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'''John Taylor of Caroline''' (born John Taylor) (1753-1824), was an exponent of [[Jeffersonian Democracy]] and republicanism]]. He was born into a rich planter family in Virginia and is known as "John Taylor of Caroline." Taylor engineered Virginia's resolution against the Sedition Act (1798); and helped pass the Twelfth Amendment. He served multiple terms in the state legislature and U.S. Senate, and was an ally of [[James Monroe]].  Taylor is best known for his attacks against what he considered aristocratic theories of [[Federalist Party]] leaders  [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[John Adams]].  Taylor feared cities as cesspools of evil and ardently defended an agricultural economy and scientific farming that would reverse the damage done to the soil by heavy reliance on tobacco.

'''John Taylor of Caroline''' (born John Taylor) (1753-1824), was an exponent of [[Jeffersonian Democracy]] and republicanism]]. He was born into a rich planter family in Virginia and is known as "John Taylor of Caroline." Taylor engineered Virginia's resolution against the Sedition Act (1798); and helped pass the Twelfth Amendment. He served multiple terms in the state legislature and U.S. Senate, and was an ally of [[James Monroe]].  Taylor is best known for his attacks against what he considered aristocratic theories of [[Federalist Party]] leaders  [[Alexander Hamilton]] and [[John Adams]].  Taylor feared cities as cesspools of evil and ardently defended an agricultural economy and scientific farming that would reverse the damage done to the soil by heavy reliance on tobacco.

His series of newspaper articles in 1810<ref>Not 1803 as some books say.</ref>, appeared in book form, as ''Arator, Being a Series of Agricultural Essays, Practical and Political'' in 1813. In 1814 apeared his major book, ''An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States.''

His series of newspaper articles in 1810<ref>Not 1803 as some books say.</ref>, appeared in book form, as ''Arator, Being a Series of Agricultural Essays, Practical and Political'' in 1813. In 1814 he published his major book, ''An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the Government of the United States.''

==Ideas==

==Ideas==

As the most articulate exponent of republican agrarianism and [[Jeffersonian Democracy]], Taylor feared that in the America forms of "paper and patronage aristocracy" could get the upper hand and undermine [[republicanism]]. His argued that a virtuous republic should be based on agriculture and the predominant role of the landowner in society. Taylor condemned corruption and patronage and exalted good moral principles and the practice of civil virtue as the basis of a republic which would safeguard freedom and political independence. Hamilton, on the contrary, considered the construction of a strong central government and financial institutions, such as the Bank of the United States, which could direct the national economy and increase the prosperity of citizens, as indispensable to the growth of the United States.  

As the most articulate exponent of republican agrarianism and [[Jeffersonian Democracy]], Taylor feared that in the America forms of "paper and patronage aristocracy" could get the upper hand and undermine [[republicanism]]. His argued that a virtuous republic should be based on agriculture and the predominant role of the landowner in society. Taylor condemned corruption and patronage and exalted good moral principles and the practice of civil virtue as the basis of a republic which would safeguard freedom and political independence. Hamilton, on the contrary, considered the construction of a strong central government and financial institutions, such as the Bank of the United States, which could direct the national economy and increase the prosperity of citizens, as indispensable to the growth of the United States.  

Conservative huistorian Adam Tate (1998) argues that Taylor believed that the government of the United States was the best yet formed, but he argued that the nation suffered from an overpowerful president and Supreme Court and from finance capitalism and its paper money system. Taylor, a modern rather than a classical Republican, believed that an agrarian society was best. To protect farmers, he advocated easy taxation and improved farming techniques, and he opposed protective tariffs and government-subsidized internal improvements. He urged farmers to form an agricultural party to defend their economic interests. At the end of his life, Taylor invoked states' rights as a way to save Southern farmers from capitalist tyranny.  

Conservative historian Adam Tate (1998) argues that Taylor believed that the government of the United States was the best yet formed, but he argued that the nation suffered from an overpowerful president and Supreme Court and from finance capitalism and its paper money system. Taylor, a modern rather than a classical Republican, believed that an agrarian society was best. To protect farmers, he advocated easy taxation and improved farming techniques, and he opposed protective tariffs and government-subsidized internal improvements. He urged farmers to form an agricultural party to defend their economic interests. At the end of his life, Taylor invoked states' rights as a way to save Southern farmers from capitalist tyranny.  

===Primary sources===

===Primary sources===

* Taylor, John. ''Arator, Being a Series of Agricultural Essays,

* Taylor, John. ''Arator, Being a Series of Agricultural Essays,

Practical and Political: In Sixty-Four Numbers.'' (1813) ne edition ed. by M. E. Bradford, Liberty Fund, 1977. 394 pp.

Practical and Political: In Sixty-Four Numbers.'' (1813) new edition ed. by M. E. Bradford, Liberty Fund, 1977. 394 pp.

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