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Introduction: Emily Moseley

May 22, 2018 by Emily Moseley

Hey y’all! My name’s Emily Moseley and I’m in the in-person class of Dr. Wilson’s English 1102. I’m a Mechanical Engineering major going for that Automotive Concentration and probably graduating around Spring 2021. I’m on campus this semester taking three classes and working close by. Other than work and school, I’m involved with GT Motorsports getting our racecar ready for a competition in the UK in July! (that’s the car below)

Last fall, I took English 1101 with Dr. Dean-Ruzicka. Interestingly enough, it was a class about ‘Murder in the American Culture’ which put a new twist on English class for me. I’m honestly excited for this class to be less gorry than 1101 as well as to improve my written communication skills. I am the biggest procrastinator around and I’ve been seeing how that can reflect in my writing lately. I’d like to come out of this class knowing how to start an essay or research paper in a more structured way to get rid of that writing anxiety.

I’ve never been a huge fan of musicals; however, when I started doing set design and working backstage in my high school’s theater department they quickly converted me and taught me to like a few musicals and Hamilton was one of them. I could probably recite every line in the play we listened to it so much, and I was lucky to see the full performance before the bootleg was taken down last summer. I’m excited to talk more about it since it’s been awhile since I’ve listened to the soundtrack.

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Introduction to Carol Rojas Ramirez

May 21, 2018 by Carol Rojas Ramirez

Hey there! I’m Carol Rojas Ramirez (I know, it’s kind of mouthful… just imagine half of your last name cut off in your High School Diploma. I know… I was shocked too).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just kidding… they just omitted the “Ramirez” part. It’s cool I’m totally not salty about it.

Anyways, I’m a second year Industrial Engineering major whose anticipated graduation year is 2021 (crossing my fingers). I’m enrolled in the online version of the class and I’m currently back home in Buford, Georgia. I’m actually taking three other online classes and working part time at a bookstore.  Other than that, my only obligation is tanning and fantasizing about all of the dogs I will be adopting once I graduate.

I took English 1101 last Fall with Dr. Rachel Dean-Ruzicka and had an amazing time learning about murder in America. That class really helped me improve my written communication skills. However, the part that I enjoyed the most was the visual communications aspect. We had to create a movie poster that represented the many ideas we had talked about throughout the course. I don’t fancy myself a creative person, so it was challenging but something I thoroughly enjoyed and hope that I get to do again at some point in my career. We had various projects where we had to speak in front of large audiences, which was very difficult for me do without having tiny anxiety attacks. So that’s something that I hope to work on not just during this class but throughout my time at Tech.

I have heard about Hamilton and how everyone was raving about it for a while but I haven’t heard or listened to it before. I have always despised musicals (hence my hatred for most Disney movies… actually that’s also due to Up).

*cries*

Sorry… I get distracted. But despite my hatred for musicals, I do love hip hop and rap and after listening to some of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s previous work, I am very much looking forward to experiencing Hamilton in its many forms.

As you can tell, I really like gifs and pretending that I have a sense of humor. I also enjoy reading, swimming, cooking, and playing with doggos.

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Kristen English: Introduction

May 21, 2018 by Kristen English

Hi Everyone! My name is Kristen English and I am a Business Administration major with a concentration in IT Management. I am scheduled to graduate in December of 2019, so sadly I only have a few more semesters here at the Institute. I am in the online section of this course due to taking a full load of early and late summer classes on campus. I have completed an internship and am currently in the middle of rotations between a separate co-op which is the reason my scheduling of classes is so weird and I’m taking this course as a rising senior :)

A little about me; I am currently co-oping at Delta Air Lines as a project management co-op with the Airport Customer Service department. A big perk of my job is that I get to travel a lot!! I’ve been fortunate enough to go so many cool places and I am looking forward to going to many more! I participated in the Georgia Tech Oxford Study abroad program last summer and traveled all over Europe and made many new friends. My absolute favorite place I’ve traveled was the island of Capri off the coast of Naples, Italy. Ask me any time about my travels and you’d probably be stuck for an hour listening to me go on and on. Outside of traveling, I really enjoy going to Piedmont Park, hiking, and basically anything outdoors!

