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 every people conited in union, produced by one common interet, and operating in joint efforts and conitent councils.

this time Independence perceptibly wafted away. No part of the nation was permitted to act for itelf. All now had the ame enemies and the ame friends; the Government protected individuals, and individuals were required to refer their deigns to the properity of the Government.

this principle it is, that tates are formed and conolidated. Every man is taught to confider his own happines as combined with the public properity, and to think himelf great and powerful, in proportion to the greatnes and power of his Governors.

the Wetern continent been dicovered between the fourth and tenth century, when all the Northern world was in ;