John Quincy Adams’ Inaugural Address, by Ari Sclar

I. The collisions of party spirit which originate in speculative opinions or in different views of administrative policy are in their nature transitory.

II. Those which are founded on geographical divisions, adverse interests of soil, climate, and modes of domestic life are more permanent, and therefore, perhaps, more dangerous.

- John Quincy Adams, inaugural address (March 1825)

1. What is Adams’ point of view toward political parties? Why would he distinguish party divisions described in sentence I from those in sentence II?

2. Pick TWO of the following and explain whether Adams would have used as evidence to defend his assertion in sentence II.

a. Hartford Convention

b. Missouri Compromise

c. Tariff of 1816

d. Election of 1824