LAD #11: John Calhoun's Speech

Since Calhoun was too ill to read this speech another senator with Calhoun present in the Senate Chamber proceeded to read it. He commenced by asking the question of how the union shall be preserved? He then says that the one cause of the sectionalism between the North and the South is slavery. He then says the reason for this division is because of the different political influences. He then states that another reason for the split between the North and the South was the growing size of the North. This meant that the North would take over Congress. He then talks about the tariff and how it is only beneficial for the North. Calhoun’s point is that the union will be able to be preserved only if the North, the bigger and more powerful faction helps the South.