The Archive · 1927

Federalism

But the ideas of the Hamilton Durty are exactly opposite to those of the followers of Jefferson. Hamilton held that men's nature Was not perfect. If every one had full rights, those with evil natures Would use: their power in governhnmt for evil purposes. When these bad people had got full power in the country they would use the coutitry's Prosperity for Hiei own personal wickedness of the emperors. If an emperor does wrong there ave always plenty of people to take notice and hitler: if the common people, having fult power, do bad things, there is no one to supervise or obstruct, therefore Hamilton said that if former royal prerogatives had to be restricted, moder democratic vights must also be restricted, From this arose a new party called the Confederate Party, who advocated central governnient, and not separate government in dif: ferent places.

Bulitorial Note: Subject to correct: tion, we believe that the Federal Pariy es here meant.

The Original Union Before the American war of independence there were 13. states, all controlled by Britain and so uunable to unite amongst themselves, Afterwards, beetuse British tyranny was too severe, the one object w to unite and: yesist Britain, so they all joined together and' went to war against her. After they had won, the States were still divided and could not unite. At the time of the revolution the population- of the 13 States was not more than 3,000,000, Amongst these there were only 2,000,000 who: opposed Britain, the remainder still were loyal to the British King.

Editorial Note: Dr. Sun ie always ready sith townd soabern. at that time in every State a third of the people were Royalists, and the two-thirds Revolution: Tt was because these Roy: ists caused internal troubles that America fought for independence, and then, after eight long years, she was entirely victorious. After this victory, the most noted of the Royalists had no hiding place, so they escaped to the north of -the St, Lawrence' River and founded the colony of Canada, which is still territory and loyal to Bditorint Note: Here is one of this MRalf truths which it would take say ace to refute, but sel ich do infinite Narm among Chinese who accept them After America became independent, the country had no internal enemies, but the 3,000,000 people, scattered through the 13 States each state with only about 200,00¢ people, were not able to unite.

Editorial Note: Here agitin figures entirely at random. There were 18 ginal colonies. Dr. Sun credito Them with an average population of 200,000 and then total. his figures 3200.200~ without counting oat the foyalints who, he says, went Canada. A.) vrafeional epoiogs could probably adjust thie for us, but Br si eto that he wae adaresng Amneriea was very weak, and a ikely prey to Europe, and her future very precarious, so the farseeing ones in each state sought to' escape danger and secure continuance, by increasing the strength of the nation, This was done by alivoeating union in order to establish a great nation.

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