John C. Calhoun

Speech against Clay’s Compromise Measures

I have, senators, believed from the first that the agitation of the subject of slavery would, if not prevented…

The Oregon Bill

If he should possess a philosophical turn of mind, and be disposed to look to more remote and recondite…

Conquest of Mexico

«RESOLVED, That to conquer Mexico and to hold it, either as a province or to incorporate it into the…

Slavery: a positive good

I do not belong, said Mr. C., to the school which holds that aggression is to be met by…

Speech on the Tariff Bill

THE debate heretofore on this subject has been on the degree of protection which ought to be afforded to…