. The great American book of biography . n heart,—Lusertv and Union, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPAR-ABLE ! As the last words died awayinto silence, those who had lis-tened looked wonderingly at eachother, dimly conscious that theyhad heard one of the grandspeeches which are landmarks inthe history of eloquence ; and themen of the North and of New• England went forth full of the pride of victory, for their champion had triumphed, and no assurance wasneeded to prove to the world that this time no answer could be made. During all the years of Jacksons and Van Burens administrations,
. The great American book of biography . n heart,—Lusertv and Union, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPAR-ABLE ! As the last words died awayinto silence, those who had lis-tened looked wonderingly at eachother, dimly conscious that theyhad heard one of the grandspeeches which are landmarks inthe history of eloquence ; and themen of the North and of New• England went forth full of the pride of victory, for their champion had triumphed, and no assurance wasneeded to prove to the world that this time no answer could be made. During all the years of Jacksons and Van Burens administrations, continued in the United States Senate. He opposed the innovationsand usurpations of Jacksons reign ; he was dignified, prudent, the flighty politics of the time, says Parton, there seemed one solidthing in America as long as he sat in the arm-chair of the Senate Chamber. Upon Harrisons inauguration in 1841, Mr. Webster became Secretary ofState, which office he held under President Tyler until 1843. During this time. JOHN THE SEVENTH OF MARCH SPEECH. 2or he negotiated the famous treaty with Lord Ashburton, which settled a disputeof long standing with England over the Maine boundary. In 1843 he resignedthis position. He supported Clay for the Presidency in 1844, opposing theannexation of Texas, because it would involve the extension of slavery. In1845 he was again elected to the Senate, and opposed the prosecution of theMexican war, the real purpose of which was the increase of slave territory. THE CRISIS OF 1850. In 1850 the contest over slavery had become so fierce that it threatened tobreak up the Union. The advocates of slavery were bent upon its extension,while its opponents wished to restrict it to the States where it already was always opposed to slavery ; but in the crisis of 1850, he thoughtthat all other measures should be subordinate to the preservation of the one had done more than he to strengthen and perpetuate
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