Project Gutenberg 1999-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Foster, Herbert Darling 1863 1927 Stephenson, Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) 1867 1935 Stephenson, Nathaniel Wright Webster's Seventh of March Speech and the Secession Movement, 1850 Webster's 7th of March Speech and the Secession Movement, 1850 Produced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger "Webster's Seventh of March Speech and the Secession Movement, 1850" by Herbert Darling Foster is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the political tensions surrounding slavery and the prospect of secession in the United States during the mid-19th century. Specifically, it focuses on Daniel Webster's famous speech delivered on March 7, 1850, which sought to reconcile the opposing forces of abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates as the nation grappled with the implications of gaining new territory from the Mexican War. The book analyzes the context leading up to the speech, emphasizing the pressing danger posed by the secessionist movement in the South and exploring the divisions within the Southern states. Foster presents evidence demonstrating that Webster aimed to preserve the Union through compromise, despite facing criticism from abolitionists who labeled him a traitor. By using letters and contemporary accounts, Foster argues that Webster's speech ultimately played a crucial role in temporarily cooling tensions between the North and South, allowing for a delay in the secessionist agenda. The work serves not only as a historical recounting of a pivotal moment but also as a reevaluation of Webster's intentions and the political climate of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. Seventh of March speech Secession E300 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Politics 141485 2025-08-01T10:40:24.100687 text/html 139386 2013-02-02T11:33:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii 43440 2013-02-02T11:33:16 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 149537 2025-08-01T10:40:32.494123 application/epub+zip 149904 2025-08-01T10:40:27.767669 application/epub+zip 100623 2025-08-01T10:40:26.475694 application/epub+zip 388711 2025-08-01T10:40:35.516109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380722 2025-08-01T10:40:31.620119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147411 2022-09-01T12:00:58.865225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101092 2025-08-01T10:40:23.553685 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100916 2008-11-23T05:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37980 2008-11-23T05:22:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19272 2025-08-01T10:40:35.682106 application/rdf+xml 26272 2025-08-01T10:40:27.006698 image/jpeg 4969 2025-08-01T10:40:26.739664 image/jpeg 149817 2025-08-01T10:40:24.111668 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog