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My points stand. And, by the way, the nullification crisis began in 1832 and was settled via a compromise reduction in tariff rates the next year. Andrew Jackson, who was President at the time, warned on May 1, 1833, that “the tariff was only a pretext, and disunion and Southern confederacy the real object. The next pretext will be the negro, or slavery question.”

Yeah? My point stands. Yes, the Nullification Crises was ended by reducing the tariff. And yes, I am aware of that Jackson quote. I disagree with him that the tariff was a pretext. Slavery was a pretext. Southern Confederacy was the real object because of the tariff, unequal expenditure and the Southern states feeling pushed around by the more populous North which was centralizing ever more power in Washington.

My points stand. And, by the way, the nullification crisis began in 1832 and was settled via a compromise reduction in tariff rates the next year.

What about the slavery? We all know the South can have no concern about anything other than slavery, so can you tell us the connection to slavery here?

Didn't you read the secession documents? There MUST be something in the first effort to secede from the Union about slavery, right?

Andrew Jackson, who was President at the time, warned on May 1, 1833, that “the tariff was only a pretext, and disunion and Southern confederacy the real object. The next pretext will be the negro, or slavery question.”

"Pretext" is a matter of how you choose to see it. If you disagree with other people's reasons, you might call them "pretexts", but if you agree with them, you would recognize them as "causes."

I do not doubt that the South was fed up with being dominated by the North, and they were at that time wishing they hadn't signed on to the project.

But I think if you want a proper understanding of how they felt, (or as close as a modern man can come) you should read what John Calhoun had to say on the matter.

I find it interesting that you accept Jackson's claim that "the next pretext will be the negro, or slavery question."

You seem solidly determined to regard the slavery question as the sole force dominating all decisions by the South. This is hardly how you would classify something as a "pretext."

Myself and FLT-Bird have argued that slavery was a pretext. What they wanted was independence, and they thought the Union violations of the Constitution regarding slavery was a good legal argument for them to get independence.

I think Jackson correctly saw it for what it was, and he recognized they just wanted out.