U.s. History: Three Senatorial Giants: Clay, Calhoun and Webster

Read about these three titans of the Senate from 1812 until their deaths in the 1850s. Their last struggle against each other was the issue of slavery. See how Henry Clay, the great compromiser, offered one last compromise to try to keep the nation from splitting up over slavery. John C. Calhoun attempted to protect the interests of the South, and Daniel Webster managed to introduce active discussion among his northern allies to consider Clay's proposals.