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


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

Calhoun’s speech on the Compromise of 1850 was delivered just before he died. He is pointing out that the nation is completely divided, and the overall Union is in danger. He says this discontent stems from slavery. He says that the inequality between the North and the South is tipping the balance of free and slave states and causing problems. The North had control of the government, with the majority of states as well as the majority of representatives in Congress. The legislation, he says, has been effected in three ways: the South has been excluded from expansion (new states are free- if the new states like Oregon pass, the North will have ¾ of the land of the US), been taken advantage of in terms of taxes/tariffs, and been hurt from changes in political measures by the government (the North taking more states/having higher populations ensures an inequality in government that favors the North). Also, he says divisions between the two races of the South are seen very differently by the North and the South. The North has a hostile view of it, and the South sees it as necessary. Calhoun then asks what will stop the building of tension that will lead to the South having only two options left: succession or abolition. He says that the North must make a change (as they have the power), by giving equality to the South in terms of territory size, and inserting an amendment in the Constitution to restore southern power in government, among other things. He says that the North must do so to preserve the Union. Overall, Calhoun does not support the Compromise of 1850, and proposes these ideas instead.



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John C. Calhoun



Federalist Papers No. 10 (synthesis)
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The Federalist Paper No. 10 is very similar to Calhoun’s speech on the Compromise of 1850. The paper, written by Hamilton, addresses factions, and how they can be dividing and detrimental, while saying they are hard to eliminate. Calhoun’s speech does the same, highlighting the divisions between the North and the South, and saying they can only be fixed by the North agreeing to make changes in the government (which would be difficult).

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