The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-03
Edward Everett.

With reference to the meeting in Bos-
ton to do honor to the memory of the late
Hon. EDWARD EVERETT, the Boston Cour-
der, says: =" We have never seen a speaker
90 deeply moved as Mr.. WINTHROP was
during the delivery of bis eloquent and
touching tribute to Mr.. EVERETT, at Fam
euil Hall, this noon. The theme upon
which he spoke, the scene before him,
where he had 80 often met bis friend on
matters of great public moment, the recol-
lection of countless acts of kindness dur
ing q friendship of thirty years. and
the sad knowledge that the body of one
80 honored and 30 mourned lay wait
ing the last Offices on earth, seemed to
fire him with overpowering emotion, and
when the speaker, referring to recent diff
ferenoes on important questions, quoted
Mr.. EvRRRTT's letter to him, written al
most on the day when that difference was
avowed: i am not afraid that we shall
give each other cause of offence, and we
viii not let others put US at variance, his
voice, tenderly modulated, became tremu-
lous with the intensity of bis feelings. The
audience, which hung with brsathless at
tention upon bis lips, followed him with an
answering sympathy; aud, when he had
concluded, the long drawn breatbs testified
how he had enchanted their attention"
E LETTER FROM Mr.. EVERETT.
The following letter from EDWARD Ev-
ERErr to RoBKRr BONNER, Esq, of the
Ledger, contains passages of general Inc
terest now that he ia no longer living:
! .l-aYs- s BesroN, Dec. 90, 1854.
} Mr. DEAR RoBERT: Having been hard ate
work al day, ! sit down by way of relaxation,
you. am rejoiced to hear that the Ledger Is
doing - You say, :" remarkably WELL"
do, assure you, take great Satisfaction In
the thought, that, through your columns,
speak 70 60 large an audience, and occasion.
ally with good effect. What are four thou
sand persons in Faneuil Han compared with
the numbers who read the Ledger? I often re-
ceive letters Of acknowledgement 81.
With respect 70 the French mission, Il has
been occasionally mentioned to me, never By
me: except at this moment, In writing TO You.
Unless our Ministers, now abroad, are recalled,
it IL not likely that Massachusetts,, which has
now three full ministers, win be allowed TO
there are other Massachusetts, men who will do
what win not-seek the place for themselves
or friends. In fact am very doubtful whether
/ should accept IT. II offered % me. / hsve
been ten years In Europe. In in my list
year. ! don't want the salary. ! refused, two
years ago. 70 60 abroad on confidential mis-
missfon to ~ tie leading cosrts, with leave 70
stay - long - thought expedient IN
each capital; to have secretary and an allow.
ance equal 70 The Highest salary. II is true 1
was not 70 have . regular commission; but -
was 70 have .plenary credentisl from tne
President, md letter from The Secretary o.
eate to.iall the ministers Of Foreign affairs.
Having declined this, when urged upon me, y
you. can jndge whether ] am very eager % 60
abroad, or very likely to solicit any once.
do not wish these things published now. but
when ! sm gone Jon ear salrm them On good
authority. yJn, the meantime, my moderation
h moi likelv on fhis occasion, TO be put to the
tsst; for there Is NOT the least probability that
the ONCE Win be offered me- go 3,
3 ..,i Ever ' w e EDWARD EVERETT. nj
RoBEKr BouEs, Egg.