The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-04
WASHINGTON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1852

January goth, 1880, made his first speech in
reply 10 Hayne, Of South Carolina, in the de-
bate on resolution offered by Senator Foot,
| of Connecticut
January Goth, 1880, made his celebrated
| speech in reply to Hayne, which Mr. Everett
pronounces the most celebrated speech ever
pronounced in Congress.
Same year. we believe married second time,
Caroline lie Roy daughter of Herman lie Roy,
of New York city by whom he has no issue.
| Mrs. Webster is still living
January oath, 1882, spoke against confirm
ing the nomination of Martin Van Buren, as
Minister to England
Same year, supported bill introduced by
Senator Dallas, Incorporating National Bank.
18th and 10th February, 1893, made his
speech in opposition to Calhoun's notification
| resolutions and in favor of General Jackson s
| Force Bill"
In the recess of Congress in 1893, visited the
| Middle States, and made public speeches at
Pittsburgh and Buffalo.
At the next session opposed Mr.. Clay's Com
promise bill, providing for the gradual reduc-
| ton of all duties TO one uniform rate of twenty
per cent.
18th May, 1894 addressed the Senate in Gen.
| sure OF General Jackson's protest against the
resolution Of the Senate, expressing their dis
appreciation of the removal of the Government
deposites from the United States Bank.
March, 1884, read protest against the res
oluton expunging from the records OF the Sen
ate its expressions of disapprobation at the re-
moval OF the deposites.
March, 1887, in response to an invitation
from the merchants of New York, made pub.
lie speech at Niblos Saloon.
AT the extra session of Congress- called in
September opposed the Sub Treasury bill
January, 1888, opposed resolution offered
Tby Mr. Calhoun, against the interference OF
Congress with slavery in the District of Column
bia, declaring that it would be direct and
dangerous attack on the institutions of all the
slaveholding States" Also, resolution offer
ed by MIR. Clay, ~ u substitute declaring that
such interference would DO a violation of the
faith implied in the cessions by the States of
Virginia and Maryland just cause of alarm
to the people of the slaveholdng States and
have direct and inevitable tendency to DIS
turb and endanger the Union MIR Webster
taking ground that there was nothing in the
act OF cession, nothing in the Constitution, and
nothing in the history of this or any other
transaction, implying any limitation upon the
power OF Congress to exercise exclusive jurs-
diction over the oeded territory in oil cases
whatsoever.
1889 In the spring, made hasty tour
through England Scotland, and France.
1910 Advocated the election of General
Harrison.
March, ls4l. Appointed Secretary of State
under President Harrison
April, lSil. Retained in Office by John Ty.
Ter, acting President in place of General Har.
rson. deceased.
1912. Negotiates the treaty Of Washington
lS43. Resigns his seat in the Cabinet, anC
retires to Massachusetts.
Sept. %, lSi3 Made a speech in defenc,
of his administration rs Secretary of State, a
Faneuil Hall, Boston.
Dec, lS45. Took his seat in the Senate i,
place of Mr.. ChOate, resigned.
1856. Opposed the annexation of Texas
the Mexican war, the Sub Treasury bill anC
the tariff bill of 1916.
lSI7 In the spring made a tour through
some of the Southern States His health pre-
vented his going further than Savannah.
lS47 Opposed the ratification of the treat
Of Mexico.
r ls4s. Advocated the election of Genera
Taylor to the Presidency.
It'll March, iS49, made his speech in favo
= of the admission of California, New Mexc,
and Utah, without the JeHersonian Proyiso
v Same year. appointed member of NJ
y Clays Compromise Committee
Same year, appointed Secretary of State, b
Mr.. Fillmore, acting President, vice Gener,
f Taylor, deceased
May, 1851, made tour through the Stat
, of New York, on occasion Of celebrating til
E opening of the Erie Railroad.
Died October "a. 1882
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