Where've You Gone, General Washington?

January 1st, 1812:
Former Justice and President John Adams, after years of having been estranged from his friend turned opponent Thomas Jefferson, sends a warm note to his successor in the Presidency, rekindling a long and plentiful correspondence between the two.

February 13th, 1812:
British troops cross the St. Lawrence’s River into American Quebec, killing American general and Hamilton friend Stephen Van Rensselear. However, the British are held from continuing little more than a few miles into the American interior by a young Lieutenant Colonel Winfield Scott.

February 17th, 1812:
Stephen Van Rensselear, philanthropist, Governor of both New York and Quebec, and American war hero, is laid to rest at a family plot in Albany Rural Cemetery. President Alexander Hamilton, himself a former New York Governor and Rensselear’s successor in the office as well as his commander-in-chief during the war, is in attendance.

April 20th, 1812:
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court George Clinton, a Jefferson appointee, dies of a heart attack. He has been a prominent American statesman for decades. This leaves James Madison the only Republican on the bench.

April 30th, 1812:
Louisiana is admitted as the 20th state in the United States of America.

May 2nd, 1812:
Bowing to regionalist and sectionalist concerns, President Hamilton appoints his first Southerner (not counting Marshall) to the bench, Vice President Bushrod Washington, to replace the late George Clinton.

May 13th, 1812:
Bushrod Washington is confirmed to the Supreme Court, making the position of Vice President vacant. Many wonder what will happen with the first ever vacancy of the Vice Presidency, but the President has plans for that.

Balance of the Supreme Court
Chief Justice: John Marshall (VA) Since 1810, on bench since 1795
Associate Justice: Rufus King (NY) Since 1810
Associate Justice: Elbridge Gerry (MA) Since 1811
Associate Justice: Oliver Wolcott Jr. (CT) since 1811
Associate Justice: Bushrod Washington (VA) since 1812
Associate Justice: James Madison (VA) since 1804
 
June 8th, 1812:
The Republican Caucus nominates Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York for President and Senator James Turner of North Carolina for Vice President. Pro-war Republicans storm out of the convention as Clinton has taken a strongly anti-war stance.

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June 16th, 1812:
What is historically referred to as the 1812 National-Republican Caucus opens. It is headed by a group of pro-war Republicans pledging their loyalty to the President and to the current Congressional coalition. Also in attendance, as a sign of unity, are the Nationals House Speaker Henry Clay, Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Adams, and Secretary of War William Henry Harrison. The caucus nominates President Alexander Hamilton of New York for President and Senator James Monroe of Virginia for Vice President.

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June 25th, 1812:
“As in the nomination of secretaries to cabinet posts, the role of confirming a candidate for the Vice Presidency in the case of a vacancy shall be left to the Senate” claims President Hamilton in an address to the Senate (read by President Pro Tempore John Gaillard), setting an important precedent that many in years to come will dispute. As well, his nomination for Vice President is, in the character of the National-Republican campaign, a uniting one. Former War Secretary Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, an experienced military man and loyal National, has reluctantly accepted nomination to the Vice Presidency under the condition that he never be called on to defend the administration or stand for re-election.

July 4th, 1812:
While in New York City and the District of Columbia, fires and festivities celebrate the day, to the nation’s North, cannonfire mark America’s Independence Day as Oliver Perry successfully retreats from British ships off the coast of Quebec.

July 6th, 1812:
With many Senators rising in protest to the President’s “unconstitutional decree”, former War Secretary Charles Cotesworth Pinckney is only narrowly confirmed as the nation’s 6th Vice President on the last day of the Congress’s session.

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Charles C. Pinckney (N-SC), Vice President of the United States of America

July 7th, 1812:
At the National Party Caucus, honoring the decision of the National Republican Caucus three weeks earlier, Hamilton and Monroe are nominated for President and Vice President respectively. The only opposition comes from a small group of New England Nationals, the same type of politician that voiced opposition to the War of 1799 just over a decade before.

July 23rd, 1812:
At a meeting of the Tennessee State Senate, a bold lone senator announces his support instead for a ticket of Florida Military Governor Andrew Jackson and War Secretary William Clark. With both being western Republican war heroes, and Jackson being the former Governor of Tennessee, the ticket is quite attractive to many in the meeting. It will achieve ballot access alongside the two major party tickets in the election.

