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C. the greater danger that the delegated authority of the Fœderal government will be invaded by the State governments, No. XVII. 108
a. from the superior influence which they will exercise over the People, 108
i. from the diffusive construction of the Fœderal government, 108
ii. from the nature of the objects of local control, 108
b. the general subject considered, 109
i. enforced by argument, 109
ii. illustrated from the history of the feudal system, 110
iii. illustrated from the history of Scotland, 111
iv. illustrated from the history of the Amphictyonic league, XVIII. 112
v. illustrated from the history of the Achæan league, 115
vi. illustrated from the history of the Germanic league, XIX. 119
vii. illustrated from the history of Poland, 125
viii. illustrated from the history of Switzerland, 125
ix. illustrated from the history of the United Netherlands, XX. 126
k. concluding remarks, 131
B. "the total want of a sanction to its laws," XXI. 132
a. the Fœderal government possesses no power to exact obedience, 132
b. the Fœderal government possesses no power to punish disobedience, 132
c. the Fœderal government has received no express delegation of authority to use force against the States, 132
C. "the want of a mutual guaranty of the State governments," 133
a. the consequent absence of authority in the Fœderal government to assist a State in enforcing its own laws, 134
b. the danger of an "officious interference in the domestic concerns of its members" by the Fœderal government considered, 134
D. "the principle of regulating the contributions of the States to the common treasury, by quotas," 135
a. the standard of constitutional wealth, 135
b. the causes on which it is dependent, 136
c. the rule of the confederation, on taxation, is unequal and oppressive, 136
d. this cause alone is sufficient to work the destruction of the Union, 136
e. the remedy proposed for this evil, 137
a. the advantages of taxes on articles of consumption, 137
b. the advantages attending indirect taxation, 138