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{{Webster-Hayne debate}}
The '''Webster-Hayne debate''' (primarily January 19–27, 1830) was a series of speeches delivered by Senators [[Robert Hayne]] of [[South Carolina]] and [[Daniel Webster]] of [[Massachusetts]], as well as responses by several other senators.  Originally responding to Foote's resolution to temporarily suspend surveying of public lands in the West, the debate widened to cover a variety of national issues, including [[tariff]]s, [[slavery]], internal improvements, and the nature of the union established by the [[United States Constitution]].

In addition to the speeches by Hayne and Webster, other Senators spoke in response, including [[Thomas Benton]] of [[Missouri]], [[John Rowan]] of [[Kentucky]], [[William Smith]] of South Carolina, [[John Clayton]] of [[Delaware]], and [[Edward Livingston]] of [[Louisiana]].

==Links==
*''[http://oll.libertyfund.org/?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=1557 The Webster-Hayne Debate on the Nature of the Union]'', a collection of key speeches published by [[Liberty Fund]] (2000).
*[[wikipedia:Webster-Hayne debate|Webster-Hayne debate]] on Wikipedia

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