. La storia degli Stati Uniti di Bill Nye. ent al Texas di centesmilioni di dollari per il nuovo Messico, che ha^come commercio agood per il Texas,- il divieto del commercio di theslave nel distretto di Columbia, E teenactment di una legge schiavo fuggitivo permittingproprietari di schiavi per seguirli nei freestands e portarli indietro in ferri, se necessario.i funzionari e gli agricoltori degli stati liberi si aspettavano werealso di uscire, chiamare il cane, lasciare theirwork, e aiutare a prendere questi chattel e portare themto il treno sud-diretto. Daniel Webster è nato nel 1782, e Noah nel 1758. Daniel AVAS ha studiato a Dartm

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. Bill Nye's history of the United States. ent to Texas of one hundredmillion dollars for New Mexico, —which w^as agood trade for Texas, —the prohibition of theslave-trade in the District of Columbia, and theenactment of a Fugitive Slave Law permittingowners of slaves to follow them into the freeStates and take them back in irons, if necessary.The officials and farmers of the free States werealso expected to turn out, call the dog, leave theirwork, and help catch these chattels and carry themto the south-bound train. Daniel Webster was born in 1782, and Noah in1758. Daniel Avas educated at Dartmouth Col-lege, where he was admitted in 1797. He taughtschool winters and studied summers, as many other great men have done since, until he knew 20* 233 234 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. about everything that anybody could. What Dandid not know, Noah did. Strange to say, Daniel was frightened to deathwhen first called upon to speak a piece. He sayshe committed dozens of pieces to memory andrecited them to the woods and crags and cows. DANIEL WEBSTER COULD NOT STAND UP BEFORE A SCHOOL AND UTTER A WORD. and stone abutments of the New England farms, but could not stand up before a school and uttera word. In 1801 he studied law with Thomas W.Thompson, afterwards United States Senator.He read then for the first time that Law is arule of action prescribing what is right and pro-hibitine what is wrone. In 1812 he was elected to Congress, and in THE WEBSTERS. 235 1813 made his maiden speech. One of his mostmasterly speeches was made on economical andfinancial subjects ; and yet in order to get his bluebroadcloth coat with brass buttons from the tailor-shop to wear while making the speech, he had toborrow twenty-five dollars. When the country has wanted a man to talkwell on these subjects it has generally been com-pelled to advance money to him before he couldmake a speech. Sometimes he has to be takenfrom the pawn-shop. Webster, it is said, was themost successful lawyer, after he r

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