virginia politician april august virginia politician soldier represented virginia united_states house_of_representatives later served 25th governor virginia career house_of_representatives floyd advocate settling unsuccessfully arguing behalf left congress area territory united_states floyd received votes presidency united_states running carried south_carolina electoral votes governor virginia turner slave rebellion occurred floyd initially supported emancipation slavery eventually went majority term governor saw economic prosperity state family early life floyd born virginia near louisville kentucky parents pioneer killed native americans days son birth cousin member lewis die letter dated december stated floyd cousin lewis floyd educated home nearby log pennsylvania age thirteen member class withdraw financial troubles guardian failed payments family accounts relate floyd poor obliged borrow pair return home kentucky step father died able return withdraw lung illness moved philadelphia placed care experience influenced decision pursue medical career louisville kentucky floyd enrolled medical department philadelphia honorary member member floyd graduated graduating entitled moved lexington virginia town virginia floyd served justice peace floyd married came prominent southwest family daughter sister virginia children including governor virginia secretary war president married united_states senator secretary later member west_virginia legislature married professor surgeon rank major outbreak war floyd moved family new home near present day virginia tech near friends entered regular army july appointed surgeon col virginia militia returned leave absence discovered appointed replace service role ended november floyd commissioned major militia april promoted rank brigadier general 17th brigade virginia militia served elected time moved family time spring large plantation virginia golf course inherited father located near older brother near home virginia tech father completed mother died bears tree political career floyd member established record strong nationalist supported joint resolution coordinate virginia defense federal government opposed resolution authorize governor communicate government addition floyd supported bill authorized virginia raise troops place order federal government supporting resolution condemn terms peace proposed british commissioners opponent tactics leader questioned united_states sovereign country floyd elected democratic republican united_states house_of_representatives served march march proposition send minister buenos_aires recognize argentina bid independence spain floyd support urged recognition matter national self interest justice floyd biographer noted proposed recognition meant floyd trade advantages justice step america afford relief political impossible european nation matters relating america creating corresponding movement tired negotiating things related exclusively america london paris madrid general tried executed british agents spanish held florida precipitated congress claiming exceeded orders president demanding floyd supported jackson actions maintaining acted according precedent orders denied sovereignty tribes missouri sought sparked heated debate eventually ended allowed slave state admission maine free state prior compromise proposals floated allowing prohibiting slavery new state majority virginia representatives congress desired retention slavery missouri price floyd silent biographer statements floyd preferred immediate extension slavery admits little evidence opposed general principles anti slavery forces congress tried clause missouri state constitution prevented free blacks settling state floyd opposed principal state rights decide matters opposed growing federal power stated gentlemen memories progress european liberty institutions find america number states separate independent distinct nations common safety mutual protection taught wisdom eternal feuds spain england france germany consolidated large states confederation war peace raise armies build navy coin money pass bankrupt laws foreigners regulate commerce informed europe knew arise constant strife render armies nation necessary defence liberties homes states sovereign independent characters willing enter compact power making war peace regulating commerce possessed alike transferred congress states exercised mutual benefit avoiding enslaved europe powers intended granted states powers conferred compact necessary carry execution floyd position congress allowed missouri sovereign state choice admit union missouri came presidential election issue electoral votes valid awaiting final approval constitution congress floyd argued counting votes debate followed precipitated scenes witnessed disorder followed floyd persistent joint session compromise brought forward count vote missouri floyd opposed later prompted describe action effort bring missouri union storm end war claimed britain united_states pressed claim floyd wanted pursue america interests aggressively december brought question person attention congress resolution appoint committee situation settlements pacific_ocean occupying resolution passed committee formed floyd chairman kentucky virginia members floyd presented committee report january bill authorize occupation area happened bill criticized floyd characterized politician seeking win prestige patronage particularly vigorous opposition party power attributed motives occupation desire provide retreat relative possibly floyd brought forth resolution december occupying area week later presented resolution secretary navy estimate survey pacific_coast january introduced bill authorize require president occupy territory united_states waters organize territory north parallel latitude west rocky_mountains territory oregon soon population reached floyd asked correspondence relating treaty presented house possibly attempt damage political ambitions negotiation neglected interests west floyd bill unsuccessful possible attempt discredit adams floyd capitalized fear russia claims sovereignty area succeeded having resolution adopted asking president inform house foreign government communicated claims territory information deemed sensitive disclose house attempt discredit adams floyd learned letter written december contained proof positive adams neglect west treaty negotiations successful passing resolution inquiry gave letter actions press attacked floyd forced defend conduct adams certainly saw attempt damage chances presidency president monroe acknowledged time consider rights united_states area december floyd reintroduced bill argued passage vote taken january failed pass tally rest floyd continued pursuit president monroe suggested second session 18th united_states congress look establishing military base mouth floyd reintroduced bill argued appeal house consider interests western coast trade china india ease brought missouri commerce thousands years passed year year nations earth year sought rich commerce country enjoyed east trade sought king solomon tyre wealth found way egypt rome