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James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
ight be in force, varying with every degree of latitude. This would produce confusion worse confounded. Even secession can be sustained by much more plausible arguments than such a paradox. Mr. John C. Calhoun was the acknowledged leader of the Nullification party. As a member of the House of Representatives he had borne a conspicuous part in the declaration and prosecution of the war of 1812 against Great Britain. He had been Secretary of War during nearly the whole eight years of Mr. Monroe's Presidency, and had displayed great administrative ability in organizing and conducting his Department. He was elected in 1824, and afterwards reelected in 1828, Vice-President of the United States, and still held this high office. He possessed eminent reasoning powers, but, in the opinion of many, was deficient in sound practical judgment. He was terse and astute in argument; but his views were not sufficiently broad and expanded to embrace at the same time all the great interests of
James Buchanan, Buchanan's administration on the eve of the rebellion, Chapter 13: (search)
ated to him a lucid statement of these negotiations, with explanatory documents. After these had been considered by President Monroe, he sent them, with his own views on the subject, to Mr. Jefferson, and asked his advice as to the course which ough accept it at only what it is worth, I add the assurance of my constant and affectionate friendship and respect. President Monroe, thus fortified by the support of Mr. Jefferson, proceeded to announce, in his seventh annual message to Congress, o the protection of the United States to every other portion of the continent. In a subsequent portion of the message Mr. Monroe proceeds to discuss and condemn, in a clear and able manner, the projects of the alliance against the southern Republiculd have interposed such a shield to defend their weaker sisters against the assaults of European despotism. When President Monroe's message arrived in London [we are informed by Mr. Rush], Rush, p. 458. the whole document excited great attenti