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The freest government, if it could exist, would not be long acceptable, if the tendency of the laws were to create a rapid accumulation of property in few hands, and to render the great mass of the population dependent and penniless.

Daniel Webster (1782-1852) American statesman, lawyer, orator
Speech (1820-12-22), “First Settlement of New England,” Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Speech (1820-12-22), "First Settlement of New England," Plymouth, Massachusetts - Webster, Daniel | WIST Quotations

The freest government, if it could exist, would not be long acceptable, if the tendency of the laws were to create a rapid accumulation of property in few hands, and to render the great mass of the population dependent and penniless. On the bicentennial of the Pilgrims' landing in the…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Dec 2

A quotation from Daniel Webster

At the moment when God in his mercy has blessed the Christian world with a universal peace, there is reason to fear, that, to the disgrace of the Christian name and character, new efforts are making for the extension of this [slave] trade by subjects and citizens of Christian states, in whose hearts there dwell no sentiments of humanity or of justice, and over whom neither the fear of God nor the fear of man exercises a control. In the sight of our law, the African slave-trader is a pirate and a felon; and in the sight of Heaven, an offender beyond the ordinary depth of human guilt.

Daniel Webster (1782-1852) American statesman, lawyer, orator
Speech (1820-12-22), “First Settlement of New England,” Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Speech (1820-12-22), "First Settlement of New England," Plymouth, Massachusetts - Webster, Daniel | WIST Quotations

At the moment when God in his mercy has blessed the Christian world with a universal peace, there is reason to fear, that, to the disgrace of the Christian name and character, new efforts are making for the extension of this [slave] trade by subjects and citizens of Christian states,…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Nov 10

A quotation from Daniel Webster

In the nature of things, those who have not property, and see their neighbors possess much more than they think they need, cannot be favorable to laws made for the protection of property. When this class becomes numerous, it glows clamorous. It looks on property as its prey and plunder, and is naturally ready, at all times, for violence and revolution.

Daniel Webster (1782-1852) American statesman, lawyer, orator
Speech (1820-12-22), “First Settlement of New England,” Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Speech (1820-12-22), "First Settlement of New England," Plymouth, Massachusetts - Webster, Daniel | WIST Quotations

In the nature of things, those who have not property, and see their neighbors possess much more than they think they need, cannot be favorable to laws made for the protection of property. When this class becomes numerous, it glows clamorous. It looks on property as its prey and plunder,…

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World History Encyclopedia Jul 16, 2025

John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was an American lawyer and statesman, one of the key political figures of the Antebellum Era. #History #WarOf1812 #PetticoatAffair #JohnC.Calhoun #HenryClay #CompromiseOf1850 #AmericanCivilWar #AndrewJackson #DanielWebster #GreatTriumvirate #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24172-en/

John C. Calhoun: Champion of the Antebellum South

John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was an American lawyer and statesman, one of the key political figures of the Antebellum Era. Initially a nationalist, Calhoun spent his early career trying to strengthen...

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World History Encyclopedia Jun 9, 2025

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills passed by the US Congress in September 1850 to diffuse a sectional crisis brewing between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the South. #History #MissouriCompromise #CompromiseOf1850 #AmericanCivilWar #DanielWebster #HenryClay #JohnC.Calhoun #StephenA.Douglas #USHistory #ZacharyTaylor #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24595-en/

Compromise of 1850

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five bills passed by the US Congress in September 1850 to diffuse a sectional crisis brewing between the 'free states' of the North and the 'slave states' of the...

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World History Encyclopedia Mar 10, 2025

The Webster-Hayne debate was a series of back-and-forth speeches between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina in January 1830. #History #AmericanCivilWar #AndrewJackson #DanielWebster #JohnCCalhoun #RobertYHayne #StatesRights #USHistory #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/1-24196-en/

Webster-Hayne Debate

The Webster-Hayne debate was a series of back-and-forth speeches between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina in January 1830. What started as a debate...

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Christopher Stewart Jan 6, 2025

« A solemn and religious regard to spiritual and eternal things is an indispensable element of all true greatness. »

― Daniel Webster

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A solemn and religious regard to spiritual and eternal things is an indispensable element of all true greatness. — Daniel Webster

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Christopher Stewart Aug 25, 2024

« The most fruitful and elevating influence I have ever seemed to meet has been my impression of obligation to God. »

― Daniel Webster

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The most fruitful and elevating influence I have ever seemed to meet has been my impression of obligation to God. — Daniel Webster

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