Alexander Hamilton I support the fact that Alexander Hamilton was a brilliant Secretary of Treasury, but a failure as a politician. He was brilliant as a Treasurer basically because he was a great strategist that was very skilled and had a great intellect in economics. Hamilton's plan for centralizing and reinvigorating the national economy was integrally related to his philosophy. He believed that an energetic American government should actively encourage manufacturing, assume responsibility for the country's debts, and standardize and control the currency system through a national bank. He created strong foundations