James Madison Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (097.03.00) It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. August 15, 2016. Federalists spread rumors that the Democratic-Republicans were radical atheists[7] who would ruin the country (based on the Democratic-Republican support for the French Revolution). The convention rejected direct election of the president by “the people,” in favor of a system of electors equal to the number of senators and representatives and to be chosen by the states. The 12th Amendment ensured that you’ll probably never see a sitting president running against a sitting vice-president, and you’ll certainly never see two running mates running against each other. President of the United States. The Presidential Election of 1800 is the only election in US history where there was a tie between two presidential candidates. Regardless, he refused to disavow the presidency, writing in December 1800 to Representative Samuel Smith that he would not "engage to resign" if chosen president, adding that the question was "unnecessary, unreasonable and impertinent." My Shot #4. [citation needed], The chief political issues revolved around the fallout from the French Revolution and the Quasi-War. [Digital ID# ct000510], Bookmark this item: //www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating-the-united-states/election-of-1800.html#obj15. As Jefferson received the second-most votes in 1796, he was elected vice president. Woodcut on wove paper. 1801 contingent U.S. presidential election, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Noel Campbell and Marcus Witcher, "Political entrepreneurship: Jefferson, Bayard, and the election of 1800. In the United States Presidential election of 1800, sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800," Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent president John Adams. Nonetheless, it did lead to a crisis that had the potential for destroying the Union. The Democratic-Republicans had a similar plan to have one of their electors cast a vote for another candidate instead of Burr but failed to execute it,[why?] Manuscript. After learning of the Republican victory in New York City, Federalist leader Alexander Hamilton (1757–1804) argued that unity behind their candidates, John Adams and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney (1746–1825) of South Carolina, was “the only thing that can possibly save us from the fangs of Jefferson.” He wrote those words to Theodore Sedgwick (1746–1813), a Federalist who served as a representative and, later, a senator from Massachusetts. Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress (99.03.00) In 1800 Virginia and Rhode Island were the only states to choose presidential electors on a statewide general ticket. You'll Be Back #8. 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