Soon after the tariff compromise had been effected, Mr.Webster renewed his relations with Mr.Clay, and, consequently, with Mr.Calhoun, and their redoutable antagonist in the President's chair soon gave them enough to do.

The most immediate obstacle to Mr.Webster's alliance with General Jackson was the latter's attitude in regard to the bank.

Mr.Webster had become satisfied that the bank was, on the whole, a useful and even necessary institution.

No one was better fitted than he to decide on such a question, and few persons would now be found to differ from his judgment on this point.

In a general way he may be said to have adopted the Hamiltonian doctrine in regard to the expediency and constitutionality of a national bank.