The Life And Times of Henry Clay
The Life And Times of Henry Clay
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Clay had held conferences with the lead- inir manufacturers of that citv, — then, as now, the centre of the manufacturing enteri)rise and resources of the Union, — to ascertain the opinions which they had derived from tlieir practical knowledge and ex- perience of the subject. On arriving at Washington, lie conferred with Mr. Calhoun upon the existing difficulties, and compared views with him in refer- ence to the necessary and practicable changes in the tariff. His rare powers of persunsion an...d concilia- tion were used to the utmost, in })ro(lucing a spirit of harmony among Southern Kepresentatives, . Who OF HENRY CLAY. 11] had been most disposed to refractory measures. He prevailed so far, that at last they generally expressed the feeling, that they nuicli preferred that the diffi- culty should be settled by Mr. Clay, than by the arbitrary measures threatened by the Federal Gov- ernment.
The Compromise Act was discussed with mnch zeal and abilitj^ in both Houses of Congress. Its chief opponent was Daniel Webster, who threw into the scale against it the ponderous weight of his talents and influence.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Clay had held conferences with the lead- inir manufacturers of that citv, — then, as now, the centre of the manufacturing enteri)rise and resources of the Union, — to ascertain the opinions which they had derived from tlieir practical knowledge and ex- perience of the subject. On arriving at Washington, lie conferred with Mr. Calhoun upon the existing difficulties, and compared views with him in refer- ence to the necessary and practicable changes in the tariff. His rare powers of persunsion an...d concilia- tion were used to the utmost, in })ro(lucing a spirit of harmony among Southern Kepresentatives, . Who OF HENRY CLAY. 11] had been most disposed to refractory measures. He prevailed so far, that at last they generally expressed the feeling, that they nuicli preferred that the diffi- culty should be settled by Mr. Clay, than by the arbitrary measures threatened by the Federal Gov- ernment.
The Compromise Act was discussed with mnch zeal and abilitj^ in both Houses of Congress. Its chief opponent was Daniel Webster, who threw into the scale against it the ponderous weight of his talents and influence.
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