Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-30

It Is a different thing altogether Tariffs
are Of necessity always matters of ex-
pediency and an unchanging one would
in time defeat itself. II the future his
torian shall have no heavier charge of
this nature to lay against Daniel Web
ster, think his record will be fair and
his fame will bear II; nay, he may be
found entitled to high praise for having
supported a policy which reconclled the
Earring elements and 80 much advanced
the material interests of his country
Mr. Bradley then adverted to Mr.. Web
ster's first appearance in the Senate and
to his famous contest with Colonel
Hayne. The ancestor of that gentleman,
said Mr.. Bradley highly esteemed man.
and, / think, an officer in the Revolu
tionary army, was captured by some of
Tarletons troops and barbarousy and
dsgracefully hanged. The memory OF
the atrocity sank deep into the heart OF
South Carolina and his descendant be-
came her petted child.
Well did he justify the prediction
for he was a gentleman of lofty attain
ments, unspotted honor. and an accom-
plished orator. When he made his appeal
to the Senate in behalf Of his struggling
native state, his splendid eloquence
would have made a lasting impression
had he met with a less formidable an
tagonist. But he sank under the pom
derous blows OF Mr.. Webster and seces-
sion became at once utterly powerless
From this time the deceased debater
remained in the Senate--an unmatchable
athete-unti he was called into the de-
partment Of state by General Harrison,
and this brings me to transaction more
Immediately affecting ourselves. When
he entered the Cabinet, the northern
boundaries OF four states, Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont and part Of New
York, were unsettled and had remained so
from the days OF the Revolution There
had been various attempts at adjust
ment and my feeble service had once been
required by the government, but ! must
confess without much hope on my own
part, for when President Monroe on his
tour visited his predecessor, the veneer
able John Adams. at Quincy, the aged
patriot expressed a belief that the ques-
ton would not be settled, because he had
found IL the most difficult to arrange. and
the British ministry more pertinacious on
that point than on all others in forming
the treaty of 1888. The claim OF the
United States was strong on the side OF
Maine and New Hampshire, but terribly
weak on that of Vermont and New York
having no better foundation than sur
vey, confessedly incorrect, made of por-
Revolution. The opposite party was des-
perately resolved on securing a passage
between New Brunswick and Quebec and
the rights OF Maine were too clear to be
surrendered without her consent. We
failed; and the failure was no reproach
where Gallatin and Livingston could not
eve OF an outbreak when the English min
lstry deputed Lord Ashburton, a highly re-
spectacle nobleman, but more conversant
with commerce than international law. to
confer with the American secretary. who
was fully versed in every branch of the
question. No one can doubt the triumph
ant superiority the latter would have ex-
hiblted in the controversy had 1t been
carried on according to the. until then,
received maxms OF diplomacy; but he
laid aside all pride OF talent. and con-
scented 20 meet his adversary in frank
and unreseryed manner and try TO ar
range the difficulty on the broad princi-
pie OF mutual benefit They succeeded
and the signature OF Daniel Webster
territory. This done he returned again
to the Senate, where he remained until
, called to his former post by the present
Chief Magistrate; and it was thence that
determined as ever to make his mark
, on the history of his country, by col
lecting the expressions OF national feel
, ing which had burst out from time &c
, time and combining them with his owr
+ inbred patriotism, he embodied the whole
, in the nervous and dignifed language OF
, which he was so consummate a master
and Illuminated to Austria that famous
, manifesto of American principles, which
has vbrated through every throne ir
| Europe.
/ Here, Mr.. Speaker. the recentness OF
) the transactions and the delicacy OF the
! subjects admonishes me to pause 1t 1.
not my purpose to rake open the ember:
= of party spirit, or to utter a word which
could disturb the unanimity of our grief
When the prophet was taken to heaven
2 his deserted companions saw only tn,
chariot OF fire and the horsemen O
Israel, and on this occasion, woult
have eyes for nothing but the glories o.
Daniel Webster. Less 1 cannot say II
justice to him and to myself There may
= be those who. looking to the former OPP
; position. may think that Notwithstanding