[3.] P. 149, l. 8. 1. The notes, covering only five sheets of ordinary letter paper, from which Webster developed the entire speech of seventy pages, contain no hint of the exordium, but begin with
"No man hurt. If his 'rankling' is relieved, glad of it."
"I have no 'rankling' fear, anger, consciousness of refutation."
"No 'rankling,' original, or received--bow not strong enough."
[4.] L. 12. 2. Mr. Benton.
[5.] L. 27. 3. Mr. Webster's preparation for this reply lay in the nature of his thought and reading from his first entrance into public life, and especially from the nature of the constitutional questions which he has argued before the Supreme Court of the United States.
[6.] P. 152, l. 1. 1. Should not this be "more"?
[7.] L. 24. 2. This was a political cry raised against President Adams, who was elected by the House of Representatives. Clay had been a candidate, and because Adams gave him a seat in his Cabinet, a cry went up that they had made a bargain, by which Mr. Clay's friends were to vote for Adams in the House, and in return Clay was to receive a Cabinet position. This was a piece of political clap-trap. Cf. American Politics, Johnston, Ch. XI.
[8.] P. 155, l. 5. 1. If there had been a coalition and it was killed, it was killed by Calhoun, who threw all his influence against Adams and for Jackson. But at the time of this speech Calhoun was treated somewhat cavalierly by Jackson, and had not much reward in party succession.
[9.] P. 157, l. 13. 1. "The Missouri Compromise." Cf. American Politics, Johnston, Ch. VIII.