A Brief Treatise Upon Constitutional And Party Questions And the History of Poli
A Brief Treatise Upon Constitutional And Party Questions And the History of Poli
Stephen Arnold Douglas
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Hayne, the leader of the nullifiers in the Senate, resigned his seat in that body, and accepted the office of Gov ernor of South Carolina, for the purpose of conduct ing in person State resistance to Federal authority, and Mr. Calhoun resigned his office of Yice-Presi- SUPPKESSION OF NULLIFICATION. 139 dent of the United States, and accepted a seat in the Senate to fill Mr. Hayne's vacancy, as the champion of nullification in that body. General Hamilton, of South Carolina, was appointed by Gov ...ernor Hayne commander-in-chief of the military forces of the State, and in order to produce a collis ion with the Federal authorities, purchased a vessel and sent it to Cuba to be laden with sugar and re turn to Charleston without paying duties. In view of these facts, President Jackson issued a proclama tion, warning the people of South Carolina of the perilous consequences of resisting the laws of the United States, and appealing to their patriotism to return to their allegiance, and avowing his fixed purpose to enforce the laws of the United States, and to reduce all rebels to subjection by the use of the whole power of the country if necessary.
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