In terms of English courses at Tech, I took ENG 1101 my freshman year with Andrea Kraft and really enjoyed my experience. I was fortunate to have a professor who really cared about her students learning the material and picking a topic that was interesting and engaging. We worked a lot with blog posts and website creation in that course which was extremely beneficial for me because my past experiences with English courses in high school were mainly just written essay and literature based. I feel like I still have room to improve however with the technical written aspects of communication but this past course was a great introduction.

In all honesty I have never even seen a real musical other than High School Musical (which I don’t think really counts…). I do recognize the name Hamilton though and know that it is a widely known and loved musical. I am familiar with a lot of music from musicals due to my love of the TV show Glee in high school. I am also very familiar with the hip-hop genre from being a college student and living in Atlanta which is widely known to produce note-worthy artists of the genre. I am excited to learn more about Hamilton and hip-hop and how they tie into each other. I am a naturally curious person with a passion for learning new things so I am sure this semester is going to be another great experience for me as a student to broaden my horizons and learn new things!

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Document Transcription: Keval Bollavaram

May 20, 2018 by Keval Bollavaram

Title: George Washington’s Farewell Address

Author: George Washington

Date of Origin: 19 September 1796

Link: https://context.montpelier.org/document/715#passage-2

 

Document Excerpt:

[1]Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? [2]Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? [3]Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humour or Caprice?

[4]‘Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent Alliances, with any portion of the foreign World–So far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it–[5]for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidility to existing engagements, [6](I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy)–[7]I repeat it therefore, Let those engagements. be observed in their genuine sense. [8]But in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them.

[9]Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectably defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.

[10]Harmony, liberal intercourse with all Nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. [11]But even our Commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: neither seeking nor granting exclusive favours or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; [12]diffusing & deversifying by gentle means the streams of Commerce, but forcing nothing; establishing with Powers so disposed–in order to give to trade a stable course, [13]to define the rights of our Merchants, and to enable the Government to support them–conventional rules of intercourse; [14]the best that present circumstances and mutual opinion will permit, but temporary, & liable to be from time to time abandoned or varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate; [15]constantly keeping in view, that ’tis folly in one Nation to look for disinterested favors from another–[16]that it must pay with a portion of its Independence for whatever it may accept under that character–[17]that by such acceptance, it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favours and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. [18]There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate upon real favours from Nation to Nation. [19]‘Tis an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.

[20]In offering to you, my Countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectionate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression, [21]I could wish–that they will controul the usual current of the passions, or prevent our Nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the Destiny of Nations: [22]But if I may even flatter myself, that they may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good; [23]that they may now & then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign Intriegue, to guard against the Impostures of pretended patriotism–[24]this hope will be a full recompence for the solicitude for your welfare, by which they have been dictated.

[25]How far in the discharge of my Official duties, I have been guided by the principles which have been delineated, [26]the public Records and other evidences of my conduct must witness to You and to the world. [27]To myself, the assurance of my own conscience is, that I have at least believed myself to be guided by them.

[28]In relation to the still subsisting War in Europe, my Proclamation of the 22d of April 1793 is the index to my Plan. [29]Sanctioned by your approving voice and by that of Your Representatives in both Houses of Congress, [30]the spirit of that measure has continually governed me; uninfluenced by any attempts to deter or divert me from it.

 

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Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Monroe Doctrine.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 18 Dec.  2017, www.britannica.com/event/Monroe-Doctrine.

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Erb, Kelly Phillips. “How Former President Washington Dealt With The First Real Tax Crisis In America.” Forbes, Forbes  Magazine, 15 Feb. 2016, www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2016/02/15/how-former-president-washington-dealt-with-the-first-real-tax-crisis-in-america/#2034094d2943.

Freeman, Joanne B. “Challenges George Washington Faced as America’s First President.” George Washington’s Mount Vernon, www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-first-president/5-challenges-of-being-americas-first-president/.

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Malanson, Jeffrey J. “”if I had it in His Hand-Writing I would Burn it”: Federalists and the Authorship Controversy Over George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1808-1859.” Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 219-242. ProQuest, http://prx.library.gatech.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.prx.library.gatech.edu/docview/1523929489?accountid=11107.

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[1] Washington begins this section with several rhetorical questions. Scholars believe that Washington had a very complex rhetorical style. Generally, he starts with inspirational connotation. Here he uses words such “advantageous.” Near the end of his rhetorical statements, Washington expresses his main point. Here his main point is to avoid political relationships with Europe.

