Today in History: John C. Calhoun
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Today in History–March 18–the Library of Congress features politician John C. Calhoun, born on this date in 1782. Calhoun served as a congressman, senator, secretary of war, secretary of state, and vice president of the United States but may be best known for his defense of slavery, particularly in relation to the Nullification Proclamation and the Compromise of 1850. Learn more about this states rights advocate from South Carolina by visiting the Today in History section and clicking the links below.
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John C. Calhoun historical newspaper coverage 1836-1850
John C. Calhoun selected periodical articles
- Calhoun’s Speech against the Conquest of Mexico The American Whig Review Volume 7, Issue 3, Mar 1848
- John C. Calhoun The United States Democratic Review Volume 26, Issue 143, May 1850
- John Caldwell Calhoun The American Whig Review Volume 12, Issue 32, Aug 1850
John C. Calhoun selected speeches
- Report of the Foreign Relations Committee, December 12, 1811
- Commercial Treaty with Great Britain, January 9, 1816
- Removal of the Deposits from the Bank of the United States, January 13, 1834
- Repeal of the Force Act, April 9, 1834
- Incendiary Publications through the Mails, February 4, 1836
- Abolition Petitions, March 9, 1836
- Sub-Treasury Bill, February 15, 1838
- Support of the Veto Power, February 28, 1842
- Oregon Bill, June 27, 1848
- Senator John Calhoun’s speech against the Compromise of 1850 was delivered by Senator James Murray Mason of Virginia
- “Mr. Calhoun’s Speech” The North-Carolina Standard. (Raleigh, N.C.), March 13, 1850.
- More 1850 articles related to Calhoun’s speech in the Senate
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