...value of the Union, he says: " ' In contemplating the canses which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parti« by geographical discrimination — northern and southern — Atlantic and ircstcrn ; whence...

...\alue of the Union, he says: " ' In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern, that any ground should have been 'furnished for characterizing partie* by geographical discrimination — northern and southern — Atlantic and western ; whence...

...apostate and unnatural connexion with any foreign Power, must be intrinsically precarious." Again : " In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern, that anv ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by...

...read and implicitly obeyed oy all in our land-then our FREEDOM would be safe-our UNION preserved. " In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminationsnorthern and southern-atlantic and western-whence designing men may endeavor to excite...

...such powerful and obvious motives to Union, affecting all parts of onr country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticability, there...furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations—Northern and Southern—Atlantic and Western: whence designing men may endeavor to...

...impracticability, there will always be reason to distrust the patriotism of those, who in any quarter may endeavour to weaken its bands. "In contemplating the causes...furnished for characterizing parties by GEOGRAPHICAL discriminations—NORTHERN and SOUTHERN— ATLANTIC and WESTERN; whence designing men may endeavour...

...Presidency. " In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union," observes that remarkable Statesman, " it occurs, as a matter of serious concern, that any...furnished for characterizing parties by geographical designations — Northern and Southern, Atlantic and CONFLICTING INTERESTS. 201 Western — whence...

...affecting all parts of our country, while experience shall not have demonstrated its impracticality, there will always be reason, to distrust the patriotism...in any quarter may endeavor to weaken its bands." At this point in his remarks, Washington planned to rebuke all skeptics by stressing the thoughtlessness...

...HISTORICAL SURVEY THE FISCAL IMPACT OF FEDERALISM IN THE UNITED STATES* BY JAMES A. MAXWELL PROLOGUE In contemplating the causes which may disturb our union It occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by...

...mistaken views of interest." And 9 years later in his Farewell Address, President Washington said: In contemplating the causes which may disturb our...discriminations — Northern and Southern, Atlantic and Western. The prevention of economic Balkanization and the preservation of unimpeded commerce were believed,...