Thomas Jefferson's Rhetorical Analysis

In Jefferson’s optimal society, it would have small farmers, no international trade, and no manufacturing. The republicans were composed of small farmers and they liked having an alliance with France. The best way one could describe the Republicans would be they didn’t like a strong government and that the people could run themselves. They believed in no national banks, that states should have more power.

In Jefferson’s opinion of national banks, he stated that they are unconstitutional. He states two main points “They are not among the powers specially enumerated” and “Nor are they within either of the general phrases”. Under the first supporting point, he states that it is there to be able to pay a debt with taxes, but there were no taxes …show more content…
He does this in nine sections. The first section is the main point, about how, states should have the right to nullify any law congress puts out, if they do not agree and that the main part of the government, Congress, is for special decisions. As well as, Jefferson stating that “ the residuary mass of right to their own self-government”, meaning overall, states should each have their own government to rule for “everyday” rulings, but any special or international affair should be handled by Congress. In Jefferson’s second point, he first begins pointing out that the United States have the right to punish anyone with treason for using any counterfeit money. However, then states that the States have the right to do so as well. His third point, makes notice that the Congress and the States have the right over “ all lawful powers respecting the same did of right remain, and were reserved to the States, or to the people”, meaning all major laws, the people and the States, have the right to refuse. Then goes to point out, the people should not be held back from freedom. Finally, he contradicts the Constitution. The Constitution states that there is freedom of religion, speech, and of the press, but later in the document contradicts itself by stating ‘“An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,”’, meaning that it imposes a restriction to the freedom of the press. Even though Jefferson believes in a strong Constitution and that is should not be changed whatsoever, he still contradicts it, to make the states should have their own way of doing these things. Jefferson then goes on to specify that any “alien” or foreigner should be under the State's laws and protection, by reason of that ‘“the powers not delegated to the United States by

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