There iz no alternativ. Every possible reezon that could ever be offered for altering the spelling of wurds, stil exists in full force; and if a gradual reform should not be made in our language, it wil proov that we are less under the influence of reezon than our ancestors.
Preface to A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings (1790) [1]
This quote illustrates the reformed spelling advocated by Webster.