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Except in the instance of slavery, all the changes described in this chapter were favourable to the union of the states 88 But while the state governments, in all these changes, are seen working smoothly, we have next to observe, by contrast, the clumsiness and inefficiency of the federal government 89 CHAPTER III. THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDSHIP. The several states have never enjoyed complete sovereignty 90 But in the very act of severing their connection with Great Britain, they entered into some sort of union 91 Anomalous character of the Continental Congress 92 The articles of confederation; they sought to establish a "league of friendship" between the states 93-97 But failed to create a federal government endowed with real sovereignty 98-100 Military weakness of the government 101-103 Extreme difficulty of obtaining a revenue 104, 105 Congress, being unable to pay the army, was afraid of it 106 Supposed scheme for making Washington king 107 Greene's experience in South Carolina 108 Gates's staff officers and the Newburgh address 109 The danger averted by Washington 110, 111 Congress driven from Philadelphia by mutinous soldiers 112 The Commutation Act denounced in New England 113 Order of the Cincinnati 114-117 Reasons for the dread which it inspired 118 Congress finds itself unable to carry out the provisions of the treaty with Great Britain 119 Persecution of the loyalists 120, 121 It was especially severe in New York 122 Trespass Act of 1784 directed against the loyalists 123 Character and early career of Alexander Hamilton 124-126 The case of Rutgers _v._ Waddington 127, 128 Wholesale emigration of Tories 129, 130 Congress unable to enforce payment of debts to Brit
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