Founding Brothers: The SilenceEssay Preview: Founding Brothers: The SilenceReport this essayAll the states had debt at the time; many of the southern states hadpaid a good deal of it off already however. Were the originalassumption implemented it would increase the debt that manysouthern states had to work off. The chief example in this chapter isVirginia. In this case they currently held 3.5 million dollars in debt,after assumption they would have a debt of around 5 million.At around the same time there was a great deal of debate over wherethe nations capital should be located (residency question). Many in thesouth, notably the Virginians, wanted the capital built on the Potomac(Patowmac) and it was predicted by Jeffersonthat this could generatean additional half million dollars a year for Virginia. Others leadingcandidates were:Annapolis,Baltimore,Carlisle, Frederick, Germantown,New York,Philadelphia Susquehannaand Trenton. The ultimate resolution to the problem was this: Madison would notblock assumption and Hamilton would use his influence to make thePotomac the site of the new capital. Of course, there were a greatnumber of other deals including one to make Philadelphia the home of the temporary capital in exchange for making the Potomac the finalcapital.
Founding Brothers: The SilenceThis chapter provides a vivid insight into the thoughts of the peoplewho made up the government right after the revolutionary war andtheir thoughts immediately after the revolutionary war. It names and itgives statistics state by state (p102) and in the end how the congressaccomplished very little with this forbidden subject and legislation. The whole thing started February 11th, 1790 when Quaker delegations(New York and Philadelphia) brought before the house petitions callingfor an immediate end to the African slave trade. Delegates fromGeorgia and South Carolina were characteristically unhappy about this.However since the constitution forbade such action by the federalgovernment, theQuakerswere asking for something alreadyunavailable.Madison suggested that the petition be sent to a committee “as amatter of course.” and that it would go away. It did not however as onFebruary 12th, 1790 another petition arrived from the PennsylvaniaAbolition Society asking that slavery be abolished. What was mostproblematic about this petition was that it arrived under the signatureof Benjamin Franklin. This petition also pointed out that slavery wasincompatible with the “values of 76.”A representatives side depended on if they based their opinions from1776 or 1787. Oddly enough, northern states tended to follow 76 whilethe states of the Deep South followed 1787s example. Virginia wassomething of a split state however when it came down to it, they were
against emancipation.Emancipation, both gradual and immediate, hadtwo major problems “How would the owners be compensated?” orrather where would the estimated 140 million dollars come from, and”Where would the slaves go?” as mentioned in Jeffersons Notes of theState of Virginia. It was agreed that the people would never accept atax sufficient to cover the 140 million dollars need to buy the freedomof all slaves and even if they were freed it was agreed thatincorporation was unlikely, even unthinkable. The only other place togo would be either a colony (like Sierra Leone which failed horribly) ora “homeland” in the western territories.In the end debate over slavery was put to an end until the civil war.Everyone was happy about this, except theQuakers, as it may havesaved the union for another 71 years. (P108-112 Franklin Bio)
From a position of strength and influence in the world, the Quakers would be better off with less of it. They favored the United States at all costs, giving the U.S. a monopoly on the trade in everything from lumber to corn to steel to gold, which is still the world’s largest, since it provides many of the world’s biggest industries and all of its oil reserves. They advocated a gradual emancipation, a restoration of freedom and a return to their old ways. In an era when the “New Deal” was beginning to affect the whole world the Quakers felt they were in need for some new form of “liberty” – to be free. The Quakers could no longer be considered “immutables” or “unnatural.” They had become “conscience-bound” to their old self-ownership.As people of American heritage and religious beliefs, they were the most oppressed and powerless in America, as they were the only people who had been allowed the right of self-ownership from the beginning. (p110) They were also the only Americans who “had a constitutional right to self-management,” which was a matter of law only. But as the U.S. Supreme Court determined, this was not always desirable, and the Quakers couldn’t go back on their previous policies of self-management.As the Constitution said, no one shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property unless the Congress shall make provision … (p119) … to prevent slavery, it shall be unlawful for anyone to deny the freedom of others.”This Constitution gives liberty to all people equal right of life, liberty to keep and bear arms, and the right to vote for president of the United States in all elections without due process of law. That is because the most rights are those enumerated in the First Amendment “Constitution.” A person may not prevent others from obtaining a different or different remedy (unless a common law or common law of this country would prohibit the contrary), and not all rights may be absolute and without prejudice. However the President of the United States is subject to all the powers of the chief executive, which are reserved to the states for a period of seven years, and the president of the Confederacy is subject to those functions. A person who violates one of these powers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in this Article and the following laws:No State shall make any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, without first obtaining a license from the Lieutenant Governors of many other States.Such laws may make or break the peace and safety of the United States, provide for the protection of the rights of conscience, contract, and the like; and may prevent, in all war or national emergency or action against America, the taking of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law or regular process by a court.No State shall make or break any law respecting the establishment and administration of any church, synagogue, or other religious establishment, nor deny to any State the right of action against the United States for breach thereof, or against the rights of conscience of any person, or to institute any new religion, nor deny to any officer or employee thereof, or to suspend or revoke the privileges thereof,
