Dec 15, 2015
Federalists met in Federalists met in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, Dec Connecticut, Dec 18141814
New Englanders New Englanders resented Madison for resented Madison for the Embargo Act & the Embargo Act & the war the war
Threatened to secede Threatened to secede from the Unionfrom the Union
Wanted changes to Wanted changes to the Constitution to the Constitution to weaken the power of weaken the power of the South and Westthe South and West
Abolish the 3/5 Abolish the 3/5 Compromise Compromise
Require 2/3 of Require 2/3 of Senate to declare Senate to declare warwar
Place a 60-day limit Place a 60-day limit on any embargo. on any embargo.
Limit president to 1 Limit president to 1 term term
No president may No president may succeed another succeed another president from the president from the same state.same state.
What a dangerous leap!!! but we must jump Brother Conn.
I cannot Brother Mass; let me pray and fast some time longer—little Rhode will jump the first
Poor little I, what will become of me? this leap is of a frightful size—I sink into despondency
"O'tis my Yankey boys! jump in my fine fellows; plenty molasses and Codfish; plenty of goods to Smuggle; Honours, titles and Nobility into the bargain."
"This is the produce of
the land they wish to
abandon."
"I, Strongly and most fervently
pray for the success of this
great leap which will change my
vulgar name into that of my Lord of Essex. God save
the King."
Treaty of Ghent is Treaty of Ghent is signed during while signed during while the convention is the convention is going ongoing on
Americans also win Americans also win the Battle of New the Battle of New Orleans within a Orleans within a monthmonth
Federalists at the Federalists at the convention are seen convention are seen as disloyalas disloyal
Federalist Party is Federalist Party is discrediteddiscredited
Doesn’t run a Doesn’t run a candidate for candidate for president in 1816president in 1816
Shortly after they Shortly after they cease to be a political cease to be a political partyparty
Effects of the Hartford Convention Effects of the Hartford Convention and Fall of Federalist Partyand Fall of Federalist Party