CHAPTER V. lxxii Election to Congress from Boston.--State of Parties.--Meeting of the Eighteenth Congress.--Mr. Webster's Resolution and Speech in favor of the Greeks.--Argument in the Supreme Court in the Case of Gibbons and Ogden.--Circumstances under which it was made.--Speech on the Tariff Law of 1824.--A complete Revision of the Law for the Punishment of Crimes against the United States reported by Mr. Webster, and enacted.--The Election of Mr. Adams as President of the United States.--Meeting of the Nineteenth Congress, and State of Parties.--Congress of Panama, and Mr. Webster's Speech on that Subject.--Election as a Senator of the United States.--Revision of the Tariff Law by the Twentieth Congress.--Embarrassments of the Question.--Mr. Webster's Course and Speech on this Subject. CHAPTER VI. lxxxvii Election of General Jackson.--Debate on Foot's Resolution.--Subject of the Resolution, and Objects of its Mover.--Mr. Hayne's First Speech.--Mr. Webster's original Participation in the Debate unpremeditated.--His First Speech.--Reply of Mr. Hayne with increased Asperity.--Mr. Webster's Great Speech.--Its Threefold Object.--Description of the Manner of Mr. Webster in the Delivery of this Speech, from Mr. March's "Reminiscences of Congress."--Reception of his Speech throughout the Country.--The Dinner at New York.--Chancellor Kent's Remarks.--Final Disposal of Foot's Resolution.--Report of Mr. Webster's Speech.--Mr. Healey's Painting.