September 1st, 1812:
The 1812 Dissident National Caucus, a group of anti-war New England Nationals, convenes and nominates the Republican candidate, Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York. For Vice President, Connecticut Supreme Court Justice and former U.S. Representative Nathaniel Smith is nominated.

October 30th, 1812:
In the state of Ohio, results show a clear majority victory for President Alexander Hamilton and Senator James Monroe. Ohio, a state which voted for Burr in 1804 and two-thirds for Hamilton in 1808, is the first sign of what Nationals and National-Republicans are hoping is a land-slide victory. Pennsylvania as well is an easy victory for the President.

November 1st, 1812:
In Tennessee, with voters dis-satisfied with the candidacies of the pro-bank Alexander Hamilton and the anti-war DeWitt Clinton, the third party ticket of generals Jackson and Clark wins the state, despite neither of the two nominees having in anyway indicated their candidacy. Meanwhile, in Virginia, the home state of Vice Presidential candidate James Monroe, the joint National-Republican ticket wins a clear majority.

November 3rd, 1812:
On a date with many states voting, yet another western states goes “rogue” as the Louisiana State Senate elects three electors pledge to Andrew Jackson and William Clark. Meanwhile in Rhode Island, the anti-war campaign of DeWitt Clinton has caught on as Rhode Island, a moderate state that uses the popular vote system and has many merchants in it who rely on trade with the British for their livelihood, votes for the Republican ticket.

November 21st, 1812:
North Carolina, the last state to vote, votes for DeWitt Clinton who shares a ticket with Senator James Turner of that very state.
 
December 2nd, 1812:
In a land-slide victory, President Alexander Hamilton of New York sweeps to a third-term over DeWitt Clinton of the Republicans and the dissident War Republican ticket of Andrew Jackson and William Clark.
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National-Republican Coalition
President Alexander Hamilton [National-New York]/Senator James Monroe [Republican-Virginia]: 151 electoral votes, 56% of the popular vote

Republican/Dissident-National Coalition
Governor DeWitt Clinton [Republican-New York]/Senator James Turner [Republican-North Carolina], Justice Nathaniel Smith [National-Connecticut]: 69 electoral votes, 38% of the popular vote

War Republican Coalition
Military Governor Andrew Jackson [Republican-Tennessee]/War Secretary William Clark [Republican-Virginia]: 11 electoral votes, 6% of the popular vote


Dark Gray: Territory
Light Gray: Claimed Territory, Territory in Dispute
 
A Third Term this early huh? Well a popular war president could have that I guess. Good to have you back! :)
 
I too like where your going with this timeline :). I'm also intrigued to see if a term limit might arise in the future.
 
Thanks guys, and I'm glad to be back. Not sure when I'll next update, but I have plans for Hamilton's final term.
 
February 13th, 1815:
James Monroe of Virginia is sworn in as the 4th President of the United States of America. Officially, he has been President since the 10th, however, with the rate that it takes news to reach one end of the country from the other, there was no way to know of President Hamilton's untimely demise. The last two years had worn on Hamilton and a combination of military defeat and stalemate with Congress had destroyed his Presidency.

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James Monroe
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from Virginia (November 3rd, 1783-November 7th, 1786
Congressman from Virginia's 5th Congressional District (March 4th, 1793-January 23rd, 1796)
3rd United States Postmaster General (January 23rd, 1796-May 19th, 1800)
4th United States Attorney General (December 19th, 1799-March 4th, 1805)
15th Governor of Virginia (December 1st, 1808-December 15th, 1811)
United States Senator from Virginia (March 4th, 1811-February 12th, 1813)
7th Vice President of the United States (March 4th, 1813-February 10th, 1815)
4th President of the United States of America (February 10th, 1815-Present)​

Immediately, with the nation in the midst of war, Monroe makes clear that he is now the President despite arguments in the cabinet over whether he is only the acting President or not.

President Hamilton swept into his third term with a sympathetic Congress and a popular war after having vanquished his rival New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. In his address to the crowd on March 4th, he proclaimed "The steady march of American freedom, eventually to all corners of the American continent, driven by a strong and robust economy." However it was not to be.