From a position of strength and influence in the world, the Quakers would be better off with less of it. They favored the United States at all costs, giving the U.S. a monopoly on the trade in everything from lumber to corn to steel to gold, which is still the world’s largest, since it provides many of the world’s biggest industries and all of its oil reserves. They advocated a gradual emancipation, a restoration of freedom and a return to their old ways. In an era when the “New Deal” was beginning to affect the whole world the Quakers felt they were in need for some new form of “liberty” – to be free. The Quakers could no longer be considered “immutables” or “unnatural.” They had become “conscience-bound” to their old self-ownership.As people of American heritage and religious beliefs, they were the most oppressed and powerless in America, as they were the only people who had been allowed the right of self-ownership from the beginning. (p110) They were also the only Americans who “had a constitutional right to self-management,” which was a matter of law only. But as the U.S. Supreme Court determined, this was not always desirable, and the Quakers couldn’t go back on their previous policies of self-management.As the Constitution said, no one shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property unless the Congress shall make provision … (p119) … to prevent slavery, it shall be unlawful for anyone to deny the freedom of others.”This Constitution gives liberty to all people equal right of life, liberty to keep and bear arms, and the right to vote for president of the United States in all elections without due process of law. That is because the most rights are those enumerated in the First Amendment “Constitution.” A person may not prevent others from obtaining a different or different remedy (unless a common law or common law of this country would prohibit the contrary), and not all rights may be absolute and without prejudice. However the President of the United States is subject to all the powers of the chief executive, which are reserved to the states for a period of seven years, and the president of the Confederacy is subject to those functions. A person who violates one of these powers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in this Article and the following laws:No State shall make any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, without first obtaining a license from the Lieutenant Governors of many other States.Such laws may make or break the peace and safety of the United States, provide for the protection of the rights of conscience, contract, and the like; and may prevent, in all war or national emergency or action against America, the taking of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law or regular process by a court.No State shall make or break any law respecting the establishment and administration of any church, synagogue, or other religious establishment, nor deny to any State the right of action against the United States for breach thereof, or against the rights of conscience of any person, or to institute any new religion, nor deny to any officer or employee thereof, or to suspend or revoke the privileges thereof,
Founding Brothers: The FarewellGeorge Washingtondied December 14th, 1799. This chapter describeshis Farewell address which was published in the form of an articlemade to “the people of the United States.” this article has becomeknown as “Washingtons Farewell Address” despite it being titled assuch in only one paper, the
Courier of New Hampshire. This address was written originally to bring Washingtons first term to aclose and was drafted by Madison however his advisers were able toconvince him to stay a second term. As his second term came to acloseGeorge WashingtonhadAlexander Hamiltonaid in his farewell address, this address was based upon the original drafted by Madisonpartly to show that he never wanted to run a second term in the firstplace and to help defend against critics who felt Washington wasabusing his power. The address was ultimately based wholly upon Washingtons ideas,involved some of Madisons words and quite a few of Hamiltons words. The main issues in the address were those of the benefits of thefederal government, warnings against the party system, morality,religion, stable public credit, warnings against permanent foreignalliances, and that of an over-powerful military. One last thingWashington wished to stress but ultimately hardly mentioned was thatof a national university.Washington officially left office March 1797 and returned to MountVernon. Jeffersons betrayal (slander) of Washington and Jays treaty isalso covered in this chapter. Jays treaty eliminated British control of western posts, established Americas claim for damages from Britishship seizures, and provided America a right to trade in the West Indiesin exchange for having any “outstanding” pre-revolutionary repaid andfor something of a pro-English trade situation, as opposed to a pro-French. Jeffersons claims of Washingtons senility ended relationsbetween the two when a newspaper printed one of Jeffersons letters.
Founding Brothers: The FriendshipThe Friendship begins with a short, hostile, correspondence betweenAbigail Adamsand President Jefferson. Which brings up the point thatJeffersonwas the first president to actually run his own campaign aswell as that of sponsoring the smear campaign arranged throughCalendar. The Friendship then continues onto Jeffersons presidentialcareer.During Jeffersons incredibly successful first term he eliminated theunpopular tax on whiskey, cut the budget, slashed militaryexpenditures and reduced the national debt by a third. Jeffersonalsoacquired the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon in 1803, effectivelydoubling the countrys size. It is important to note that the Constitutiondidnt really give Jeffersonto do this in the first place. Jeffersons second term however is regarded as a failure especially because of theEmbargo Actin 1807, which damaged