A
"The Confederation,
this same despised
government, merits in my opinion, the
highest praise; it carried us through a long
and dangerous war, it rendered us victorious
in the bloody conflict with a powerful nation;
it has secured us a territory greater than any
European monarch possess: and should a
government which has been strong and
vigorous, be accused of imbecility and
abandoned for want of energy? Consider
what you are about to do before you part
with this government..." federalist or antifederalist