A Full Vindication Of Measures Of Congress Analysis

A Full Vindication of the Measures of Congress “A full vindication of the measures of Congress” is a letter written by Alexander Hamilton to the people of the colonies, part of which is addressed directly to the farmers. This was written mainly in response to the allegations, insults, and propaganda that the so-called “Farmer” had made against the actions of the first continental Congress in America through his letter that had been printed in the newspapers of the time. In his letter, Hamilton takes a systematic approach in responding to the accusations of the “Farmer” and defending the judgements and decisions of the Continental Congress by the use of logic, examples, and indisputable proof. With the Coercive Acts in place, which in the eyes …show more content…
While trying to maintain a level-headed approach towards the “Farmer’s” accusations, Hamilton almost entirely disagrees with him and his ideas. He does a good job explaining the facts that the readers need to know with regards to the democratic status of the colonies with the existence of the Continental Congress as opposed to if it had not been there. Hamilton completely supports the decisions that the Continental Congress has made on non-importation and non-exportation. That is, as far as he is concerned, the only way possible to get through to the British is by taking something really dear from them away. He further assesses the geopolitical status of the British and concludes that they simply do not possess the resources to stage a full-out war on the colonies. Therefore, again, as stated throughout this text, he believes the only way for the colonies to become independent and free of the slavery imposed by the British is by boycotting all trades with this empire. This, although on the short term as he admits it himself might cause some hardships for the American settlers, overtime it will benefit them and the generations to come socially, politically, and