I gave you this document in class.
In light of our discussion of the "Era of Good Feelings," read JQ Adams' commentary of the problems the emerged because of an essentially one-party country.
Does Adams provide any explanations about why problems erupted within the Republican party? Who or what does he blame for the end of the "Era of Good Feelings?" What might his bias be? Remember both his background and his future.
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The main point of John Q. Adams is that the partisanship within the Republican party and various other probles threaten to destroy the government. He goes on to list off a lot of problems that already exist and some that he fears will be a problem in the future: "the Missouri slave question, the deficiencies of the revenue to be suplied, the rankling passions and ambitious projects of individual" (to name a few). Adams is Secretary of State; when the government looks bad, he does too. Also, the position of Secretary of State is a known stepping stone to the presidency and we know that eventually he will want to run for that high position. With this in mind, Adams clearly has a bias in the sense that he doesn't want bad things to happen under the current administration because it will look badly upon himself. This document kind of reminds me of George Washington's "Farewell Address" because it is somewhat like a warning to the nation and a calling to awareness of the present circumstance. I learned that there was a pretty clear end to the "Era of Good Feelings;" an economic recession and sectionalist disputes could do that. Adams offers ambition and individual interest as somewhat of a reason for disunity in the Republican Party (He gives the example of Ninian Edwards and Henry Clay with their dispute). I don't know that Adams offers one clear reason for the end of the "Era of Good Feelings" but he gives some definite contributing factors: personal, not principled, opposition within the government; "speculations in paper currency" which along with the "great falling off in the prices of all our principal articles of exportation" led to an economic recession; and the "reverses of the Florida Treaty" all seem to help contribute to the end of the "Era of Good Feelings" (especially, at least, for Monroe's administration).
josh hammond
Adams explanation for the problems was people were selfish like Crawford with his "every act and thought...looking towards next Presidency". He blames the bank, the drop of prices of major exports, and everyone's debts piling up. Adam's father was a Federalist so he probably didnt like most Republicans anyway and was negative towards them. Readign the May 17 letter was confusing because it didn't seem to deal with what were talking about.
John Adams main point in this letter was to say that the country as a whole was working selfishly by themselves. He told what was happening now and what could possibly happen later on if things continued the way they were going(slaves, defiencies of the revenue to be supplied). I think that adams was pissed because the government pretty much sucked right now and he was in the government. So he was kind of in a weird situation of desperation. This probably sucked to have these things happening after "The Era of Good Feelings."
By the end of the “Era of Good Feelings” the federalist, including John Quincy Adams, had many reservations concerning the Republican Party. In this document, written in the 1820s by Adams, specific concerns are addressed. He believes that both houses of congress are struggling for power of the executive branch, and that personal growth in wealth is more important than the nations well being. He says that because the first term of Monroe’s presidency has been tranquil and calm the nest term should be “among the most stormy and violent”. He says that there will be unavoidable problems with European powers such as France and England. He also says that the problems with slavery, being the Missouri issue, look very grim to him. When discussing his concerns with Monroe he said the president did not apprehend any great danger and that a peace would soon be made. This is an example of why Adams had little faith in the Republican Party. Adams believes he has the best interest of he country at heart and does think that the republicans do.
*Blair*
The main point of John Adams in the, "Era of Good Feelings" was to say the that the country was acting selfishly. Crawford was one of Adams's examples. He said that Crawford only acted and thought about the Presidency, meaning he did everything carefully. John Adams point of view is biast. Even though he was apart of government (you would think he would compliment the gov't.) but instead he admits the government is bad and needs to get better. So, the government looks better while he is in office. Plus, he'll probably want to run for President, why not make a good impression now? I agree with Daniel, this article reminds me of Washington's farewell address because Washington was pointing out the government's weakness but wanted it to get better, (but not as self fishly as Adams). Adam's article was pretty detailed. :) I guess I do not have any questions about this.
Has anyone ever seen a diary written like that before? Because, just from experience, diary entries aren’t supposed to be perfectly written- instead have extravagant exclamation points with colorful curses flying off the page when one is say, I don’t know, listing all the problems in the country. He was very calm as he listed all the ways the United States was doomed- I’m impressed. It’s like Adams knew he was going to be a President and wanted his diary to be perfection so students could analyze it one day. Maybe he was psychic...
Anyway, Adams first journal entry is the one with the most information in it. He basically tears apart the way the country is being run and lists all the reasons why he thinks this way. (A very long list I might add as a warning.) He has a problem with the Republican Party since it is the only party, so who else’s fault could it be that the country was about to be doomed? DOOMED!! Doomed forever, I tell you! (See, that would have been how a normal person wrote about the country falling to pieces.) Now this horribly sounding ‘doomed’ time was supposed to come right after the “Era of Good Feelings”. And more importantly, the “Era of Good Feelings” ending was brought on by, not one, not two, but however many problems the country had in his diary. Plus a few more, because he probably just ran out of ink or patience or something sophisticated like that. These problems including simple stuff like attempting to hurt foreign countries by not trading and better yet- keeping our own country together, which could be rather difficult considering the whole no trading thing wasn’t exactly hurting the right people. Adams was probably a little biased considering he was watching the nation go down after working in the government to help build a prospering country. He couldn’t see that he was going to be a president (unless you want to debate the whole psychic thing…) and that the country was going to survive, despite his very negative diary (sorry- have to use the manly word- journal) entries.
The point that John Adams is making in the "Era of Good Feelings" is that the country is acting selfish. He expresses his view on the government and he believes that it needs improving. I agree with Daniel in that this document reminds me of Washington's "Farewell Address" because Adams and Washington express the need for government improvement. I didn't really like this document because it was confusing for me. I thought it was really boring!! hehe
John Quincy Adams wrote these collecions of journal entries to express his ideas of what was taking place in the government. His purpose is to purley express his ideas and maybe spark some change. The main idea of this reading is that the nation is becoming to sectionalized. There is also a minor point that discusses the nation entering a "stormy and violent" time.
John Quincy Adams talks about what he sees hapening in Congress. He also expresses his ideas about these events. He remarks that quite a few people are not necessarly concerned about what is happening now, but are looking towards the future. He says that this along with falling prices of goods, and higher debts, is causing the nation to become less and less "happy". He might be biased because he is really a Federalist at heart.
John Q. Adams wrote The End of the "Era of Good Feelings" to talk about the problems that are upcoming in the future for the country. Adams point of view is bias he is mostly thinking of how he will be looked upon if something goes wrong with the government and because he is Secretary of State he wants to make a good impression before his future run for president. I agree with Daniel and Blair that this document reminds me somewhat of Washington's "Farewell Address" because both are warning the country of possible future problems within the government. However, there are different motives behind each of them.
His explanation for the problems within the Republican party is that there is no other party. He blames the banks, exportation, accumulating debt, competition with foreign manufacturers, and trade for the end of "the era of good feelings". His bias is that he is selfish and negative towards the ideas of the country and government. Also he wasn't a really republican even though he claimed to be therefore he had federalist views.
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i might be a minute late..
but i had to work tonight and i definitely am proud that i am one of ten people who actually did the blog tonight.
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The point of John Quincy Adams's "The End of the Era of Good Feelings" is the threat of the Republican party to destroy the government. Adams believes both Houses are struggling for power, and that their personal wealth is more important than the nations success. Adams admits that the government is bad and needs help, and he says he believes there will be problems in the future such as problems with European powers. Adams blames much of his financial problems on the bank, but has many different problems with many different blames. He believes the government would look better if he was president. This document also reminds me of Washington's farewell address, much like everyone else, because Adams is stating problems that he believes will occur in the future, and he shows weaknesses in the government. He is biased because he doesn't like the Republican view of things.
This is Brian Jones
John Q. Adams wrote this to confront the quarreling between the two houses to control the president. Since there is only one party, the Republicans don't have anybody to argue against. So they turn on their own party and seek out the people that do and don't agree with them. Congressmen are acting in their own interests trying to elevate their status. For the good of the country has left many of their minds and been replaced with what in good for me. John Q. Adams blames Crawford for the chaos and calamity. Crawford's every act is aimed at getting him the president's office next election. John Q. Adams wants Congress to get its act together and work together for the good of the nation instead of their own careers.
The whole point of what John Quincy is trying to say is that the Two Houses are in a power fight and that each are acting selfishly looking only into their best interest instead of the people. He does not necessarily put the specific blame on anyone particularly but is obvious when leans towards the government when putting blame on a specific group of people. I agree with Daniel when is he talking about how Adams is the secretary of state is keeping in mind that he is wanting to be elected again and anything that is going on in the government he will also look bad. Obviously that would be his only biased but at the same time he pointed out the government's faults and imperfections.
John Adams writes these entries to describe how the American people are behaving. He says people in government are only concerned with elevating their status. Some problems he addresses are the bank, the Missouri slave question, and many others. Adams is somewhat biased towards making the government look good, and like Daniel said, himself as well. Like Josh, I didn't quite catch the idea of the May 17th entry.
The main point of Adams diary thingy was to show that the partisanship in the Republican party was tearing it apart along with people being selfish. It's kinda wierd to think that a guy this old would have a diary, but that makes the bias his own opinions. The reason he fears the problems and division within the government so much though is becuase he is secretary of state and a bad government makes him look just as bad. He knows that these problems could reflect upon himself and he doesn't exactly want to be part of a screwed up government. I agree with daniel that the document does remind me of Washington's address Adams' diary has the same sense of foreboding. I also think it's kinda sad that there had to be a title given to an "era" when everyone felt good. Everyone should just try and get along and feel good all the time, because after all they are free.
John Quincy Adams' diary here remarks upon the problems in the United States at the end of the Era of Good Feelings. He points out that in general Congress only tries to weaken the executive branch to their benefit, rarely cooperating in a useful way. This and other examples of personal greed are John Adams' primary concern. Adams believes that the most tranquil period in American history has now passed, with a very rough time shortly ahead. Problems come forth in the Republican Party basically because there is only one party. Not everyone can think all the same, so differences are noticed and create divisions within the party, with some supporting Congress or the Exective or States' Rights or slavery or other sides that not everyone can agree on. Adams blames the bank and personal greed separately for these troubles. As a Republican, Adams should naturally be biased against banks and really merchants or businessmen in general, with the roots of the party preferring an agrarian society.
The main idea of this entry in JQs diary is the gravity of the competition within and between political parties. He is predicting that the political arena will only become more hostile when President Monroe enters his second term as president. He is not the only one that thinks this though, he talks to many friends and fellow diplomats who think the same thing. his bias is a little bit against political parties ad in favor of the government though. he doesn't justify the split within the republican party though. He just kind of walks around the subject without addressing it directly. He blames the split in the republican party for the end of the Era of Good Feelings.
p.s. mrs. Stone I HATE in class essays!!!
John Adams senses that the upcoming election, with all of its Republican party candidates, is going to be ruled by corruption and the number and activity of each candidates "personal friends", such as those of William Crawford, who was the Secretary of Treasury in the Monroe Administration. Ironically, it was Adams who was accused of winning the election from corruption involving Henry Clay, his Secretary of State, by the dying Federalist party. He sees the divisions over slavery as speading into other areas such as regional economics and creating even more divisions amongst the now majority Republican states, therfore creating divisions in the Republican party itself. Remember though that Adams was identified with central government rather than the states rights that republicans were traditionally known for. He was also in the midst of running for president at the time these journals were written. He was all for such things as centralized banks and currency, and federally imposed taxes. It was because of his similarity to the old Federalists that his election resulted in the complete division of the Republican party. The purpose of his journal was to document his frustrations during the election season. There were many problems that, if he were elected, he would be the first to inherit. This is why he resorted to the Federalist style techniques, because they resulted in a hope of stability, whereas the states were too divided to retain their own rights and make the nation stable at the same time. That is the origin of his bias, which many Republicans could have interpreted as corruption. this document gives an important first hand account from an insightful witness to the end of the Era of Good Feelings. I'm still confused about why Jackson was so outraged about Adams' election. Even if it seemed corrupt to him, why was he that upset if he hadn't picked an issue to stand on during the election? Without a definite political stance, he had nothing to be very offended by if Adams became President.
In 1820, John Quincy Adams wrote in his journal about the end of the Era of Good Feelings, which he believed was being caused by partisanship within the Republican party. Adams wrote about the country's problems and mentioned possible solutions. He wrote from a personal point of view; as Secretary of State, as Daniel said, he does not want anything bad to happen to the administration while he is in office because it would reflect badly on him. Therefore, he almost desperately searches for a solution to solve the country's problems. In his entries, he explained some of the problems that erupted within the Republican party to be "the stagnation of commerce, the depression of manufactures, the restless and turbulence and jealousies and insubordination of the State Legislatures, the Missouri slave question...". (and these are just a few of the problems that he mentioned in his journal). He blamed many factors for having played a role in the end of the Era of Good Feelings; to name a few: "speculations in paper currency...diminution of commerce and the carrying trade...and the accumulation of debt...". Through reading Adams's journal entries I have learned that the factors that contribute to the end of the Era of Good Feelings were mostly economic. (Which makes sense since the end of the Era of Good Feelings is usually marked by the Panic of 1819, which was basically an economic depression). This document reminds me of Abigail's letter to her husband because they both discuss an issue and provide solutions for the corresponding issues. Like Josh, I am confused about the May 17th journal entry because I am not too sure how it ties into the end of the Era of Good Feelings.
Nick Foister
Adams says that the problems are erupting becuase everybody wants power, nobody seems to be functioning as a whole. For the most part everyone is for themselves, and not for the good of the country. He names many things that are causing problems. His bias is the fact that he is a Federalist and problems have erupted under the republican party so he already does not like them because of their party. Problems among different people contributed to the end of the Era.
MRS. STONE! i didn't get the document in class today and I went right after school but you weren't there (faculty meeting I assume) so can I get it tomorrow??
The main point of the diary entries from John Q. Adams is to confront the selfishness of the individual sections in the country. Adams explains the problems now and predicts what could happen if things keep going the way that they are. He blames the problems on the bank, the loweing prices of goods, and the debt of the people in the country. His bias is that he wants to look good, not really fix things, just make them look like there are no problems with the government so he looks good. He writes it out of a selfish point of veiw while he is pointing our the selfishness of all the partys and how they are going to destroy the government. Like others it reminds me of George Washington's "Farwell Address". I learned more about the problems going on at this point of time, and I have no questions
The theme of John Quincy Adams's diary entries from 1820 concerning "The End of the 'Era of Good Feelings'" is pretty self-explanatory. He describes the various troubles the nation is experiencing in a weirdly concocted mix of general and specific examples/descriptions. He references the lack of political parties and lack of unity within the existing party, the Republicans, when he says "As the old line of demarkation between parties has been broken down, personal has taken the place of principled opposition." I don't know why but I like that particular sentence. Also, it could maybe count as an explanation as to why problems erupted within the Republican party. (That being that without another party acting as a common ideological opponent, the Republicans were split among themselves by personal and/or regional interests.) I agree with Daniel that the document is kind of like George Washington's "Farewell Address" in that it "is somewhat like a warning to the nation and a calling to awareness of the present circumstance." It was difficult for me to pull out details from the reading because it all just seemed to be a pile of bad things going on and information about people that aren't very important to what we're learning. Adams seems to place the blame for the end of the "Era of Good Feelings" on things such as: paper currency and banks, "fictitious capital," "the competition of foreign manufactures carried on by starving workmen", excessive debt, and men who benefit from the misfortune of others. His involvement in some Federalist ideas may be part of his bias.
I love how Harris thought she was late when she really had another whole day to do it. HE HE!
Anyway, the point that John is making here is that the freakin republicans are tearing the government appart because of the different opinions they bring to the table. He also blames the bank for the problems that have been occuring because of the depts that are largely increasing. The struggle for power and wealth are causing problems as well. Parties and people turn selfish in order to gain either one of these, which goes against having a unified nation. He used Crawford as an example of a selfish person in this time. He states that all of Crawford's actions are just in preparation for "the next Presidency" that he will part taking in. John has a very Federalist bias in this writing. He never has been a big fan a Republicanism hence the targeting of the republicans being the problem. However, he still believes that the republican party is looking at the best interest in the nation through their actions, like he is...just not in the same way.
John Quincy Adams is basically saying in "The End of The Era of Good Feelings" that the government is selfish. They(each member of the House) doesn't care who they hurt, as long as they get what they want in the future. He thinks this is what is to blame for the end of the Era of Good Feelings. Slowly, but surely, the political unity is fading away. Obviously when both parts of the House are fighting each other for control of the Executive Branch, there is liable to be some disagreement. Adams sees President Monroe's next term as problematic due to growing unrest between America and Britain and France, along with numerous other problems such as "the Missouri slave issue." Adams's bias is that he is the current Secretary of State, which we have learned, is usually the next canidate for the Presidency. I agree with Rachel and Daniel about "The Farewell Address", because both Washington and Adams both did want government improvements.
Hey Mrs. Stone this is Brian Thompson.
Adams main point in this document is pointing out what has and will go wrong during Monroe"s second term as president. He states and gives examples of how personal ambition of the different members in congress and the goverment will ultimatly hurt the country. I think that Adams had alot of personal ambition himself and was trying to make himself elevated in comparison to other future presidential candidates.
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John Quincy Adams main reason and main point of "The End of The Era of Good Feelings" was him blaming the country for being selfish. Adams pointed out Crawford as saying that he was only worried about the Presidency and wanted everything to look right while he was doing it. This seems fairly hypocritical of Adams because he is criticizing the government but he wants things to look perfect while he is in it because in his near future he will be president and he wants himself to look good. He is biased against this but this is what he is doing himself. Adams blames the Republicans for these problems in government and of course he will be biased against the Republicans. I also agree with just about everyone else that this is similar to Washington's farewell address because the weaknesses in the government are pointed out and he talks about how he wants to fix them for the future.
The primary point of John Quincy Adams seems to be that with blurring of party lines, ambitions have become not political but personal. He describes the goals of various politicians as aiming exclusively toward the expansion of their own careers or broadening their own influence rather than actually working toward what they feel is best for the country. He seems to feel that is these personal goals and the multitude of smaller problems concerned with regions lobbying for legislation favorable to them. His possible bias is he is in the Republican party and would therefore share their views concerning the direction of the country.
Elizabeth Beauvais-Godwin...
John Q. Adams wrote this journal talking about how he blames the end of the "Era of Good Feeling" on the two House parties because they are fighting alot and they are being selfish. He states all the problems with the goverment and how things will get even worse when Monroe comes back for his second term. He says the the officials in Congress are trying to do whats best for them and not what is best for their state. Adams is bias because he doesn't like the Republicans so of course he is going to be against their dicisions and they way they fun thing. He also thinks that the government would do better if he was president. So he's pretty much blaming everyone but himself for all the bad things going on.
The main point of John Q. Adams The End of the "Era of Good Feelings" is to explain how selfish the country was acting at this time. Adams expresses the problems that already existed as well as fears he had for the country. The point of view of Adams is to that of a concerned government man. Adams expressed the things he finds to be wrong with the governement rather than lifting it up like most government officials would do. Like Blair and Daniel, this particular document reminds me of George Washington's "Farewell Address" in that it points out the weakness of the governement and the bad things. The two had some differences but for the most part their goal was the same. I found this document a little bit confusing. I didn't really understand exactly what John Q. Adams was trying to get across. He should have been clearer so that the common man could understand.
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So I apologize if what I write here now is a bit..well..short and sweet. And by the way, this is Kayla Nguyen.
Here we go, take #2...
In the end of the era of good feelings, John Quincy Adams is trying to tell what the problems are with the government. He thinks they are selfish, and outlines other problems, along with what he believes will be problems in the future. As secretary of state, the presidency is close to being his and it is in his best interests to try and fix as many problems as he can before it becomes him in the hot seat. it reminded me of washington's farewell address.
mrs. stone, i didnt get the document in class today and tried getting it after school. may i make it up?
Hannah Mauldin :D
Writer: John Quincy Adams
POV: one of the power positions in a still nascent government
Purpose: to convey the uneasiness he feels in his position
Main idea: Quincy Adams is troubled by the Republican party's internal dichotomy and factions. He sees problems and harbingers of problems that will likely tear our tender nation apart. . .
Links to other docs: George Washington's letter to Madison (?) that we read for a previous blog. . .both serve to sort of warn/fortell future political convolutions.
I learned: that the "Era of Good Feelings" wasn't so great, was it now?! It was also quite transient, from what I understand.
Adams blames this conflict within the Republican party on personal interests and sectionalizaton. I believe he thinks that these caused the existing problems. . .he may be biased against Crawford, whom he doesn't seem to live very much.
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i redid mine because it was a little short and not consistent, considering i did mine really late and didnt know it was a two day blog.
okay.
so JQ pretty much states all of his explanations for the problems in the last paragraph. he lists all of them...."then the great falling off in the prices of all our principal articles of exploration.......the accumulation of debt as long as credit could be strained"
and he blames a lot of things, emphasizing all of the money problems going on, like the bank, the trade, and reduction in capital.
His point of view, being a republican, shows blame of the end of this political unity towards the split in his party...
shazam.
glad it was a two-dayer.
i dont think i did very well on the in class essay, but i believe it was pretty good for me and for the first time doing them timed...
