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Rh may not expect to agree in a perfect Sytem of Government: This is not the Lot of Mankind. The great End of Government, is, to promote the Supreme Good of human Society: Every ocial Affection hould therefore be intereted in the Forming of a Government and in judging of one when it is Formed. Would it not be prudent for Individuals to cat out of the Scale, maller Coniderations and fall in with an evident Majority, unles in Matters in which their Conciences hall contrain them to determine otherwie? Such a Sacrifice, made for the ake of Union, would afford a trong Evidence of public Affection; and Union, trengthened by the ocial Feeling, would promie a greater Stability to any Contitution, and, is its operation, a greater Degree of Happines to the Society. It is here to be remembred, that on the Expiration of Fifteen Years a new Convention may be held, in order that uch Amendments may be made in the Plan you may now agree to, as Experience, that bet Intructor, hall then point out to be expedient or neceary.

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