STICKING TO PRINCIPLE,
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We find in the Tribune of this morning. the
report of Mr.. Webster's sayings at the great Fair
recently held in Rochester. The distinguished
statesman, we perceive, talks in one place after
this manner:


"What importance is it what other nations say
of us-or what they think of us-if they can new
ertheless say you don't pay your debts2 loud
applause) Now, gentlemen, [ belong to Massa-
chusetts- if 1 belonged to a deeply indebted
State-Pd work these ten fingers 10 their stumps,
I'd hold plough; I'd drive plough, I'd do both, be-
fore it should be said of the State to which be-
longed, that she did not pay her debts loud
cheers.) That's the true principle-let us act up
on it, (cheers,) let Us go it to its full extent
(Deafening applause) If it costs us our comforts,
let US sacrifice our comforts; if it costs US our
farms, let US mortgage our farms. But don't let
'you don't pay your debts Your Republican
Governments, don't pay your debts Let US say
to them we WILL pay them, we will pay them
to the uttermost farthing.' That's my firm con-
viction of what we ought to do That's my opn-
ion and waters can't drown-fre can't burn it out
of me-(Loud applause.) If America owes a
debt, let her pay it-let her PAY 1T. (Deafening
cheers) What have is ready for the sacrifice.
What you have know would be ready for the
sacrifice. At any rate, and at any sacrifice, don't
let it be said on the Exchange of London or Par
is, don't let it be said in any one of the proud
monarchies of Europe-'America owes, and can't,
or won't pay God Forbid (Cheers) Let US
Paay-let us PAYl Oong continued and loud ap-
pla1use;) Let US say to them produce your bond
and q, take your money, principal and interest"


Inese are what Sir Peter TeazIe would call
e noble sentiments" but coming from the mouth
they did remind us of the anecdote of man, rather
notorious for his RIGHTEOUSNESS but at the same
time great stickler for the observance of the NOR
al laws. He was perpetually reminding others