In this political cartoon, an eagle is coming down from the clouds and is descending on Thomas Jefferson, who is kneeling at an altar and attempting to burn the Constitution. There is a letter in his hand, addressed to Mazzei, and he lets it go as the eagle gets closer. In the bottom right corner of the cartoon is what appears to be the devil, and it looks like his tail is wrapped around the altar at which the papers are burning. In the top right corner is an eye, watching Jefferson burn the papers.
This cartoon means that if Jefferson wins the 1800 election, then he will ruin the United States and its Constitution. It implies that he will completely change the Constitution, right under God's watchful eye. The devil's appearance means that the illustrator thinks Jefferson is one of the Devil's works. The letter that falls out of Jefferson's hand is the letter that Jefferson allegedly wrote to Philip Mazzei, criticizing George Washington. The eagle represents liberty,trying to stop Jefferson from wrecking America's foundation, the Constitution.
This cartoon means that if Jefferson wins the 1800 election, then he will ruin the United States and its Constitution. It implies that he will completely change the Constitution, right under God's watchful eye. The devil's appearance means that the illustrator thinks Jefferson is one of the Devil's works. The letter that falls out of Jefferson's hand is the letter that Jefferson allegedly wrote to Philip Mazzei, criticizing George Washington. The eagle represents liberty,trying to stop Jefferson from wrecking America's foundation, the Constitution.
In this political cartoon, Thomas Jefferson is seen as a skinny prairie dog, who is stung in the butt by Napoleon, seen as a hornet. Napoleon's "sting" makes Jefferson throw up two million dollars. Meanwhile, a man stands in front of Jefferson, holding maps of East and West Florida. He has a letter in his back pocket and is saying "A gull for the people".
This cartoon is directed at the way Napoleon threatened America's right of deposit at New Orleans, which is his "sting". Napoleon's threat caused Jefferson to send James Monroe to France to buy New Orleans for 2 million dollars. The maps that the man is holding shows that he wants or he is forcing Jefferson to buy Florida with New Orleans to get more money. The phrase that he says means that he is tricking Jefferson into giving the French more money.
This cartoon is directed at the way Napoleon threatened America's right of deposit at New Orleans, which is his "sting". Napoleon's threat caused Jefferson to send James Monroe to France to buy New Orleans for 2 million dollars. The maps that the man is holding shows that he wants or he is forcing Jefferson to buy Florida with New Orleans to get more money. The phrase that he says means that he is tricking Jefferson into giving the French more money.
In this political cartoon, a turtle labeled "EMBARGO" is sitting on the shore of what is assumed to be America's land. Behind it is what appears to be a British trading ship. The turtle is blocking the ship from floating onto shore.
This cartoon means that the Embargo Act, passed by Jefferson, is preventing the essential trade between the Americans and the British, and therefore worsening America's economy.
This cartoon means that the Embargo Act, passed by Jefferson, is preventing the essential trade between the Americans and the British, and therefore worsening America's economy.
In this political cartoon, Thomas Jefferson is standing between George III and Napoleon, who are taking Jefferson's money right out of his pockets. George III is holding a club in a threatening position above his head, Jefferson has both arms raised above his head, and Napoleon has his hand reading at his sword. All three men are saying something (the script is too small to read), but it seems that George III and Napoleon are threatening Jefferson, while Jefferson is pleading for the bullying to stop.
This cartoon means that the illustrator, along with others, thought that Jefferson paid too much money to France in the Louisiana Purchase. They also thought that the passing of the Embargo Act put Jefferson and America in a position where it was losing a lot of money and business to Britain and France. The cartoon also makes it seem as if George III and Napoleon were fighting when Jefferson stepped in, but now that he has stepped in, he is vulnerable to both parties.
This cartoon means that the illustrator, along with others, thought that Jefferson paid too much money to France in the Louisiana Purchase. They also thought that the passing of the Embargo Act put Jefferson and America in a position where it was losing a lot of money and business to Britain and France. The cartoon also makes it seem as if George III and Napoleon were fighting when Jefferson stepped in, but now that he has stepped in, he is vulnerable to both parties.
In this political cartoon, there is another turtle with a paper labeled "Licence" under its foot, and it is grabbing at a merchant's butt. The merchant is attempting to carry a barrel of trade goods to a British ship at the port. Behind the turtle is a man with a sneer on his face, saying, "D--n it, how he nicks 'em" and the merchant is saying "Oh! this cursed Ograbme". In the background, there are people with more goods on a small boat, prepared to row out to the British trade ship.
This cartoon means that the Embargo act "nipped merchants in the butt", or prevented them from trading and therefore cutting of their money supply. The merchant represents the people who especially disliked the Embargo Act because of the limitations it put on them.
This cartoon means that the Embargo act "nipped merchants in the butt", or prevented them from trading and therefore cutting of their money supply. The merchant represents the people who especially disliked the Embargo Act because of the limitations it put on them.