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Mr. Webster to President Fillmore. 



Boston, July 21, 1852. 



My Dear Sir, — I came to this city today to meet Mr. Crampton, 

 but he is not likely to be here until Friday morning. It will be found, 

 1 think, that Sir John Packington has waded out of his depth. In 

 1845, Lord Derby was Colonial Secretary, and must himself have 

 concurred in Lord Aberdeen's correspondence with Mr. Everett. 

 There is rather an interesting article in the Boston Post of today, 

 which I enclose to you. I think I understand the subject tolerably 

 well. A very elaborate correspondence took place in England between 

 Mr. Quincy Adams and Lord Bathurst, in 1815 or 1816. I have it 

 at Marshfield. It is my purpose to address a note on this subject to 

 Mr. Crampton, (of course to be submitted to you,) so soon as I shall 

 receive certain papers which I have requested Mr. Hunter, by tele- 

 graph to send me immediately. 



The weather is exceedingly warm. 



My health is a good deal improved, and I think I need nothing 

 but rest. I pray you, my dear Sir, to command my attendance in 

 Washington whenever necessary. 



I wish I could see a day fixed for the adjournment of Congress. 

 Yours, always truly, 



Dan'l, Webster. 



Mr. Webster to President Fillmore. 



Boston, July 24, 1852. 

 My Dear Sir, — Mr. Crampton is here, and is disposed to do any- 

 thing to keep peace. I will write you on Monday, from Marshfield. 

 My present purpose is to proceed to Washington, just as soon as I 

 shall have health and strength enough to encounter the journey. 

 Yours truly, 



Dan'l Webster. 



Extract from Speech of Daniel Webster at Marshfield, Mass., July 25, 

 1852 (published in " The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Web- 

 ster," 1907). 



Mr. Sprague has made allusion to recent occurrences, threatening 

 disturbances on account of the fisheries. It would not become me 

 to say much on that until I speak officially, and under direction of the 

 head of the Government. And then I shall speak. In the mean- 

 time, be assured that that interest will not be neglected by this Ad- 

 ministration under any circumstances. 



The fishermen shall be protected in all their rights of property, and 

 in all their rights of occupation. To use a Marblehead phrase, they 

 shall be protected hook and line, and bob and sinker. And why 

 should they not? They employ a vast number. Many of our own 

 people are engaged in that vocation. There are among you some 

 who perhaps have been on the Grand Banks for forty successive 

 years, and there they have hung on to the ropes in storm and wreck. 



