The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-16

The following Is taken from the Fedsfsl
81 and ]. from the pom Of John Jay. an ia.
eorrupt.s'e patriot. aud wise and eniight.
snei statesman. He wss advocating the
adoption Of the Constitution. and the forma-
ton thereby Of one general government for
all tie State tie says "ShOuld the people
~ America divide themselves into three OF
four nations. instead OF their being COINED
Ia affection and free from all apprehension
81 different Interests" envy aud hatred
md jealousy would soon cxtingui-h conf
leacc and affection. ami tle particular in.
tere-t 81 each eonfedcracy. instead Of The
general llefesE OF all America. would be
he only objects Of their policy and pursuits
hence. like most other bordering nations.
they would always be either involved IN di--
puies and war or live in the constant appre.
tension Of them. The most -anguine adj
socates for three OF four confederacies, can
not reasonably suppose that they would long
remain ia exactly an equal footing IN point
Of strength, even II IL was possible to form
them 80 At first. bu. admitting that to be
practicable. yet what human coatrivance can
secure the continuance Of such equality In.
dependent of those local circumstances
which tend 70 heget and increase power IN
one part. and 20 impede It's progress in an
other. NC must advert 10 the effects Of that
superior policy and good management which
would probably distinguish the government
Of one above the res. and BY which their
relative equality IN strength AID considera.
ion. would be destroyed. fos il cannot be
presume. that TIC same degree Of sound pol.
ICY pro-. encc ant foresight would uniformly
he observed ~ each Of these Confedefacles
tor 4 isng succession Of year. Whenever
and ioom whatever causes, L might happea.
and happen Il would that any one OF these
nations OF contederaeies. should rise on the
scale Of Polical Importance. much above TIE
degree Of her neighbour. that moment would
these neighbors behold her With envy and
With fear. Both these passions would lead
them 70 eonntenancc. II not topromotc what
ever might promise TO dilan.-h her impor.
lance And would also restrain them from
measures calculated O. advance. o. even a
seeure her prosperity Much time uoal.
not be necessary % enable her 10 discern
these unfrscndly dispositions She woul.
coon begin to lose confidence IA hef neigh
tors. hut aro a lecl 2 dspoi.,ion equally
faisterabie g. il,e-s plirest naiursii,
cfsaet' disuu-t. sni o, eoihhe = foo, 2
and Kind conduct more secci.'s changed
thso ~ ins.d.ous lesloas.es ani uncanda
lmraatie1s whether expressed o. implied
The North 5 generally the region O
strength. and many local circumstance rea
der L probable that the most northern Of ia
proposed ronfclerscies would a a pcrio.
net very far distant. be anqusssicnsbly nor
formidable thar any 81 tho Others 40 soon
e. would tbs become evident. than th
Nerftrra Hire would excite the same iies
ard sensation in The more southern rarts q
America. which li formerly dld IN ,hc -.ut,.
crn parts Of Europe Nor does e sppc,r .
- a rash conjecture, thas - yoaug swarm
might often be tempted - gather hones i
the more blooming 6e'as anJ m.iler az q
their lagar.ous All more 1elcale n.lrh,of.
They who ali consider the HISTORY ofs.snis
a's'.,ons ard esufeteraess. al Gni abara
sas reasons % spprehend thar i.ssie 10 eof
tsnp'ansa would r. - other sense. b
a,irht.oss than - ihsy aoali he boriersr
hat tbsg uoald ss.ihes lass naf fas 90
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