[2] Washington lists several rhetorical questions at the beginning of this section. He wants the citizens of America to consider the benefits (if any) of war with other countries. This statement is the beginning of Washington’s argument for American Isolationism. A policy that continued for more than one hundred and fifty years.

[3] Due to the constant war between European powers especially England and France, Washington wanted to avoid alliances specially with Europe. He believed that foreign nations would have their own agendas and, therefore, could not be trusted. This meant that the previous alliance with France had to be dissolved.

[4] In 1997, the post-Cold War United States Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, admitted that the United States was part of a permanent alliance with the other countries of NATO. This goes directly against Washington’s wish despite his realization that the United States now has the ability to choose its allies.

[5] Here Washington would like to dissolve political connections with foreign nations and promote a period of American Isolationism—a policy later adopted by Federalists. Legislation such as the Treaty of Mortefontaine ended the alliance established in the 1778 Treaty of Alliance with France. However, economic trading with France and other European countries still continued.

[6] Washington agreed to a second term in office despite his desire to retire. However, after the second term he wanted to return to private life back at Mt. Vernon due to the continued stress of public life. Here he hopes that the principles that guide his personal life can also guide the nation.

[7] The alliance between the U.S. and France determined by the Treaty of Alliance in 1778 continued until 1800. This alliance was still in place during the Quasi-war, an incident between the United States and France where France began to commandeer U.S. trading ships. This event, however, took place during the Adams administration, which Washington had no control over.

[8] Washington agreed that previous alliances such as with France should be upheld until they expire. However, these alliances should not be renewed upon expiration. The Convention of 1800 did lead to the dissolution of the alliance between the U.S. and France. Additionally, the U.S. followed this isolationist policy for over a century.

[9] Washington once again points towards the importance of isolationism. This policy would be pursued by James Monroe, who despite being an anti-Federalist put into place the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe Doctrine had five major points, which declared the western hemisphere separate from the east and closed to any colonization of existing civilizations.

[10] As Treasury Secretary, established writer, and personal advisor to Washington, Alexander Hamilton is thought to have written and revised large portions of Washington’s Farewell Address. As Treasury Secretary, there is a good chance that he assisted with clauses in the farewell address that dealt with economic policy. Federalists desperately tried to prevent the public from knowing Hamilton’s influence on this document in order to make the document seem like universal policy.

[11] Washington believed in free trade with all nations without any barriers to entry. This includes limited but equal tariffs with all other nations and no trade embargos. These policies differed from that of the anti-Federalists including the Jefferson administration, which heavily favored domestic farming and limited manufacturing to support the United States economy.

[12] Compared to the Jefferson Administration, the Washington Administration believed in establishing a diversified economy capable of competing with other nations. This policy, however, led to foreign competition, which Jefferson saw as a threat to domestic enterprise. Jefferson, however, did remove certain taxes such as the tax on whiskey, which he believed contradicted the beliefs that led to the Revolutionary War.

[13] Washington and many of the founding fathers believed in a strongly capitalist economy with no intervention from the federal government. This was in large part due to the strongly economically centralized governments of Europe. Washington and other founding fathers believed that merchants could help the U.S. economy without taxation from the federal government.

[14] Hamilton is credited with editing and writing portions of Washington’s Farewell Address. As Treasury Secretary, Hamilton put in place policies to pay back money the government borrowed during the Revolutionary War as credit. For example, he put in place a government bond system to pay back creditors despite the value of their credit becoming useless after the war. His willingness to pay back bonds at full value helped garner trust between the people and the federal government.

[15] While Washington was against choosing favorites when it came to building economic or political alliances with other countries, he was completely comfortable in choosing his domestic political allies. For example, he clearly favored Alexander Hamilton over Thomas Jefferson. However, this preference would become one of the reasons why Federalists built their principles based on Washington’s texts.

[16] Washington believes that unfair economic favors relate to a countries independence. Specially, he believes that a country that provides unfair economic favors with one country over another trades their freedom because that country would no longer be neutral in future conflicts. This statement summarizes Washington’s view of free global trade.

[17]Here Washington believes that providing unfair advantages to countries would make the United States look untrustworthy. Other countries would seek constant favors from the United States seeing their trading alliance as a political alliance. Additionally, Washington believes this would make the United States an easy target for enemies of their trading partners.

