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~Urged colonists to "give up colony distinctions" "We are now one people-- a new nation"
~Americans were "not more divided" in their "Interests, language and trade" than were the people of GB
~"the variety of interests" and productions among them was actually such an extraordinary "advantage to us" as to suggest "that heaven ... intended us for one people" |
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~Loyalist
~His prediction: Slavery would divide colonies "an enemy within their own Bowels ready to destroy" them
~Colonies would become arenas for civil wars and become "an Easy Prey to every foreign Invader" |
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~Americans identified with their colony> American "nation"
~Virginians, Pennsylvanians, South Carolinians..... These were their identities |
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~1786
~Western Massachusetts, farmers revolt protesting debts, imprisonments, foreclosures
~Daniel Shays leads "Regulators"
~No federal force to put down rebellion... state militia puts down rebellion
~Nationalists use Shays Rebellion and fear of mob to urge reform of national government |
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~Urban merchants, large landowners, southern planters, leading clergy and lawyers... the established elite, strongest in the "east"
~They won: the constitution, 2 presidencies (Washington and Adams)... then faded as democratic politics merged |
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Strong National government
Cohesive nation
Economic development
Defend against internal rebellion
Defend US in international sphere during Britain vs France struggle |
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Secretary Treasurer 1789-1795
Born 1755-7 British West Indies
At 20 joined Revolution and served with Washingiton, NYC lawyer
Co-author of Federalist papers
Brilliant, visionary, nationalist "thinking continentally" |
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