The Great Expounder : Young Folks' Life of Daniel Webster
The Great Expounder : Young Folks' Life of Daniel Webster
Frost, John, 1800-1859
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There are no such fiery passages in his speeches, no such heated personal attacks as mar the pleasure with which we look over the earlier speeches of Henry Clay. We present some extracts from his speeches on the increase of the navy, and the true policy of our country, as it was afterwards vindicated by our gallant navy. "The humble aid," he said, "which it would be in my power to render to measures of Government, shall be given cheerfully, if Government will pursue measures which I can conscie...ntiously support. If even now, failing in an honest and sincere attempt to procure an honorable peace, it will return to 17 Digitized by VjOOQ IC 194 LIFE OF measures of defence and protection, such as reason and common sense and the public opinion all call for, my vote shall not be withheld from the means. Give up your futile projects of invasion'. Extin- guish the fires which blaze on your inland frontiers. Establish perfect safety and defence there by adequate force. Let every man that sleeps on your soil sleep in security.
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