Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-13

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With enduring regard. your friend.
Amos KENDALL.
The opposition Prot, Moyss received from
tne Post Office Department and FROM Congress
would have deferred less confident inventor,
Tor in the report Of the pnstmastey General,
70 whom his memorial had been referred, the
Hon. Cave johnson, the invention was rfdi-
caled and deemed impracticable ~ y line Of
Communication to the moon. Mr.. johnson A.
terward, on the floor Of Congress, opposed the
small appropriation asked for to demonstrates
II, and eventually Congress voted the sum nec-
essary to build the line between here and Bal
timore, u
DANIEL wHAafEH AxxnHlcIAAY.
Mr, Webster made his great spssoh ON the
compromiss measure in March, 1850. The
morning after that speech ives made Mr.. Cor
coran addressed him notA thankins him for
the speech, and in reply Mr.. Webster writes,
LOUISIANA AVENUE, March Q. 1850.
MY Dear Sir: III all sincerity / am proud
OF your appreciation OF my speech as feel
that you are competent judge, and one Who
can have no wish but for the preservation of
the government and the safety and security of
private rights. For what else received with
your note, pray you to receive my thanks II
there be man in the country who either
doubts your fibsraiity or enviss your pros
perity, be assured l am not that man.
With cordial regards, yours,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Enclosure to which Mr.. Webster refers
a what else l received with your note" was q
cheek for 5000, AZ an acknowledgment Of Mr..
Coreorans appreciation and value Of that great
speech. In another letter Mr.. Webster SAYS:
Il cannot trust my feelings at this moment 10
aliude to the enclosures In your letter"
ANOTHER PROM OLD BUCK.
cannot resist giving another photograph of
"Old Buck" In n letter from Wheatland, 10th
July, lSSo. he expresses regret at the death of
Gen. Taylor and says: ''Should, however. Mr..
Fillmore be man equal to his high position
and act an Independent part as whig he may
give the democratic party trouble. For me, II
Is melancholy spectacle to witness men Of
three score and ten and upwards still struggling
In the political arena, with all the araor Of
youthful ambition. though earth was des-
tined to be their eternal home. trnst In
heaven may never present such spectacle in
my own persona lhe men to whom he
alludes arc Mr.. Clay, MIR. Webster, Gen. Cass
and Gen. Scott.
One year later Mr. Buchanan was, though
absent IN England, through his friends strug-
Cling IN the political arena for tho presidential
nomination. and hut for au interview held at
the legation in London with tho elder Bennett,
who had become reconciled to him after years
az hostility, and was prepared to support him,
ne might have been nominated then; but he dis
claimed amy such desire. and 10 incensed MIR.
Bennett that he gave up European tour and
returned to New York to oppose him, rs be
told the gentleman with him ON that occasion:
DAMN him. he has lied to mo, and I'll take him
ut his word and return 10 hghs him."
FROM GEN LEE.
The letters from Gen. Robt. E. Lee are Of q
most interesting and in some instances Of o
touching character. This one, for instance, of
sympathy nj the loss of Mr. CorcoraR's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eustis:
LExINaroS, Va, February 26. 1868.
MY Dear Mr.. Corcoran:
sympathize most deeply in the great sorrow
that has fallen upon you and your hou.e, aud
trust thai He from whom it comes may in His
mercy give you strength to bear it and enable
you 70 say: His will I've done! know how hard
II is for you to feel this seutiment-to reiin-
qufsh her who has been your pleasure, your
comfort and your link with the future; but
think OF the peace. the SURPRISING happiness
she enjoys and the grief and suffering she hes
escaped remember with peculiar pleasure
her last visit TO usat Arlington and the reeollec-
fIon OF her will always bring me happiness.
hope you will visit the mountains Of Virginia
this summer, and it wouid give me great pleas
ure II you will come and see usat Lexington.
can assure you Of q cordial welcome and the
sympathy OF early friends.
Most truly. yonrs, r. T. LEE.
In letter dated Lexington. 26th January,
1870, Gen. Lee says: Il am sorry that caunOl
attend the funeral Obsequies of Mr.. Peabody
1t would be some relief to witness the respect
paid his remains nrd to participate in com-
memerating his yir,ues. bat am unable to
undertake the Journey. l have been sick ali
the winter: am sti.l under medical treatment"
The last letter from Gen. Lee, a very lengthy
one. Is dated Hot SPRINGS, Va, August 30
1870. He says he is there trying the effects
OF these waters by the advice Of DR.. Buckler.
and cannot perceive much change In my rheu-
Il vii mi har haar
here fortnight tomorrow. propose
leaving here Monday next, 10th, for
staun.on for the purpose OF attending
meeting Of the stockholders of the
tafey faifrond Company. They
bave an impression that, as president OF the
COMPANY, car assist them. and have been so
strongly urged on the subject that If elected
VIII accept and serve them as web as can
do not think they ought. however, to put me in
these 'iofiora hope expeditions. 1 have
with mneh anxi.ty, the progress Of the war be-
tween France and Germany, and without going
into the merit OF the question a. issue OF un-
derstanlrnS the necessity Of the recourse to
arms. l have regretted that they did no. sub
mi. their differences TO the arbitrati ton OF the
o. other powers, as provided in the articles
would have been a grand moral victory
over the passions Of men, and would
have 80 elevated the contestants in the eyes OF
the present and future generations as to have
produced very beneficial effect It might
have been expecting. however, too much from
the present standard Of civilization, and fear
we are destined 10 kill and slaughter each other
for ages to come. You have, in addition, per.
sonai anxieties in the result aud the natural
feeling lest your children should be mixed up
Ia It's complications. As far a. can read the
accounts the French have met with serious re-.
verses, which seem to have demoraiixsd the
nation. and are, therefore, alarming What
ever may be the Issue, l cannot help sympa-
thizing with the struggles OF warlike people
to drive invaders from their lxnd." Other let
tors from Gen. Lee acknowledge Mr., Corcoran's
henefactions 10 ths college over which he pre-
sides. and also letters TO Mr.. Peabody. ac-
knovledging his gifts.
POEM FROM EDWARD EVERETT.
. There are beautiful letters, and good many
Of them, from Edward Everett. These lines.
sent with a lock Of his hair and photograph 70
Miss Louise Morris Corcoran in 1856, Nav 70.
Will be read with interest now, thirty-fiye years
after they were written:
These scanty hairs. 50 frosty now.
That th.niy clot,e ,urrowed nrow,
Ia other days proi1sey spr~ad
~ rieh, bevwn mrs. adorned my head.
Let them Ut en- srn, on tAis tar page,
Pay the further power OF age
AMI tins poor head shall ssr0h no mors
let them. dear girl. IN future days
s SOU rI... arrest Thy peasiye gaze;
Any ulotaer's ir.eni and Trims recall,
NJ. dontt that irom a lirhsr sphere
Boston. Mass. May 10. 1856. EE.
Letters from Mr. Fillmore are met freouep,,v
IS you turn the leaves OF this really charming