Editing Daniel Webster (section)

===Adams administration, 1827–1829===
{{See also|Presidency of John Quincy Adams}}

In 1827, the Massachusetts legislature elected him to the [[United States Senate]]. He was initially reluctant to leave the House of Representatives, where he had established seniority and a strong base of power, but ultimately accepted election to the Senate.{{sfn|Remini|1997|pp=277–281}} After a period of consideration, he voted for the [[Tariff of 1828]], which raised tariff rates.{{sfn|Remini|1997|pp=295–299}} Prior to the [[1828 U.S. presidential election]], he worked with Clay to build the National Republican Party across the country. While Clay rallied support for the party in the West, he emerged as a leading National Republican in the Northeastern states.{{sfn|Remini|1997|pp=273–277}} Despite his efforts and those of Clay, Democratic candidate Andrew Jackson decisively defeated President Adams in the 1828 election.{{sfn|Remini|1997|pp=301–302}}