Slavery was without a dought the biggest issue in the 1830's. There were many, many attempts to stop the use of slaves among our society. To the majority of the population that this was a positive movement and a step in the right direction. To Mr. Calhoun this was not the case. He can be quoted as saying: "Many in the South once believed that slavery was a moral and political evil. That folly and

Also occurring in the 1950's was a discourse on the constitution and government of the United States. Calhoun felt very immovably that the States did not receive their suitable rights. He felt that the Constitution was merely concerned about their own prosperity and well being. "We the people of the United States of America, mean the people of the several States of the Union, acting as free, independent, and sovereign States...". Within many of John's strong ideas he expresses that not at any time did the States give the slightest authority to it's delegates to form a national government. This sums up his opinions in a nutshell. The States were not being heard. Their wants, needs, and concerns were being pushed aside. The States deserved better treatment than that and Calhoun wanted to make that known.

As we all can see there were many records of concern among the coming of our nation. John C. Calhoun had numerous opinions about the different issues that plagued the government. It is not to say that everyone will agree with the opinions presented but they do hold some very valid facts. John was a very smart and intelligent man who deserves credit for his insight on our history. Slavery, conc

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