The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-23

Mr. John Jeries has sent 10 the Boston Jsarw al TIE
following account Of tho incidents connected with the
late Daniel Webster, to which he referred at ate nsd
cal dinner given in New Bedford, Mass
On Wednesday the 10th inst had the pleasure Of
dining With the Southern District Medical Society," at
New Bedford and in answer 10 oll 10 give soue uor
nation regarding the sickness OF the late Hon D.ael
Webster took occasion, after brief statement OF his
case TO make some remarks calculated to remove
apsrsion upon his moral character and particularly
show that the assertion false that he under the
public address In Fsneuil Hail. May az. 1851 A de-
claraoD TO this effect had heard times
ting from persons of Intelligence and influence did
not intend 10 vindcae the character of Mr. Webscrt
needed no defence did Is to disxbuse the minds OF
those who bad heard 1t FROM the Influence Of direct
assertion which knew 10 be without any foundation
meant by simple rsls ton of circumstances under
own observation TO show that the chsrse entirely
untrue
stated that after the injury Mr. Webster received
from fall from IL cerriage in Duxbury In May he
TO this city and under my professional for
dayr previous to the delivery OF his speech that hsd
visited him two or three times dry and had reduced his
diet below his usual mode Of living In consequence OF
Inflammation in his
That on the day o. his dress visited him twico In the
morning and dressed his particularly for the osca
sion After dressing him l esid I" ] have kept you
very low. sir for sonse time, and you have
duous duty to perform to day, / think shall advise
you TO take glass of vino at dinner and to eat Gtle
neat.n
lie walking across tho room at th's time when he
stopped and turning toward, me- replied in familiar
but d cided manner
found the benefit of temperance. l shall take cup
ofsOup, retire my chamber and lie down for hours
then shall dress and be- ready tor his Honor tho Mayor
when he calls to attend me to Raueuil Hall'
At his request went with him to the Hall and am
fully convinced that he had not that day, tor
days preceding taken the smallest amount OF stimu
la'ipg drinks admitted that Mr.. Webster In tho
occasional OF vine and sometimes OF other alcoholic
drinks and gave rs probable reason that it much
more the custom In hngton than in this city but
confidently expressed the opinion that could be
produced who could show that he althou I'll many
be re-
flred tothst his great intellect clouded BY
siuiusnts or that he was untitled ut any time for
the production of state papers.
svsil myself of this opportunity to add few words
more in confirmation Of what nave stated above
AT the time of his reception by the city Mr. Webster
appeared to his full Intellectual strength la
ply to an apprehension expressed ty me that morning he
II feel as able now to make a speech Of two hours
duration, as ever lid In my lisen
But he laboring under great physical debility
qurpg the constant assistance Of attendant about
bis person This dispensed with by great effort
his part was also sling for his arm because he did
not wish to appear before his fellow citizens sick
man.
have Always found Mr. Webster perfectly obsdient Is
patient especially In following strictly the diet and
The nature Of tho complaints for which have attend.
ed him has required that those restrictions shoud be
sometimes severe, and, one important occasion
directly opposed to his own view Of his case; but he
nevertheless yielded implicitly to my Instructions
Of such stimusnts as were thought ad,i
ssbo and would take without express direction
ana also assured that he always pracsed the greatest
self denial whenever especially called upon for the exeron
of his intellectual The mighty productions Of his
pen exhibit the ceancss of his intellect much the
profoundness OF his thought. The most rigid casust
may be defed to point to ono line in his vouminous
works which indicated the weakness Of the nebrAte
fear that have trespassed too much upon your in
diligence Mr. Editor and will only express in conclusion
my regret that 90 not feel at liberty to give you for
publication observations upon the religious charac
ter Of Mr.. Webster subject which entered upon in
my late remarks. but had not time to continue
Some unntenonal inaccuracies have entered Into the
Memerited report Of the gentleman at New Bedford,
which do not however, affect tho general truth Of his
statements
As Mr. Webster has appointed literary executors Of the
highest standing and requirements 1t is most proper for
those who have any any point OF interest
to place 1t at the disposal Of those gentlemen.
The hymn which / repeated to Mr. Webster on tho
night of the 10TH just week before his death
cite originally written by Co~per not in the mutt
lifted form in which often appears in modern versions