The Life of John Marshall, Volume 4: The building of the nation, 1815-1835

· 1927

War and Marshall's career--Federalists become British partisans--Their hatred of France--Republicans are exactly the reverse--The deep and opposite prejudices of Marshall and Jefferson--Cause of their conflicting views--The people become Europeanized--They lose sight of American considerations--Critical need of a National American sentiment--Origin of the War of 1812--America suffers from both European belligerents--British depredations--Jefferson retaliates by ineffective peaceful methods--The Embargo laws passed--The Federalists enraged--Pickering makes sensational speech in the Senate--Marshall endorses it--Congress passes the "Force Act"--Jefferson practices an autocratic Nationalism-- N…

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