Replies

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.