certain purposes compose one nation are much more so， for no such nation can long exist without the careful culture of those feelings of confidence and affection which are the effective bonds to union between free and confederated states. strong as is the tie of interest， it has been often found ineffectual. men blinded by their passions have been known to adopt measures for their country in direct opposition to all the suggestions of policy. the alternative， then， is to destroy or keep down a bad passion by creating and fostering a good one， and this seems to be the corner stone upon which our american political architects have reared the fabric of our government. the cement which was to bind it and perpetuate its existence was the affectionate attachment between all its members. to insure the continuance of this feeling， produced at first by a community of dangers， of sufferings， and of interests， the advantages of each were made accessible to all. no participation in any good possessed by any member of our extensive confederacy， except in domestic government， was withheld from the citizen of any other member. by aprocess attended with no difficulty， no delay， no expense but that of removal， the citizen of one might become the citizen of any other， and successively of the whole. the lines， too， separating powers to be exercised by the citizens of one state from those of another seem to be so distinctly drawn as to leave no room for misunderstanding. the citizens of each st
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