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Jackson's first tenure in office was ending soon, when the Tariff of Abominations was passed. He was effectively compelled to address South Carolina because the President was required to amend the 1828 statute by corporate and agricultural groups. The Northerners believed that this tariff, which was considerably higher than before and protected American manufacturing from the British, solely benefitted them. As a result, South Carolina's agriculture would suffer.
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John C. Calhoun stated that the states had the authority to overturn "oppressive" federal legislation at the South Carolina Exposition and Protest. He claimed that the states' consent had been obtained by the federal government. Additionally, he said that any federal legislation that a state deemed to be unconstitutional may be repealed. The U.S. Constitution's tariffs, according to Calhoun, were not intended to safeguard American business, but rather to raise money.
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Robert Hayne, a senator from South Carolina, and Daniel Webster, a senator from Massachusetts, were involved. While Webster emphasized the Constitution and its Supremacy Clause, Hayne endorsed Calhoun's views on nullification. Hayne thought that states should be able to override federal law. Webster supported the Constitution, however, and held that while they might petition a federal court to change the Constitution, they could not do so in order to overturn a federal statute.
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To reduce protective tariffs from that tariff of Abominations, Congress approved this. The South Carolinians, though, were still unsatisfied. This prompted the legislature of South Carolina to call for a conference on "state nullification".
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South Carolina was able to get this because they declared the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 to be "null and void" within of their state's borders. In order to carry out its ordinance, their government also established legislation that included building up a military force.
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Jackson basically reminded the state that they were on the verge of "treason" in his proclamation. He also made the South Carolina people aware of their impending disunity. He also states in his announcement that he would employ military action if necessary.
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That gradually decreased the other tariffs is often referred to as the Compromise tariff. The states asked that the nullification be abandoned and that a protracted war be avoided.
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The Compromise Tariff and the Force Bill were both approved on the same day. This empowered the president to use military force to enact legislation. These two acts/bills sent a message to South Carolinians that secession threats would no longer be accepted.