New York authorizes its Delegates in Congress to limit the Western Boundaries of the State 134 Congress urges other States to surrender a Portion of their Claims 134 Generous Example of New Jersey 135 Delaware follows it 135 Maryland adopts the Articles of Confederation 136 Virginia yields her Claim to some of her Territory 137 Progress of the People of the United States towards a National Character 139 Security against a Dissolution of the Confederacy 140 CHAPTER VI. NATURE AND POWERS OF THE CONFEDERATION. Nature of the Government established by the Confederation 142 Provisions in the Confederation for the States as separate Communities 143 Form of Government established by it 143 The Confederation a League for Mutual Defence and Protection 144 Powers of Congress with regard to the External Relations of the Country 144 Powers of Congress with regard to Internal Affairs 145 Committee of the States to sit in the Recess of Congress 146 Restrictions imposed upon Congress 146 Revenues of the Country 147 No Provision for enforcing Measures adopted by Congress 148 The United States enter upon a New Era of Civil Polity 149 The Confederation demonstrates the Necessity for a more perfect Union 149 BOOK II. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, IN 1781, TO THE PEACE OF 1783. CHAPTER I. 1781-1783. REQUISITIONS.--CLAIMS OF THE ARMY.--NEWBURGH ADDRESSES.--PEACE PROCLAIMED.--THE ARMY DISBANDED. Congress assembles under the Confederation 155 Treaty of Peace signed 155 Treaty of Alliance with France 156 Delay of the States in complying with the Requisitions of Congress 156 Washington addresses Letters to the States on the Subject of Finance, and completing their Quotas of Troops 157 Force of the Army 158 Discontents in the Army 158 The Newburgh Addresses 159 Congress votes an Establishment of Half-Pay for the Officers 160