Dodger Princess on Nostr: The Act was repealed two years later, but by then the damage was done to the ...

The Act was repealed two years later, but by then the damage was done to the credibility of Jefferson's ideal of limited government versus his doctrinaire big government approach to enforcing a decidedly intellectual solution to the economic depredations of the French and English. Even after repeal, the issues on both sides of the Atlantic continued to fester, leading to yet another embargo attempt in 1812, and eventually, war with England. [Himself; Press Gangs gathering volunteers]
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