Question

Was the report of the Hartford convention disloyalty?

Answer 1

Answer:

I believe so.

Explanation:

The Hartford Convention of 1814 was a meeting of New England Federalists who had become opposed to the policies of the federal government. The movement grew out of opposition to the War of 1812, which was generally based in the New England states.

The war, which had been declared by President James Madison, and was often derided as “Mr. Madison’s War,” had been proceeding inconclusively for two years by the time the disenchanted Federalists organized their convention.

The convention had no effect on ending the war. Yet the gathering in New England was historically significant as it was the first time individual states began to discuss withdrawing from the Union.