Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-04-15

The AUTHOR OF THE HULsEMANs LETTER. The
New York Evening Post few days ago, contained
a letter from a Boston correspondent which stated
that Mr. Edward Everett, during late visit to that
city, claimed, in note addressed to Mr. Fletcher
Webster, the authorship of the HusenaDn letter.
Mr. Everett it is said, wrote it at Mr.. WebStcrS
quest, who was indisposed at the time \ second
letter in the Post from the same correspondent
says:
"Since wrote you yesterday, have learned the
interesting deno,Aacnt of Mr.. Evcrett's and Mr..
Fletcher Webstcr's correspondence. AS told you,
the other executors and such of the old friends of
Daniel Webster as were informed of Mr. Everett's
application, were very much excited but when they
learned that he ordered thousand copies of the
draft for general circulation they were alarmed and,
after putting their heads together awhile, resolved
that it must be stopped They went to Mr. Everett,
and, between arguments and threats, made him
tear up the draft letter and abandon his pretentons
forever"
The Boston Post, however, states that the story
published by its namesake in New York is old
one and intimates that there has been cores
pondence between Mr.. Everett and Fletcher Web
ster on the subject. 1t adds, however, that 1.-The
history of the Hulsemann correspondence is curious,
and the publication of it would be very interest
ing. 1t may be given to the world one of these
days"
y despatch from Boston says the disclosures made
by the Post have created excitement in that city,
any i'll feeling between the friends of Mr. Web
ster and Mr.. Everett OF the Hulscmann letter, the
despatch says:
'"The original draft of the letter was returned to
Mr. Everett more than a year ago by Mr.. Webster's
Literary Executors and printed copy taken, which,
with the original, will be preserved among Mr. Ev-
eretts papers. He docs not contemplate any publ
cation"
The New York Day Book understands from relia-
BILE sources that the truth in regard to the author
ship of the Huiscmann letter is nearly as follows
"When Mr.. Webster at the North in the
summer of 1851, recruiting his health, he sent for
Mr. Everett and gave him the heads or points ofthe
he to in t0 fhn A1c-
trian letter to the President knowing that Mr.. Ev
erett was better able to comprehend and write out
his ideas than any other man living, he requested
him to make draft of paper and submit it to him.
Mr.. Everett kindly gave himself up to the task, and
in a few days handed Mr.. Webster the Hulsemann
letter. Mr. Everetts friends and Mr.. Websters
friends knew all about it at the time and
then attempted thought of giving Mr.. Everett the
credit of doing anything more than embodying Mr..
Websters ideas, in form as to be acceptable to
him.
Mr.. Webster himself, at the banquet given to
Kossuth, in Washington, on the 18th of January,
made speech, in which he thus referred to the
HuSemann letter:
''Afay be so cgotstical as to say that 1 have
nothing now to say upon the subject of Hungary.
Gentlemen in the autumn of year before last out of
health, and retired to my paternal home among the
mountains of New Hampshire, was, by of
my physical condition, confined to my house but
was among the mountains, whose native air l was
bound to inspire. Nothing saluted my senses moth
ing sauted my mind or my sentiments, but freedom,
fulland entire, [applause;l and there, gentlemen,
near the grave OF my ancestors | wrote letter,
which most of you have seen, addressed to the Aus
TRAN Charge de Affaires. l can say nothing of the
ability displayed in that letter. but to its princi-
pies, while the sun and moon endure stand by
them =
The RI. REy. BIsHoP ATKINSON performed divine
service in the Episcopal Church in this place. Sum
day morning and afternoon. The Church was crow
ded upon both occasions, and the impression produ-
no6h fhos1