The compacts which are to embrace thirteen distinct
What is the central point that Hamilton is making?
States in common bond of amity [friendship] and
union, must as necessarily be a compromise of as many
The 13 states were too unwilling to reach an
dissimilar interests and inclinations.
agreement.
Alexander Hamilton
Compromise was a necessary part of uniting 13
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different states.
The 13 states are only united because of their
feelings of friendship.
Too many compromises were required during the
Constitutional Convention.