The Papers of Henry Clay: Candidate, Compromiser, Whig, March 5, 1829-December 31, 1836 Volume 8

by Henry Clay

Returning to Kentucky in the spring of 1829 after four years as secretary of state in the administration of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay quickly regained the political dominance at home that would carry him to the U.S. Senate in 1831. Assuming leadership of the anti-Jackson forces, Senator Clay in 1832 mounted a spirited campaign for the presidency, advocating recharter of the national bank, high protective tariffs, and internal improvements, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813100585
• ISBN13: 9780813100586
• Release Date: November 1984
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher