Opposition to the War of 1812 was widespread in the United States, especially in New England. Many New Englanders opposed the conflict on political, economic, and religious grounds. When the Embargo A
An engraving of Timothy Pitkin, the leader of the Federalist Party during the War of 1812.
The Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814, to January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, where New England leaders of the Federalist Party met to discuss t
The Secret Journal of the Hartford Convention, published 1823.
The Hartford Convention or LEAP NO LEAP, by William Charles.