Charles Carroll

**Charles Carroll** was a Founding Father, Senator, President Pro Tempore, Secretary of the Treasury, Attorney General, Associate Justice, Vice President, and President of the Republic.

## Senator

In 1785, after the New Hampshire State Legislature convened, Charles Carroll would be nominated as the representative of the state in the Republic's Senate. Though originally being from Maryland, Carroll had moved to New Hampshire in 1776, and had become a very impactful figure, even being floated as a possible governor during the Revolutionary War. Charles Carroll would enter the chamber on April 30, 1785, and would be one of the most outspoken Federalists in support of the Constitution, this would earn him the nomination to President Pro Tempore in the Senate, which he would win with 9 of the 16 votes in the Senate.

Carroll was immediately busy, despite being the President Pro Tempore, he would personally introduce the Treaty of Neighboring Nations, which would open up trade with Britain and France, and see the Republic take it's first steps into becoming a trade empire. Carroll would also introduce the 11th Amendment, which established a line of succession to the President, which would be needed much too soon. Carroll would also make the Arms Law and the War Crisis Law for the Six Nations War. In December of 1785, with the passing of Vice President Ethan Allen, Charles Carroll would ascend to the Vice Presidency, and he would be succeeded in the Senate by an ally and friend, Senator John Berkman of New York.

On January 20, 1789, in an especially late special inauguration, Charles Carroll would re-enter the Senate for New Hampshire. Immediately on re-entry he was unanimously nominated as President Pro Tempore again. Carroll would introduce the Law of the New Model Army soon after re-entering the chamber for the War of 1789. And would be instrumental in the creation of the Economic Plan 1791 Carroll-Berkman. In 1792 Carroll would be elected as Vice President again, and would have to leave the Senate, being succeeded by Senator Connor Davenport of Pennsylvania.

After a period of absence during his last vice presidency due to the illness of his son, he had a cold, Carroll and his allies John Adams and John Marshall returned to the political scene to retain and create new pales from what they already had.

After his failed 1800 bid for President, Charles Carroll was renominated to serve in the Senate. Immediately on entry Carroll was elected and sworn in as President Pro Tempore for a third time, the experience he had was unequivocal in the eyes of most Federalists and Whigs, and he would win unopposed.

Following a large scale impeachment and removal of President Benckendorf, Fring Gus would assume the Presidency, and **Charles Carroll** would take up his 4th term as Vice President.

## Secretary of the Treasury

In Mid-Late 1785 Carroll would serve as Secretary of the Treasury, but wouldn't accomplish much, being moved into the Vice Presidency on December 15th of that year.

On January 20, 1789, President Morris would once again nominate Carroll to the position of Secretary of the Treasury after he left the Vice Presidency, which he would create the Economic Plan 1791 Carroll-Berkman during.

## Supreme Court

On August 3, 1786, Carroll would be approved by the Senate and be placed on the Supreme Court. Carroll would only be present for 1 case during his tenure, in which he voted in a unanimous decision to uphold the Insurgents Law in the 1795 case Erler v. Insurgents Law.

## Vice Presidencies

Following the shocking death of Vice President Ethan Allen in December of 1795, the 11th Amendment was enacted, and the at the time President Pro Tempore, Charles Carroll, ascended to the position of Vice President. Carroll would oversee the Treaty of Philadelphia in 1787 to end the Six Nations War, and would be an all out pragmatic member of the Executive Branch, getting a lot done in his roughly 3 year Vice Presidency, including the controversial Anti-Slavery Act of 1788, which barred slavery from the Republic. Carroll would leave the position in 1789 to rejoin the Senate.

Carroll would step back into the role in 1793, after winning the Vice Presidential Election of 1792. Carroll would oversee the 1793 President Pro Tempore election, and the Budget of 1793, but would mostly step back from the role in the mid to late 1790s. Throughout this period the President Pro Tempore of the Senate made most of the decisions, and the Senate slowed down it's processes, which some blame on the inaction of Carroll.

Carroll would attempt a run for President in 1800, but would fail due to multiple factors including a last second entry.

On June 29, 1802 the Senate would remove George Benckendorf from the office of the Presidency. This would cause Fring Gus, who was Vice President, to assume the Presidency, letting Charles Carroll assume the Vice Presidency for a fourth time.

Upon assuming his fourth vice presidency, he had an active role in the negotiations with the Whigs, both parties actively sessioned and different railway bills drafted by his peer John Jay, President Gus's land organization, were discussed. But what really impacted his colleagues in the Senate was when Gus's project of the 20th amendment was discussed, since it was a direct attack on the federalist president, Carroll, since by legal means President Gus wanted to prevent someone from serving more than 12 years in office as president or vice president just as Carroll was assuming his 4th term, luckily all the senators realized this move, which was also revenge for the impeachment that had been done to the former president.

His tenure was full of tensions both as vice president and as leader of the Federalist Party as the Democrats wanted to seize power from him, however he was not alone in his fight and he had compatriots accompanying him.

His most heated moment was when the vice-presidential candidate John Adams began to generate tension with the write-in presidential candidate George Benckendorf in New York City, in which he had to calm down and mediate with a speech that no longer polarized. To the country since it was seeking a consensus. In 1804 once again leaving the Vice Presidency, this time 17 days before he was forced out, so he could join the Senate, giving John Adams a 17 first term Vice Presidency.

In 1807 upon the death of President Gerald Smith, President Pro Tempore **Charles Carroll** was called into his 5th term in the Vice Presidency, not getting to do much in his short term, but would help declare war on the seceding southern states. President Adams, not prepared for the strains of the job, resigned his position in early 1808, and Charles Carroll would assume the Presidency.

## Presidency

In 1808 upon the resignation of President John Adams, Charles Carroll would assume the Presidency at the age of 70, Carroll assuming the reigns of the nation at such an old age worried some, but he was determined to end the ongoing Secession Crisis.

During his tenure as president, several important laws were approved so that the war could end more quickly and he made several presidential decrees. His economic plan failed in the Senate.

He wanted to end the civil war, but in such a short time he thought it would be better if he could run for the vice presidency again and thus achieve his goal. However, due to his advanced age and the fatigue of the population to see his face in said office. They decided to support the other candidate, William Harrison who would eventually be the new vice president.

After his presidency ended when de Fring Gus took office by winning the 1809 elections, Carroll withdrew from national politics for the time being and secluded himself in state politics, returning to the Senate at age 72 to help end this civil war. .

During the war he made changes in the military command of the army supporting Gus, Erler and Madison in their campaigns.

I remove Beckendorf, the ousted president tried by the supreme court, to the rank of general. In addition, it was he, together with Adams, who insisted that the sentence be pronounced against the former president since they had spent years waiting for his trial.

The Senate almost removed him for calling himself Associate Justice once his term ended and for wanting to incorporate Louisiana into the electoral map when they were not a State, therefore he withdrew his Executive Orders to maintain peace.

During the elections I do not support Gus very openly because of the rivalries of the past but I do support Harrison

Already old and tired and having to assume the presidency in a chaotic state like his first vice presidency, and having to save the federalists from extinction, he decides to rest in the senate and stay away from high positions for a while until the republic allows him. nominate again.

He wants to recover his governorship to help in the war since his position as brigadier general is not going to be of much help due to his advanced age.