In 1832, the state of South Carolina nullified the tariffs of 1828 and 1832. South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the United States decided to enforce the Tariff of 1832 within the state borders. Who came up with a compromise that lowered the rates of the tariff and ultimately prevented South Carolina from seceding?

A.)Stephen Douglas

B.)Henry Clay

C.)Abraham Lincoln

D.)Daniel Webster