I was thinking about this recently - I've seen a couple other threads that talk a little about Daniel Webster as Harrison's VP (he declined OTL) and i wondered, just how much would he push the Southern states?
Looking at what went on during the (mostly) Tyler Administration, the main thing I can see is just not annexing Texas. He might talk a lot about the need to discuss slavery in Congress, too (there was a ban on its discussion till, IIRC, 1845 t5hat John Quincy Adams kept fighting against). Perhaps he would refuse to sign the bill encouraging settlement of Florida?
The biggest thing I can think of is that - with VAn Buren also against annexing Texas and a major opponent of annexation int he White Hosue - Lewis Cass might get the nod without need for a dark horse.
I'm thinking it might be more like the 1850 that many people talk about if the Compromise of 1850 hadn't passed; although with Northern expansion becasue of the National System perhaps the North would stand a decent chance of winning, anyway.
Thoughts?
Looking at what went on during the (mostly) Tyler Administration, the main thing I can see is just not annexing Texas. He might talk a lot about the need to discuss slavery in Congress, too (there was a ban on its discussion till, IIRC, 1845 t5hat John Quincy Adams kept fighting against). Perhaps he would refuse to sign the bill encouraging settlement of Florida?
The biggest thing I can think of is that - with VAn Buren also against annexing Texas and a major opponent of annexation int he White Hosue - Lewis Cass might get the nod without need for a dark horse.
I'm thinking it might be more like the 1850 that many people talk about if the Compromise of 1850 hadn't passed; although with Northern expansion becasue of the National System perhaps the North would stand a decent chance of winning, anyway.
Thoughts?