Robert Y. Hayne
Robert Y. Hayne
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Daniel Webster strongly opposed nullification and believed that the federal government was above the states. This is made clear in the Webster-Hayne Debate of 1830, where Webster argued against pro-nullification South Carolina senator Robert Hayne.
Sen. Robert Y. Hayne
Daniel Webster was the Massachusetts senator who opposed nullification. He also opposed slavery & supported high tariffs.
Daniel Webster, a senator from Massachusetts, vehemently opposed the idea of nullification in his stirring speech in the Senate. His speech, known as the "Second Reply to Hayne," delivered on January 26, 1830, defended the supremacy of the federal government and argued against the nullification doctrine put forth by Senator Robert Hayne of South Carolina. Webster's speech is considered one of the most important and powerful speeches in American political history.
Before the Civil War, a dispute arose between the north and the south concerning states' rights. In South Carolina, Sen. John C Calhoun was a vocal spokesman for the South on this issue.
Daniel Webster
The Union County,North Carolina senator is previously Eddie Goodall
John C. Calhoun