dec 28, 1790 - Jefferson-Hamilton bargain
Description:
HAMILTONdefended his plan bc Constitution’s ambiguous clause allowing Congress to enact laws for “general welfare” (297)
Countered by strict constructionists
AGREEMENT
Plan approved (besides subsidizing manufacturers) in exchange for establishing permanent national capital in the South (on Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia- Washington D.C.)
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 28, 1790
Now
~ 235 years ago