Supplement to The Political Register
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Supplement to The Political RegisterSecondary Title
Covering the Speeches of Messrs. Calhoun, Webster and Poindexter in the Senate of the Unites States on the Revenue Collection BillDescription
A pamphlet that includes excerpts of speeches made by Unites States Senators in regards to the Revenue Collection (or Tariff Bill of 1833) and a Prospectus section on the importance of a free press.Context
Supplement to The Political Register was printed in the London publication of the Political Register to report on American politics. In the Prospectus section, it recognizes that Unites States citizens are heavily dependent on the press and that a free press is to be considered "the safeguard of public liberty". The Prospectus went onto highlight a key aspect of a free press, which is to advise its readers of the progress of opinion as developed through the party press in different sections. The pamphlet also includes speeches from U.S. Senators Calhoun, Webster and Poindexter as the Tariff Bill of 1838 notoriously triggered the Nullification Crisis in South Carolina and raised federal tariffs.Category
Politics