Quoted from a speech by Hon. B.F. Perry, SC, House of Representatives, Dec. 11, 1850:

“In many instances of the highest importance and greatest moment, the policy of the United States has been in favor of the South and under the control of the South. …I remember to have heard Mr. Calhoun say, not many years before his death, that the South always had, and always would control the Government when united. This is abundantly shown in our past history. Since the formation of the Federal Government, the Southern States have given to the Union, nine Presidents out of thirteen, and have had a very large proportion of all the Federal offices. Three fourths of this time the South have been in power, and have had control of the Government….”

Concerning expenditures of federal monies from the tariff he goes on to say:

“Lighthouses: More money spent on them in the South than the North. The majority of the money from the North to the South.”

“Fortifications: The North has longer borders and coastline. Expenditures for the South including current projects, $19,215,266. Expenditures for the North – $8,749,897. Eighty percent of the money from the North.”