Government+Leader

As a government leader, the nullification crisis of 1832 was leading political problem to overcome. It was during the time period when the North and the South became definitely divided. Yet, the bill was satisfied and later, the bill was rejected by the Senate. As I worked in the Republican party, which was very overwhelming because Republican party split into two new parties, the Democratic and the National Republican. The tariff was leading political problem and the depression of industries followed. Because of the reactions of the tariff in 1828, John Calhoun, who was 7th Vice-president and the Senator of South Carolina, created a pamphlet which contained explanations of the Nullification. Although he argued with the North, he could not get the support because many of people from the North disagreed with his doctrine. However, after Andrew Jackson became the president, his ideas were supported. Later, the ideas brought disappointment to the North. In addition, South Carolina’s Robert Y. Hayne brought the problem worse. He argued that state has its own right to reject the tariff but on the other hand, they can be separated from the union. For government leader like me, the nullification crisis was considered as a large political problem because there were many conflicts between the North and the South. Also, we need to make sure if there is peace in between the North and the South and to maintain the country as united. Although South Carolina argued for the State’s right (state has right to get separated from the union), the senator of Massachusetts, Daniel Webster made a speech about it (“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”). I believe this conflict between the North and South almost brought early- Civil War; Instead of 1861, it was about to happen at 1833.

John C. Calhoun Robert Y. Hayne

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