Where've You Gone, General Washington?

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

December 3rd, 1810:
Upon the opening of the third and final session of the 11th Congress, President Hamilton submits his two appointments to the Supreme Court. John Marshall shall be made Chief Justice while former United States Senator Rufus King shall fill the vacant seat on the bench.

December 6th, 1810:
Both Marshall and King are easily confirmed to their respective positions. John Marshall is now the second Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Chief Justice John Marshall of Virginia

*While Adams maintained no party affiliation either during his presidency nor his time on the bench, a majority of his votes were interpreted as National-leaning

December 19th, 1810:
While in Spain at a holiday dinner with members of the diplomatic corps, news reaches American Ambassador Charles Pinckney (and the Spanish government as well) that America has annexed Western Florida.

December 27th, 1810:
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France announces his public support of America in its annexation of West Florida. It is a diplomatic attempt to take advantage of the rift in the Trenion Pact and potentially use it to win the favor of the United States in a hypothetical takeover of Spain.

January 14th, 1811:
"Well, my colleagues, as it seems the spirit of the moment is 'out with the old, in with the new' and I myself have grown tired in my old age, I will now be leaving you." Associate Justice of the Supreme Court John Adams resigns, leaving his position as well vacant.

January 21st, 1811:
President Hamilton submits his new appointee to the Supreme Court, United States Attorney General Elbridge Gerry.

February 7th, 1811:
Elbridge Gerry is confirmed as the newest Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He leaves his position as Attorney General to take up that role.

Associate Justice Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts

Balance of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice: John Marshall (VA) Serving since 1795, as Chief Justice since 1810
Associate Justice: Rufus King (NY) Serving since 1810
Associate Justice: Elbridge Gerry (MA) Serving since 1811
Associate Justice: Samuel Chase (MD) Serving since 1793
Associate Justice: George Clinton (NY) Serving since 1799
Associate Justice: James Madison (VA) Serving since 1804

February 18th, 1811:
As a replacement for Elbridge Gerry, Pennsylvania Attorney General and former U.S. District Attorney for Philadelphia Jared Ingersole is confirmed as the next United States Attorney General.

March 4th, 1811:
The 12th Congress of the United States begins. Republicans once again hold a majority in both the Senate and the House, having made gains due to the unpopularity of a number of Hamilton's vetoes as well as legislation associate with him. Among the new Senators is James Monroe (R-VA), a Jefferson protégé and former cabinet member.

Balance of Power in the Senate:
President: Bushrod Washington (N-VA)
President Pro Tempore: John Gaillard (R-SC)
Republicans: 20
Nationals: 18

Balance of Power in the House of Representatives:
Speaker: Joseph Bradley Varnum (R-MA-4)
Republicans: 80
Nationals: 66

March 12th, 1811:
In answering a plea from Spain for assistance against the United States and France, King George of Great Britain, with a solidly Torie Parliament in agreement, agrees to oppose the United States. As with France's decision, it is a political one and Britain hopes to deal a blow against the United States and against France.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

May 8th, 1811:
Fort Vanguard, a United States fort in American Quebec that overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence River, is fired upon by a British ship. Meanwhile, tensions have escalated into conflict on the other side of the Atlantic.

May 17th, 1811:
Having heard news of Britain's hostilities to the North, Spain's hostilities to the South, and Europe's actions to the East, President Hamilton orders the mobilization of America's forces. Aiding General Stephen Van Renssalear in the North will be General William Clark who has been serving as Governor of the Illinois Territory. In the South, General Jackson is to receive orders to hold West Florida and to begin to occupy the main part of Spanish Florida. Frigates from America's Navy are to aid ground forces in both locations.

May 19th, 1811:
Twelve Republican Congressmen still in Washington attempt to protest the President's move. However, it will take either the Speaker or the Senate President to call Congress into session.

June 1st, 1811:
Finally, in order to avoid a constitutional challenge, President Hamilton agrees to call Congress into session, scheduled for June 11th.

June 10th, 1811:
American marines meet the Spanish for the first time in the Battle of St. Augustine. Meanwhile, General Jackson is blazing a trail through Florida's panhandle.

