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If the Union was formed by accession of States then the Union may be dissolved by the secession of States.
Daniel Webster
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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
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Former United States Senator
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New Hampshire
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