3;
speech against tariff of 1824, 163-165;
reasons for his change of position, as to tariff in 1828, 166, 167;
speech at Boston dinner, 167;
character of this change of policy, and question of consistency, 168;
treats free trade or protection as a question of expediency, 169;
change on the constitutional question, 170;
opposes Jackson's removals from office, 172;
first speech on Foote's resolution, 173;
second speech, reply to Hayne, 174;
argument on nullification, 175;
weak places in his argument, 176;
intention in this speech, definition of the Union as it is, 179, 180;
scene of the speech and feeling at the North, 181;
opening sentence of the speech, 182;
manner and appearance on that day, 183;
variety in the speech, 184;
sarcasm, defence of Massachusetts, 185;
character of his oratory, 186, 187;
of his imagination, 188;
of his style, 189;
preparation of speeches, 190;
physical appearance and attributes, 191, 192;
manner with and effect on children, 193;
effect of his appearance in England, 194;
anecdotes of effect produced by his look and appearance, 195;
constitutional indolence, needs something to excite him in later life,
anecdote, 196;
defence of Prescott, 197;
Goodridge case, White case, greatness of argument in latter, 198;
opening passage compared with Burke's description of Hyder Ali's
invasion, 199;
as a jury lawyer, 200;
compared in eloquence with other great orators, 201, 202;
perfect taste of as an orator, 203;
rank as an orator, 204;
change made by death of Ezekiel and by second marriage, 205;
general effect on the country of reply to Hayne, 206;
ambition for presidency begins, desires consolidation of party, no
chance for nomination, 207;
advocates renewal of bank charter, 208;
overthrows doctrines of bank veto, 209;
opposes confirmation of Van Buren as minister to England, 210;
defeats confirmation, 211;
predicts trouble from tariff, 212;
sees proclamation, wholly opposed to Clay's first Compromise Bill, 213;
sustains the administration and supports the Force Bill, 214;
reply to Calhoun, "the Constitution not a compact," 216, 217;
opposes the Compromise Bill, 218;
Benton's view of, 219, 220;
impossible to ally himself with Jackson, 221;
joins Clay and Calhoun, 222;
soundness of his opposition to compromise, 223;
falls in behind Clay, tour in the West, nominated by Massachuset