He supported these resolutions, thus daringly put forward just after the principle they involved had been voted down, in a speech of singular power, clear, convincing, and full of information and illustration.

He elaborated the ideas contained in his previous remarks on the currency, displaying with great force the evils of irredeemable paper, and the absolute necessity of a sound currency based on specie payments.

He won a signal victory by the passage of his resolutions, which brought about resumption, and, after the bank was firmly established, gave us a sound currency and a safe medium of exchange.

This was one of the most conspicuous services ever rendered by Mr.Webster to the business interests and good government of the country, and he deserves the full credit, for he triumphed where Mr.Calhoun had just been defeated.
Mr.Webster took more or less part in all the questions which afterwards arose in the House, especially on the tariff, but his great efforts were those devoted to the bank and the currency.

The only other incident of the session was an invitation to fight a duel sent him by John Randolph.