We have already seen that Jefferson imagined a strong centralized focus on foreign policy, but was as hands-off and unemotional as it could be on domestic matters. He was essentially doubtful of anything that compromised individual independence and was alarmed at the thought of Americans depending on their government. Alexander Hamilton had a different approach to what the government should be. Hamilton believed that the government should play a vital role in individuals’ lives; that the joint, united national identity should be primary. This would mean that the government would compromise individual’s private life. Hamilton would use his position as the United States Treasure to make this vision a reality. By distributing huge amounts of debt, he hoped to involve the Treasury department in the daily operations of the economy, and this would give the government a huge advantage to oversee inhabitant’s private
We have already seen that Jefferson imagined a strong centralized focus on foreign policy, but was as hands-off and unemotional as it could be on domestic matters. He was essentially doubtful of anything that compromised individual independence and was alarmed at the thought of Americans depending on their government. Alexander Hamilton had a different approach to what the government should be. Hamilton believed that the government should play a vital role in individuals’ lives; that the joint, united national identity should be primary. This would mean that the government would compromise individual’s private life. Hamilton would use his position as the United States Treasure to make this vision a reality. By distributing huge amounts of debt, he hoped to involve the Treasury department in the daily operations of the economy, and this would give the government a huge advantage to oversee inhabitant’s private