War of 1812
Hartford Convention
In December 1814 and January 1815, Federalist delegates gathered in Hartford, Connecticut, to discuss the impact of "Mr. Madison's War" on their home states' economies. The meetings were held in secret (similar to the Constitutional Convention). Some discussion of secession was aired, but the major emphasis was to propose constitutional changes to prevent similar crises from occurring in the future. The delegates drew up proposed amendments prohibiting embargos of more than 60 days and barring the election of a president from the same state twice in succession (obviously aimed at the so-called "Virginia Dynasty"). By the time the Hartford Convention delegates were ready to present their work, the war was over. Word leaked out about the discussion of secession and public response was strongly negative. This meeting was the last gasp of the Federalist Party.
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SparkNotes: The War of 1812 (1809-1815): Hartford Convention (1814)
The Hartford Convention, despite moderate demands, had made the Federalist Party look suspicious, and after the convention, the party would rapidly decline. Commentary The New England Federalists had good reason to be upset. NortheHartford Convention, despite moderate demands, had made the Federalist Party look suspicious, and after the convention, the party would rapidly decline. Commentary The New England Federalists had good reason to be upset. Northeastern shipping ...
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/warof1812/section8.rhtml
The Avalon Project : Amendments to the Constitution Proposed by the Hartford Convention, 1814.
... is recommended to the Legislatures of the several States represented in this Convention to adopt all such measures as may be necessary effectually to protect the citizens of said States from the operation and effects of all acts which have ...
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/amerdoc/hartconv.htm
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