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Washington and His Colleagues: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Federalism

By Henry Jones ford (Chronicles of America #14)

2020-04-06 23:29:21

Washington was glad to remain at Mount Vernon as long as possible after he had consented to serve as President, enjoying the life of a country gentleman, which was now much more suited to his taste than official employment. He was weary of public dut ... Read more
Washington was glad to remain at Mount Vernon as long as possible after he had consented to serve as President, enjoying the life of a country gentleman, which was now much more suited to his taste than official employment. He was weary of public duties and the heavy demands upon his time which had left him with little leisure for his private life at home. His correspondence during this period gives ample evidence of his extreme reluctance to reassume public responsibilities. To bring the matter to its true proportions, it must be remembered that to the view of the times the new constitution was but the latest attempt to tinker the federal scheme, and it was yet to be seen whether this endeavor would be any more successful than previous efforts had been. As for the title of President, it had already been borne by a number of congressional politicians and had been rather tarnished by the behavior of some of them. Less

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File size149.153 KB
Print pages282
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2010-08-09
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781358443909
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Henry Jones Ford
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Henry Jones Ford (25 August 1851 – 29 August 1925) was a political scientist, journalist, university professor, and government official. Her served as president of the American Political Science Ass...

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