A history of the United States for schools . , the questions that arosein connection with this work tended to hold it to-gether. The need for easy means of communication betweenthe old Atlantic states and this new country behindthe mountains led to schemes which ripened in courseof time into the construction of the Chesapeake andOhio and the Erie canals. In discussing such schemes,Maryland and Virginia found it necessary to agree uponsome kind of commercial policy to be pursued by bothstates. Then it was thought best to seize the occasionfor calling a general convention of the states to decide
A history of the United States for schools . , the questions that arosein connection with this work tended to hold it to-gether. The need for easy means of communication betweenthe old Atlantic states and this new country behindthe mountains led to schemes which ripened in courseof time into the construction of the Chesapeake andOhio and the Erie canals. In discussing such schemes,Maryland and Virginia found it necessary to agree uponsome kind of commercial policy to be pursued by bothstates. Then it was thought best to seize the occasionfor calling a general convention of the states to decideThe con- Ipon a Uniform system of regulations for com-vention at mercc. This couvcution was held at AunapoHs Annapolis, _ ? Sept. II, in September, 1786, but only five states had sent delegates, and so the convention adjourned after adopting an address written by Alexander Hamil-ton, calling for another convention to meet at Philadel-phia on the second Monday of the following May, todevise such further provisions as shall appear necessary. § 102. THE CRITICAL PERIOD. 253 to render the constitution of the Federal governmentadequate to the exigencies of the Union. The Shays rebellion and the quarrel about the Missis-sippi River had by this time alarmed people so that itbegan to be generally admitted that the Federal gov-ernment must be in some way strengthened. If therewere any doubt as to this, it was removed by theaction of New York. An amendment to the Articlesof Confederation had been proposed, giving Congressthe power of levying customs-duties and appointingthe collectors. By the summer of 1786, all the statesexcept New York had consented to do this. But inorder to amend the articles, unanimous consent wasnecessary, and in February, 1787, New Yorks refusaldefeated the amendment. Congress was thus left with-out any immediate means of raising a revenue, and itbecame quite clear that something must be done withoutdelay. The famous Federal Convention met at Philadelphiain May,
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