Founding Friendship: George Washington, James Madison, and the Creation of the American RepublicUniversity of Virginia Press, 2001 - 284 頁 Although the friendship between George Washington and James Madison was eclipsed in the early 1790s by the alliances of Madison with Jefferson and Washington with Hamilton, their collaboration remains central to the constitutional revolution that launched the American experiment in republican government. Washington relied heavily on Madison's advice, pen, and legislative skill, while Madison found Washington's prestige indispensable for achieving his goals for the new nation. Together, Stuart Leibiger argues, Washington and Madison struggled to conceptualize a political framework that would respond to the majority without violating minority rights. Stubbornly refusing to sacrifice either of these objectives, they cooperated in helping to build and implement a powerful, extremely republican constitution. Observing Washington and Madison in light of their special relationship, Leibiger argues against a series of misconceptions about the two men. Madison emerges as neither a strong nationalist of the Hamiltonian variety nor a political consolidationist; he did not retreat from nationalism to states' rights in the 1790s, as other historians have charged. Washington, far from being a majestic figurehead, exhibits a strong constitutional vision and firm control of his administration. By examining closely Washington and Madison's correspondence and personal visits, Leibiger shows how a marriage of political convenience between two members of the Chesapeake elite grew into a genuine companionship fostered by historical events and a mutual interest in agriculture and science. The development of their friendship, and eventual estrangement, mirrors in fascinating ways the political development of the early Republic. |
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... Rivers and Friendships 3 Framing and Ratifying the Constitution viii ix I II 333 33 58 4 Washington's " Prime Minister " 97 5 Friendship Tested 124 6 Founding Washington , D.C. 140 7 Four More Years 153 8 " Neutrality " 169 9 Domestic ...
... river improvement legislation in Virginia , and that in 1789 " Madison was Washington's most influential confidant at the beginning of the new administration , a principal advisor on appointments , presidential pro- tocol , and the ...
... River companies . This joint effort graduated the friendship from effective to in- timate status , helped launch the canal era , and started the chain of events result- ing in the 1787 Constitutional Convention . By no means did they ...
... River ) , and the planning of Washington , D.C. His friendship with Madison even occasionally altered Washington's thinking , for ex- ample by transforming him into more of a votary of personal liberty , especially freedom of conscience ...
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Winning Independence | 11 |
Improving Rivers and Friendships | 33 |
Framing and Ratifying the Constitution | 58 |
Washingtons Prime Minister | 97 |
Friendship Tested | 124 |
Founding Washington DC | 140 |
Four More Years | 153 |
Neutrality | 169 |