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Patrick Henry (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
scattered it to the winds; and finally, when the South threw herself on the defensive, as Massachusetts had threatened to do, in 1803 and 1815, she subjugated her. What was the powerful motive which thus induced the North to overthrow the government which it had labored so assiduously with the South to establish, and which it had construed in common with the South, for the period of forty years? It was the motive which generally influences human conduct; it was the same motive which Patrick Henry had so clearly foreseen, when he warned the people of Virginia against entering into the federal compact; telling them, that interested majorities never had, in the history of the world, and never would respect the rights of minorities. The great American System, as it has been called, had in the meantime arisen, championed by no less a personage than Henry Clay of Kentucky. In 1824, and again in 1828, oppressive tariffs had been enacted for the protection of New England manufacturer
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
mpetition, and compel the Southern consumer to pay two prices for all the textile fabrics he consumed, from the clothing of his negroes to his own broadcloth coats. So oppressive, unjust, and unconstitutional were these acts considered, that South Carolina nullified them in 1830. Immediately all New England was arrayed against South Carolina. An entire and rapid change took place in the political creed of that section. New England orators and jurists rose up to proclaim that the ConstitutionSouth Carolina. An entire and rapid change took place in the political creed of that section. New England orators and jurists rose up to proclaim that the Constitution was not a compact between the States. Webster thundered in the Senate, and Story wrote his Commentaries on the Constitution. These giants had a herculean task before them; nothing less than the falsifying of the whole political history of the country, for the previous forty years; but their barren and inhospitable section of the country had been touched by the enchanter's wand, and its rocky hills, and sterile fields, incapable of yielding even a scanty subsistence to its numerous population,
Jefferson City (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
1812, and in 1816, James Monroe was elected President by a vote of 183 to his opponent's 34; and more than one half of these 183 votes came from the Northern States. In 1820, Mr. Monroe was re-elected over John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, by a majority of 231 votes to 13. Besides Monroe and Adams, Crawford and Jackson were also candidates, but these two latter received only 11 votes between them. This last election is especially remarkable, as showing that there was no opposition to Jefferson's doctrine of StateRights, since all the candidates were of that creed. The opposition had been so often defeated, and routed in former elections, that they had not strength enough left to put a candidate in the field. John Quincy Adams succeeded Mr. Monroe, and his State-Rights doctrines are well known. He expressed them as follows: The indissoluble link of union between the people of the several States of this confederated nation, is, after all, not in the right, but in the heart.
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 3
regate, as one nation. With respect to the New England States in particular, there is other and mo first causes of the dissatisfaction of the New England States with the General Government was the rankled, for a long time, in the breast of New England. It was made, as we have seen, in 1803, ancontent with this, in connection with other New England States, she organized a Convention, at Harttion was appointed to lay the complaints of New England before the Federal Government, and there is It thus appears, that from 1803-4 to 1815, New England was constantly in the habit of speaking of an, speaking of this dissatisfaction of the New England States with the Federal Government, says: Tiffs had been enacted for the protection of New England manufacturers. The North was manufacturingna nullified them in 1830. Immediately all New England was arrayed against South Carolina. An entce in the political creed of that section. New England orators and jurists rose up to proclaim tha[4 more...]