[18] Among his top advisors, Washington chose Hamilton to be Treasury Secretary first because the two of them agreed on many policies. Other advisors were Henry Knox, who was chosen as Secretary of War and Thomas Jefferson chosen as Secretary of State. Henry Knox was chosen exactly one day after Alexander Hamilton.

[19] After the Revolutionary War, plays were created across the country that reenacted the events of the War and development of the Constitution. The Founding Fathers were not amused by the plays because they believed the plays would misrepresent the meaning of independence. They wanted the nation to slowly build itself up on the world stage through experience.

[20] Washington faced many challenges as the first president of the United States. Most importantly, he had to establish presidential authority. Many of the precedents that he set for the Executive Branch have endured the test of time and have helped maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government.

[21] Washington begins his list of hopes and wishes for the nation. Washington could not imagine the United States as a world superpower; therefore, he believed any foreign action would destroy the independence that the founders worked hard to create and defend.

[22] Despite his attempts to stay neutral, Washington occasionally had to take sides. For example, when securing trade agreements with Great Britain he aligned himself with Federalists. This displeased many anti-Federalists including Thomas Jefferson who resigned as Secretary of State shortly after Washington made the agreement with Great Britain.

[23] While Washington did not believe in strong overbearing political parties, he realized the importance of strength in numbers when passing and enforcing legislation. From ratifying the constitution to Jay’s Treaty, Washington may not have wished for strong political parties, but political parties ultimately helped pass major legislation during his presidency.

[24] Washington is expressing the capitalistic beliefs of the Founding Fathers. They believed that the government should avoid involvement in the welfare of any citizen. This strayed from many other governments and put a lot of trust in the hands of the citizens in order to build the economy.

[25] Being of English descent, Washington was a loyal British citizen. However, after witnessing the taxation of goods by the British, he met with the Virginia delegation to boycott British goods. This lead to his rise in prominence in the colonies and his eventually role as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

[26] George Washington hopes to leave behind a legacy not only for future generations of Americans but also for the entire world. He wishes that his experiences and beliefs will live through his writings and public accounts of his character. Moreover, he hopes that he has put his country on the right path to success.

[27] Since he was 21 years old, Washington led others. He commanded a surprise attack on the French during the French and Indian War. Although he was successfully at first, the French retaliated and forced Washington to retreat. This early experience and failure would establish Washington as a strong leader and build his political philosophy.

[28] On April 22nd, 1793, Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation. This proclamation, firstly, stated that the United States would remain neutral in any conflicts between France and Great Britain. In addition, the proclamation made it illegal for an American citizen to provide aid if any two countries were at war not involving the United States.

[29] Washington is defending his 1793 Proclamation of Neutrality by indirectly stating that it was the people who chose this path forward. He does this by pointing to Congress, a representative body for the people of the United States. Here he is expressing how the government should work: the people vote on representatives who express the views of their constituents on the floor of Congress.

[30] At the end of this section, Washington has once again added his complex rhetorical style. Washington’s belief in the newly established government has convinced him that the country can continue to succeed with his leadership. He is ending this section by inspiring and revealing the main idea of this section—the United States will prosper if it follows the path he and the other founders have laid.

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Introduction: Keval Bollavaram

May 20, 2018 by Keval Bollavaram

Hello, everyone. My name is Keval Bollavaram. I am a Biomedical Engineering major, and I hope to graduate in May 2021. I am in the online section of this course; however, I am still on campus because I hope to pursue research opportunities while occasionally visiting my family. Beyond this course and research, I will also be taking physics II online as well.  A little bit more about me, I played guitar for six years and violin for three years. Outside of academics, I am a huge fan of tennis and enjoy the riskiness of investing in the stock market.

I have not taken any other English courses at Georgia Tech, but—for the most part—my past experience with English classes have been positive. To date, my favorite English class was my AP Language and Composition class. We looked at a wide variety of material in this course and while some of the material in this course did not interest me, every text improved my reading comprehension skills. Moreover, my teacher was very enthusiastic and attentive to the needs of each student.

I am a decent visual and nonverbal communicator. However, the forms of communication I enjoy the most are electronic and visual. I believe I need to improve my written and oral forms of communication. I struggle most with these topics, but I hope to have many opportunities to improve and makes these modes of communications strengths rather than weaknesses.

