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Author Archives: “Caius”
What Happened When Pickering and Griswold Tried to Engage New York’s Federalists
If the Federalist Party had trouble with solidarity in Massachusetts, the problem was far worse in New York State. As Timothy Pickering and Roger Griswold looked to New Yorkers to support their scheme for disunion, they walked into a hornet’s … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
Tagged Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Democratic-Republicans, disunion, Economic sanctions, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, Roger Griswold, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, Timothy Picerking, War of 1812
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How New England’s Federalists Regarded the Union (continued)
New England’s Federalists were concerned about the loss of representation and power. In 1788, during the Constitutional Convention, Northerners made a concession to the South. They gave Southern states the ability to count five slaves as three free white men, … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Caleb Strong, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Josiah Quincy, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Olive Branch, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, Union, War of 1812
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How New England’s Federalists Regarded the Rest of the United States
Federalists and other New Englanders considered themselves exceptional. They claimed superiority over other American regions, especially the South. Their claims were based on religion. A writer for the Columbian Centinel in Boston explained: “The God of nature, in his infinite goodness … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics, Secession
Tagged "Warren" Columbian Centinel, Caius, Caleb Strong, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, secession, War of 1812
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How Mathew Carey Cleverly Avoided Accusation
In December 1799, John Ward Fenno, Junior, editor of the leading Federalist newspaper, Gazette of the United States, published an editorial claiming the United Irishmen in the United States were plotting a rebellion. He identified the suspected leaders of the organization: … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics
Tagged Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Dr. James Reynolds, Federalists, James Carey, John Daly Burk, John Ward Fenno Jurnior, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Matthew Lyon, United Irishmen, William Cobbett, William Duane
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How the Federalists Tried to Tamper with the Presidential Election
The Federalists wanted a victory in the presidential election. They boldly attempted to tamper with electoral votes. Their proposed bill used a “Grand Committee” selected from the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. They controlled all three. The “Grand Committee” … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, Jefferson, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, secession, secession 2012, Timothy Pickering, War of 1812, William Duane
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