Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 Proclamation, by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.

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GLC#
GLC01895
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
1832/12/10
Author/Creator
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Title
Proclamation, by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States.
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 80 cm, Width: 50 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Attacks South Carolina's plans of nullification, warns that "disunion by armed force is treason," and threatens harsh punishment. In 1832, South Carolina claimed that it had the right as a state to nullify federal law, in particular the federal tariff acts of 1828 and 1832. They also claimed the right to secede if the government tried to enforce the acts. This led to the Nullification Crisis. Jackson favored states rights, but not to this degree, and took a firm stand against the right to nullification and secession. In March 1833 a compromise tariff bill ended South Carolina's nullification attempts and the crisis. Printed on yellow silk by G. F. Hopkins.

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