I do not have many experiences with musicals albeit I have some prior knowledge of Hamilton. During this musical’s rise to prominence, I was taking AP U.S. History, and in class we made one or two loose connections to the musical while studying the time period. Other than this, I have few experiences with both musicals and hip-hop. Currently, I am apathetic about both of these subjects, but I am eager to learn/experience something new.

 

 

 

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Historical Annotation Project: George Washington’s Farewell Address

May 20, 2018 by Ian Byers

By: Ian Byers

Title: George Washington’s Farewell Address

Author: George Washington

Date of Origin: First published September 19th, 1796

Source: context.montpelier.org at https://context.montpelier.org/document/715

Excerpt:

The period for a new election of a Citizen, to Administer the Executive government of the United States, being not far distant,[1] and the time actually arrived, when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person, who is to be cloathed with that important trust,[2] it appears to me proper, especially as it may conduce to a more distinct expression of the public voice,[3] that I should now apprise you of the resolution I have formed, to decline being considered among the number of those, out of whom a choice is to be made.[4]

I beg you, at the sametime, to do me the justice to be assured, that this resolution has not been taken, without a strict regard to all the considerations appertaining to the relation, which binds a dutiful Citizen to his country[5]–and that, in withdrawing the tender of service which silence in my Situation might imply, I am influenced by no diminution of zeal for your future interest, no deficiency of grateful respect for your past kindness;[6] but am supported by a full conviction that the step is compatible with both.[7]

The acceptance of, & continuance hitherto in, the Office to which your Suffrages have twice called me,[8] have been a uniform sacrifice of inclination to the opinion of duty, and to a deference for what appeared to be your desire.[9] I constantly hoped, that it would have been much earlier in my power, consistently with motives, which I was not at liberty to disregard, to return to that retirement, from which I had been reluctantly drawn.[10] The strength of my inclination to do this, previous to the last Election, had even led to the preparation of an address to declare it to you;[11] but mature reflection on the then perplexed & critical posture of our Affairs with foreign nations, and the unanimous advice of persons entitled to my confidence, impelled me to abandon the idea.[12]

I rejoice, that the state of your concerns, external as well as internal, no longer renders the pursuit of inclination incompatible with the sentiment of duty, or propriety;[13] & am persuaded whatever partiality may be retained for my services, that in the present circumstances of our country, you will not disapprove my determination to retire.[14]

The impressions, with which, I first undertook the arduous trust, were explained on the proper occasion. In the discharge of this trust,[15] I will only say, that I have, with good intentions, contributed towards the Organization and Administration of the government,[16] the best exertions of which a very fallible judgment was capable.[17] Not unconscious, in the outset, of the inferiority of my qualifications, experience in my own eyes, perhaps still more in the eyes of others, has strengthned the motives to diffidence of myself;[18] and every day the encreasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.[19] Satisfied that if any circumstances have given peculiar value to my services, they were temporary,[20] I have the consolation to believe, that while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotizm does not forbid it.[21]

In looking forward to the moment, which is intended to terminate the career of my public life,[22] my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgment of that debt of gratitude which I owe to my beloved country, for the many honors it has conferred upon me;[23] still more for the stedfast confidence with which it has supported me; and for the opportunities I have thence enjoyed of manifesting my inviolable attachment, by services faithful & persevering, though in usefulness unequal to my zeal.[24] If benefits have resulted to our country from these services, let it always be remembered to your praise, and as an instructive example in our annals,[25] that, under circumstances in which the Passions agitated in every direction were liable to mislead, amidst appearances sometimes dubious, viscissitudes of fortune often discouraging, in situations in which not unfrequently want of Success has countenanced the spirit of criticism,[26] the constancy of your support was the essential prop of the efforts, and a guarantee of the plans by which they were effected.[27] Profoundly penetrated with this idea, I shall carry it with me to my grave, as a strong incitement to unceasing vows that Heaven may continue to you the choicest tokens of its beneficence[28]–that your Union & brotherly affection may be perpetual–that the free constitution, which is the work of your hands,[29] may be sacredly maintained–that its Administration in every department may be stamped with wisdom and Virtue–that, in fine, the happiness of the people of these States, under the auspices of liberty, may be made complete,[30] by so careful a preservation and so prudent a use of this blessing as will acquire to them the glory of recommending it to the applause, the affection–and adoption of every nation which is yet a stranger to it.[31]

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Document Transcription: Max Jarck

