In the aftermath of the nullification crisis, President Jackson responded to southern concerns about the tariff by. insisting that high protective...

In the aftermath of the nullification crisis, President Jackson responded to southern concerns about the tariff by... insisting that high protective tariffs were in the national interest. attempting unsuccessfully to have Congress repeal the Tariff of 1832. persuading Congress to pass new legislation enacting a compromise tariff to gradually reduce duties. ignoring the issue.