Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, writes to non-partisan (nationalist) President Washington expressing his disapproval of the economic interventionist programs being advanced by Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury:
That I have utterly disapproved of the system of the Secretary of Treasury, I acknolege [sic] and avow: and this is not merely a speculative difference. This system flowed from principles averse to liberty [and] was calculated to undermine and demolish the republic, by creating an influence of his department over the members of the legislature.
[restored 8/8/2026]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article II, Section 2 [Clause 1]
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References:
Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Hamilton’s Curse: How Jefferson’s Archenemy Betrayed the American Revolution—and What It Means for America Today, (New York: Crown Forum, 2008), 32.
“The President of the United States (George Washington),” (September 9, 1792), Thomas Jefferson, Writings, Merrill D. Peterson, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1984), 992, 994.
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