OUR 9TH PRESIDENT:What was he thinking?
OUR 9TH PRESIDENT:What was he thinking? It was clear in his inaugural address President William Henry Harrison would not serve a 2nd term.A man who once served as a commander in the war of 1812 and negotiated unfair land deals with native Americans spoke for 2 hours on March 4th 1841 on a very cold day without a coat promised to serve a limited presidential role and would not interfere with what Congress decided and would not use a veto unless a law they tried to pass was unconstitutional.And as a slave owner left it to the states to decide slavery issues for themselves. First,he makes me wonder why did he run for president if he was serving a limited role in the office?Leaving most to Congress unless they try to pass a law that was unconstitutional.He was 68yr...