The function of the Cabinet is to advise the President on important issues.
Generally speaking, congressmen who supported war with England in 1812 were called "<span>War Hawks," since they were seen as being aggressive in their approach to foreign policy. </span>
He proposed the Albany Plan of Union.
On another question I saw that he: credit to @Bilyadof
-He was a strong opponent of the plan
-Advocated giving colonies to France
-He made the plan
-He wanted to give the colonies to spain.