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Why Mathew Carey was Alarmed that Secession and Civil War were Imminent
In an influential Democratic-Republican newspaper, the Aurora, William Duane favored use of federal forces in New England. Mathew Carey, alarmed that secession was imminent, read everything he could on the history of civil wars. He found that citizens were … Continue reading →
Posted in Newspaper Politics, Secession
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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How Jefferson and Madison Reacted to Threats of Secession
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 →
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
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Tagged Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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How New Englanders Used Jefferson’s Arguments to Defy Him
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 →
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
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Tagged Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Hartford Convention, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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Secession?
What is all this talk about secession? Is it for real or can we write it off as post-election bitterness? Even those of us who yawned through history in high school remember South Carolina seceding from the Union. It may … Continue reading →
Posted in Secession
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Nullification Crisis, secession petitions, Secession., War of 1812
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