The First Establishment (Federalist America)

The First Establishment of the Federalist Party from March 4, 1802 to July 4, 1803, was a period of consolidation for the Federalist party, carried out through what Federalist called the "Revolution of 1802," with the goal of protecting the political and economic reforms of the previous decade. In domestic affairs Hamilton sought to continue his effective persecution of the Democratic-Republicans through the enforcement of the Alien and Sedition Acts, especially in the urban media. He proudly succeeded in enlarging the size of the government through expansive duties and protective tariffs. Hamilton also sought deals with the British Government; William Pitt and Hamilton would establish a system of trade that would lay the groundwork for the development of the Special Relationship.