Jefferson's Actions and Agrarian Ideals

Throughout his presidency, Thomas Jefferson aimed to consolidate democratic principles and reduce federal power in the United States. A hallmark of Jeffersonian Democracy was the belief in an agrarian society as the backbone of the nation. Jefferson viewed rural farmers as virtuous citizens capable of sustaining the republic. However, his administration also faced various challenges and contradictions in maintaining these ideals. Which of the following actions taken by Jefferson most clearly exemplifies a departure from his stated beliefs on government intervention and agrarianism?