The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-11-15
separate Con federacies.

a patriot Of the Revolution. The llustrious
writer was arguing in faver Of the adoption
ofthe present Constitution. There were al
that time a. at the present. men who favor
ed tho formation Of seperate Coniede'acies,
rather than TO have tho States united under
one government. HAxlLTos, MADIsoS' ana
jar argued in favor OF the Union then with
as much learning and stAtesmanshiP as has
ever been displayed in any age, by the
worlds greatest men. The article which We
here copy is No. 4, Of Jays papers on this sub
iect. Il is interesting in these time- when II Is
proposed by some to divide the Union, and
form seperste confederacies, 70 turn back to
the works OF on. athers and ponder
upon their words Of wisdom. They had,
when the "FederaIist." Was written, just
emerged from the tempest Of the revolution.
and felt the necessity Of a more perfect IN
ion. The sabject of separate ConfederAcies.
ora Union Of the psople under one Govern
meot. is exhausted by the learned writers
referred TO
JONI jar says
Queen Ann. ia her letter OF the Ist oi
July. 1906, ~ the Scotch Parliament. makes
come observations Oh the importance VI lie
Union then forming between England and
Scotland. which merit our attention. / shall
present the public with one or two exI.acts
from il: An entire and perfect Union viii
be tho solid foundation Of lasting peace: 1t
will secure your religion liberty, aud prop
erty. remove the animosties amongst your
selves. and the jealousies and differences be
twixt ous two kingdoms. IL must increase
your strength, riches, and trade; aud by this
Union. the whole island. being joined by
affection. and free from all apprehensIons OF
different interests will be enabled 10 resist all
ifs eneures.'
We most earnestly recommend 10 you.
cAlmness and unanimty ia this great and
weghty affair. that the Union may be brought
10 a happy conclusion; being the only efecfuai
way to secure our present and futur happi-
ness. and disappoint tho designs OF our aud
vour enemies. who will doubtless on this oc-
casion. use their utmost endea pors 10 preUenf
or delay this Union" The history OF Great
Britain is the one with which We are in gen
eral the best acquainted. and it gives us many
useful lessons We may profit by their ex-
pcrience. witho at paying the price II cost
them. Although IL seems obvious To com
mon sense, that the people of such an island
should be but ono nation, yet We find that
they were for ages divided into three, and
that those three almost constantly embroiled
Ia auarres and wars with one another Not
withstanding their true interest, with
respect to the continental nations. was
really tho same. yet by tho arts and
Policy and practices of these notions,
their mutual jealouscs were perpetually
kept inflamed. and for a long series Of years
they were far more announcement and trouble
some, than they were useful and assisting TO
Zach other.
Should tho people OF America divide
themselves into three or four nations. would
not the same thing happens would not sim
liar jealousies arise, and be in like manner
chsrished1 Instead OF their being Joined
in affection and free from all apprehensions
Of different interests" envy and Jealousy
would soon extinguish confidence and alice
ton, and the particular interests Of each con
fcdsracy. instead Of the general interests OF
all america, would be the only objects
Of their policy aud pursuits. Hence
like most other bordering nations
they would always be either involved in
disputcs and war, or live in the constant
apprehension of them.
The most sanguirc advocates for three or
four Confedsracics. cannot reasonably sup
pose that they would long remain exactly on
an equal footing in point OF strength. even II
it was possible TO form them so at first; bu,
admitting that to be practicable, vet what
human continuance can secure the continu.
ance Of such equality Independent ofthose
local circumstances which tend 10 beget and
Increase power in one part, and 10 impede its
progress In another. we must advert TO the
effects Of that superior policy and good man.
sgement which would probably distinguish
the Government OF one above the rest. and
by which their relative equality in strength
aud consideration, would be destroyed. POI
it cannot be presumed that the same degree
Of sound policy. prudence and foresight
would uniformly be observed by each o.
these C0nfcderacies. for a long succession oil
years
Whenever aud from whatever causes, II
might happen. and happen II would, thai
any one OF these nations or confederacse.
should rise in the scale Of political impor-
tsncc much above the degree OF her neg
bors, that moment would those neighbor.
behold her with envy and with fear Bou
these passions would promise 10 couutenance
Il not promote. whatever might promise 4
diminish her Importance. and would ais0 re
sr4in them from measures calculated {.
Asv.nce. or even ~ secure her prosperity
Nh une would not De necessary " eneb
her % discefa uolnendly dispositions "a.
voulc 500 begin act oniy - lose c<nhdenc'
a. hcr Ielgnooss. oui ais0 - fee . tisposI
sou equally u1fssos40le ~ them. Dlsgras
naturally creates dlstrs1st. 4a1 - nothing i
go0c viu aud kiod co0taci more sgecal
changed tlAa - 10 stlo1s ie4l0as.es a..
uocsnlld IA qstallslls, whether - qrsss .
inpllct
The Norst : ge4sr4ii, - REGION y
srenstb, aUd taAey iscsl e.sr4sssf.Ac.s rsa
DER Hgrvbs 81. TAI a. Assf AsfitsrA y a.
~ yreeos<a tssfsssSssaes see1id - . pssss
sof cry fsr d.stsaf. o. sAqsssfsssstiy asr
fsrmsdsbie tksa 49, sffAs ssheSs No sooas
~ooid this become ss.dent, tbsn the Nsrfa
ERA Hirs would excite the same IDEAS, AZ
sensations Ia the more southern part o
Europe. Nor does a appear Ia be a rasl
conjecture, that u yoang swarms might OF
tcn DC tempted 90 gather honey 10 the NOR
blooming fields and miitcr AIR ot thei
luxurious and more delicate neighbors
They who viii consider The history O
similar DIVISIONS and Confesisracies. viii IN
abundant reasons TO apprehend. that those 1
contemplation would In no other sense b
aeishbors. than az they would be bor,icrsrs
that they would neither love nor trust on
another. bat On the contrary woald DC
prey % discori. jealousy and mutual injurie.
ia short. that thcy would place us exactly !
the situation In which .some nations doubi
les ~ish 10 see rs. In vh.eh VIC should b
fssnl5shls esly fs eseA efi-r
Prom these consideration Il appesrs tia
these persons are gtrestly mistaken. VII
suppose tsat alliances offensive and efensiv