The visit was in every way successful.

It brought rest and change as well as pleasure, and was full of interest.

Mr.
Webster was very well received, much attention was paid him, and much admiration shown for him.

He commanded all this, not only by his appearance, his reputation, and his intellectual force, but still more by the fact that he was thoroughly and genuinely American in thought, feeling, and manner.
He reached New York on his return at the end of December, and was there met by the news of General Harrison's nomination by the Whigs.

In the previous year it had seemed as if, with Clay out of the way by the defeat of 1832, and Harrison by that of 1836, the great prize must fall to Mr.Webster.