(Glorious America) 1820 Presidential Election

(Glorious America - Part 1 - Election of 1820) The 1820 United States presidential election was the ninth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Wednesday, November 1, to Wednesday, December 6, 1820.

Shortly after the election, what would come to be known as the Era of Good Feelings would usher in and bolster American Nationalism. The years between 1821-1829 would see the Era of Good feelings, a period of almost ten years of continued American Nationalism, and expanse. By the end of it, the USA would see a large increase of Voting rights, Wealth, Nationalism, and Tariffs.

After 8 years of Democratic-Republican rule from President Monroe, Independent candidate John Quincy Adams, son of former President John Adams, won election with a comfortable margin defeating Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins.

Inauguration of 1821
President-Elect John Quincy Adams inaugeration was held on Monday, March 5, 1821, in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol. He was sworn in by John Marshall, the Chief Justice of the United States. Because of a snowstorm, the inauguration was held indoors; also, because March 4, 1821, was a Sunday, James Monroe moved the inauguration to the following day after talking with justices of the Supreme Court.

Former Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Charles C. Pinckney, and James Monroe all attended the inauguration.

Domestic Policy
Shortly after getting into office, President Adams immediately drafted plans for large new infrastructure projects. President Adams also began to promote new tariffs, and only a few months into his term, passed the Clay Tariff which raised tariffs to new high.

President Adams unveiled a grand infrastructure plan, expanding not only interstate roads as Hamilton did, but building interstate canals and even railroads to connect the nation. The project was criticized by Democratic-Republicans for its extremely high cost.

After James Monroe's Native Removal Act, President Adams rejected extreme anti-Native policys and negotiated Treaties that ceded Native land in return for money and other benefits.

President Adams would later go on to appoint Nicholas Biddle to lead the national bank.

At the end of President Adams term, the panic of 1819 finally ended and the economy returned to normal.

Foreign Policy
President Adams formulated the Adams Doctrine, pledging the United States to the protection of the independence of Latin American nations and maintaining neutrality in European affairs.

Adams appointed many Democratic-Republicans & Hamiltonian Federalists as Ambassadors to showcase his commitment to unity, though some hardline Federalists criticized this decision. As president, Adams continued to pursue an agreement on territorial disputes with Britain, including the unsettled border between Maine and Canada. Secretary of State Richard Rush favored partitioning Oregon Country at the Columbia River, but Adams and Clay were unwilling to concede territory below the 49th parallel north.

Cabinet
Vice President: Henry Clay

Secretary of State: Richard Rush

Secretary of the Treasury: William Wirt

Attorney General: Thomas Newton Jr.

Secretary of War: William Henry Harrison

Secretary of the Navy: Smith Thompson -

President Adams tried to dedicate himself to unity, after the long and decisive presidency of James Monroe. Adams appointed many Democratic-Republicans to his cabinet, though there was a clear imbalance of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans, with Federalists dominating the Cabinet. Despite this, most say his attempts worked at easing national tension.

President Adams and Vice President Henry Clay have shown clear anger and distrust toward one another, with Adams refusing to even invite him to cabinet meetings. Other than this Adams presided over a harmonious and productive cabinet. He met with the cabinet as a group on a weekly basis to discuss major issues of policy, and he gave individual cabinet members a great deal of discretion in carrying out their duties.