Balance of the Senate - March 4th, 1813
President of the Senate: James Monroe (R-VA)
President Pro Tempore: Gouverneur Morris (N-NY)
Nationals: 23
Republicans: 17

Balance of the House - March 4th, 1813
Speaker of the House: Henry Clay (N-KY-2)
Nationals: 102
Republicans: 93

While at the date of his inauguration the war was going well and the United States had near completely secured Florida, in Canada, the situation devolved over the course of the next three years. With Napoleon's war in Europe failing, England was able to divert resources to the war in North America. With America's army facing Britain's one-on-one (Negotiations with Spain took place in late 1813, with Spain giving up Florida) a string of American losses began to take place. By late 1814, support for the war had completely deteriorated. Henry Clay's National-Republican War Coalition had deteriorated and he was voted out of the Speakership at the opening of Congress' new session on September 19th and replaced by Connecticut Representative, Calvin Goddard (N-CT-AL) as part of an anti-war coalition. As the new year began and Nationals were preparing to take immense losses, President Hamilton sought a new course in the war. Speaking before Congress, he proclaimed "In these times of crisis, as our indispensable union faces a threat from across the Atlantic, our nation needs a strong military push at the Northern front." With that, President Hamilton, who served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1799, vowed to ride out and lead America's troops, then camped on the American side of the St. Lawrence River, facing the threat of British troops possibly crossing onto American territory. It was an act of desperation and an effort to raise troop morale and deliver a victory to the American side. At the second Battle of Montreal, President Hamilton, riding out in front, found himself shot multiple times in the crouse of the battle, collapsing off his horse. Dragged to a small tent behind battle lines, America's third and longest serving President died.

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11th, 1755-December 10th, 1815
Delegate to the Congress of Confederation from New York (1782-1783)
Delegate to the Annapolis Convention from New York (1786)
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention from New York (1787)
Member of the New York State Legislature from New York County (1787-1788)
Delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from New York (1788-1789)
United States Senator from New York (March 4th, 1791-May 10th, 1792)
2nd United States Secretary of the Treasury (May 10th, 1792-March 4th, 1797)
3rd Governor of New York (July 1st, 1798-July 1st, 1804)
3rd President of the United States of America (March 4th, 1805-February 10th, 1815)​
 
February 14th, 1815:
The funeral for President Alexander Hamilton is held in New York City, New York. The nation's second Treasury Secretary, third President, the two-term Governor of New York, and one of the architects of the constitution, he is the first American President to pass despite being the youngest. He is buried in Trinity Cemetery Churchyard in Manhattan. Politicians from Albany are gathered there, as well as any number of contemporaries that were available to attend. Aaron Burr, the nation's former Vice President, however refuses to attend, having never forgiven his old rival Hamilton.

March 4th, 1815:
The 14th United States Congress convenes for the first time. With Nationals having taken large losses, Speaker Goddard is thrown out--even by the anti-war Republicans who elected him--in favor the anti-war freshman Representative Samuel S. Conner. Conner, in speaking to the House, proclaims "I fought in both the War of 1799 and the war we are currently embroiled in. I have seen the horrors of these conflicts. I have seen some of the best men to have served in our nation's army be shot down by the British in the name of this war of imperialism. I say now it is time to end this."

Balance of power in the Senate
President: vacant
President Pro Tempore: Joseph B. Varnum (R-MA)
Republicans: 21
Nationals: 19

Balance of power in the House
Speaker: Samuel S. Conner (R-MA-19)
Republicans: 110
Nationals: 81

On the same day, President Monroe speaks before both houses of Congress on the issue of the war, proclaiming that ambassadors for peace will be appointed, but until the war is settled, the United States will be fighting at full force. As well, he claims that in the tradition of Hamilton, he too will appoint a Vice President with approval of the Senate. President Pro Tempore Varnum and Speaker Conner agree to extend the session so as to confirm the appointments of peace ministers and a Vice President.

March 9th, 1815:
President Monroe unveils a four-person slate of peace ministers to meet with the British and settle the war. The delegation is bi-partisan, composed of former War Secretary Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Representative Calvin Goddard, both Nationals, and former Secretary of Foreign Affairs William Short and former Ambassador to France Robert Livingston.

March 11th, 1815:
After two days of discussion, all four of President Monroe's peace ministers are confirmed by the Senate. A letter from Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Quincy Adams is prepared to send to England preceding the peace ministers. The delegation will be departing in April.

