Daniel Webster Catechized

The statement of Mi. Charles Francia Adams, that the American people oherish au undying hatred toward England, ñnds oecasional eorrobaratios in the actions of our leading politici ana, Nor do wc tere refer to Congressiona] ïcsolutions ín Lavor of Fenianiam, nor to the national anger at Alabama depredations ; we go biu-k to a generation jast passing away. No man better appreoiated Bngland and her institutiona than Daniel Webster, and yet li; was unwilling to be known as wlui would publicly pralsö her. When 31r. CJlay wassomdnated lor the Preaidoncy Cor t!..i last time, a masB-meeting was ftrranged in Boston, on tho Beacoii street side of the Common. An openoirstand was erected for the spoakere, and Mr. Webster ras aákod to preside, nul i. open the meeting witli a speeeli. It waa a pleasant, snnny day, and all llassaehusutts was therc to do honor to the occa"'i ;"!:! the nominee. As far as the v..ii !■ oould reaoh fvom the stand, nothing OOllld be :;cen but a dense niass of expectant hoarers. Il' wc recollect ariH Bngland had just taken oie of our fishing véasela in her waters, and the Demooracy were loudly deolaring that, if fhey suceeeded in the coming oanvaBS, neither Kngland norony foivig-n jiow.t should dare to touuh au American citizen. As Mr. Webster slowly arose to addrosa the visi ftudienoe, a man in tho erowd attempted to oatch his eyc or ear, throwing up his hands, and exobiming : "Mr. Webster! Mr. Webster:" 3 broke out all around : "Stopyour noise !" "Shut your mouth !" etc. Uut 31 r. ebstet quietly tumed toward the intruding voice with : "Well, sir, what is it ?" I want to know, Mr. Webster, if England or Canada take one of our citizena and put him in jails, will Mr. Clay, if elected, tukt? him out Bgain, if he has to go to war for it f" "Certainly he will, my friend ; I pledge you that." "Thon," said tho inten-uptor, "lic gets my vote, anyhow.!1 Cries here ngain broke out : "Good for you !" But, just tlicn, a voice cxclaimed : "Tho English an all slavcs !" Mr. Webeter'g face ware an exprosaion of the deepest scom, as, shakinghis fingcr in the direetion wlience the voice came, he ezclaiméd : "The English all slaves 'f My friends, where did your fathers come trom ':" And (hen, looking slowly around, he ímpresávoly euntinued: "All our bost civil rights, - tho trial by jury, the franchise, tho freo presa, tho law of libel, the ooramon lerw, - all, ill came to us trom Bnglaud." ïlien, oa if ri'collcctinghimself, he turnod to the reporters just bohind him, and said, sotto toce : " Don't put that in the papers to-morrow, gentlemen." He thus uuconsoiously bore witness to the unpopularity of boing known to bc a Bupporler of England. But the roportèrs disobeyed him ; the papers of the noxt