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John C. Calhoun to Littleton Waller Tazewell, August 25, 1827, page 10

than that, which now threatens us.

He indeed must be ignorant,

who does not see, that when a

great local interest combines in an

extensive country to ab-

sorb all of the benefits, and to

throw off all of the burden

of supporting the government,

that dissolution, or tyranny is

approaching, and that the ap-

proach will be with an

accelerated velocity by

profligate politicians

seizing on means so powerful

to gain, or retain power.

Yours sincerely,

J.C. Calhoun.

Hon. L. W. Tazewell

A note on the back of the letter reads, "Ansd. October 23, 1827."

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Original documents at the John C. Calhoun Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.

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