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Thomas Jefferson's letter to James Monroe Aug. 11th, 1786

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Thomas Jefferson's letter to James Monroe Aug. 11th, 1786

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Jefferson's letter "till the confederacy show its teeth" to James Monroe is a complaint towards the confederacy regarding the lack finances and how if they aren't willing to do anything about it, there will never be money in the Treasury. In his letter, he stresses for the importance of unity with the states and government

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Letter from Henry Lee to George Washington, Sept 8, 1786

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Letter from Henry Lee to George Washington, Sept 8, 1786

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The people of the United States should decide on establishing a permanent capable government or give in to Anarchy and licentiousness. All Americans would be happy for the changes to be made in friendship and fairly. Although that is what Americans want some fear that wickedness and audacity will triumph over honor and honesty. It's not only the Western people that are angry but everyone everywhere in all colonies that feel the same about it. This could lead to tention between the people and its goverment and potentionaly lead up to war or Ameica to break up and not be all united between the colonies.

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Letter to James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, January 30, 1789

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Letter to James Madison from Thomas Jefferson, January 30, 1789

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The Articles of confederation wrote laws that mostly benefited the state leaving no power to the government,if the states saw something they did not like or agree with it would cause rebellions. The government and the confederation was seen as weak since it caused more rebellions against them causing lack of control within the states.

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Letter from George Washington to Rev. William Gordon, July 8, 1783.

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Letter from George Washington to Rev. William Gordon, July 8, 1783.

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Throughout the letter, "to make this Country great" George Washington highlights that unless you give the Congress the correct power purposes of the Federal Union would become utterly useless in the eyes of Europe.

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Robert Morris to John Hanson the President of Congress 02/11/1782

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Robert Morris to John Hanson the President of Congress 02/11/1782

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In the excerpt of the letter "given no power to compel" by Robert Morris it states the main critiques as the goverments lack of management of the nations debts. He points out how the goverment is unable to pay off their own debt and while they could order money from the states they were not forced to contribute. The states were not taxed so there wasn't much urgency to help out congress. Morris states that it is important to not spend frivolously and for all the states to band together and help pay the debts

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George Washington to Rev, William Gordon 8, July, 1783

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George Washington to Rev, William Gordon 8, July, 1783

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George Washington expressed that he wants to be committed to maintaining peace and stability in the United States, seemingly because its a newly independent country, he also emphasized in the letter that there would be hardships along the way for example the need for a strong government and how that would be difficult to achieve. While speaking to Gordon he discusses the importance of being United along and among the United States.

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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 11 Aug, 1786

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Letter from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe, 11 Aug, 1786

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In the letter, “till the confederacy show its teeth”, Thomas Jefferson criticizes the confederacy and how it doesn’t furnish the treasury and its fear that others won't provide for it. He believes that the confederacy needs to show and exhibit anger or power in order to get them and the others to provide for the treasury.

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George Washington's Letter to John Jay, May 18, 1786

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George Washington's Letter to John Jay, May 18, 1786

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The Articles of Confederation need to change but no one wants to support the change because they don't see how the Articles don't work for the country. Washington wants there to be a change for the government and is calling for support from John Jay.

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Letter to George Washington from Henry Knox : Dec 21, 1786

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Letter to George Washington from Henry Knox : Dec 21, 1786

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The Article ´´no Security for liberty or Property´´ by Henry Knox  states that the insurgents are unifying and disbanding starting in Massachusetts to prevent the civil court from proceeding with their business and would soon bring changes to the minds of other men on their trust in Government and how well they can actually work.

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George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, 18 Jan. 1784 

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George Washington to Benjamin Harrison, 18 Jan. 1784 

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George Washington believes that if they can’t get over their disagreements, the war they spent so long fighting for will be a waste and will lead to the downfall of the nation. The British already view the U.S. as weak so they should use that as a motive to give more power to the federal government. Washington believes that since the people will choose the congress members there will be no issues since that is what the people want. As long as the person chosen does their job properly and the right steps are taken, the U.S. will be successful.

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, April 19th, 1787

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, April 19th, 1787

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There will be a meeting held to discuss the Articles of Confederation as it is thought to not be effective. There will be good, responsible men there to discuss what should be done, however if we are unable to find a solution, it will show that we are unable to govern ourselves and will do more harm than good.

