THE ROOM WHERE IT HAPPENS: THE COMPROMISE OF 1790
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Following Through

I cannot deny that the crisis demands a spirit of accommodation to a certain extent.
- James Madison to James Monroe, July 25, 1790

Due to Madison’s efforts, five southern congressmen switched their votes to pro-assumption: Alexander White, Richard Bland Lee (Virginia), Daniel Carroll, Charles Carroll, and George Gale (Maryland). Madison himself would still vote against the bill, however these additional votes secured its passage.
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Senator Charles Carroll of Maryland by Charles W. Peale (First Federal Congress: The Compromise of 1790).
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Representative George Gale of Maryland (First Federal Congress Project).
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Representative Daniel Carroll of Maryland by John Wollaston (First Federal Congress: The Compromise of 1790).
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Representative Richard Bland Lee of Virginia (Fairfax County).

Hamilton's only job was to prevent northerners from interfering with an existing deal between Pennsylvania and Virginia concerning residence. His influence prevented Massachusetts senators from joining an attempt to undercut the bargain.
The Pennsylvania delegation had, in a general meeting, agreed to place the permanent residence on the Potomac and the temporary residence to remain ten years in Philadelphia [27]
- Senator William Maclay, June 24, 1790​​
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Rufus King, Notes on the Residence Issue in the Second Session (Documentary History of the First Federal Congress, Vol. XIX, p.1971-1972).

The Residence Act of 1790

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The Independent Gazetteer, Philadelphia, July 17, 1790 (Newsbank).
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Residence Act of 1790 (Rare Books Collection, Boston Athenaeum Library).
Residence Act of 1790 p.2

The Funding Act of 1790

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The New-Hampshire Gazette, August 12, 1790 (Newsbank).
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Funding Act of 1790 (Rare Books Collection, Boston Athenaeum Library).
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*All photographs of acts from the second session are for research purposes
​ONLY. Source: The Boston Athenaeum.
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  • Home
  • Background
    • Political
    • Funding the Debt >
      • The Debt Crises
      • Debt Discrimination
      • Assumption
    • Residence
    • Timeline
  • The Compromise
    • Key Actors
    • The Dinner
    • Following Through >
      • Relocating the Capital
  • Averting Political Crises
  • Economic Legacy
    • Jefferson's Account
  • Precedent
  • Resources
    • Interviews
    • Boston Athenaeum