Book Tag

1. Pick up the nearest book to you (one of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

(i offer a word of warning first, i've already packed away all of our books, except a few of afton's and the ones paul was reading, that means the closest book on hand is one of pauls favorites... and by counting down sentences for this, it easily went on to page 124, and covered half that page as well... if i ever get this kind of tag again, i will do what book suits my purposes, not necessarily what's closest on hand ;)

"No nation acquainted with the nature of our political association would be unwise enough to enter into stipulations with the United States, by which they concede privlages of any importance to them, while they were apprised that the engagements on the part of the Union, might at any moment be violated by its members; and while they found from experience that they might enjoy every advantage they desired in our markets, without granting us any return, but such as their momentary convienence might suggest. It is not therefore to be wondered at, that Mr. Jenkinson in ushering into the House of Commons a bill for regulating the temporary intercourse between the two countries, should preface its introduction by a declaration that similar provisions in former bills had been found to answer every purpose to the commerce of Great Britain, & that it would be prudent to persist in the plan until it should appear whether the American government was likely or not to acquire greater consistancy.
"Several States have endeavoured by seperate prohibitions, restrictions and exclusions to influence the conduct of that kingdom in particular; but the want of concert, arising from the want of a general authority, and from clashing, and dissimilar views in the States, has hitherto frustrated every experiment of the kind; and will continue to do so as long as the same obstacles to an uniformity of measures continue to exist."

The Federalist Papers No 22: Hamilton.

I tag Anna, Megan, and Mom.