“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s 8 Questions Chief Justice John Marshall once proposed that he and his fellow justices start drinking in the morning if this happened. “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Loyalty and love of one’s country Favoring the federal government’s authority over that of the states “My country, right or wrong” attitude in foreign affairs “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Strong loyalty and love of one particular region in the United States (Northeast, West, South) often over the nation itself Favoring states’ rights over the authority of the federal government’s authority “My country, right or wrong” attitude in foreign affairs
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Compromise comments It [is] the death knell of the Union. - T. Jefferson The title page of a great tragic volume. - JQ Adams “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s 8 Questions John Marshall once proposed that he and his fellow justices start drinking in the morning if this happened.
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s John Marshall
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate . . . [and] consist[ent] with the letter and spirit of the constitution, are constitutional. - J. Marshall, McCulloch v Maryland State tax?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s The opinion of the Court, after mature deliberation, is that this is a contract, the obligation of which cannot be impaired without violating the Constitution of the United States. - J. Marshall, Dartmouth v Woodward Daniel Webster
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline 3. Marshall and the Supreme Court This power [to regulate commerce], like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations, other than are prescribed in the Constitution. - J. Marshall, Gibbons v Ogden
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s . . . we should consider any attempt on [Europe’s] part to extend their system [monarchy] to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. . . . we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them [the new Latin American republics] , or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States. - James Monroe, Monroe Doctrine, 1825 “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s
“Good Feelings” and Bad: Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1820s Outline The Panic of 1819 Mess in Missouri Marshall and the Supreme Court Foreign Affairs Summary “Big” Question: How democratic (“people rule”) was the establishment of the new nation economically, socially, politically from 1775–1840’s?