The Nullification Era: A Documentary Record

adopted American appeal attempt authority believe Bill Calhoun called cause cent Charleston citizens civil common compact Congress consequences considered consolidation Constitution Convention cotton course danger decide determine doctrine duty effect enforce equal established evil execution exercise exist expressed fact Federal feelings final force give Government granted hand hope House important imposed interests Jackson judge land laws legislation Legislature less letter liberty limits look maintain majority manufactures means measure ment mind nature never North nullification object once operation opinion oppression parties passed persons planters political present preserve President principles produce prosperity protection question raise reason regard representatives resistance resolutions ruin secure Senate slavery slaves Society SOURCE South Carolina Southern sovereign sovereignty spirit stand suppose tariff thing tion true Union United whole