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Letters from Sumner to Story, Washington D.C. (1834)

Source: Library of Congress, Joseph Story Papers

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Letters from Sumner to Story, Washington D.C. (1834), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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& measured sentences, to Webster's speech on his
Bank Bill - was replied to very dryly by
Webster - who was followed by Leigh, who
did nothing, as it was told, (I did not hear him)
but repeat in a different form what he had
already given us in prior speeches - as a
Jackson man observed to me - giving another turn
to the kaleidoscope of his mind. The im-
pression is quite current, that is Leigh has
but one set of ideas, which he is deter-
mined to bring out & use on every possible
occasion. He has no fullness, fertility or
variety. - In the House Pinckney of
South Carolina has been singing the tones of nullifi-
cation,* to a listless audience, the only
attentive member being Gov. Lincoln who
seems to give a studied attention to all
things that pass, including, of course,
all speeches delivered. He must have
imposed penance upon himself, if he has
determined to continue so faithful a Rep-
resentative long. His speech last Sunday,
on presenting the [???] Memorial, though
it read well enough, is spoken quite slightly
of by members present at its delivery.

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*) The Nullification Crisis of 1828-33 in which the South Carolina convention
tried to nullify a federal tariff law.

    

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