Author : Edward Smith
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656365265
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (652 download)
Book Synopsis England and America After Independence a Short Examination of Their International Intercourse, 1783-1872 (Classic Reprint) by : Edward Smith
Download or read book England and America After Independence a Short Examination of Their International Intercourse, 1783-1872 (Classic Reprint) written by Edward Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from England and America After Independence a Short Examination of Their International Intercourse, 1783-1872 Amid the joy and congratulations with which the young confederacy stood alone, prepared for a glorious future, there remained the anxious thought in the minds of far seeing Americans that one important matter required early attention. The United States wanted, first of all, a stable form of government, which should give cohesion to the elements of the new republic, and enable it to present a dignified front to the older countries of Europe. Credit with Europe was of supreme importance to them. Escape from faction at home was a matter of no less serious con cern. The struggle for Independence had made them a Union. But it seemed that, peace having relieved them from the pressing need of coalition, the want of dignity and sound authority in the government would sooner or later end in anarchy and disruption. It was the greatest peril to the confederacy that the several States were often nu willing to concur in measures of public utility - could not make the needful sacrifices for securing national stability. Congress was powerless to enforce the provisions of the treaty of peace. More than twelve months had elapsed between the signing of the preliminary treaty and its final ratification in January, 1784. Such was the apathy (per haps mingled with distrust) which was shown by some of the States, that many weeks elapsed before the attendance of the required number could be procured, and then only twenty-three members were present at the ratification. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.