He was always on good terms with the President and with all the hostile leaders.

His opposition was extreme in principle, but not in manner; it was vigorous and uncompromising, but also stately and dignified.

It was part of his large and indolent nature to accept much and question little; to take the ideas most easy and natural to him, those of his friends and associates, and of his native New England, without needless inquiry and investigation.

It was part of the same nature, also, to hold liberal views after he had fairly taken sides, and never, by confounding individuals with principles and purposes, to import into politics the fiery, biting element of personal hatred and malice.
His position in the House once assured, we find Mr.Webster taking a much more active part in the daily debates than before.

On these occasions we hear of his "deliberate, conversational" manner, another of the lessons learned from Mr.Mason when that gentleman, standing so close to the jury-box that he could have "laid his finger on the foreman's nose," as Mr.
Webster said, chatted easily with each juryman, and won a succession of verdicts.