A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rganized, industry checked, resourcesexhausted, and a debt entailed whoseburden is felt for generations. The UnitedStates had won the priceless boon of in-dependence, but the States were exhaustedand in the lowest depths of poverty. Theywere like those who, having lost every-thing, are compelled to begin life anew. WEAKNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT. While the war was under way, theStates were held together by
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . rganized, industry checked, resourcesexhausted, and a debt entailed whoseburden is felt for generations. The UnitedStates had won the priceless boon of in-dependence, but the States were exhaustedand in the lowest depths of poverty. Theywere like those who, having lost every-thing, are compelled to begin life anew. WEAKNESS OF THE GOVERNMENT. While the war was under way, theStates were held together by the one com-mon danger, and the Continental Con-gress managed the affairs of the Union,but the body was without any authorityto govern, and whatever it did in that di-rection was only what the people permit-ted. The State governments were tangible,for State constitutions had been formedand the Legislatures received direct au-thority from the people. When theychose to disobey Congress they did so,and no penalty could be visited upon them. As the end of the war approached,the authority of the respective States increased and that of Congress dwindleduntil it was but a mere name and A PLANTATION GATEWAY. (Entrance to the Estate of William Byrd, at Westover. Va ) 144 ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES. The Articles of Cuntederation were agreed upon by Congress in defined the resjiective powers of Congress and were not to go into effectuntil a majority of the States should agree to them. Within the following twoyears all yielded their assent except Maryland, which did so March 1, 1781. DISPUTE OVER STATE BOUNDARIES. The cause of this jirolonged delay was the dispute over western persons suspect the extent of the wrangling over the respective boundariesof the States. When the charters were granted by England, the western bound-aries of New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,and Maryland were defined, and consequently they could
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