May 20, 2018 by Maxwell Jarck

Document Title: The Pacificus-Helvidius Debate

Authors: Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

Date of Origin: Published in a series of articles between June 29, 1793 and September 18, 1793

Source: TeachingAmericanHistory.org  at  http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/document/the-pacificus-helvidius-debate/

Full Text:

Pacificus:

As attempts are making very dangerous to the peace, and it is to be feared not very friendly to the constitution of the UStates[1]–it becomes the duty of those who wish well to both to endeavour to prevent their success.[2]

The objections which have been raised against[3] the Proclamation of Neutrality[4] lately issued by the President[5] have been urged in a spirit of acrimony and invective, which demonstrates, that more was in view than merely a free discussion of an important public measure; that the discussion covers a design of weakening the confidence of the People in the author of the measure[6]; in order to remove or lessen a powerful obstacle to the success of an opposition to the Government[7], which however it may change its form, according to circumstances, seems still to be adhered to and pursued with persevering Industry.[8]

This Reflection adds to the motives connected with the measure itself to recommend endeavours by proper explanations to place it in a just light.[9] Such explanations at least cannot but be satisfactory to those who may not have leisure or opportunity for pursuing themselves an investigation of the subject, and who may wish to perceive that the policy of the Government[10] is not inconsistent with its obligations or its honor.

The objections in question fall under three heads-

1 That the Proclamation was without authority no .[11]

2 That it was contrary to our treaties with France no .[12]

  1. That it was contrary to the gratitude which is due from this to that country; for the succours rendered us in our own Revolution.[13]
  2. That it was out of time and unnecessary.[14]

In order to judge of the solidity of the first of these objection[s], it is necessary to examine what is the nature and design of a proclamation of neutrality.[15]

The true nature & design of such an act[16] is-to make known to the powers at War [17]and to the Citizens of the Country[18], whose Government does the Act that such country is in the condition of a Nation at Peace with the belligerent parties, and under no obligations of Treaty, to become an associate in the war with either of them; that this being its situation its intention is to observe a conduct comfortable with it and to perform towards each the duties of neutrality[19]; and as a consequence of this state of things, to give warning to all within its jurisdiction to abstain from acts that shall contravene those duties, under the penalties which the laws of the land (of which the law of Nations is a part) annexes to acts of contravention.[20]

This, and no more, is conceived to be the true import[21] of a Proclamation of Neutrality.

It does not imply, that the Nation which makes the declaration will forbear[22] to perform to any of the warring Powers any stipulations in Treaties which can be performed without rendering it an associate or party in the War.[23] It therefore does not imply in our case, that the UStates will not make those distinctions, between the present belligerent powers, which are stipulated in the 17th and 22d articles[24] of our Treaty with France[25]; because these distinctions are not incompatible with a state of neutrality; they will in no shape render the UStates an associate or party in the War[26]. This must be evident, when it is considered, that even to furnish determinatesuccours[27], of a certain number of Ships or troops, to a Power at War, in consequence of antecedent treaties[28] having no particular reference to the existing war, is not inconsistent with neutrality; a position well established by the doctrines of Writers and the practice of Nations.[29]

But no special aids, succours or favors having relation to war, not positively and precisely stipulated by some Treaty of the above description, can be afforded to either party, without a breach of neutrality.[30]

In stating that the Proclamation of Neutrality does not imply the non performance of any stipulations of Treaties which are not of a nature to make the Nation an associate or party in the war, it is conceded that an execution of the clause of Guaruntee contained in the 11th article of our Treaty of Alliance with France[31] would be contrary to the sense and spirit of the Proclamation; because it would engage us with our whole force as an associate or auxiliary[32] in the War; it would be much more than the case of a definite limited succour[33], previously ascertained.

It follows that the Proclamation is virtually a manifestation of the sense of the Government that the UStates are, under the circumstances of the case, not bound to execute the clause of Guarantee.

If this be a just view of the true force and import of the Proclamation, it will remain to see whether the President in issuing it acted within his proper sphere, or stepped beyond the bounds of his constitutional authority and duty.[34] [Read more…]

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Introduction: Max Jarck

May 20, 2018 by Maxwell Jarck

Hello everyone! My name is Max Jarck and I am a second year Business Administration student. I have not chosen a concentration yet but I am leaning towards finance. My plan is to graduate in the spring of 2021 but with internships and everything it is not a set date.

