Finally America was forced to ditch both embargo and non-intercourse and create Macon’s Bill No. 2. Macon’s Bill was another desperate attempt by the Americans to have the British present some kind of need for United States trade. It was stated that if a nation dropped its trading regulations the United States would reinstate the embargo on the other nation. Madison was really hoping the Britain would take the bait and drop the Orders in Council, but again the United States was over estimating the its importance to Britain. The French were the first to respond to the offer, saying if the Orders in Council were removed they would resume normal trade. Of course the French had no real power in the matter, but the United States brought it in front of Britain, giving them 30 days to repeal the Orders in Council or face the Embargo again. Britain refused again, which led to the Embargo being reinstated solely against Great Britain.

The United States was stuck between a rock and a very hard place. They had already tried the peaceful tactics, the Embargo, Non-Intercourse, and Macon’s Bill No. 2, all of which had proved to be ineffective. The option of going back to being Britain’s pawn was always an option, and probably the safest one at the time. But war hysteria had swept the nation, and no one would be satisfied until one had broken out and the American strength could be shown yet again; even if it was potentially more damaging than the Embargo Act had ever been.

Once the Embargo was reinstated Madison had two real choices. He could

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