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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 the honest independent farmer--called a [[yeoman]]. That required a prosperous agricultural economy so Taylor threw his energies into 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 he published 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.''