 

On the last day of finals I sped out of Georgia Tech blasting Alice Cooper’s “School’s Out”. I was still riding that high when I realized this class started and I had to get back to work. Home for me is a very small town called Gay, Georgia. It is about an hour and a half south of Atlanta in rural Meriwether County. This is where I will be listening to Hamilton from this summer. In addition to this class I work for a lawn care company.

 

I took English 1101 at Georgia Tech last fall with Dr. Courtney Hoffman. During that class I worked to improve my communication skills through a series of projects including a fifteen minute podcast episode. I enjoy reading a lot. I’m always reading something, anything from Jane Austen to Pat Conroy and I am currently reading the Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff Vandermeer. I am fairly confident writing but I always want to improve. Nonverbal communication always challenges me. Last semester after watching some videos I made for 1101 I was shocked at how my facial expressions came across. Hopefully I can continue to improve on all of my communication techniques during this summer class.

 

Before this class I had only heard bits and pieces about Hamilton and was skeptical that I would enjoy this class. Fast forward a week and I have two songs from the play on a Spotify playlist that I listen to all the time. I’m excited to learn not only about Hamilton but also about all of you this summer.

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Introduction: Grace Griggs

May 19, 2018 by Grace Griggs

Hi guys! I’m Grace Griggs.

I’m a Mechanical Engineering major. I’m planning to graduate in 2021, but I would really like to do a co-op while at Tech, which might push that back a bit. I’m in the online section of the course so that I can spend my Summer at home in New Hampshire. Outside of class I’m doing construction and repair work at a local horse farm, which I’m really enjoying. My current project is building lean-to shelters for the horses and my next project is to repaint the entire farmhouse.

English is not always my favorite subject, but interesting course material can more than make up for that. My favorite English class I have ever taken was a combination English/Modern History class I took during my senior year of high school. This is my first college level English class so I’m not entirely sure what to expect. I definitely didn’t expect that I’d get class credit for tweeting. I am hoping to improve my verbal communication skills during this semester, as that is the area I struggle the most with.

I’ve heard of Hamilton before, but I had been avoiding listening to it because I thought I might see it one day and I wanted to avoid spoilers. This is great because I’m coming at the show without any previous baggage. I did theater tech and set construction all throughout high school and worked on several musicals, so you might think that I am a big fan of musical theater, but I’m actually not. When I watch a play I mainly focus on the technical aspects like the lighting and set design because those are the parts I find the most interesting. I’ll watch musicals, but I don’t really care for them outside of the tech. I am excited because this class will push me outside of my comfort zone by focusing on the elements of a show that I tend to pay less attention to.

 

Here are a couple of the animals from the farm I work at: Honey Badger (top) and Figaroo (bottom).

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My Introduction to You All: Ahad Khatri

May 19, 2018 by Ahad Khatri

Hello everyone! My name is Ahad and I am a rising second-year biomedical engineer, hoping to graduate in May of 2021.

I’m letting all of you in on a little secret; my Twitter profile picture is actually my brother! We look very alike!

Currently, I am in the online lecture of the course, either listening to the live sessions in the Whittaker building, or doing homework in my house in Smyrna.

I am also a premed student, with dreams of one day being a cardiologist and opening my own hospital. Tied to these dreams are my obligations of volunteering in a clinic in Lawrenceville, tutoring middle-school children, playing and watching basketball whenever I can, and trying to start research with a professor.

Although I have a lot of experience with English classes in high school, this is my first English class at Georgia Tech, so I do not really know what to expect, as high school and college are completely different. But I feel as though I have done enough analysis and writing to, hopefully, do well and have fun listening to and exploring Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording).

To continue, I love the written, visual, and electronic aspects of communication and literature; however, since I do not use social media a lot, I would hope to improve the electronic aspect of my writing. Finally, I also hope to improve my oral and nonverbal skills, as I sometimes struggle to convey my points by tongue rather than by paper.

I have never heard nor seen Hamilton before, as I am not a huge fan of musicals; however, I do love to step out my comfort zone to simply learn more and become a better student/person/writer/thinker. I love hip-hop with a fiery passion, so I think listening to a rapped and sung musical will be an incredible journey!

Another thing about me is that I was born and raised in Canada, so I wish I could share my “accent” with you all; I moved here about ten years ago, but one day I hope to go back to Wonderland!

An amusement park in a land that’s not supposed to exist!

 

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