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The Influence Of The Webster-Hayne Debate
Robert Hayne served as a senator in the United States Senate and governor of South Carolina during his career. While he served as a governor of South Carolina, Hayne was involved in a debate, between Daniel Webster, for the nullification of the Tariff of 1828. This was a significant role for Hayne, as he needed to defend the sovereignty of the states and the states’ rights. This showed that Hayne is credible because of his lasting impact on American History from the Webster-Hayne Debate. Hayne was able to show his intelligence from his education on states’ rights to pertain to this debate, and defend the South. Robert Hayne would be a useful witness for this trial because he was able to align with the violation of the USHA’s provision of universal healthcare on …show more content…
In the Webster-Hayne Debate, Hayne stated how he is “one of those who believe that the very life of our system is the independence of the states”( ) and how “there is no evil more to be deprecated than the consolidation of this government”( ). The evidence shown is credible because it was Hayne’s direct quote from the Webster-Hayne Debate. The evidence was used in Hayne’s argument to nullify the Tariff of 1828, emphasizing his philosophy on independence and the importance of states’ rights. Hayne emphasized the consolidation of the abundant amounts of power in the federal government, believing that it went against the foundation of the United States, and seeing this power as a threat. By using this evidence, Hayne would advocate New Jersey’s side that the provision of universal healthcare would violate American founding principles because he promoted state sovereignty. Haynes was constantly trying to prove how states were not able to govern on their own, and how decisions were made by Federal

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