th. fifty years ago its rapid failure was boldly predicted. latent and uncontrollable causes of dissolution were supposed to exist even by the wise and good， and not only did unfriendly or speculative theorists anticipate for us the fate of past republics， but the fears of many an honest patriot overbalanced his sanguine hopes. look back on these forebodings， not hastily but reluctantly made， and see how in every instance they have completely failed.
an imperfect experience during the struggles of the revolution was supposed to warrant the belief that the people would not bear the taxation requisite to discharge an immense public debt already incurred and to pay the necessary expenses of the government the cost of two wars has been paid， not only without a murmur； but with unequaled alacrity. no one is now left to doubt that every burden will be cheerfully borne that may be necessary to sustain our civil institutions or guard our honor or welfare. indeed， all experience has shown that the willingness of the people to contribute to these ends in cases of emergency has uniformly outrun the confidence of their representatives.
in the early stages of the new government， when all felt the imposing influence as they recognized the unequaled services of the first president， it was a common sentiment that the great weight of his character could alone bind the discordant materials of our government together and save us from the violence of contending factions. sinc
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