This conference sought to amend the Constitution to limit presidents to one term and abolish the three-fifths clause.
Meetings at this event were convened by prayers of Reverend Strong, and this event was satirized by a William Charles cartoon called "Leap No Leap" in which one of its leaders was jumping into a king's lap. Some attendees of this event were referred to by the term "blue lights." Theodore Dwight published a History of this event, while Harrison Gray Otis published Letters in Defense of it. George Cabot served as its president and was a part of its dominant faction, the Essex Junto. This conference sought to amend the Constitution to limit presidents to one term and abolish the three-fifths clause. It was ultimately rendered ineffective by the signing of the Treaty of Ghent. For 10 points, name this meeting of Federalists who opposed the War of 1812, which took place in Connecticut.
Meetings at this event were convened by prayers of Reverend Strong, and this event was satirized by a William Charles cartoon called "Leap No Leap" in which one of its leaders was jumping into a king's lap.
Hartford Convention