Why did Senators Daniel Webster and Henry Clay force an early vote on rechartering the Bank of the US?

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2026-05-11 11:55

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They wanted the bank to be an election issue in 1832. They knew Jackson would veto the bill to recharter, so they timed it to come in an election year.

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