Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell) 1782 1850 Calhoun, John Caldwell Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the interference of certain federal officers in elections: delivered in the Senate of the United States February 22, 1839 On Nullification and the Force Bill Produced by Anthony J. Adam "Remarks of Mr. Calhoun of South Carolina on the bill to prevent the…" is a historical account written by John C. Calhoun in the early 19th century. This book captures Calhoun's passionate defense of the doctrine of nullification, arguing against federal overreach as it relates to states’ rights and the economic burdens imposed on Southern states. It reflects the intense political climate of the time, particularly the tensions between federal authority and state sovereignty. In this speech delivered in the U.S. Senate on February 15, 1833, Calhoun outlines his opposition to the proposed bill aimed at enforcing federal laws in South Carolina which he views as unconstitutional. He asserts that the state possesses the right to nullify federal laws that are deemed oppressive and unfair. Throughout his arguments, Calhoun articulates a distinction between a union of states and an aggregate of individuals, advocating for a system where state sovereignty is paramount. He draws analogies to the American Revolution to highlight the struggle between liberty and governmental power. The speech serves as a crucial examination of the philosophical underpinnings of federalism and states' rights that would continue to influence American political discourse leading up to the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Nullification (States' rights) United States -- Politics and government -- 1837-1841 Election law -- United States -- Speeches in Congress Constitutional law -- United States JK Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 49692 2025-07-01T07:01:44.111160 text/html 49513 49452 2025-01-01T07:26:32.163710 2023-10-01T06:40:09.701048 text/html text/html 118598 2025-07-01T07:01:49.488691 application/epub+zip 117412 2025-07-01T07:01:47.440626 application/epub+zip 73388 2025-07-01T07:01:46.309666 application/epub+zip 329368 2025-07-01T07:01:50.849654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324005 2025-07-01T07:01:48.779649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81034 2022-09-01T07:55:48.905301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40767 2025-07-01T07:01:43.803165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40520 2021-01-01T10:50:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14700 2021-01-01T10:50:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19084 2025-07-01T07:01:50.974614 application/rdf+xml 25821 2025-07-01T07:01:46.800655 image/jpeg 4728 2025-07-01T07:01:46.553162 image/jpeg 119175 2025-07-01T07:01:44.116157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia