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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
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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 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
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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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How William Duane Eluded Authorities (continued)
The Federalists soon set their sights on prosecuting William Duane as an alien. As an Irishman, he denounced the Alien Act and circulated a petition against it, collecting signatures in Philadelphia. As he tried to solicit signatures outside St. Mary’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Dr. James Reynolds, Federalists, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, United Irishmen, William Duane
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How William Duane Eluded Authorities
In November 1798, after the yellow fever epidemic had subsided Margaret Bache, Benjamin Bache’s widow, continued to publish the Aurora. She appointed William Duane as the new editor. He was Bache’s assistant and an associate of Carey’s. Duane was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Bachie, Caius, Calcutta World, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Freis Rebellion, Jefferson, John Ward Fenno, Madison, Margaret Bache, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Peter Pierken, secession, secession 2012, the Aurora, William Duane
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How Benjamin Franklin’s Grandson was charged with Seditious Libel
In May 1798, William Cobbett published an influential piece, “Detection of a Conspiracy formed by the United Irishmen, with the Evident Intention of Aiding the Tyrants of France in Subverting the Government of the United States” reporting that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Benjamin Franklin Bache, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, Jefferson, Margaret Bache, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Peter Porcupine, sedious libel, sedition, United Irishmen, Washington, William Cobbett
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How Newspaper Politics Lead to Federalist Attacks on Other Newspaper Editors
John Fenno wanted to publish an official government newspaper. He was a penmanship teacher from Boston who had failed at keeping an inn, managing a shop, and working in the export business before working as a journalist for the Boston … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Federal Gazette, Federalists, Jefferson, John Fenno, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, National Gazette, Newspaper politics, Pierre Freneau
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How the Federalists Attacked Mathew Carey and His Brother
Mathew’s brother James established the Daily Advertiser in Philadelphia. He was an avid Democratic-Republican. He had been involved with the Evening Star, mouthpiece of the United Irishmen in Dublin. Inevitably, he attracted the attention and venom of William Cobbett. Cobbett … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Daily Advertiser, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, James Carey, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Peter Porcupine's Gazette. United Irishmen, United States Recorder, William Cobbett
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