March 17th, 1815:
After over a month since his inauguration, President Monroe announces his appointment for Vice President. Senator William H. Crawford of Georgia, a Republican who supported the war effort and is loyal to Monroe's faction of the party, is his choice for the nation's next Vice President.

March 20th, 1815:
Freshamn Senator Jeremiah B. Howell (R-RI) questions nominee Crawford over his past support for the war. "Senator Crawford, you maintained unquestioning support for the war our nation is currently embroiled in over the last years. Now, when this nation faces a crisis of unbridled significance and a member of your own party faction holds the Presidency and has capitulated to calls for peace talks, you expect us to put close to power another war hawk?" While Crawford will be confirmed within a week, questions such as Howell's are raised during the hearings, and the young Rhode Island Senator has made a name for himself.

March 25th, 1815:
William H. Crawford is sworn in as the nation's eighth Vice President.

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William H. Crawford of Georgia
8th Vice President of the United States of America
March 25th, 1815-?

March 27th, 1815:
President Monroe calls for an extension of the emergency session of Congress after being informed by his cabinet members that a number of them are looking to resign. The current cabinet is made up primarily of Nationals:
Secretary of Foreign Affairs: John Quincy Adams (N-MA)
Secretary of the Treasury: Gouvernour Morris (N-NY)
Secretary of War: William Clark (R-VA)
Attorney General: Jared Ingersole (N-PA)
Secretary of the Navy: William Jones (N-RI)
Postmaster-General: Paul Fearing (N-ON)

Among those wishing to step down, not wanting to work with a Republican, are Gouvernour Morris, Jared Ingersole, and Paul Fearing. President Monroe intends on replacing each of them with Republicans.

April 2nd, 1815:
In Great Britain, news of American peace ministers arrives. In response, it is ordered that for now the British troops slow their advance on American troops. However, the news may not reach in time.

April 3rd, 1815:
James Monroe submits three names for confirmation to various cabinet posts. The choices show the amount of influence Monroe's mentor, Jefferson, has had. For Secretary of the Treasury is Jefferson's old choice, Albert Gallatin. For Attorney General, Republican Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Thomas Todd is selected. And for Postmaster-General is former Congressman Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr., former President Jefferson's son-in-law.

April 8th, 1815:
In the Battle of Aroostook, British troops meet American troops in the woods in Quebec and Massachuetts.

April 11th, 1815:
The four man peace delegation begins its trans-Atlantic voyage to Great Britain where it will meet with representatives of the British government with the hope of ending the War of 1811.

April 13th, 1815:
Both Gallatin and Todd are approved by the Senate. However, the nation's chief legislative body, dubious of the apparent nepotism of appointing Jefferson's son-in-law to a powerful post, has delayed their confirmation of Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr.

April 15th, 1815:
In a surprise, after a week of fighting, American troops repel "Red Coats", ending the Battle of Aroostook. Nevertheless, casualties are high.

April 17th, 1815:
At last, Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. is confirmed as Postmaster-General. With that, both the House and the Senate disband until December.

The Cabinet of President James Monroe
Secretary of Foreign Affairs: John Quincy Adams (N-MA)
Secretary of the Treasury: Albert Gallatin (R-PA)
Secretary of War: William Clark (R-VA)
Attorney General: Thomas Todd (R-KY)
Secretary of the Navy: William Jones (N-RI)
Postmaster-General: Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. (R-VA)

The Supreme Court of the United States of America
Chief Justice:
John Marshall (VA) Serving since 1795, Chief Justice since 1810
Associate Justices:
Rufus King (NY) Serving since 1810
Robert Trimble (KY) Since 1814
Oliver Wolcott, Jr. (CT) Serving since 1811
Bushrod Washington (VA) Serving since 1812
James Madison (VA) Serving since 1804
 
Well this is certainly an interesting TL.

John Adams certainly got a better run. First president of his country, two terms and a stint as a Justice.

Though it seems Jefferson was unusually quiet during the Hamilton years.

President Hamilton was certainly interesting. I wonder how a warrior-president will affect the American identity? While his term will probably be remembered as controversial none can deny he died for his country in an epic manner.

I was expecting some remark from Adams and Jefferson on the late president.

Sad to see Yankees biting off bits of Canada, but it looks like the Empire gave them a proper bloodynose this time. Any chance of getting Nova Scotia back?
 

