LAD #13 John Calhoun's Speech

In John Calhoun's speech he states that he believes the United States has a threat of disunity. He states that this disunity was a result of the differences between the beliefs of the North and the South. He believed that compromises must be made in order to keep peace and unity within the country and keep both the North and the South happy. He believed the differences between the North and the South would only continue to grow due to the North's increasing prosperity. He states that the only way that both sides could be pleased is if the South gets their rights to the land they own. Also the South should not have to choose the abolition of slavery. Calhoun states that these problems stem from the unequal representation in the government and they need to be solved in order for the country to be unified.