administration Mr. Webster
remained in private a ocsup.e1 alternately bs pro-
fe aoDal pursuits and in The Agricultural i'm poyement
Of his estate. lie cordially supported tue nomination OF
Mr. Clay for the Presidency in l'ti taxing the field for
Mr. Clay as he had done in so Ia favor o. Harrison tie
h the utmost anxiety 10 prevent the annexation Of Tex
As and The consequent With Mexico which questions
were decided adversely to bis wishes by the defeat Of NJ
Clay sDd the election OF Ill Polk
Mr. Webster, having been re elected by ths Legs
htmc Of Massachusetts took his scat rs the sue.
eesfoy Of Dir Choste IL the sspate al the fret
won Of the Twenty ninth Congress in 1si5. Rsso.
iutons for annexing Texas to the Union had passed
both Houses OF Congress and us-e approved by Pre-
fident Tyler the first OF March 1S45 being OF
thu last acts OF his n.ration Ihs question os I'm.
therefore decided bsose the return Of sr
Eebsterto the Senate With Yersrd to the war with
Mexico which followed in 1915 it di,spprsvsd OF by
Dir. Esbter but, IN Wlfh Of his political
friends nv sheta aimed from ali fct1us opposition and ali
Dsasnrss calculated 70 eba-Tsss the goyernnent The
supplies voted for by him but he ur.Yd the Prss
Dent 70 pursue magnsni1oIs policy toTard Mexico.
Nor did he discourage The inclination Of h younger
MI taNaLo NeottcE 70 sccePs COMM n @ns re5-
hest q hasae1usetts f2iunterss h@Ds webster, q
young az high promise fell vitll 10 the exposures
81 the service and 70 the climate q the country uad.r
tbe walls az Mexico.
Tue sstlemtnt u the controversy With govaat rala
Ave 70 the Dcupdafy u Oregon effected ths rst
year q ar. Pclk's adm'n-tratipn Mr. Webster Ead
uniformly been e. opinion that the 6nal a1jus mont On
the san degree Of latitude The faic basis Ct settle
ent Had be supposed that en- arrsng.msn could nave
ber eect tkat basis be would ally have installed
81 In The treaty Of Washington IN 1872 tie Therefore
g<sOu by operated Rj!h other in ofscting
"a iheation Of the treaty respecting Oregon - he
sestfO1 ~ The Tstny ninth SOugez snb tre2sury
system bsoAue law and The tarr OF Ss5 r.q espnt.d
These ana some obeF or tis ADMINISTRATION
opposed by Nr WebSef ~ hsrcllesn efforts bot
The administrator rlumInsd IN both Houses q Congress
After The adjournmcut Of Congress 10 the Epdag Il
1877, Mr. We0stet accompanied bv his family, made
tyurrsy 70 The south His object TO rass by the
Atlantic etates to New Orleans aud ascend the 1is
bssippi lie RAD never sssu that part of tte Uni n
HE route wa through Nirsis2 aud the CAro.inas ~
tnsfsrton be receiy I'd with ta most Distinguished
attention and cordially. Eutert ainmnts were given
ktp ~ tho New England Society Charsston and by
the entlle ton bar similar inequalities And h919rs
were paid him - ConmUia Augusta and safanu.h
Hi n sltb, unhapyiy failed him his srIival Ssyan-
nah ard he compel 81 - hasten back ths North
EvspfF Of public importance 10 progress Success
AEos ned the American arms in Mexico aud treaty wa4
soysludtd b. which Ncw Mexico ana California coded
tottc rn'ad states Hy. Webster was one d tic mi.
noi'y Of scpstoys who voted tsE5s re ratification Of