Free Lancer

Banned
Good update.

From the looks of it the best the US can look for is a stalemate for pre war borders and any political or financial concessions, in anyway it is going to continue the US and British animosity into the future with the possibility of more Anglo-American war.

Looking forward for more.
 

Hnau

Banned
I'm surprised the Whiskey Act didn't encourage some kind of rebellion on the frontier. IOTL Hamilton didn't understand the major role whiskey played as the de facto currency on the frontier and other economic realities of the western territories that made the tax extremely unpopular from 1791 on. ITTL the Whiskey Act passes in late 1807, about 17 years later, however, so rebellious activities might not happen in western Pennsylvania and northwestern Virginia as IOTL, as those regions would have developed economically by then. The moderates in the Whiskey Rebellion who talked down the rebels were the merchants, lawyers and well-to-do farmers that weren't as desperate as the poor moonshiners... 17 years on, this group would be even larger. There's also the fact that ITTL, Legionville was built near Pittsburgh, introducing a military and federal presence that would leave little incentive for revolt in the region.

Instead I would look towards Ontario, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee for areas where there could be trouble because of the Whiskey Act. No way would Ohio fall to the National Party in the election of 1808... the whole state would be a mirror image of Western Pennsylvania in 1792 and up in arms against the excise tax. Ontario I'm not sure about, but even in that area anti-excise tax sentiment could blend with simmering anti-American passions and encourage a revolt, possibly a lot different than the Whiskey Rebellion of OTL. Going back to Ohio, it would definitely be joined by Kentucky if not Tennessee (that's a maybe) in advocating an armed revolt against federal policies. Check out William Hogeland's book on the topic, it's a must-read for the topic. Having just finished it, I think you've engineered a situation where there is even more of a possibility for a violent conflagration, with Hamilton being not only the Secretary of Treasury but the actual President of the United States.

Besides this point, I think you've done an excellent job with this point of divergence! Really great stuff, seems very plausible and detailed. I hope to see more! :)
 
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I'm surprised the Whiskey Act didn't encourage some kind of rebellion on the frontier. IOTL Hamilton didn't understand the major role whiskey played as the de facto currency on the frontier and other economic realities of the western territories that made the tax extremely unpopular from 1791 on. ITTL the Whiskey Act passes in late 1807, about 17 years later, however, so rebellious activities might not happen in western Pennsylvania and northwestern Virginia as IOTL, as those regions would have developed economically by then. The moderates in the Whiskey Rebellion who talked down the rebels were the merchants, lawyers and well-to-do farmers that weren't as desperate as the poor moonshiners... 17 years on, this group would be even larger. There's also the fact that ITTL, Legionville was built near Pittsburgh, introducing a military and federal presence that would leave little incentive for revolt in the region.

Instead I would look towards Ontario, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee for areas where there could be trouble because of the Whiskey Act. No way would Ohio fall to the National Party in the election of 1808... the whole state would be a mirror image of Western Pennsylvania in 1792 and up in arms against the excise tax. Ontario I'm not sure about, but even in that area anti-excise tax sentiment could blend with simmering anti-American passions and encourage a revolt, possibly a lot different than the Whiskey Rebellion of OTL. Going back to Ohio, it would definitely be joined by Kentucky if not Tennessee (that's a maybe) in advocating an armed revolt against federal policies. Check out William Hogeland's book on the topic, it's a must-read for the topic. Having just finished it, I think you've engineered a situation where there is even more of a possibility for a violent conflagration, with Hamilton being not only the Secretary of Treasury but the actual President of the United States.

Besides this point, I think you've done an excellent job with this point of divergence! Really great stuff, seems very plausible and detailed. I hope to see more! :)

Thanks.

I have to ask: Do you see it as more realistic that Hamilton might take some South-Atlantic states instead of Western states? Those places were originally strong for Federalists in OTL. I've been rethinking some of the details of this timeline, especially concerning maps and the recent "unity ticket" scheme, as well as Hamilton being too... "accommodating" to his political enemies.
 

Hnau

Banned
First up, I have to say that I spoke incorrectly about Legionville. Looks like it was established near Pittsburgh in OTL as well, the only thing you changed is that Washington has taken the place of Anthony Wayne. So there shouldn't be too much different in that respect.

