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Tariff of 1828
The South Carolina wanted president Jackson to modify the Tariff of Abominations. This tariff had put taxes on manufactured goods and raw materials. The South thought that the protective tariffs did nothing but protect the Northern manufacturers, which ended up leaving South Carolina without a lot of money since they relied on imported goods. Soon, Jackson decides that he's going to revise the act. -
Webster Hayne Debate
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Tariff of 1832
The Tariff of 1832 was a revision of the original tariff, Tariff of 1828. This was revised in order to help satisfy the southern states and to help calm the conflict. A few taxes were removed from some items, but this was not enough to please the Southerners. -
Ordinance of Nullification
The South Carolina had passed the Ordinance of Nullification, which states that the previous tariffs that were enforced are now null and void. They also passed laws that help with building their military and appropriations for arms. This was the first time that a state actually attempted to nullify a certain law and this was usually used as a way to protest. -
Nullification Proclamation
In this proclamation, Andrew Jackson responded to South Carolina’s act of nullifying the tariffs. He states that they do not have the right to nullify the tariffs and it goes against the Constitution. He also warns that South Carolina will be in danger if they decide to break away from the nation because of the tariffs and accuses them of treason if they proceed to break the union. Jackson will continue on to carry out these laws, whether the South likes it or not. -
The Force Bill
Since South Carolina was saying that they were going to split from the union, Congress passed a new law to handle this situation. The Force Act gave the President the power to get help from the military so that they can enforce the import duties in the state that refuses to take part in the protective tariffs. -
Tariff of 1833
Henry Clay decided to pass the Tariff of 1833 in order to calm down the conflict since the nation was about to start a civil war. The Tariff of 1833 states that the value of the imported goods would decrease year by year until 1842 by 20%, in order to get to a reasonable price. The Southerners supported this tariff since it would benefit them more and they finally received what they wanted.