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Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman during the nations Antebellum Period He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests His increasingly nationalistic views and the effectiveness with which he articulated them led Webster to become one of the most famous orators and influential Whig leaders of the Second Party System. Book The Orations on Bunker Hill Monument; the Character of Washington and the Landing at plymouth prowler Daniel Webster was an attorney and served as legal counsel in several cases that established important constitutional precedents that bolstered the authority of the Federal government As Secretary of State he negotiated the Webster Ashburton Treaty that established the definitive eastern border between the United States and Canada Primarily recognized for his Senat Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman during the nation s Antebellum Period He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests His increasingly nationalistic views and the effectiveness with which he articulated them led Webster to become one of the most famous orators and influential Whig leaders of the Second Party System. The Orations on Bunker Hill Monument; the Character of Washington and the Landing at Plymouth kindle cloud Daniel Webster was an attorney and served as legal counsel in several cases that established important constitutional precedents that bolstered the authority of the Federal government As Secretary of State he negotiated the Webster Ashburton Treaty that established the definitive eastern border between the United States and Canada Primarily recognized for his Senate tenure Webster was a key figure in the institution s Golden days So well known was his skill as a Senator throughout this period that Webster became a third and northern counterpart of what was and still is known today as the Great Triumvirate with his colleagues Henry Clay from the west and John C Calhoun from the south His Reply to Hayne in 1830 was generally regarded as the most eloquent speech ever delivered in Congress. EPub The Orations on Bunker Hill Monument; the Character of Washington and the Landing at plymouth prowler As with Henry Clay Webster s desire to see the Union preserved and conflict averted led him to search out compromises designed to stave off the sectionalism that threatened war between the North and South Webster tried three times to achieve the Presidency all three bids failed the final one in part because of his compromises Similarly Webster s efforts to steer the nation away from civil war toward a definite peace ultimately proved futile Despite this Webster came to be esteemed for these efforts and was officially named by the Senate in 1957 as one of its five most outstanding members site_link This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world and other notations in the work This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant The Orations on Bunker Hill Monument the Character of Washington and the Landing at Plymouth1894 version from my collection of small sized antique books some still very relevant thoughts that our country really needs to hear again Daniel Webster