As far as Hamilton taking more of the south atlantic... I personally don't think it's very plausible other than maybe Delaware or Maryland. The south atlantic states went for candidates on the anti-federalist side of the spectrum pretty solidly until the beginning of the Second Party System. I just don't know what would change regional opinion towards support for Hamilton.
 
April 27th, 1815:
Even as American peace ministers await an audience with the British, President Monroe orders War Secretary Clark to the front-lines in the West to rally American forces out there in opposition to the British attempt to take advantage of the low population of that territory.

May 3rd, 1815:
The American peace commission is finally admitted to its first meeting with British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Robert Stewart and his staff. Despite the conciliatory tone that all four Americans bring to the table, Britain is nevertheless unresponsive to it, instead relying on its military upper hand.

May 13th, 1815:
While in the East, American and British forces alike are taking heavy losses, with the British typically winning, William Clark deals the first American victory in the West in a while.

July 11th, 1815:
Peace negotiations in Great Britain conclude. It is agreed that hostilities shall cease upon the removal of all Americans from Canada and all British regulars from America. Borders shall remain at their status quo.

July 16th, 1815:
After an over two month long campaign in the Northwest Territory, William Clark wins a crushing victory in Canadian lands to the North-East of Lake Superior.

August 25th, 1815:
The American peace commissioners arrive in the District of Columbia. President Monroe grants them audience in the late afternoon, the soonest possible moment he can. Monroe, a seasoned lawyer and former Attorney General, puruses what is being called the Treaty of London and finds the terms amenable. He is surprised to find how agreeable the terms are and speculates that given the record of war between the United States and Great Britain over the years, Britain would rather not have to maintain an even larger frontier across the Atlantic Ocean than it already must. He will submit it to Congress come December.

September 23rd, 1815:
The Great September Gale of 1815 hits New England, becoming the first hurricane to hit it in 180 years.

December 4th, 1815:
With the opening of the 14th Congress, the Treaty of Britain is submitted to the United States Senate.

January 3rd, 1816:
Following less than a month of consideration, the Treaty of London is ratified by the United States Senate. With the nation weary of war, it faced an easy passage, its only notable opposition being some ardent war-hawks from the Western Republicans and a few Nationals from states such as Pennsylvania and New York.

January 5th, 1816:
With news being slow to travel across the country, the final blow of the war is made by William Clark in the Eastern portion of Ontario.

March 12th, 1816:
The Republican caucus occurs in D.C. While few men are willing to campaign openly for the Presidency still, the party is deeply divided between supporters of DeWitt Clinton of New York, the President James Monroe, and rising star War Secretary William Clark.

March 16th, 1816:
Despite votes in favor of President Monroe, Secretary Clark, and even Vice President Crawford, Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York manages a bare majority on the last day of the caucus.
Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York: 40 votes
President James Monroe of Virginia: 23
Secretary of War William Clark of Virginia: 15
As opposed to tradition, which dictates that a Southerner or Westerner be nominated for Vice President, the majority of attendees instead support another anti-war Northerner, this one being Senator Jeremiah B. Howell of Rhode Island.

Meanwhile, retiring to the Executive Mansion, President Monroe sighs and laments on his political career, for it seems that he has been tossed out of office by his own party, and that his career is over.

April 9th, 1816:
The National Caucus occurs in New York City, New York, ironically the city where their political rival, DeWitt Clinton, once served as Mayor. For the first time lacking the presence of Alexander Hamilton as a powerful influence, there is little organization. However, former Speaker Henry Clay soon takes charge of the gathering and established himself as its greatest political leader. Clay, an ambitious politician, nevertheless declines whisperings that he run for the Presidency. Instead, he proposes Secretary of Foreign Affairs John Quincy Adams.

April 13th, 1816:
With the conclusion of the National caucus, John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts is nominated for President. While there are still calls to nominate Henry Clay for the Vice Presidency, he defers to his senior, both in age and in politics, General William Henry Harrison. Still only in his forties, Harrison is a noted military leader and former cabinet secretary. The Nationals are hoping to use their ticket to deliver a message of foreign policy accomplishment and war victory. However, such images may be out of vogue in the wake of the debacle of the War of 1811.
 
Nice!

I am not an expert on this era, but it's a very believable timeline. I hope more is coming.

3 wars with Britain--could this be the last of them? I hope so!
 
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