The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . dStates alone, he said, was the finalauthority to decide what laws couldbe made by the Congress under theConstitution. There was not much more publicdiscussion among the great partyleaders about either the tariff or the right of a state to nullify an Senator Havne. act of the Congress, but the breach ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ -;;^^^?z^<^^^^^-^^which had been formed betweenthe Northern and the Southern states was materially widened. The Tariff again Revised. 1832. — The Congress revised thetariff again in 1832, removing most of the
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . dStates alone, he said, was the finalauthority to decide what laws couldbe made by the Congress under theConstitution. There was not much more publicdiscussion among the great partyleaders about either the tariff or the right of a state to nullify an Senator Havne. act of the Congress, but the breach ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ -;;^^^?z^<^^^^^-^^which had been formed betweenthe Northern and the Southern states was materially widened. The Tariff again Revised. 1832. — The Congress revised thetariff again in 1832, removing most of the features criticised inthe tariff of 1828, but the duties were still high. Since the Con-gress refused to abolish the protective tariff, there was intenseexcitement in the South, and talk of nullification was once moreheard in that section. The people of South Carolina displayed, a tion to Calhoun in , constituted him the first of American orators. His wordshave passed into history as memorable lessons in statesmanship, patriotism, andfairness and 258 THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN NATION deep feeling about the matter. They had protested against theact while it was under consideration, and they determined to takesteps to resist its enforcement in the state. The Reelection of Jackson. 1832. — The Democrats renominatedPresident Jackson for a second term. The National Republicansput in nomination their great leader, Henry Clay. Jackson waselected by a large majority. Martin Van Buren of New Yorkwas made Vice-President. The Nullification Controversy. 1832-1833. — The advocates ofstate rights and nullification called a convention at Columbia, SouthCarolina, and this convention adopted (November, 1832)the celebrated Ordinance of Nullification. It declared Ordinance ofNullification that the Congress had exceeded its power in enactingprotective tariffs. The tariff act of 1832 was pronounced null and void and not bindingupon South Carolina. It wasordered that no tarif
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