Mr Websters Speech In Answer To Mr Calhoun March 22 1838

Author : Daniel Webster
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ISBN 13 : 9781331239185
Total Pages : 24 pages
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Download or read book Mr. Webster's Speech written by Daniel Webster and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mr. Webster's Speech: In Answer to Mr. Calhoun, March 22, 1838 On Thursday, the 22d of March, Mr. Calhoun spoke at length in answer to Mr. Webster's speech of March 12. When he had concluded, Mr. Webster immediately rose, and addressed the Senate as follows: Mr. President: I came rather late to the Senate this morning, and happening to meet a friend on the avenue, I was admonished by him to hasten my steps, as "the war was to be carried into Africa," and I was expected to be annihilated. I lost no time in following the advice, sir, since it would be awkward for one to be annihilated without knowing any thing about it. Well, sir, the war has been brought into Africa. The honorable member has made an expedition into regions as distant from the subject of this debate as the orb of Jupiter from that of our earth. He has spoken of the tariff, of slavery, and of the late war. Of all this I do not complain. On the contrary, if it be his pleasure to allude to all, or any of these topics, for any purpose whatever, I am ready at all times to hear him. Sir, this carrying the war into Africa, which has become so common a phrase among us, is, indeed, imitating a great example; but it is an example which is not always followed by success. In the first place, sir, every man, though he be a man of talent and genius, is not a Scipio; and in the next place, as I recollect this part of Roman and Carthaginian history - the gentleman may be more accurate - but as I recollect it, when Scipio resolved upon carrying the war into Africa, Hannibal was not at home. Now, sir, I am very little like Hannibal, but I am at home; and when Scipio Africanus South Carolinaensis brings the war into my territories, I shall not leave their defence to Asdrubal, nor Syphax, nor any body else. I meet him on the shore, at his landing, and propose but one contest. "Concurritur; Aut cita mors, aut victoria l ta." Mr. President, I had made up my mind that if the honorable gentleman should confine himself to a reply, in the ordinary way, I would not say another syllable. But he has not done so. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."