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- deputies of the strongest cities awed and corrupted those of the
- leaders became mercenary instruments for inveigling their countrymen.
- government and her legislation. This circumstance alone proves a
- nation we have made peace and war; as a nation we have vanquished
- government itself; and there is nothing to check the inducements to
- constitution, it emphatically illustrates the tendency of federal
- of an adoption of the new Constitution or a dismemberment of the
- bodies rather to anarchy among the members, than to tyranny in the
- injustice, and confusion introduced into the public councils, have,
- abetted by Athens and Sparta, refused to submit to the decree. The
- commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.
- form the memorable Congress of 1774. That body recommended certain
- government, frequent appeals would, in a great measure, deprive
- the possession of different degrees and kinds of property
- chains, under which it is groaning at this hour.
- Theoretic politicians, who have patronized this species of
- less adverse to the executive and judiciary departments. The
- unfriendly passions and excite their most violent conflicts. But
- of the members on the federal head.
- Achaeans, though weakenened by internal dissensions and by the
- and to inflict vengeance on sacrilegious despoilers of the temple.
- or extensive republics are more favorable to the election of proper
- Had the Greeks, says the Abbe Milot, been as wise as they were
- or by other means, first obtain the suffrages, and then betray the
- insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests. The protection
- place in one national government.
- as successors of Alexander, were rivals of the king of Macedon.
- sentiments and views of the respective proprietors, ensues a
- party and faction in the necessary and ordinary operations of the
- ADOPTION WILL AFFORD TO THE PRESERVATION OF THAT SPECIES OF
- society, the fewer probably will be the distinct parties and
- interests, the more frequently will a majority be found of the same
- have already sufficient indications that it will happen in this as
- The influence of factious leaders may kindle a flame within
- circumstances and lesser interests; as by reducing it too much, you
- The Amphictyons were the guardians of religion, and of the immense
- time, be perfectly equalized and assimilated in their possessions,
- commencing demagogues, and ending tyrants.
- expense of the other departments. The appeals to the people,
- increased variety of parties comprised within the Union, increase
- influence on each other; and the former will be objects to which
- government hold their power, is derived, it seems strictly
- majority at the same time must be prevented, or the majority, having
- Union gives it the most palpable advantage.
- she had been a member, left her in the full exercise of her
- the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its
- in what degree, by restrictions on foreign manufactures? are
- nature. I am well aware that it would be disingenuous to resolve
- the reasons on which they are founded. The consciousness of good
- abetted by Athens and Sparta, refused to submit to the decree. The
- confederation, and persevered in her union, she would never have
- TO PRESERVE THAT UNION THE NECESSITY OF A GOVERNMENT AT LEAST
- wrong election of the part we shall act may, in this view, deserve
- regarded as the era in which that decision is to be made; and a
- attached, provides a proper cure for it. The instability,
- increased variety of parties comprised within the Union, increase
- most influential part of the society. The nature of their public
- in the substitution of representatives whose enlightened views and
- attempts, from whatever quarter, to influence your decision in a
- As a weak government, when not at war, is ever agitated by
- number of unsocial, jealous, and alien sovereignties.
- Whilst the Amphictyonic confederacy remained, that of the
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