france portugal spain holland england finally republic vast rich country commerce ceased day highest point jewish instant speaking supply globe busy imagination man desire ease comfort enjoyment whilst rave fair opportunity offered participate largely wealth enjoyment govern direct possible doubt mere points speculation weigh house cause lose forever prospect presented eyes nation bill passed time vote failed senate continued argue settling oregon rest term congress role presidential elections period leading presidential election leading candidate charges brought select committee formed investigate charges chairman floyd rivals determined remove floyd known favored candidacy efforts failed committee acquitted charges presidential election clear runner southern politicians united determination adams thought time passed unsuccessful bid popularity grown convinced jackson serve cabinet ran things alliance formed northern plain republicans spokesperson southern senator virginia intimate friend floyd spokesperson jackson white house floyd later wrote moment came struggle great parties congress founded claim majority north right lay tax united_states intended act protection northern manufacturers excluding foreign kind states south dependent supply thing want way south compelled sell products low buy north articles needed cent higher france england southern party brought jackson floyd worked hard jackson behalf considered efforts sufficient post new cabinet declined run congress receive post governor virginia floyd governor virginia rift forming floyd southern politicians jackson failed act issue matters december floyd wrote friend long ago wrote told personally predicted jackson thrown overboard unwilling employment promised declined reelection congress single instance refused office friends respectful consideration letters recommendation stop moment enduring weight opposition friends power patronage government break friends virginia prevent reelection office fill having reputation political matters read folks washington thoroughly temper pocket insult neglect injury dear friend determined course silent patient ancestors like feel vengeance sweet day retribution shall come marked effects know notwithstanding efforts prevent reelection begin message know principles maintained january floyd successful bid election governor time years governor new state constitution enacted virginia economy seen december address wanted continue unveiled bold economic program included network state internal improvements designed virginia commercial empire success plan virginia future depended national politics captured white_house economic growth virginia jackson plans threatening different southern main fear abolition slavery floyd opposed slavery purely economic reasons viewed inefficient southern rights man governor foe peculiar institution presidential election approaching floyd torn wanted vice president presidential candidate wondered proposed vice presidential candidate second term felt better chance beat jackson clay wrote april know opinion views know course announce candidate presidency hazard war wait fate clay glad know opinion things floyd considered leaders jackson turned felt jackson virtue ability old republican according historian floyd opinion federal government king andrew power left right allowing majority run minority clay agree postpone bid presidency favor forward point floyd went home rest time returned time witness political friends party candidate president floyd refused absolutely morals political thinking turn federal government religious floyd ceased objections jackson time time turner slave rebellion occurred august november decided recommend general_assembly gradual abolition slavery state counties west blue ridge mountains attained goal abolition state time caused change mind annual message contain recommendation instead encouraged delegates western counties introduce discussion debate heated floyd alarmed eastern delegates talked splitting state floyd observed sensation required great caution touching result vote instead forth state issue pro slavery party narrowly won seven floyd address general_assembly touch national issues country floyd biographer noted clear forceful language floyd state sovereignty theory government guaranteed compact constitution holding merely agent states entrusted powers originally intended operate externally nations foreign composing confederacy called attention disregard majority received memorials protests sovereign states acts precedent melting away federal chain fact strongly states arrest unconstitutional measure course certain result federal constitution complete failure experiment government democratic_party announced vice presidential candidate floyd happy renewed jackson accordingly floyd felt northern principles government lead sic sudden immediate emancipation slavery led movement prevent election brought forward running mate ticket way floyd expected throw choice vice president senate thought election prevented historian noted virginia replacing achieve desired goals eliminate man designated great enemy virginia doctrine symbolize political resurgence virginia later withdrew candidacy accept jackson appointment judge virginia vice president ongoing december jackson came proclamation presidential election jackson confirmed power south winning election jackson movement clay appear southern tickets stronghold south_carolina jackson fare electoral votes floyd ally president united_states south_carolina time legislature appoint state election floyd biographer commented despite advocating annual message december secretly counting costs war floyd characterized response south_carolina outrage institutions satire revolution making war inevitable letter time called jackson feared civil war result floyd learned clay willing compromise south_carolina submit issues convention states supported crisis toned opposition jackson unwilling return democratic_party leader result turned clay attempted bring new political party support views elimination clay list presidency temporarily set task working fighting alliance factions opposed administration end encouraged democratic_party keeping conflicting ambitions friends background beginnings floyd suffered stroke office able serve term approached successor ultimately successful believing great events gale urged richmond prepared lay share power state sic confederacy april left richmond home escorted bigger blues richardson artillery richmond volunteer companies electoral history floyd elected vote defeating floyd elected unopposed floyd elected unopposed catholicism death floyd daughter converted catholicism owing prominence caused sensation state virginia followed family members including floyd left office governor conversion floyd families led catholic_church members distinguished families south floyd suffered stroke died august virginia west_virginia found lewis family cemetery hill remains historic grave near january passed act creating present county floyd named floyd governor time
John Floyd (Virginia politician)