The Private Correspondence of Daniel Webster Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...the legislature. Any thing that shall postpone the subject, will give time to the present feelings to cool and evaporate. I am, dear Sir, yours with esteem, D. Webster. N. B. The resolution might say the charter should be drawn on the following principles: --1. A board of trustees, to be inserted in the bill by the legislature, to fill up their own vacancies. 2. A board of overseers, viz: governor, senators, counsellors, and speaker of House of Representatives for time being. 3. An unlimited right of conscience, in officers, and students; no test, creed, or confession to be required of either, nor any preference, direct or indirect, of one religion over another. If any thing of this sort be done, it ought to be done early. MR. WEBSTER TO MR. HADDOCK. Portsmouth, Juno 26, 1816. My Dear Nephew, -.--Nothing could have given me more pleasure than your letter, which I have received to-day. I was yesterday in conversation about you with Dr. Mussey, and begged him to make a communication to you, respecting your future course. Your letter gives me an occasion to write to you and to give you my advice. I entirely agree in thinking that you ought to look around a little time, after leaving college, before you apply yourself to professional studies. A little leisure time and a little travel, will contribute to the improvement both of body and mind Although I have no reason to doubt that you have made the most of your advantages, yet the manner and system of education in this State are necessarily much confined. A view of the world, a little broader and more extensive than you have yet had opportunity to take, is much to be desired. As to the project of employment in the line of instruction, I have no doubt it can be accomplished, if it should be finally your.