Category Archives: From The Desk

States’ Rights in New England and South Carolina

Posted on February 3, 2013 by “Caius”

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 →

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Why Westerners and Southerners Agitated for the War of 1812; Why South Carolina Wanted to Nullify a Federal Law in 1828

Posted on January 27, 2013 by “Caius”

Why Westerners and Southerners Agitated for the War of 1812 The representatives from the non-mercantile inland, the West and the South voted for the war.  Many of the representatives who had passed Macon’s Act No. 2 were not re-elected in … Continue reading →

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Why New Englanders Opposed the War of 1812

Posted on January 19, 2013 by “Caius”

  On June 16, 1812, the British suspended their economic sanctions, but it was too late.  Two days later, well before the news reached Washington, Congress declared war on Great Britain.  Declaring war theoretically favored New England’s shipping interests:  Continuing impressment, … Continue reading →

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How Jefferson and Madison Reacted to Threats of Secession

Posted on December 30, 2012 by “Caius”

Responding to howls of protest in New England, Congress hastily passed a bill repealing the Embargo.   Jefferson signed it three days before the end of his term, on March 1, 1809.  In its place, Congress passed a Non-Intercourse Act. While … Continue reading →

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How New Englanders Used Jefferson’s Arguments to Defy Him

Posted on December 24, 2012 by “Caius”

  On June 21, 1807, the British frigate Leopard fired on the USS Chesapeake near Norfolk, Virginia.  The British killed three sailors and injured eighteen.  The British then boarded the Chesapeake impressing three Americans.   Citizens throughout the United States expressed … Continue reading →

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Thundering Secession from the Pulpit

Posted on December 2, 2012 by “Caius”

Why religion played a role in threats to secede. New England differed from the rest of the country when it came to religion. The Congregationalist Church was the state-sanctioned church of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Church and state were not separate. … Continue reading →

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Why the Louisiana Purchase Angered New Englanders

Posted on November 26, 2012 by “Caius”

Jefferson’s acquisition of the Louisiana territory disrupted the balance of power between New England and the South. The Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson’s economically crippling embargo, and his religious views caused rumblings of discontent in New England. New England was the bastion … Continue reading →

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The French Connection

Posted on November 20, 2012 by “Caius”

Why did New England want to secede from the Union during the War of 1812? Perhaps the best place to begin is with Napoleon and the Louisiana Purchase. In 1800, Napoleon secretly took possession of the Spanish colony of Louisiana. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Secession And Mathew Carey Blog

Posted on November 16, 2012 by “Caius”

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