Hartford Convention begins in Connecticut.

Delegates from all of the New England states attend the event in Hartford. Connecticut. Its stated purpose is to “devise, if practicable, a means of security and defense . . . [for] the preservation of our resources from total ruin” resulting from the War of 1812. An expected vote for secession does not take place. However, a list of grievances is produced, along with suggested remedies. The latter include abolishing the “Three-Fifths Rule,” 3/5th rule; requiring a two-thirds vote in Congress to admit new states, declare war, or impose embargoes; limiting presidents to one term, and prohibiting the election of a president from same state as his predecessor. The convention is adjourned on January 5, 1815, and a delegates from Washington are dispatched to Washington, D.C. soon after.