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What John Adams Thought About Cabot and the Convention
Democratic-Republicans feared the Hartford Convention would lead to a confederation in New England. So did John Adams.[1] A twenty-three year old Federalist visited Adams, then eighty years old. He wanted letters of introduction to Jefferson and other Virginians. John … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Essex Junto, Federalists, George Cabot, George Ticknor, Hartford Convention, John Adams, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, secession, Thomas Jefferson, War of 1812
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Conservatives’ Dilemma: Moderation or Adherence to Principles?
Federalist Party leaders in Massachusetts faced a situation that is similar to what is going on within the Republican Party today. As Tea Party leaders clamor for principles, the party’s leadership in Congress, Mitch McConnell and John Boehner, pursue a moderate … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Caius, Caleb Strong, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Christopher gore, Conservative, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Federalists, George Cabot, Harrison Gray Otis, Hartford Convention, James Lloyd, James Madison, James Sullivan, John Boehner, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Mitch McConnell, Moderate, Olive Branch, Republican Party, Roger Griswold, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, Thomas Jefferson, Timothy Bigelow, Timothy Pickering, War of 1812
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Why the Olive Branch Was an Act of Courage for Carey; How the Nullification Crisis was Resolved
Why Writing the Olive Branch was an Act of Courage for Mathew Carey Carey published his book on secession, the Olive Branch, on November 6, 1814, shortly before the Hartford Convention. It was an act of courage. Carey was concerned his political … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Nullification, Secession, States' rights
Tagged Alien and Seditions Acts, American Colonization Society, Andrew Jackson, Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Repulibcans, Force Act, Hartford Convention, Henry Clay, James Madison, John Adams, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, nullifcation, Nullifcation Convention, Olive Brancy, Robert Hayne, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, South Carolina, Tariff of 1828, Tariff of 1832, Tariff of 1833, Tariff of Abominations, Thomas Hart Benton, Thomas Jefferson, Verplanck Bill, War of 1812
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States’ Rights in New England and South Carolina
New England States Asserted their Rights to President Madison in 1813 By 1813, the state governments of New England were under Federalist control. Federalists opposed the war from the beginning, and were poised to assert states’ rights to President Madison. … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Nullification, Secession, States' rights
Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Hartford Convention, James Madison, John Adams, John C. Calhoun, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, nullification, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, South Carolina, South Carolina Exposition, States' riights, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, War of 1812
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