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Tag Archives: Noah Webster
How the Peace Party Failed
Noah Webster’s friends tried to broaden the scheme for a convention. They proposed a state-wide convention in Massachusetts. Federalist Party leaders knew the Massachusetts senate would never approve of a convention. It had a Democratic-Republican majority.[1] Instead, they backed … Continue reading →
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What Noah Webster Had Already Done
Noah Webster had proposed a convention to Governor Strong. Cautiously, Strong brought Webster’s idea to his council, controlled by the Federalists. The council shelved Webster’s proposal. They favored a more cautious approach. They advocated Federalists hold conventions in the counties. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, DeWitt Clinton, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Essex Junto, Federalists, Governor Strong, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Noah Webster, Olive Branch, Peace Party, secession, secession 2012, secession petitions, War of 1812
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What Other New Englanders Wrote About Disunion between the East and West
In private correspondence to Noah Webster and Cyrus King respectively, Thomas Dawes and Ephraim Lock promoted a return of the government to the original thirteen states. They wanted to remove the three-fifths clause. They suggested permission from all states was needed … Continue reading →
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Tagged Caius, Cyrus King, Democratic-Republicans, Economic sanctions, Embargo, Ephraim Lock, Essex Junto, Federalists, Hartford Convention, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Noah Webster, Olive Branch, secession, Thomas Dawes, Timothy Pickering, War of 1812
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