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How Massachusetts Reacted When the British Captured Castine, Maine
New England was defenseless against the British. Earlier in the war, Federalist governors refused to pledge their state militias to defense of the nation. [1] After the British captured Castine, a town in Maine, Governor Strong of Massachusetts called up … Continue reading →
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics, Secession
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Tagged Boston Centinel, Caius, Catpure of Castine Maine, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Federalists, Governor Strong, Harrison Gray Otis, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Massachusetts, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, secession, secession 2012, War of 1812
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Did New England Have the Right to Claim Superiority in Commerce?
Carey claimed his readers would be amazed at the figures he was about to report. He wrote that he was astonished himself when he analyzed foreign and domestic exports from the United States. Exports Foreign and Domestic Exports Foreign and … Continue reading →
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, commercial trade, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Faults on both Sides, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Massachusetts, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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Faults on Both Sides (continued) and Should the House Fund Legislation It Opposes?
Faults of the Federalists (continued) 5. The Embargo and the “Force Act” were Constitutional Jefferson’s intent was to keep his embargo in effect until either the French repealed their decrees, or the British repealed their Orders in Council. In 1809 … Continue reading →
Posted in From The Desk, House Appropriation, Secession
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Tagged Appropriation, Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Enforcement Act, Essex Junto, Federalists, Fisher Ames.Jefferson, Force Act, Funding, Hartford Convention, Jay Treaty, Madison, Massachusetts, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Obamacare, Olive Branch, Pinckney's Treaty, Republican Party, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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Secession in Massachusetts; Nullification in South Carolina
Secession off the Coast of Massachusetts On the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts, a British gunboat patrolled the shore, cutting off supplies from the mainland. Some islanders begged for food in town. The sea-going islanders, whalers by … Continue reading →
Posted in From The Desk, Nullification, Secession, States' rights
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Tagged Caius, Calhoun, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Embargo, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, John C, Madison, Massachusetts, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Nantucket, New England, nullification, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, South Carolina, Tariff of 1828, Tariff of Abominations, War of 1812
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