Tariff of 1828

The South Carolina Exposition and Protest by John C. Calhoun is a good example of the Nullification Theory during this period. Calhoun stated that the Tariff of 1828 was unconstitutional because it favored the north manufacturing over the southern agricultural and trade. Calhoun also stated that “Tariff power could only be used to generate revenue, not to provide protection from foreign competition for U.S. industries, the protective system was unjust and unequal in operation…

living in the state. To end their slavery, the federal authorities would have to establish tariffs. Slavery was at stake, according to John C. Calhoun with the “peculiar domestic institutions of the southern states.” There was a South Carolina state convention in 1832. The convention was to reject the federal tariff acts of 1828 and 1832. The federal agents in Charleston was to collect all the federal tariff revenue after February 1, 1833. The state legislature provided citizens whose property…

"Calhounian" nullification created problems between conflicting interests of the state and the federal governments. This was primarily used against the tariff of abominations which earned southern animosity for Adams, as well as sparked the nullification crisis. South Carolina hosted a state convention which resulted in voting to nullify the Tariff of 1828 and to forbid the collections of duties in the state. Jackson saw this as treason and sent a warship to South Carolina. Jackson even produced…

In 1832 South Carolina declared that tariffs from 1828 to 1832 to be void, which was an Ordinance of Nullification. South Carolina also threatened to secede if the federal government tried to collect the owed tariff money. South Carolina eventually gave up on the right of nullification. “He had addressed the economic demands of the South while upholding the constitutional…

Was Andrew Jackson a “good” president? The presidency of Andrew Jackson has sparked controversy as to whether or not he really was the patriotic war-hero many have made him out to be. Despite the speculation of Jackson’s success as president, it can be agreed upon that Andrew Jackson made great strides for the United States during his imperfect presidency. Andrew Jackson accomplished much during the two terms he served as president. One notable feat of Jackson was that he was able to pay off…

The vice-president, John C. Calhoun, reacted to this tariff by openly saying that states have the right to null a federal law, and challenged taxing imports without a clear objective. The answer to Calhoun came in 1833 when a compromise Tariff was produced that lessoned the Tariff of 1832 over a time span of ten years. South Carolina was the only state to nullify previous tariffs agreed to the new tariff resentfully. Though South Carolina’s small act of rebellion caused an uproar…

The fierce election of 1828, featured former president John Quincy Adams against the war hero Andrew Jackson. Jackson felt cheated due to the "corrupt bargain" during the election of 1824,and has decided to take one more shot at presidency. Jackson, the candidate who gained popular support from both the West and South, arrived victorious at the conclusion to the election of 1828. Despite his political campaign, some historians regard Jackson 's presidency as "great," which in terms places him…

From the moment the ink dried on the Constitution, Northerners and Southerners carried deeply held differences about the meaning of nationhood. For the South, the nation was only an alliance of sovereign states that had power independent from the federal government. To the North, the creation of the Constitution was the start of a nation with a strong federal government that overruled the states. These opposing viewpoints were the result of the different cultural identities and political…

president in America’s history was Andrew Jackson. He made some very monumental changes to America. Being a Democrat, he felt very strongly about taxes and tariffs. As a result, he passed the Tariff Act in 1832, which forever altered our economy. This Tariff was enacted to right the wrongs done by the Tariff Act of 1828. The Tariff Act of 1828 supported the economy of the North and not of the South. What the Act or 1832 attempted to do was make it so that the South was not feeling…

Crisis in 1832. Nullification suggests that the states can nullify a federal law if they believe it to be against the constitution. South Carolina voted to nullify The Tariff of 1828 enforced by Jackson. The Tariff of 1828 was proposed to raise tariffs significantly on foreign manufactured items such as textiles. This was a protective tariff for most manufacturing states, but some southerners especially South Carolinians had issues with accepting it. The issues arose due to the prices of…