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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