APUSH Chapter 12
Ch. 12…
OPPOSITION TO THE WAR
1. Conservative, seaboard Republicans in Congress and New England Federalists
New Englanders: refused to buy war bonds to help pay for the war opposed recruiting campaigns traded with England when possible
Daniel Webster gave his first important speech on the unconstitutional and objectionable character of an 1813 draft law which allowed for drafting men in state militias into the national army
2. HARTFORD CONVENTION – met in Dec. 1814 – met because they thought New Orleans was lost – thus the war too
Extremists in New England became more vocal as war dragged on – some called for secession
MASS, CON, and RI sent full delegations
NH and VT sent partial delegations
26 prominent men met in complete secrecy from Dec. 15, 1814 through Jan. 5, 1815 to discuss their grievances and to seek redress
Moderates in the group kept the issue of secession dead
Said in end: right of nullification by states Rights of the states to ignore the laws placed by the federal government
Proposed 7 Amendments to the Constitution
1. Get rid of 3/5 Compromise – can’t count slaves for representation – they thought it was unfair
2. 2/3 vote needed for acceptance of new states – They want to balancer the slave states between the free states
3. 2/3 vote necessary to go to war – except in case of invasion (thus no War of 1812)
4. 2/3 vote necessary for an embargo lasting more than 60 days
5. Limit president to a single term –so it doesn’t turn into a monarchy
6. Prohibit the election of two successive presidents from the same state – cant keep having southern presidents
7. Can not find 7th one
Sent 3 envoys from Mass. To Washington, DC
They arrived just as the news from New Orleans did and the news of the Treaty
They were pursued with jeers from the press – sneaked out of town
This action helped kill the Federalist Party – feeble try in 1816 but never after
THE WAR
Problems: 1. No
OPPOSITION TO THE WAR
1. Conservative, seaboard Republicans in Congress and New England Federalists
New Englanders: refused to buy war bonds to help pay for the war opposed recruiting campaigns traded with England when possible
Daniel Webster gave his first important speech on the unconstitutional and objectionable character of an 1813 draft law which allowed for drafting men in state militias into the national army
2. HARTFORD CONVENTION – met in Dec. 1814 – met because they thought New Orleans was lost – thus the war too
Extremists in New England became more vocal as war dragged on – some called for secession
MASS, CON, and RI sent full delegations
NH and VT sent partial delegations
26 prominent men met in complete secrecy from Dec. 15, 1814 through Jan. 5, 1815 to discuss their grievances and to seek redress
Moderates in the group kept the issue of secession dead
Said in end: right of nullification by states Rights of the states to ignore the laws placed by the federal government
Proposed 7 Amendments to the Constitution
1. Get rid of 3/5 Compromise – can’t count slaves for representation – they thought it was unfair
2. 2/3 vote needed for acceptance of new states – They want to balancer the slave states between the free states
3. 2/3 vote necessary to go to war – except in case of invasion (thus no War of 1812)
4. 2/3 vote necessary for an embargo lasting more than 60 days
5. Limit president to a single term –so it doesn’t turn into a monarchy
6. Prohibit the election of two successive presidents from the same state – cant keep having southern presidents
7. Can not find 7th one
Sent 3 envoys from Mass. To Washington, DC
They arrived just as the news from New Orleans did and the news of the Treaty
They were pursued with jeers from the press – sneaked out of town
This action helped kill the Federalist Party – feeble try in 1816 but never after
THE WAR
Problems: 1. No