June 11th, 1811:
Congress comes into session. Anti-war Republicans, expecting a victory, are surprised to see Speaker Varnum toppled. Instead, a coalition of young and freshmen representatives from both parties, such as John C. Calhoun (R-SC-6), elect Henry Clay, one of the "warhawks" to the Speakership under a new "War Coalition". That very day, they pass a Declaration of War.

New Speaker of the House Henry Clay (N-KY-2), head of the "Warhawks" Coalition

June 13th, 1811:
After only two days of deliberation, the Senate falls in line with the House and grants the President a Declaration of War, which Hamilton accepts. What historians will refer to by various names, including the War of 1811, St. Lawrence's War, and the West Florida War, has begun.

June 14th, 1811:
"While not wishing to abandon my post in a time of need, I fear I am too old and too ill-equipped to deal with the impending crisis that this nation will have to face. Therefore, I am resigning to see that a younger and more able set of hands can guide this nation's navy to victory." Thomas Truxton, Secretary of the Navy, will resign upon confirmation of a successor.

Hamilton as well faces another resignation as Postmaster-General Stephen R. Bradley, a Republican, resigns in protest of "The President's vigorous pursuit of policies that are both in opposition to trade and wholeheartedly in support of war."

June 15th, 1811:
With General Jackson's troops arriving, siege is laid to St. Augustine.

June 19th, 1811:
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Samuel Chase of Maryland dies of a heart attack.

June 20th, 1811:
Governor Juan José de Estrada of East Florida surrenders and General Jackson proclaims victory. Many of the Spanish troops, having heard of the alliance of the British, are disappointed. Spain's presence is weak in the area and instead of helping their ally, the British are instead focused on waging war in the North, along the American-Canadian border. The Battle of St. Augustine is over.

June 21st, 1811:
Paul Fearing, a former Nationalist Senator from Ontario, is confirmed by the Senate to replace the recently resigned Stephen R. Bradley at the position of Postmaster-General.

June 25th, 1811:
President Hamilton's replacement for Thomas Truxton, John Brooks, is quickly confirmed by the War Coalition in the Senate.

July 4th, 1811:
The Presidential Address is little more than a celebratory toast to the war effort. Meanwhile, President Hamilton's appointment to the Supreme Court, Treasury Secretary Oliver Wolcott Jr., is confirmed easily. To the North, American ships are engaging the famed British Navy in a naval battle off the coast of Canada.

July 17th, 1811:
Gouverneur Morris, a Nationalist Senator from New York, is confirmed to replace Oliver Wolcott Jr. as the Secretary of the Treasury. In the words of historian David McCullough "In the aftermath of the takeover of the War Coalition, Hamilton was able to pass a number of other-wise controversial appointments in haste due to Congress' willingness to obey the President in the name of national unity during wartime."

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Comments, Questions, Critiques, Complaints, Compliments?

[Captain Chaos]

Excellent timeline as always. Keep it up.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

August 5th, 1811:
British regulars cross the St. Lawrence River from Montreal into American Quebec. General Stephen Van Renssalaer, who has been camped nearby for the past few months, readies his troops to attack, beginning the Battle of Saint Hubert, a town on the American side of the river.

August  8th, 1811:
In the Battle of Tocobaga, General Andrew Jackson routs some of the last Spanish troops from Florida. America has little to fear in the acquisition of the vast Peninsula. Rather, danger lies to the North with Spain’s ally Great Britain.

August 17th, 1811:
Under pressure from Republicans such as John C. Calhoun to include more Republicans in the cabinet, and at the same time under pressure from his own party to put more Nationalist generals on the front-lines, President Alexander Hamilton calls General William Clark home from his station in American Ontario to assume the position of Secretary of War. Replacing Clark in the North-West will be current Secretary of War William Henry Harrison.

August 19th, 1811:
The Battle of Saint Hubert ends with incredible casualties on both sides. Americans claim victory but have lost more than even their British opponents.

August 29th, 1811:
While Harrison is assuming command of troops in Ontario, William Clark arrives in D.C. to face a short confirmation hearing as par for the course of his assumption of the office of Secretary of War.

