American History

Fortinbras Armstrong

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7. Actually, no

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 11:22 AM

Nov 2012

In 1814, many New England Federalists were unhappy with the War of 1812, which interrupted trade with Britain and Canada. 26 of them met at Hartford, Connecticut, to discuss the possibility of seceeding from the United States and voted out articles of secession. However, these articles got to Washington after the Battle of New Orleans, and were essentially laughed at.

The opposition to the articles of secession was so great that it amounted to political suicide for the Federalists. Interestingly, the opposition to the New England secession effort was strongest in the South.

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Why didn't the North let the South secede? [View all] SnohoDem Nov 2012 OP

I think Lincoln realized it would eventually unravel the whole country. dawg Nov 2012 #1

The New England pols tried to force a confrontation with Leontius Nov 2012 #4

Actually, no Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2012 #7

You fail to mention any of the previous attempts by New England pols Leontius Dec 2012 #8

I didn't mention them because there weren't any Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #9

Rufus King, Timothy Pickering, Theodore Sedgwick, New Orleans and Mississippi navigation, Leontius Dec 2012 #11

I just looked those up Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2012 #12

I think you're right there... 47of74 Mar 2013 #13

some answers: Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #2

Both sides were wrong on the timing. SnohoDem Nov 2012 #3

Historians have quite recently upped that figure to well over 700,000 Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #15

Last Great Hope joseph abbott Nov 2012 #5

Yup. Secession was widely viewed as treason in the North. Adsos Letter Mar 2013 #16

Cotton was 60-80% of US export products in the Antebellum. You wanna let that go? Bucky Nov 2012 #6

Go reread the Gettysburg Address: that stuff mattered to people struggle4progress Dec 2012 #10

Fort Sumter? Democracyinkind Mar 2013 #14

kicking this thread-- the South was deeply divided and the North was well aware of it carolinayellowdog Jun 2013 #17

The South vs. The South... Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #18

Freehling... Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #19

I agree. Adsos Letter Jun 2013 #20

Ahh.. I love Martigny! Just thinking about it makes me want to leave work and go there... Democracyinkind Jun 2013 #21