The Cause of the U.S. Civil War

John C. Calhoun to Lt. James E[dward] Colhoun, August 26, 1827

Page 11


The employment of such has

in turn greatly inflamed

the publick mind, already

deeply agitated by the

circumstances attending

the election. Among

the means resorted to, there

is one, in particular, that,

in my opinion, even threatens

danger to the Union, I mean

that of arraying the great

geographical interest[s] of

the Union against one another.

The wisest men of the country,

have divided in opinion,

how far Congress has the power,

or admitting they possess it, how

far, on principle, encourage-

ment may be given to domes-

tick manufactures, as con-






Calhoun to Lt. James Edward Colhoun, page 11