I go with Rothbard on that issue.
Jackson was right in the principle regarding the Supreme Court, but wrong in that case.
The Treaty was legitimate and should have been respected.
I think that was the greatest blot on his Presidential legacy.
Jackson gradually lowered Tariff's to make them less odious to the South, while paying off the debt.
It still took a great deal of government restricting it's spending to do so.
Jackson was the last President to leave the Office with the government not in debt.
The nation was growing so there was a need for government to grow as well to handle it's legitimate responsibilities.
Remember the Tariff was the major source of Government revenue, there was no income tax.
Yes, the South outfoxed itself and it was to blame for the Tariff of abomination ,not the North.
Jackson followed Jefferson thinking on the court that it was executive branch that upheld the laws and each branch was equal to the other in constitutional responsibility.
Jackson was in my opinion a great man, a man who had some severe flaws, but also great virtues.
Land sales were still a major source of revenue.