August 30th, 1811:
William Clark is sworn in as the nation’s 5th Secretary of War.

September 3rd, 1811:
Off the coast of Florida’s tip, miles from a Spanish mission called Santa Maria, American Naval Commander Oliver Hazard Perry defeats Spanish ships attempting to send reinforcements from the Caribbean. The one naval battle to take place between America and Spain is a victory for the United States.

October 7th, 1811:
William Henry Harrison completes a sweeping attack on British frontier forts in Rupert’s Land, giving the United States fragile control over the Canadian North-West. However, in the East, the war fails to go as well as American troops are facing heavy new British regulars.

December 25th, 1811:
As the nation celebrates Christ’s birth, the war against Britain and Spain appears to be shaping up nicely. America holds control over the Canadian frontier and over Florida. Meanwhile, U.S. troops are holding ground against British regulars in British Quebec.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

January 1st, 1812:
Former Justice and President John Adams, after years of having been estranged from his friend turned opponent Thomas Jefferson, sends a warm note to his successor in the Presidency, rekindling a long and plentiful correspondence between the two.

February 13th, 1812:
British troops cross the St. Lawrence’s River into American Quebec, killing American general and Hamilton friend Stephen Van Rensselear. However, the British are held from continuing little more than a few miles into the American interior by a young Lieutenant Colonel Winfield Scott.

February 17th, 1812:
Stephen Van Rensselear, philanthropist, Governor of both New York and Quebec, and American war hero, is laid to rest at a family plot in Albany Rural Cemetery. President Alexander Hamilton, himself a former New York Governor and Rensselear’s successor in the office as well as his commander-in-chief during the war, is in attendance.

April 20th, 1812:
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court George Clinton, a Jefferson appointee, dies of a heart attack. He has been a prominent American statesman for decades. This leaves James Madison the only Republican on the bench.

April 30th, 1812:
Louisiana is admitted as the 20th state in the United States of America.

May 2nd, 1812:
Bowing to regionalist and sectionalist concerns, President Hamilton appoints his first Southerner (not counting Marshall) to the bench, Vice President Bushrod Washington, to replace the late George Clinton.

May 13th, 1812:
Bushrod Washington is confirmed to the Supreme Court, making the position of Vice President vacant. Many wonder what will happen with the first ever vacancy of the Vice Presidency, but the President has plans for that.

Balance of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice: John Marshall (VA) Since 1810, on bench since 1795
Associate Justice: Rufus King (NY) Since 1810
Associate Justice: Elbridge Gerry (MA) Since 1811
Associate Justice: Oliver Wolcott Jr. (CT) since 1811
Associate Justice: Bushrod Washington (VA) since 1812
Associate Justice: James Madison (VA) since 1804

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Bushrod's career has been interesting. You do an amazing job at keeping people in check. So many people, so many differant posts and offices. It would confuse the hell out of me, but you are able to keep them in track perfectly

Great update-two whole weeks of fighting at St. Huberts sounds brutal. It sounds like it was the Gettysburg of the war. Anyways, it’s good to hear that Adams and Jefferson’s friendship is being rekindled. They had, possibly with the exception of Samuel Pepys, the most interesting written accounts of their era in those letters. I'm sure you know more about them than I do, being much more astute in early American history .

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

June 8th, 1812:
The Republican Caucus nominates Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York for President and Senator James Turner of North Carolina for Vice President. Pro-war Republicans storm out of the convention as Clinton has taken a strongly anti-war stance.

June 16th, 1812:
What is historically referred to as the 1812 National-Republican Caucus opens. It is headed by a group of pro-war Republicans pledging their loyalty to the President and to the current Congressional coalition. Also in attendance, as a sign of unity, are the Nationals House Speaker Henry Clay, Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Adams, and Secretary of War William Henry Harrison. The caucus nominates President Alexander Hamilton of New York for President and Senator James Monroe of Virginia for Vice President.

