While other regions of the country were undergoing a burst, the economy in the South was postponed. .
South Carolina considered this tariff to be extremely detrimental to its prosperity so it held a convention to discuss the matter. The choice was made and South Carolinas legislature established the Ordinance of Nullification, which announce the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional, and thereby ineffective and void. The doctrine professed that if a state found a federal law illegitimate and detrimental to its absolute interests, it would have the power to abolish that law within its borders. Southerners saw it as a protection against federal intrusion on their rights and threatened to separate if the federal government pursued to collect the duties. Upon hearing this, Jackson became infuriated and acted quickly. He pushed Congress to pass the Force Bill, which gave Jackson the authority to use military force to collect the tariff when needed. It was an attempt to force South Carolina to comply with the tariff, although it didnt succeed. An armed encounter was averted when Henry Clay proposed a compromise which gradually lowered the tax rates over the next ten years, known as the Compromised of 1833 (South Carolina Nullification Controversy). Despite the actions of Andrew Jackson in devaluing the goods of the South, he did what he thought was best for the industries and their economy. Even though it was damaging to the South, America didn't want to rely on British goods because it wanted to have manufacturing independence. .
Andrew Jackson empowered the executive branch during his presidency. His opposition in the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States (B.U.S.), his Spoils System, and his veto of the construction of the Maysville Road were all incidents that demonstrated his presidential power. Hoping to gain political support, Henry Clay pushed the renewal of the second B.