Daniel Webster, <I>right,</I> opposed Senator Robert Y. Hayne in a famous Senate debate in 1830 over states' rights. Webster rejected Hayne's view that a state could nullify federal laws.
<BR><P>
Detail of an oil painting on canvas (about 1850) by G. P. A.Healy; Faneuil Hall, Boston (Boston Art Commission)</P>
</BODY></P>
<!-- <PT>YES -->
<!-- <AR>From The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia (TM) (c) «date» World Book, Inc., 525 W. Monroe, Chicago, IL 60661. All rights reserved. -->