Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) to James William Paige
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01946.17 Author/Creator: Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1834 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.1 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses legislative action regarding the Bank of the United States, including introduction of the Massachusetts Resolutions before the Senate. Notes that the House majority remains small, and that Senate support should be stronger, but that John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay are acting unpredictably regarding the measure.
Calhoun opposed a governmental recharter for the Second Bank of the United States that Webster supported. "On the Massachuetts Resolutions upon removal of Deposits" was presented 10 March 1834 by Webster to the Senate (The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1903, p. 203).
Saturday Morig
8 March 1834
Dr William
I am obliged to you for yours of Mar. 2. I know I am remiss in my correspondence with friends, but truly it is not altogether the affect of indolence, &, in no degree, of indifference. The Court & the Senate, & indispensable letters of business keep me out of idleness.
The time seems to have come for some movement. I believe I shall pretty soon give notice of a movement & I think it will be to trip forward such a measure as you describe. I hardly know what the [illegible] of [much] of is; but their was as well [illegible] that or anything. On presenting the Mass Resolutions on Monday, I think of [illegible] sometimes, for the introduction of the measure. The majority in the House is very small; probably not above 4 or 5. [2] Whether this majority will [stand] out, I know not. We should be stronger in the Senate, if we all pulled together, but Mr. Calhoun rather holds back, & Mr. C. seems to have some strange notions. Several friends besought him not to move the Resolutions, which you will see in this days paper; but he said he would have his own way. I think I understand it all. -
The Baltimore Com As you will see, tell a very pretty story.
Give my love to your three Ladies
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Always most truly
Yours
Col. Paige Danl Webster
[Docket]
D. Webster
Mar 8. '34
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