Speech of Daniel Webster, in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina


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Excerpt from Speech of Daniel Webster, in Reply to Mr. Hayne, of South Carolina: The Resolution of Mr. Foot, of Connecticut, Relative to the Public Lands, Being Under Consideration; Delivered in the Senate, January 25, 1830 I hope there is none here, who, considering the subject in the calm light of philosophy, will make an objection dishonorable to Virginia - that at the moment they are securing the rights of their citizens, an objection is started, that there is a spark of hope, that those unfortunate men now held in bondage, may, by the operation ofthe General Government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nature of the Union


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The debates between Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina gave fateful utterance to the differing understandings of the nature of the American Union that had come to predominate in the North and the South by 1830. To Webster, the Union was the indivisible expression of one nation of people. To Hayne, the Union was the voluntary compact among sovereign states. The Webster-Hayne Debate consists of speeches delivered in the United States Senate in January of 1830. Herman Belz is Professor of History at the University of Maryland. Please note: This title is available as an ebook for purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iTunes.










Reply to Hayne


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Union and Liberty


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"A Liberty Classics edition"--T.p. verso.Selected speeches: p. [401]-601. Includes bibliographical references and index.




Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845


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"Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845" by Daniel Webster As a man of faith, many of Webster's speeches are religious in nature. You can feel his passion for his work and his beliefs through is words. He was an educated, insightful, and self-reflective man who chose his words carefully which shows in his words. Even if you're not religious, you'll still find value and interest in this text.




American Nationalisms


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This book traces how early Americans imagined what a 'nation' meant during the first fifty years of the country's existence.