It was indeed a great , concession upon the part of the
South, one which yielded to the North nearly all that im-
mense territory which was obtained under President Jeffer-
son's administration. But it did not stop the agitation of
the .slavery question but for a short time. Mr. Jefferson,
in writing upon the "Missouri Compromise," expressed
great sorrow at its passage, and said that he regarded "it as
a death knell to, the Union,, "It is," said he, " hushed for
the moment; this is a reprieve only, not .a final sentence."
(See Political Text' Book 1858, page 336.)



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Slavery ^was not the only question upon which the North
and, South differed. As far back as 1807, when Jefferson
wa,s president, the Embargo Act was passed, which so dis-
pleased the ,New, England states that they threatened to se-
cede. They had, also, opposed the acquisition of the Lou-
isiana Territory for fear it would increase the power of the
South. .During Madison's administration they opposed the
war with Great Britain and gave very little, aid to it, after
being instrumental in .bringing it about. In 1814 the Hart-
ford Convention was held, and again they threatened to
secede. The tariff, was also a question which divided the
sections. The North favored a high tariff, which suited
them after they had exchanged their negro property for ma-
chinery. The protective' tariff of 1815 and 1828 met With
strong opposition f irom the South, the last being called "the
black tariff," and during Jackson's administration in 1832,
South Carolina threatened to secede and passed Nullifica-
tion laws ; but in 1833 this excessive tariff was modified and
a. better feeling followed, ,In- 1846 the Walker tariff was
passed, which is said to be the bes;t tariff Ml ever enacted.
