The Age of Jackson | King Mob | 3
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The President's Toast to the Union of the States
President Andrew Jackson was at loggerheads with the South over nullification. In his mind, nullification was a dangerous step on a very slippery slope. Martin Van Buren stepped onto the scene and purged the cabinet of loyalists. The Senate killed Van Buren's diplomatic mission to Great Britain by overriding him. If the South was going to wage war, they would be doing it without General Jackson.
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