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LAD/Blog #14: Calhoun's Speech on the Compromise of 1850


Calhoun mentions in the beginning that slavery will end up separating the nation. Furthermore, he states that the two parties in America have failed to prevent this division. He also mentions that the southern states can no longer remain in the union because they feel as if their honor is being attacked. Moreover, he addresses the fact that the balance between the north and the south has been broken with the North gaining too much influence in government due to the larger population. Additionally, he discusses that expansion is occurring more in the north due to laws. Since more northern states were being added, northern influence in congress was also c increasing. Moreover, he mentions that the north is getting most of the benefits from taxes, and that import duties are negatively impacting the south.  He also mentions that more immigrants are moving to the north which also increases its effect on the House. Calhoun goes on to mention that the only way that unity is going to be preserved is if fairness is given to the south, and if an actual compromise is initiated to solve the issues at hand. He concludes with the notion that he has done his duty to try to preserve the nation and that he is now free from responsibility

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The Missouri Compromise has a large effect on division among the US

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