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Of course, many New England merchants didn't give a hoot for Jefferson's Embargo. They didn't give a tinker's damn if American sovereignty was violated and somebody else was being pressed into service. Nosiree, they didn't care one goddam bit so long as it didn't interfere with their profits.

Of course, that's probably why Jefferson also had such a low opinion of THEM.

"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains."
--Thomas Jefferson to Horatio G. Spafford, 1814. ME 14:119

"I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country."
--Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 1816. FE 10:69

Of course, many New England merchants didn't give a hoot for Jefferson's Embargo. They didn't give a tinker's damn if American sovereignty was violated and somebody else was being pressed into service. Nosiree, they didn't care one goddam bit so long as it didn't interfere with their profits. Of course, that's probably why Jefferson also had such a low opinion of THEM...

...I hope we shall... crush in its birth the aristocracy of our moneyed corporations, which dare already to challenge our government to a trial of strength and bid defiance to the laws of our country." --Thomas Jefferson to George Logan, 1816. FE 10:69

A politician who hates business people and is willing to wreck the economy so his political enemies are hurt....no wonder the Democrats consider Jefferson to be the father of their party!