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 3
cably if they can, violently if they must. Time passed on, and the difficulties which led to our War of 1812, with Great Britain, began to rise above the political horizon. Great Britain began to impress seamen from New England merchant ships, aGreat Britain began to impress seamen from New England merchant ships, and even went so far, at last, as to take some enlisted men from on board the United States ship of war Chesapeake. Massachusetts was furious; she insisted that war should be declared forthwith against Great Britain. The Southern States, which had cGreat Britain. The Southern States, which had comparatively little interest in this matter, except so far as the federal honor was concerned, came generously to the rescue of the shipping States, and war was declared. But the first burst of her passion having spent itself, Massachusetts found t knew from unequivocal evidence, although not provable in a court of law; and that in case of a civil war, the aid of Great Britain, to effect that purpose, would be assuredly resorted to, as it would be indispensably necessary to their design. See
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ne of the first causes of the dissatisfaction of the New England States with the General Government was the purchase of Louisiana, by Mr. Jefferson, in 1803. It arose out of their jealousy of the balance of power between the States. The advantagesecede from the Union. Her Legislature passed the following resolution on the subject: Resolved, That the annexation of Louisiana to the Union, transcends the Constitutional power of the Government of the United States. It formed a new Confederacy,ople of the United States, in the aggregate] united by the former compact, are not bound to adhere. This purchase of Louisiana rankled, for a long time, in the breast of New England. It was made, as we have seen, in 1803, and in 1811 the subject again came up for consideration; this time, in the shape of a bill before Congress for the admission of Louisiana as a State. One of the most able and influential members of Congress of that day from Massachusetts was Mr. Josiah Quincy. In a spee
Hartford (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
honor was concerned, came generously to the rescue of the shipping States, and war was declared. But the first burst of her passion having spent itself, Massachusetts found that she had been indiscreet; her shipping began to suffer more than she had anticipated, and she began now to cry aloud as one in pain. She denounced the war, and the Administration which was carrying it on; and not content with this, in connection with other New England States, she organized a Convention, at Hartford, in Connecticut, with a view to adopt some ulterior measures. We find the following among the records of that Convention: Events may prove, that the causes of our calamities are deep, and permanent. They may be found to proceed not merely from blindness of prejudice, pride of opinion, violence of party spirit, or the confusion of the times; but they may be traced to implacable combinations, of individuals, or of States, to monopolize office, and to trample, without remorse, upon the rights and in
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
In 1820, Mr. Monroe was re-elected over John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, by a majority of 231 votes to 13. Besides Monroe and Adams, Cs, than is implied in the Presidential elections above quoted. Massachusetts, the leader of these States in intellect, and in energy, impati, to the sea, and unlocked the mouths of that great river. But Massachusetts saw in the purchase, nothing more than the creation of addition most able and influential members of Congress of that day from Massachusetts was Mr. Josiah Quincy. In a speech on this bill, that gentlemeted men from on board the United States ship of war Chesapeake. Massachusetts was furious; she insisted that war should be declared forthwithlared. But the first burst of her passion having spent itself, Massachusetts found that she had been indiscreet; her shipping began to suffe and finally, when the South threw herself on the defensive, as Massachusetts had threatened to do, in 1803 and 1815, she subjugated her.
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
eriod of forty years? It was the motive which generally influences human conduct; it was the same motive which Patrick Henry had so clearly foreseen, when he warned the people of Virginia against entering into the federal compact; telling them, that interested majorities never had, in the history of the world, and never would respect the rights of minorities. The great American System, as it has been called, had in the meantime arisen, championed by no less a personage than Henry Clay of Kentucky. In 1824, and again in 1828, oppressive tariffs had been enacted for the protection of New England manufacturers. The North was manufacturing, the South non-manufacturing. The effect of these tariffs was to shut out all foreign competition, and compel the Southern consumer to pay two prices for all the textile fabrics he consumed, from the clothing of his negroes to his own broadcloth coats. So oppressive, unjust, and unconstitutional were these acts considered, that South Carolina null
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 3
d, and that that was the Government of the United States. Less than a century had elapsed since thhat the several States comprising the United States of America are not united on the principles of uetter will it be for the people of the dis-united States to part in friendship with each other, thaned, and established, by the people of the United States, in the aggregate, as one nation. With ree States. The advantages to result to the United States from the purchase of this territory were pstitutional power of the Government of the United States. It formed a new Confederacy, to which the States [not the people of the United States, in the aggregate] united by the former compact, are o take some enlisted men from on board the United States ship of war Chesapeake. Massachusetts was watch over the rights reserved, as of the United States to exercise the powers which were delegaten Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States, himself, as is well known, a Massachusett
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