June 25th, 1812:
“As in the nomination of secretaries to cabinet posts, the role of confirming a candidate for the Vice Presidency in the case of a vacancy shall be left to the Senate” claims President Hamilton in an address to the Senate (read by President Pro Tempore John Gaillard), setting an important precedent that many in years to come will dispute. As well, his nomination for Vice President is, in the character of the National-Republican campaign, a uniting one. Former War Secretary and national hero Henry Dearborn, a Republican who headed the nation’s military during the War of 1799, has reluctantly accepted nomination to the Vice Presidency under the condition that he never be called on to defend the administration or stand for re-election.

July 4th, 1812:
While in New York City and the District of Columbia, fires and festivities celebrate the day, to the nation’s North, cannonfire mark America’s Independence Day as Oliver Perry successfully retreats from British ships off the coast of Quebec.

July 6th, 1812:
With many Senators rising in protest to the President’s “unconstitutional decree”, former War Secretary Henry Dearborn of Massachusetts is only narrowly confirmed as the nation’s 6th Vice President on the last day of the Congress’s session.

Henry Dearborn (R-MA), Vice President of the United States of America

July 7th, 1812:
At the National Party Caucus, honoring the decision of the National Republican Caucus three weeks earlier, Hamilton and Monroe are nominated for President and Vice President respectively. The only opposition comes from a small group of New England Nationals, the same type of politician that voiced opposition to the War of 1799 just over a decade before.

July 23rd, 1812:
At a meeting of the Tennessee State Senate, a bold lone senator announces his support instead for a ticket of Florida Military Governor Andrew Jackson and War Secretary William Clark. With both being western Republican war heroes, and Jackson being the former Governor of Tennessee, the ticket is quite attractive to many in the meeting. It will achieve ballot access alongside the two major party tickets in the election.

September 1st, 1812:
The 1812 Dissident National Caucus, a group of anti-war New England Nationals, convenes and nominates the Republican candidate, Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York. For Vice President, Connecticut Supreme Court Justice and former U.S. Representative Nathaniel Smith is nominated.

October 30th, 1812:
In the state of Ohio, results show a clear majority victory for President Alexander Hamilton and Senator James Monroe. Ohio, a state which voted for Burr in 1804 and two-thirds for Hamilton in 1808, is the first sign of what Nationals and National-Republicans are hoping is a land-slide victory. Pennsylvania as well is an easy victory for the President.

November 1st, 1812:
In Tennessee, with voters dis-satisfied with the candidacies of the pro-bank Alexander Hamilton and the anti-war DeWitt Clinton, the third party ticket of generals Jackson and Clark wins the state, despite neither of the two nominees having in anyway indicated their candidacy. Meanwhile, in Virginia, the home state of Vice Presidential candidate James Monroe, the joint National-Republican ticket wins a clear majority.

November 3rd, 1812:
On a date with many states voting, yet another western states goes “rogue” as the Louisiana State Senate elects three electors pledge to Andrew Jackson and William Clark. Meanwhile in Rhode Island, the anti-war campaign of DeWitt Clinton has caught on as Rhode Island, a moderate state that uses the popular vote system and has many merchants in it who rely on trade with the British for their livelihood, votes for the Republican ticket.

November 21st, 1812:
North Carolina, the last state to vote, votes for DeWitt Clinton who shares a ticket with Senator James Turner of that very state.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

December 2nd, 1812:
In a land-slide victory, President Alexander Hamilton of New York sweeps to a third-term over DeWitt Clinton of the Republicans and the dissident War Republican ticket of Andrew Jackson and William Clark.

National-Republican Coalition
President Alexander Hamilton [National-New York]/Senator James Monroe [Republican-Virginia]: 151 electoral votes, 56% of the popular vote
Republican/Dissident-National Coalition
Governor DeWitt Clinton [Republican-New York]/Senator James Turner [Republican-North Carolina], Justice Nathaniel Smith [National-Connecticut]: 69 electoral votes, 38% of the popular vote
War Republican Coalition
Military Governor Andrew Jackson [Republican-Tennessee]/War Secretary William Clark [Republican-Virginia]: 11 electoral votes, 6% of the popular vote

Dark Gray: Territory
Light Gray: Claimed Territory, Territory in Dispute

[morgieb]

They've annexed parts of Canada? ITSTL.

[Jerseyrules]

Holy crap!  Awesome stuff man, keep it up!  I look forward to more on Hamilton's third term (although, my TL might have something very similar happen soon...)

