James Madison - 1809-1817
-The "War Hawks" of congress, led by Henry Clay, Force Madison to declare war on Britain in 1812
-Due to war and a decreasing amount of influence in the political world, New England hints at secession in 1814
-With little to show for over two years of war, negotiations between America and Britain end with a peace treaty in 1814
-A Bank of the United States is chartered in 1816
-The later infamous tariff of 1816 is passed to limit foreign competition with American textile mills
-Fletcher v. Peck is heard in 1810