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THE LIFE OF JOHN MARSHALL

Standard Library Edition


IN FOUR VOLUMES

VOLUME IV


JOHN MARSHALLJOHN MARSHALL
From the portrait by Henry Inman

 


THE LIFE
OF
JOHN MARSHALL

BY
ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE

Volume IV

THE BUILDING OF THE NATION

1815-1835

BOSTON AND NEW YORK
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY
The Riverside Press Cambridge


COPYRIGHT, 1919, BY ALBERT J. BEVERIDGE

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED


[Pg v]

CONTENTS

I.THE PERIOD OF AMERICANIZATION1
     War and Marshall's career—Federalists become British partisans—Theirhatred of France—Republicans are exactly the reverse—Thedeep and opposite prejudices of Marshall and Jefferson—Causeof their conflicting views—The people become Europeanized—Theylose sight of American considerations—Critical need ofa National American sentiment—Origin of the War of 1812—Americasuffers from both European belligerents—British depredations—Jeffersonretaliates by ineffective peaceful methods—TheEmbargo laws passed—The Federalists enraged—Pickeringmakes sensational speech in the Senate—Marshall endorses it—Congresspasses the "Force Act"—Jefferson practices an autocraticNationalism—New England Federalists propose armed resistanceand openly advocate secession—Marshall rebukes thosewho resist National authority—The case of Gideon Olmstead—Pennsylvaniaforcibly resists order of the United States Court—Marshall'sopinion in U.S. vs. Judge Peters—Its historical significance—TheBritish Minister repeats the tactics of Genêt—Federalistsuphold him—Republicans make great gains in New England—Marshall'sdespondent letter—Henry Clay's heroic speeches—Waris declared—Federalists violently oppose it: "The child of Prostitution"—JosephStory indignant and alarmed—Marshall proposedas Presidential candidate of the peace party—Writes longletter advocating coalition of "all who wish peace"—DenouncesNapoleon and the Decree of St. Cloud—He heads Virginia Commissionto select trade route to the West—Makes extended and difficultjourney through the mountains—Writes statesmanlike report—Peaceparty nominates Clinton—Marshall criticizes report of Secretaryof State on the causes of the war—New England Federalistsdetermine upon secession—The Administration pamphlet on expatriation—JohnLowell brilliantly attacks it—Marshall warmlyapproves Lowell's essay—His judicial opinions on expatriation—Thecoming of peace—Results of the war—The new America isborn.
II.MARSHALL AND STORY...

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