By 1825 the Federalist Party had ceased to exist. The Democratic-Republican elected W.H. Crawford of Georgia as its official candidate. The nomination was not supported nationally, and the regional divisions of the Democratic-Republican Party began to nominate their own candidates. Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, and John Quincy Adams were each nominated as regional Democratic-Republican candidates. Though Andrew Jackson won 99 electoral votes, more than any other candidate, he did not have a majority required to win the Presidency. The decision to choose a President fell to the House of Representatives. Henry Clay, who had taken 37 electoral votes, conceded his support to John Quincy Adams who had 84. The House of Representatives named John Quincy Adams President. Andrew Jackson and his supporters were outraged. Jackson accused Adams of making a corrupt deal with the members of the House. John Quincy Adams became the sixth President of the United States on March 4, 1825.
"South Carolina Exposition and Protest"
Vice-President Henry Calhoun wrote "South Carolina Exposition and Protest" in response to the passage of the Tariff of Abominations. In the paper Calhoun argued that the states had a right to reject any law of Congress that was not in its interest. The "Exposition" was published in December of 1828.
Legislation
Tariff of Abominations
Congress passed the Tariff of Abominations in 1828. The tariff was designed to protect the manufacturing interests of the North and the agricultural interests of the West. The southern states tried to block the passage of the tariff, but found themselves in the minority.
