Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster were all great leaders who were major contributors to American politics for over thirty years. All had many strengths, but I believe out of the three, Henry Clay would have made the best President of the United States. Even though he owned slaves he favored gradual emancipation and stipulated in his will that his slaves be freed. He was the only one among them who took a …showed first 75 words of 638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 638 total…had the popular vote. If Henry Clay had been elected President of the United States many things may have turned out different. He was against President Jackson's war with the Seminole Indians, and he was for the national bank and making internal improvements at national expense. He was against the war with Mexico. It is possible that we could have developed a better relationship with the Indians and Mexico if Henry Clay had been elected.