Year(s) Discussed: 1800-1801
The nation had little time to process the news that Adams was defeated in his bid for reelection as a constitutional crisis developed regarding who would succeed him to the post. Meanwhile, the outgoing president only had a few weeks remaining to secure the ratification of the Convention of Mortefontaine, get several federal judges confirmed including a new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and get a new Treasury Secretary in place.
Special thanks to Shawn Warswick of the American History Podcast, Gary Girod of the French History Podcast, and Sam Hume of Pax Britannica for providing the intro quotes for this episode!
Featured Image: “Front View of the President’s House, in the City of Washington” [c.1807], courtesy of Wikipedia