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John C. Calhoun to Littleton Waller Tazewell, August 25, 1827, page 5

ceed in electing its President

and passing its Tariffs of mo-

nopoly, I deeply fear,

that the simple alternative

of submission, or resistance

will be presented to the

oppressed; but, if it should

fail, I do trust, that it

will bring those into power,

who will earnestly set to

work to apply an effectual

remedy; and, now that

the disease is manifest,

every virtuous friend of the

country ought seriously

to direct his attention

to discover what is this

effectual remedy.

In suggesting the payment

of the publick debt and

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

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