South Carolina and the Tariff Crisis
In a detailed speech, Mr C defends South Carolina’s resistance to federal tariffs from 1816 to 1828, arguing the state acted to defend reserved powers. He rebuts charges of precipitancy, cites the 1828 tariff act as ruinous, and traces the rise of monopolies, surplus funds, and political manipulation. He honors the state’s pursuit of constitutional rights and duty over ambition.