Thursday, March 31, 2016

Daniel Webster and His Contribution in Politics

Daniel Webster and His Contribution in Politics

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Daniel Webster acted in various capacities which included topnotch constitutional lawyer, notable public speaker and a prominent congressional spokesperson. Webster started his life with a well backed up legal career and he was known to have worked with some top minds of that time. Right from his childhood, Webster was surrounded by people who were strong federalist and he came across as a staunch federalist too.

House of Representative

Through the course of his legal career, Webster showed remarkable skills and the speeches he delivered were highly influential. In the year 1813, he was elected to the House of Representatives on the side of Federalist Party. From then on till the year 1827, Webster refrained himself from politics and focused more on his legal career. It is during this period he influenced judges to pass some landmark judgment including the power to tax was the power to destroy.

Senator

In the year 1827, Webster was elected senator from Massachusetts and in this period he actively took part in several activities. He was well known of his support for protective tariff. There was great improvement in the manufacturing space in Massachusetts. It is mainly because of his initiative that the Tariff of Abominations came into existence in the year 1828.

Though many of Webster’s speeches were highly power-packed and delivered strong messages, his exceptional response to Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina with regard to Southern State’s Rights Doctrine made him quite popular in the region. In his speech, Webster eloquently spoke in favor of the federal government. He successfully put-forth the weaknesses in Hayne’s speech and also contended that the constitution and union dependent on the people and not that of the state.

Webster as secretary of state

Webster served as secretary of state between the years 1841-1843, 1850-1852. In this period, he earned huge reputation and was known to have served the state in a better manner. The negotiation of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in the year 1842 that significantly eased the border problem with Britain was one of his greatest achievements. There was always a dispute over the border of Maine and New Brunswick between Britain and the US and the problem was amicably solved with a treaty.

Despite being a strong and influential Whig leader, Daniel Webster did not receive the nomination from his party as Presidential candidate which is something that he was completely disappointed with. 

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