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How New England Responded When the British Invaded Washington; What is the American Colonization Society?
How New England Responded When the British Invaded Washington In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington and burned the White House. Inhabitants of Maine, under occupation, swore loyalty to Britain. Massachusetts pulled its troops out of service to the United … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Nullification, Secession, States' rights
Tagged abolition, abolitionists, American Colonization Society, Brutus, Caius, Charles Fenton Mercer, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, emancipation, Hartford Convention, Henry Clay, John Calhoun, John Randolph, John Taylor, Liberia, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, news, nullification, Nullification Crisis, Paul Cuffee, politics, pro-slavery, Robert Finley, Robert turnbull, secede, secession states' rights, state secession, States' rights, Tariff of Abominations, The Crisis, War of 182
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Secession During the War of 1812; Nullification Threats in 1832
How Mathew Carey Suggested Madison Deal with Secessionists During the War of 1812 As Madison passively ignored him, and New Englanders became bolder, Carey’s protests became more urgent. He continued to write to Madison, even suggesting that Congress pass a … Continue reading
Posted in Nullification, Secession, States' rights
Tagged American Colonization Society, Brutus, Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adamas, John quincy Zadams, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Prospcts on the Banks of the Rubicon, Prospects on the Banks of the Rubicon, Robert turnbull, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, South Carolina, Tariff of 1828, Tariff of 1832, Tariff of Abominations, The Crisis, 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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How Napoleon Lured President Madison into a Trap
By 1806 Napoleon had conquered or formed alliances with every country that mattered on the continent. Napoleon dominated the land; Britain dominated the sea. Lacking the forces to invade Britain, and unable to conquer Britain’s formidable Navy, Napoleon resorted to … Continue reading
Posted in Secession
Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Repubicans, Economic sanctions, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Napoleon, New England, secession, secession 2012, War of 1812
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How Jefferson and Madison’s Use of Newspapers Contributed to Secession Threats
Jefferson and Madison Used Newspapers to Launch Their Party In the Early Republic, newspapers evolved into partisan publications. John Fenno, a journalist for the Boston Centinel, wrote a defense of the Constitution, attracting the attention of prominent Federalists. In … Continue reading
Posted in Newspaper Politics, Secession
Tagged Civil War, Essex Junto, Federal Gazette, Fenno, Freneau, Hamilton, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, National Gazette, New England, newspapers, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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