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

ITSTL.

What's that mean again?

[morgieb]

ITSTL.

What's that mean again?

Interesting to say the least.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

My god, this timeline is great. This is the best Timeline I have ever seen on the Atlas. Cathcon, you should be a published author. I mean, really, the level of research in this is breathtaking. You have a talent for this!

Thanks a lot man.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Bump guys. Not really "feeling" this whole update thing right now, but we'll see where following my feelings takes me. In the meantime, any events or candidates you'd like to see in the future? While I have this half fleshed out, there's always the other half to consider.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Will this be coming back? I really enjoyed this .

[Spamage]

Will this be coming back? I really enjoyed this .

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

I'm mulling over an update for sometime this weekend. I might skip ahead to 1815 and summarize the last few years.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

February 13th, 1815:
James Monroe of Virginia is sworn in as the 4th President of the United States of America. Officially, he has been President since the 10th, however, with the rate that it takes news to reach one end of the country from the other, there was no way to know of President Hamilton's untimely demise. The last two years had worn on Hamilton and a combination of military defeat and stalemate with Congress had destroyed his Presidency.

James Monroe
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia (November 3rd, 1783-November 7th, 1786
Congressman from Virginia's 5th Congressional District (March 4th, 1793-January 23rd, 1796)
3rd United States Postmaster General (January 23rd, 1796-May 19th, 1800)
4th United States Attorney General (December 19th, 1799-March 4th, 1805)
15th Governor of Virginia (December 1st, 1808-December 15th, 1811)
United States Senator from Virginia (March 4th, 1811-February 12th, 1813)
7th Vice President of the United States (March 4th, 1813-February 10th, 1815)
4th President of the United States of America (February 10th, 1815-Present)

Immediately, with the nation in the midst of war, Monroe makes clear that he is now the President despite arguments in the cabinet over whether he is only the acting President or not.

President Hamilton swept into his third term with a sympathetic Congress and a popular war after having vanquished his rival New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. In his address to the crowd on March 4th, he proclaimed "The steady march of American freedom, eventually to all corners of the American continent, driven by a strong and robust economy." However it was not to be.

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While at the date of his inauguration the war was going well and the United States had near completely secured Florida, in Canada, the situation devolved over the course of the next three years. With Napoleon's war in Europe failing, England was able to divert resources to the war in North America. With America's army facing Britain's one-on-one (Negotiations with Spain took place in late 1813, with Spain giving up Florida) a string of American losses began to take place. By late 1814, support for the war had completely deteriorated. Henry Clay's National-Republican War Coalition had deteriorated and he was voted out of the Speakership at the opening of Congress' new session on September 19th and replaced by Connecticut Representative, Calvin Goddard (N-CT-AL) as part of an anti-war coalition. As the new year began and Nationals were preparing to take immense losses, President Hamilton sought a new course in the war. Speaking before Congress, he proclaimed "In these times of crisis, as our indispensable union faces a threat from across the Atlantic, our nation needs a strong military push at the Northern front." With that, President Hamilton, who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1799, vowed to ride out and lead America's troops, then camped on the American side of the St. Lawrence River, facing the threat of British troops possibly crossing onto American territory. It was an act of desperation and an effort to raise troop morale and deliver a victory to the American side. At the second Battle of Montreal, President Hamilton, riding out in front, found himself shot multiple times in the crouse of the battle, collapsing off his horse. Dragged to a small tent behind battle lines, America's third and longest serving President died.

Alexander Hamilton (January 11th, 1755-December 10th, 1815
Delegate to the Congress of Confederation from New York (1782-1783)
Delegate to the Annapolis Convention from New York (1786)
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from New York (1787)
Member of the New York State Legislature from New York County (1787-1788)
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from New York (1788-1789)
United States Senator from New York (March 4th, 1791-May 10th, 1792)
2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury (May 10th, 1792-March 4th, 1797)
3rd Governor of New York (July 1st, 1798-July 1st, 1804)
3rd President of the United States of America (March 4th, 1805-February 10th, 1815)

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

February 14th, 1815:
The funeral for President Alexander Hamilton is held in New York City, New York. The nation's second Treasury Secretary, third President, the two-term Governor of New York, and one of the architects of the constitution, he is the first American President to pass despite being the youngest. He is buried in Trinity Cemetery Churchyard in Manhattan. Politicians from Albany are gathered there, as well as any number of contemporaries that were available to attend. Aaron Burr, the nation's former Vice President, however refuses to attend, having never forgiven his old rival Hamilton.

