This fact was clearly shown in the recent newspaper controversy which grew out of the celebration of the centennial anniversary of Webster's birth.

It is a little difficult to understand why this incident should have roused such bitter resentment among Mr.Webster's surviving partisans.

To suppose that Mr.Webster made the 7th of March speech after long deliberation, without having a moment's hesitation in the matter, is to credit him with a shameless disregard of principle and consistency, of which it is impossible to believe him guilty.

He undoubtedly hesitated, and considered deeply whether he should assume the attitude of 1833, and stand out unrelentingly against the encroachments of slavery.

He talked with Mr.Clay on one side.