Forming a country and a government would face a lot of challenges. Especially when there was no republic government had done or succeed before. No former example was able for founding fathers to follow. As the American government gradually form, the first leaders began to develop different opinions of how to run an independent country. However, as many obstacles they encountered, the diversity of these early leaders and their consciousness of being in a revolutionary generation balanced, restrained, and complemented one another. Two of the early conflicts they faced was the financial debts of the United States and the location of the capital. They resolved the issues by holding an agreement through the infamous dinner. To Alexander Hamilton,
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When the petition presented to the House along with Benjamin Franklin’s signature, it began a long argument between northern and southern representatives. Due to the difficulties that hindered the government to end slave trade, slavery issue was forced to postpone. First, the cost of compensation was high. The budget, which was less than seven million according to Ellis, was unable to cover such cost. The financial cost made Jefferson went silence from an advocate of emancipation. Another obstacle was where to relocate those freed slaves. It was impossible to migrate such mass amount of black population back to Africa. In addition, the American west and Mississippi region were either not purchased or under Spanish control. Eventually, the Congress had moved slavery problem aside. The House no longer had the authority to be in charge of the emancipation of slaves. (Ellis, 106-107, 118) As George Washington saw it, America was too vulnerable to begin another war so soon after revolution. He believed the United States could benefit from Jay’s treaty. Nevertheless, the treaty resulted in forming a rift between Washington and Jefferson. To Jefferson, Jay’s treaty was a betrayal to the revolution. Washington’s response to Whiskey Rebellion only worsen the tension between them. The fight was labeled as Federalists versus Anti-federalists and pro-English versus pro-French. It formed the
When the petition presented to the House along with Benjamin Franklin’s signature, it began a long argument between northern and southern representatives. Due to the difficulties that hindered the government to end slave trade, slavery issue was forced to postpone. First, the cost of compensation was high. The budget, which was less than seven million according to Ellis, was unable to cover such cost. The financial cost made Jefferson went silence from an advocate of emancipation. Another obstacle was where to relocate those freed slaves. It was impossible to migrate such mass amount of black population back to Africa. In addition, the American west and Mississippi region were either not purchased or under Spanish control. Eventually, the Congress had moved slavery problem aside. The House no longer had the authority to be in charge of the emancipation of slaves. (Ellis, 106-107, 118) As George Washington saw it, America was too vulnerable to begin another war so soon after revolution. He believed the United States could benefit from Jay’s treaty. Nevertheless, the treaty resulted in forming a rift between Washington and Jefferson. To Jefferson, Jay’s treaty was a betrayal to the revolution. Washington’s response to Whiskey Rebellion only worsen the tension between them. The fight was labeled as Federalists versus Anti-federalists and pro-English versus pro-French. It formed the