William Henry Harrison vs. James Madison
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
William Henry Harrison
1773 – 1841
William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States, serving from March 4 to April 4, 1841, the shortest presidency in U.S. history. He was also the first U.S.
"…it is preposterous to suppose that a thought could for a moment have been entertained that the President, placed at the capital, in the center of the country, …"
James Madison
1749 – 1812
James Madison was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
"Should an unwarrantable measure of the federal government be unpopular in particular States, which would seldom fail to be the case, or even a warrantable measu…"