March 4th, 1815:
The 14th United States Congress convenes for the first time. With Nationals having taken large losses, Speaker Goddard is thrown out--even by the anti-war Republicans who elected him--in favor the anti-war freshman Representative Samuel S. Conner. Conner, in speaking to the House, proclaims "I fought in both the War of 1799 and the war we are currently embroiled in. I have seen the horrors of these conflicts. I have seen some of the best men to have served in our nation's army be shot down by the British in the name of this war of imperialism. I say now it is time to end this."

Balance of power in the Senate
President: vacant
President Pro Tempore: Joseph B. Varnum (R-MA)
Republicans: 21
Nationals: 19

Balance of power in the House
Speaker: Samuel S. Conner (R-MA-19)
Republicans: 110
Nationals: 81

On the same day, President Monroe speaks before both houses of Congress on the issue of the war, proclaiming that ambassadors for peace will be appointed, but until the war is settled, the United States will be fighting at full force. As well, he claims that in the tradition of Hamilton, he too will appoint a Vice President with approval of the Senate. President Pro Tempore Varnum and Speaker Conner agree to extend the session so as to confirm the appointments of peace ministers and a Vice President.

March 9th, 1815:
President Monroe unveils a four-person slate of peace ministers to meet with the British and settle the war. The delegation is bi-partisan, composed of former War Secretary Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Representative Calvin Goddard, both Nationals, and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs William Short and former Ambassador to France Robert Livingston.

March 11th, 1815:
After two days of discussion, all four of President Monroe's peace ministers are confirmed by the Senate. A letter from Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Quincy Adams is prepared to send to England preceding the peace ministers. The delegation will be departing in April.

March 17th, 1815:
After over a month since his inauguration, President Monroe announces his appointment for Vice President. Senator William H. Crawford of Georgia, a Republican who supported the war effort and is loyal to Monroe's faction of the party, is his choice for the nation's next Vice President.

March 20th, 1815:
Freshamn Senator Jeremiah B. Howell (R-RI) questions nominee Crawford over his past support for the war. "Senator Crawford, you maintained unquestioning support for the war our nation is currently embroiled in over the last years. Now, when this nation faces a crisis of unbridled significance and a member of your own party faction holds the Presidency and has capitulated to calls for peace talks, you expect us to put close to power another war hawk?" While Crawford will be confirmed within a week, questions such as Howell's are raised during the hearings, and the young Rhode Island Senator has made a name for himself.

March 25th, 1815:
William H. Crawford is sworn in as the nation's eighth Vice President.

William H. Crawford of Georgia
8th Vice President of the United States of America
March 25th, 1815-?

March 27th, 1815:
President Monroe calls for an extension of the emergency session of Congress after being informed by his cabinet members that a number of them are looking to resign. The current cabinet is made up primarily of Nationals:
Secretary of Foreign Affairs: John Quincy Adams (N-MA)
Secretary of the Treasury: Gouvernour Morris (N-NY)
Secretary of War: William Clark (R-VA)
Attorney General: Jared Ingersole (N-PA)
Secretary of the Navy: William Jones (N-RI)
Postmaster-General: Paul Fearing (N-ON)

Among those wishing to step down, not wanting to work with a Republican, are Gouvernour Morris, Jared Ingersole, and Paul Fearing. President Monroe intends on replacing each of them with Republicans.

April 2nd, 1815:
In Great Britain, news of American peace ministers arrives. In response, it is ordered that for now the British troops slow their advance on American troops. However, the news may not reach in time.

April 3rd, 1815:
James Monroe submits three names for confirmation to various cabinet posts. The choices show the amount of influence Monroe's mentor, Jefferson, has had. For Secretary of the Treasury is Jefferson's old choice, Albert Gallatin. For Attorney General, Republican Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Thomas Todd is selected. And for Postmaster-General is former Congressman Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., former President Jefferson's son-in-law.