This is Warren Johnson
John Adams wrote the "Era of Good Feelings" to show his views on what could have ended up destroying the government. He said that he felt the government was acting selfish. He was afraid that the government was going to screw it all up and he would have to take part of the blame being part of the government. His opinion might have been biased because he wanted the government look good like Brittany said.
John Quincy Adams says that a problem within the government is the a division within the republican party itself. the pov is from a person who doesn't want the government in turmoil when he eventually decides to run for president. He names issues that have been problems for the government and some issues that could arise in the future. I dont think he had any biases he just didn't want the government to suck
basically Adams says that in the absesense of party opposition the polotitians have moved on to personal opposition and such. he tells about the problems facing the country including forgin policy and trade. he seems to have a very grim outlook on how things thinking things will get worse if somone dosent change the way the government is behaving.
Mrs. Stone this is Mackenzie Wilder and I emailed you this blog on the day it was due but I checked my email today and it came back to me. I didn’t realize it had come back. I am sorry but is there anyway you could still give me credit? I don’t know why it didn’t go through to you, it did the same the same thing with Ms. Unterspan.
In the article (The End of the “Era of Good Feeling”) that was written in 1820 by John Quincy Adams wants to present to the people that the time of prosperity is over and America is facing new difficulties as a nation. No one felt the nationalistic spirit of being an American and Monroe barley won the reelection. Adams addresses the issues of the political parties, the Federalists were dead and the Republicans was being divided internally. Adams wants the nation to realize that it is acting selfish and should want to work together for the good of the nation. Adam addresses the problem of political parties in his first journal. He states that having one political party is not a good idea and could bring the nation under. Adams wrote this to confront the quarreling between the two houses to control the president. This document reminds me of George Washington’s Farewell Address. Washington like Adam’s warns against political parties. But Adams does need to give the country a break I mean they have only been on there on for 44 years. I agree with Elizabeth who writes a journal like this where is all his intimate thoughts! I mean come on!!
The main idea of this entry seems to be the certain disagreements witin the Rebublicans which could result in the downfall of our nation's government. Because of Adams being a part of this government and having a high position he begins to worry and lists off certain problems which could drastically affect him politicall, with say the presidential campaign he would participate in later on. Adams is very angry with the nation and himself and also explains the result of the drawing to close of the Era of Good Feelings.
John Quincy Adams had a very negative outlook for the future of his country. He basically says the nation as a whole is not doing very well because people are more concerned about themselves and their own profits to care about everyone else. Adams also says that the Houses of Congress try to take away power from the president. It makes sense that he would say this because he has a Federalistic background, so he favors a strong central government and would want the president to have more power than Congress or the states. I personally thought that the whole document was kind of confusing because of the language used in the time period.
The main point that John Q. Adams is trying to get across is how much he cares about the future of the country. He doesnt want there to be split ideas within the republican party because he feels it will cause problems within the government. This reminds me of Washington's fairwell address because he stated that there shouldn't be political parties in the government because it would cause the country to have divided opinions. I think that this is, in a remote way, what Adams was trying to say.
Hi its me Jared. Sorry for doing this now.
The main point in Adams argeement is that the House of Congress has to much authority over the Executive and the Republican party will try to take all the power of the government. John Quincy Adams wrote this in 1820 during the final years of the "Era of Good Feelings". The purpose is to address his feelings on the "Era of Good Feelings" and the Republican party in America. This document is mostly like George Washington "Farewell Address". That he had a lot of Federalist's views in this document.
-Hannah Mauldin-
(late because i was on a field trip and didn't recieve document, my bad!)
The main point I got from reading this document is that Adams believes that the nation is more concerned with personal growth than the well being of everyone (in the nation). Some problems he addresses concern the slaves, the BUS, and price problems which led to people's debts piling up. He blames the debt and the bank for the end of the "Era of Good Feelings". Adams' dislike of the Republican party contributes to his bias.
**I was on a field trip the day you assigned this and I didn't get the document**
JQ Adams' main argument was that partisanship within the Republican Party along with the pomposity of the people could potentially lead to the downfall of the nation's government. This was Adams' journal so of course he's going to have a personal bias.
Adams was Secretary of State during this time and he had his eyes on the presidency. So he feared the divisions and problems within the government would reflect his personal judgement, make him look bad, and affect his chances at the presidency.
I agree with Daniel in that the document reminds me of Washington's Farewell Address because he also discussed the negative impact partisanship had upon the government and express the need for government improvements.
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