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What Hamilton Thought About Disunion and Why He Challenged Burr to a Duel
In a formal document, Hamilton explained his reason for challenging Burr to a duel. It was, he said, to save his influence in politics.[1] The day before his duel, he wrote to Theodore Sedgwick, an influential Federalist in Massachusetts: “Dismemberment … Continue reading
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Tagged Burr, Caius, Civil War, Convention of the States, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hamilton, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, secession, secession 2012, War of 1812
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How Hamilton’s Remarks Proved Fatal
Alexander Hamilton’s private remarks about Aaron Burr at John Tayler’s dinner proved fatal. On June 18, 1804 William Van Ness, Burr’s defender, visited Hamilton’s office. He presented Hamilton with newspaper clippings of Dr. Cooper’s account of Tayler’s dinner party. In … Continue reading
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What Happened in Rufus King’s Library
Most rank and file Federalists disagreed with Hamilton, who opposed Burr’s nomination for governor of New York. Nevertheless, in the name of disunion, Pickering and Griswold were locked in a battle to secure leadership of the party in New York. … Continue reading
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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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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
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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 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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