April 8th, 1815:
In the Battle of Aroostook, British troops meet American troops in the woods in Quebec and Massachuetts.

April 11th, 1815:
The four man peace delegation begins its trans-Atlantic voyage to Great Britain where it will meet with representatives of the British government with the hope of ending the War of 1811.

April 13th, 1815:
Both Gallatin and Todd are approved by the Senate. However, the nation's chief legislative body, dubious of the apparent nepotism of appointing Jefferson's son-in-law to a powerful post, has delayed their confirmation of Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr.

April 15th, 1815:
In a surprise, after a week of fighting, American troops repel "Red Coats", ending the Battle of Aroostook. Nevertheless, casualties are high.

April 17th, 1815:
At last, Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. is confirmed as Postmaster-General. With that, both the House and the Senate disband until December.

The Cabinet of President James Monroe
Secretary of Foreign Affairs: John Quincy Adams (N-MA)
Secretary of the Treasury: Albert Gallatin (R-PA)
Secretary of War: William Clark (R-VA)
Attorney General: Thomas Todd (R-KY)
Secretary of the Navy: William Jones (N-RI)
Postmaster-General: Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. (R-VA)

The Supreme Court of the United States of America
Chief Justice:
John Marshall (VA) Serving since 1795, Chief Justice since 1810
Associate Justices:
Rufus King (NY) Serving since 1810
Robert Trimble (KY) Since 1814
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (CT) Serving since 1811
Bushrod Washington (VA) Serving since 1812
James Madison (VA) Serving since 1804

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

Excellent update!

The only question I have is, does it really get that cold in Aroostook in the Spring? The only data I have on the region is anecdotal.

[Spamage]

I just love this timeline so much This is initially what got me interested in early-American history which is something I am still fascinated. I've reread it twice and its still just as good the 2nd time

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Excellent update!

The only question I have is, does it really get that cold in Aroostook in the Spring? The only data I have on the region is anecdotal.

My mistake. I like the image of early 1800's era troops fighting in the frigid weather, but it was too late. I was hoping I could get that past, but it turns out no. Whatever, it's changed.

I just love this timeline so much This is initially what got me interested in early-American history which is something I am still fascinated. I've reread it twice and its still just as good the 2nd time

Thanks a lot! As someone originally inspired to write tl's after reading the works of others, this means a lot.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

April 27th, 1815:
Even as American peace ministers await an audience with the British, President Monroe orders War Secretary Clark to the front-lines in the West to rally American forces out there in opposition to the British attempt to take advantage of the low population of that territory.

May 3rd, 1815:
The American peace commission is finally admitted to its first meeting with British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Robert Stewart and his staff. Despite the conciliatory tone that all four Americans bring to the table, Britain is nevertheless unresponsive to it, instead relying on its military upper hand.

May 13th, 1815:
While in the East, American and British forces alike are taking heavy losses, with the British typically winning, William Clark deals the first American victory in the West in a while.

July 11th, 1815:
Peace negotiations in Great Britain conclude. It is agreed that hostilities shall cease upon the removal of all Americans from Canada and all British regulars from America. Borders shall remain at their status quo.

July 16th, 1815:
After an over two month long campaign in the Northwest Territory, William Clark wins a crushing victory in Canadian lands to the North-East of Lake Superior.

August 25th, 1815:
The American peace commissioners arrive in the District of Columbia. President Monroe grants them audience in the late afternoon, the soonest possible moment he can. Monroe, a seasoned lawyer and former Attorney General, puruses what is being called the Treaty of London and finds the terms amenable. He is surprised to find how agreeable the terms are and speculates that given the record of war between the United States and Great Britain over the years, Britain would rather not have to maintain an even larger frontier across the Atlantic Ocean than it already must. He will submit it to Congress come December.

September 23rd, 1815:
The Great September Gale of 1815 hits New England, becoming the first hurricane to hit it in 180 years.

December 4th, 1815:
With the opening of the 14th Congress, the Treaty of Britain is submitted to the United States Senate.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

It is back!