http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm#comment-369035 Troy P Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:46:07 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681258#comment-369035 Calhoun dug himself into his own hole, while others like Jackson decided to fend for himself and not follow him into it. Calhoun started digging his hole when he tried to mess with the election and get Adams to lose simply for a democratic president to get into office to help South Carolina out. I think that was the worst decision for Calhoun to make for himself. Jackson made a smart decision though by helping out the rest of the country from going away from Calhoun’s beliefs and put the whole country in front of him. Jackson saved more of the country from disobeying his home state and supporting the country in my opinion. Calhoun dug himself into his own hole, while others like Jackson decided to fend for himself and not follow him into it. Calhoun started digging his hole when he tried to mess with the election and get Adams to lose simply for a democratic president to get into office to help South Carolina out. I think that was the worst decision for Calhoun to make for himself. Jackson made a smart decision though by helping out the rest of the country from going away from Calhoun’s beliefs and put the whole country in front of him. Jackson saved more of the country from disobeying his home state and supporting the country in my opinion.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm#comment-369005 Scotty Nice Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:30:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681258#comment-369005 It's interesting how Jackson was elected into presidency partially due to the public idea that he would repeal the widely hated Tariff of 1828. And the only reason he won was because Calhoun, who partially crafted the Tariff of 1828, basically destroyed Adams' chances of becoming president with the act. Calhoun later supported a state's branch view, and wanted the Tariff either removed or lowered. But Jackson took a nationalist stance on the issue, and the government remained stronger than the state. Later, because of Calhoun's large hatred for the tariffs, he resigned his place of vice presidency to take serve in the South Carolina senate. There he attempt to fight the tariffs, but remained unsuccessful. It requires more than one state to make a nation's change. It's interesting how Jackson was elected into presidency partially due to the public idea that he would repeal the widely hated Tariff of 1828. And the only reason he won was because Calhoun, who partially crafted the Tariff of 1828, basically destroyed Adams' chances of becoming president with the act. Calhoun later supported a state's branch view, and wanted the Tariff either removed or lowered. But Jackson took a nationalist stance on the issue, and the government remained stronger than the state. Later, because of Calhoun's large hatred for the tariffs, he resigned his place of vice presidency to take serve in the South Carolina senate. There he attempt to fight the tariffs, but remained unsuccessful. It requires more than one state to make a nation's change.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm#comment-368252 Aleisha C Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:55:27 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681258#comment-368252 South Carolinians had been pulled through the ringer with the Tariff of 1828, so they hoped that a homegrown South Carolinian democrat like Andrew Jackson would be good for office. However they were let down because Jackson aimed for a more federalist government without even glancing at the tariff. Sadly, things only got worse from there. Calhoun, being the reason the tariff was in place, wrote an anonymous letter to fix what he had was ashamed of. He even demoted himself as Vice President to become the Senate of South Carolina. He helped them defy federal rule by creating a state ordinance that nullified all tariffs for South Carolina. Calhoun suggesting the tariff in the first place backfired, but it is good to know that did clean up the mess he had made. South Carolinians had been pulled through the ringer with the Tariff of 1828, so they hoped that a homegrown South Carolinian democrat like Andrew Jackson would be good for office. However they were let down because Jackson aimed for a more federalist government without even glancing at the tariff. Sadly, things only got worse from there. Calhoun, being the reason the tariff was in place, wrote an anonymous letter to fix what he had was ashamed of. He even demoted himself as Vice President to become the Senate of South Carolina. He helped them defy federal rule by creating a state ordinance that nullified all tariffs for South Carolina. Calhoun suggesting the tariff in the first place backfired, but it is good to know that did clean up the mess he had made.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm#comment-368178 Kyle J Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:38:40 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681258#comment-368178 What I find interesting is how Calhoun tried to essentially sabotage Adams to make Jackson president. And what’s more interesting is how Jackson is willing to send military personnel to his home state to prevent South Carolina from nullifying the tariffs. The possibility of having to hang his former vice president is somewhat humorous though, and it is a good thing that Clay was able to divert the whole crisis or else many South Carolinians would have been slaughtered by the massive military force that Jackson sent to enforce the laws passed by Congress. The Nullification Crisis seemed to be a foreshadowing of the Civil War; such that the Southern states would try to resist the laws passed by the Union, only to be met with troops and, eventually, defeat. What I find interesting is how Calhoun tried to essentially sabotage Adams to make Jackson president. And what’s more interesting is how Jackson is willing to send military personnel to his home state to prevent South Carolina from nullifying the tariffs. The possibility of having to hang his former vice president is somewhat humorous though, and it is a good thing that Clay was able to divert the whole crisis or else many South Carolinians would have been slaughtered by the massive military force that Jackson sent to enforce the laws passed by Congress. The Nullification Crisis seemed to be a foreshadowing of the Civil War; such that the Southern states would try to resist the laws passed by the Union, only to be met with troops and, eventually, defeat.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/south-carolina-takes-on-the-feds.htm#comment-368052 Greg S. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 16:32:19 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681258#comment-368052 I like this article, because it shows how South Carolina’s thought they were safe when Andrew Jackson was elected, but this was the opposite of what happened. Jackson supported the union more than a single state, his home state even. I also like the fact that a native South Carolinian caused all the problems anyways. Calhoun should never have written the original tariff anyways, he thought that it would not be passed but that was a mistake because it did get passed. Then, to recover from his blunder he even went to anonymously write that the states should not have to pay the tariffs. In all, this article is interesting because it shows how unintelligent some people can be. I like this article, because it shows how South Carolina’s thought they were safe when Andrew Jackson was elected, but this was the opposite of what happened. Jackson supported the union more than a single state, his home state even. I also like the fact that a native South Carolinian caused all the problems anyways. Calhoun should never have written the original tariff anyways, he thought that it would not be passed but that was a mistake because it did get passed. Then, to recover from his blunder he even went to anonymously write that the states should not have to pay the tariffs. In all, this article is interesting because it shows how unintelligent some people can be.

]]>