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Robert Morris to John Hanson, President of congress, 11 Feb, 1782 

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Robert Morris to John Hanson, President of congress, 11 Feb, 1782 

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The Letter "given no power to compel" by Robert Morris to John Hanson, criticizes the government under the articles of confederation for its inability to manage the nations debts and finances. It points out that the government cannot pay for it’s own debt, Which undermines trust both in other countries and in the nations. Morris highlights that while congress can request money from the states, it has no power to compel them to contribute, leaving the country with a lack of money, there isn’t much of an effort for the states to help as well, as no states have the necessary taxes to meet congress requests. Morris stresses the need for preventing wasteful spending and ensuring money is spent for the right reasons, but the system is broken because none the states are working together to do whats needed.

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Letter to James Duane from Alexander Hamilton, Sept. 3, 1780

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Letter to James Duane from Alexander Hamilton, Sept. 3, 1780

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The Confederation government is far too weak because the states have too much power. They are too protective of their authority and don't trust a central government. This makes Congress too indecisive, affecting their ability to control a powerful government slowly making them ineffective. Without enough resources and a controlled authority, they will force Congress to depend on the individual states for support. The military should be controlled only by Congress to ensure that it's effective and to prevent states from not taking the Union seriously. This will ensure that the US is strong and stable.

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Henry Knox to George Washington, 21 Dec. 1786

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Henry Knox to George Washington, 21 Dec. 1786

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Unlike Great Britain, Henry Knox believed that it was mandatory for the United States government to secure the American citizens' liberty and property. Because Great Britain did not enforce this topic within their government, it caused great detriment in the eyes of the American government. If the United States didn't change their ways soon, Knox believed trouble was to be expected in the following years.

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, Dec. 25, 1783

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Taxes are detrimental and a necessary part of a civilized society that shouldn't be ignored by the people. People should be held accountable and should feel guilty about not paying these taxes because they do not have ownership of the money. If the common person does not follow these regulations about taxes then they should not reap the advantages of being part of the society they live in.

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Letter to James Duane from Alexander Hamilton, Sept. 3, 1780

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Letter to James Duane from Alexander Hamilton, Sept. 3, 1780

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The American people want a more powerful Congress, this is caused by an excess in the spirit of liberty, a difference in Congress, and a want of sufficient means at their disposal to answer the republic's needs, but the confederation needs to be changed because it is defective and needs to be altered. It gives the states individually too much influence in the affairs of the army and gives the power of the purse entirely to the state, needing this to be changed in order to fix the power of the Congress.

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Letter from James Madison to James Monroe, 7 August 1785

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Letter from James Madison to James Monroe, 7 August 1785

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The federal system should be changed for the better of the country. The government is too weak and should be adapted in order to stand the face of time. Even when a small amount of people do not respect the government, this can have an effect of the rest of the population by shaping their point of view to feel a negative way toward their own government.

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Letter to Edmund Pendleton from James Madison, Feb 24, 1787

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Letter to Edmund Pendleton from James Madison, Feb 24, 1787

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The Articles of Confederation are ineffective, as the government fails to receive money or respect.  Many Americans are frustrated that the articles poorly handled the economy, and how it failed to keep order.  However the latter idea proposes a chance of reformation to form a more effective government.

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, December 25, 1783

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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, December 25, 1783

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If the people of the state do not follow the rules and required contributions of the Articles, such as providing financial support, then that state should not expect to get the benefits of being in the Union. This included any economic advantages provided by the Confederation.

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Letter to James Madison from George Washington, Nov. 5, 1786

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Letter to James Madison from George Washington, Nov. 5, 1786

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If the American people keep arguing, the American government will fail. A constitution that doesn’t give the government too much power and satisfies the majority needs to be made in order to set things right. The American people don’t want their rights threatened by the Articles.

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Letter to John Jay from George Washington, May 18, 1786

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Letter to John Jay from George Washington, May 18, 1786

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The Articles need to be changed, but there isn’t enough support to do so yet.  Most people don’t realize how ineffective the Articles of Confederation are as a form of government, but something needs to be done in order to fix the critical situation that the nation finds itself in.