[lentulusgracchus]

[Your source, quoting John Quincy Adams {context not given, apparently in the 1830's}]

Fortunately, these examples of state resistance proved abortive, demonstrating in Adams's view the superiority of the Constitution over the Confederation, as a system of government "to control the temporary passions of the people." (Emphasis supplied)

Now we're getting down to it.

Yes, to make those Southerners and Westerners eat the Tariff of Abominations, it would be good to have some system to control the people.

Enter the Civil War.

[central_va]

It never fails, when you scratch below the surface, Yankees always side on Big Federal Govt. over State rights. It's a bully thing, "were better" attitude.

THE BIGGEST CROCK OF S*** is the fact that New England has 12 SENATORS!!!!!I say we make New England one state with 2 Senators. Who is with me?

[Diamond]

[Your source, quoting John Quincy Adams {context not given, apparently in the 1830's}]

See #171.

Cordially,