Why would the government collapse if Madison is killed?
I mean, even if there's confusion who takes over as president, that's not the same thing as removing the entire national government.
Ahem, not quiet. The President of the Congress of the Confederation.After all, the US fought the entire ARW without a President.
16 President in just 14 years. Wow. They did well.Ahem, not quiet. The President of the Congress of the Confederation.![]()
16 President in just 14 years. Wow. They did well.![]()
16 President in just 14 years. Wow. They did well.![]()
The US barely had enough of a government to have it collapse.
You need to remember that before the US Constitution the term "President" meant something pretty different, more akin to "chairman"...
Quite likely. Which means that the British commander on the spot may have made up the decision to attack Washington in the first place but is not going to make the decision to release Madison.I suspect Madison would be taken back to London and held under house arrest in a nice place, that was the general procedure when enemy monarchs were captured which is the closest analogue.
Why drag out Jefferson? As a symbol. He wrote the Declaration. He was the third PotUS. He was well known.