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The Tariff of 1824
Congress enacted the Tariff of 1824, which expanded upon the tariff of 1816. It was put in place to keep American manufacturing safe from European produced items, but it caused prices to go up on American goods. The Tariff of 1824 raised the prices above 30%. The Whigs supported the increase in the Tariff but some did not. Most of the Democratic-Republicans did not. -
The Tariff of 1828
The Tariff of 1828, which is also known as the Tariff of Abominations. It was put in place to keep the western and northern cultivation safe from rivalry with foreign imports. It caused prices for land to go up in the south and it cut down some of New England's earnings. Some of the Whigs supported the Tariff of Abominations, but the Democratic-Republicans did not at all with the exception of Andrew Jackson. -
South Carolina Exposition
In 1828 South Carolina decided to make a pamphlet that protested The tariff of 1828. It was known as the South Carolina Exposition. It was written by John C. Calhoun, who was the vice president at the time. Calhoun could not say that he wrote the pamphlet due his position in the government. The Democrat-Republicans were for the Exposition. The Slave holding Whigs agreed with it. The Whigs with Business did not. -
The Tariff of 1832
In 1832 another tariff was passed to try to dial down the previous tariffs. Andrew Jackson was hoping that the protests from the Tariff of Abominations would die down. It did not work though, because the southern states still kept protesting. The Whigs with Businesses were disappointed because they liked the higher tariffs. The Democrats were not really affected by it because they kept protesting. -
Haynes Counter Proclamation
In 1832 Governor Haynes said if a state is being abused by a law it is not constitutional. When Jackson decided to get the army together to enter South Carolina, Haynes protested it by continuing to invalidate the tariffs. Most of the Whigs disagreed with Haynes, on the other hand the Democrats agreed with Haynes statement. South Carolina really felt the tariffs were unconstitutional. -
Jackson's Proclamation Against Nullification
In 1832 Andrew Jackson made a proclamation that forced South Carolina to abide by the tariffs. He made the proclamation in reaction to the South Carolina convention that said the tariffs were unconstitutional. The Whigs did not really care that Jackson was enforcing the tariff on South Carolina or not. The Democrats in South Carolina particularly, were mad because they did not want to abide by the tariffs. -
South Carolina Nullification
Between the years of 1832 and 1833, South Carolina and the national government had a dispute about The tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South Carolina wanted to get rid of the tariffs. The national government refused to let them do that. The Whigs were not really affected by this. What South Carolina is trying to do does not affect them directly except the Whigs with slave plantations. The Democrats and the Whigs with slaves, in South Carolina were doing everything the could to nullify the tariffs. -
Force Bill
The Force Bill of 1833 allowed president Jackson to use the military against any states that opposed the tariffs. The Force Bill declined the idea of nullification. Most of the Whigs were okay with it because they liked that idea of the federal government expanding their power. The Democrats were upset that the government would use military force. -
South Carolina repeal of Nullification
South Carolina decided to repeal the tariff nullification ordinance in March of 1833. It ended up voiding the Force Bill. The Democrats were pleased since they did not like the Tariffs especially John C. Calhoun. The business owning Whigs were disappointed because they liked that the tariff supported manufacturing, but all the other Whigs were happy about it. -
Clay's Compromise
Clay’s Compromise of 1850 was made after the Mexican-American war. It was made to figure out the sections over slavery in the new land that was gained from the war. The Whig party hugely supported Clay’s Compromise. Henry clay was a Whig leader. The Democrats were also very supportive Stephen Douglas was democrat that made all the bills that created the compromise.
