The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-01-25
A Letter for the Times.

The following letter was written by
Daniel Webster, nearly eight years ago.
1t originates in homely topics, and pro-
ceeds from those 10 others of more gene
raj import and interest-the duties of a
patriot under the constitution and the
Union. The great practical sense of the
Constitutional Expounder is not more evil
dent in the mode of illustration than it is
in the patriotism which inspires every
word and the true national sentiment
which il seeks to inculcate. Mr.. Webster
had grown up with the Union; he had
seen It daily giving strength and power
to the nation. His comprehensive mind
saw that the liberties and security of the
people and the prosperity Of the country
rests upon the foundation of the equality
of the States, with the faithful observance
of the obligations that each State owes
TO the other. Hence the earnestness with
which he seeks to impress this fact in the
familiar illustration which his letter con-
tains. Nothing probably has been writ
ten upon our constitutional obligations
which comes home so practically, so forci-
bly,, and so strikingly. 1t is valuable
lesson, such rs can come only from pa
triot and statesman, and as an illustration
of political duty is worth volumes of ex-
position. Its frankness, its generous SEN
timents and conscientious sense of duty
must commend it to every reader:
LETTER FROM DANIEL WEBSTER TO JOHN
TAYLOR.
WASHINGTON, Mar. II, 1852.
"John Taylor-Go ahead. The heart
of the winter is broken, and before the
lst day of April all your land may be
plowed. Buy the oxen of Capt. Mars
tou, if you think the price fair. Pay fol
the hay. / send you check for Sl6o
for these two objects. Put the great OK
en- in a condition to be turned out an(
fattcd. You have a good horse team
and | think, in addition to this, four oxeI
and pair of four-ycar-old steers will d.
your work. If you think so, then dis
pose of the Stevens oxen, or unyoke then
and send them to pasture for beef.
know not when l shall see you, but | hop
before planting. If you need anything
such as guano, for instance, write TO 10
seph Breck, Esq, of Boston, and he vii
send it to you.
Whatever ground you sow or plant
see that it is in good condition. w
want no pennyroyal crops. A littl
farm well TILED is TO farmer the mex
best thing 10 little wife well willed
Cultivate your garden. Be sure TO pre-
duce sufficient quantities Of useful vegC
tables. A man may half support his fan
ily from good garden. Take care I
keep my mothers garden in good orde
even if it costs you tho wages of ma
to take care of it. ] have sent you man
garden seeds. Distribute them anon
your neighbors. Send them to the store
in the village, that everybody may hay
a part Of them without cost.
"I am glad that you have chosen M
Pike representative. He is true mar
) but there are in New Hampshire man
persons who call themselves wings WI
are no wings at all, and no better tha
disunionists. Any man who hesitates
Q granting and securing to every part of Il
country its constitutional rights is an en-
! my to the whole country.
: "John Taylor, if one Of your bo,
] should say that he honors his father al
d mother, and loves his brothers and 81
ters, but still insists that one of the
! should be driven out Of the family, VIII
!. can you say Of him but this, that the
is no real family love in him9 You al
/ are farmers; we never talk politics; o
talk is Of oxen; but remember this, th
: any man who attempts 10 excite one p,