The
Hartford Convention was a series of meetings from December 15, 1814 – January 5, 1815 in
Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which the
New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing
War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. Despite radical outcries among Federalists for New England
secession and a separate peace with Great Britain, moderates outnumbered them and extreme proposals were not a major focus of the debate.