美国学生历史 第125期:新党派与新政策(1)

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　　New Parties and new policies,1824-1829 新党派与新政策（1824~1829年）

　　284. End of the Era of Good Feeling. 284．"幸福时代"的终结

　　The Era of Good Feeling came to a sudden ending in 1824. 1824年"幸福时代"突然终结。

　　Monroe's second term as President would end in 1825. 门罗的第二任总统任期将在1825年结束，

　　He refused to be a candidate for reelection. 他拒绝再次参加竞选，

　　In thus following the example set by Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, Monroe confirmed the custom of limiting the presidential term to eight years. 这样，为了遵从华盛顿、杰斐逊、麦迪逊做出的榜样，门罗进一步明确了总统任期为8年这个惯例，

　　There was no lack of candidates to succeed him in his high office. 继任他总统的位置的候选人并不少。

　　285. John Quincy Adams. 285．约翰·昆西·亚当斯

　　First and foremost was John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts. 第一个人选是马萨诸塞人约翰·昆西·亚当斯，

　　He was Monroe's Secretary of State, and this office had been a kind of stepping-stone to the presidency¹. 他是门罗的国务卿，这个位子是通往做总统的一个台阶。

　　Monroe had been Madison's Secretary of State; Madison had been Jefferson's Secretary of State; 门罗曾经是麦迪逊的国务卿，麦迪逊曾经是杰斐逊的国务卿，

　　and Jefferson had been Washington's Secretary of State, although he was Vice²-President when he was chosen to the first place. 而杰斐逊曾经是华盛顿的国务卿（尽管他被选到第一的位置时做了副总统）。

　　John Quincy Adams was a statesman of great experience and of ability. 约翰·昆西·亚当斯是一个极富经验和能力的政治家，

　　He was a man of the highest honor and intelligence. 他为大众敬仰并且智慧超群，

　　He was nominated by the legislatures of Massachusetts and of the other New England states. 亚当斯获得马萨诸塞州立法院和其他新英格兰州的立法院提名。

　　286. William H. Crawford. 286．威廉·H·克劳福德

　　Besides Adams, two other members of Monroe's cabinet wished to succeed their chief. 除了亚当斯，在门罗内阁中还有两个人想继任总统，

　　These were John C. Calhoun and William H. Crawford. 他们是约翰·C·科恩和威廉·H·克劳福德。

　　Calhoun soon withdrew from the contest to accept the nomination³ of all the factions⁴ to the place of Vice President. 科恩很快就退出竞选，他接受各个派别提名他为副总统。

　　Crawford was from Georgia and was Secretary of the Treasury⁵. 克劳福德出生在佐治亚，是财政大臣。

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