Tariff Act

Congress later passed the Tariff Act of 1832, which only slightly lowered the previous levies. South Carolina then adopted (1832) the Ordinance of Nullification, proclaiming both tariffs null and void within the state and threatening to secede if the federal government attempted to enforce the tariffs.

…Southern states by passing the Tariff Act of 1832, which somewhat reduced the rates. The duty on hemp, for example, was returned to $40 per ton. Southern states were not placated. South Carolina reacted with the Ordinance of Nullification, which voided both tariff acts in the state beginning on February…