Falling off in the Attendance of Members of Congress 226 Results of the Confederation 228 Its Defects displayed 229 Another Government necessary for the great Duties of Peace 230 BOOK III. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE PEACE OF 1783 TO THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787. CHAPTER I. JANUARY, 1784-MAY, 1787. DUTIES AND NECESSITIES OF CONGRESS.--REQUISITIONS ON THE STATES.--REVENUE SYSTEM OF 1783. State of the Union from 1783 to 1787 233 Dangers and Evils which existed during the Four Years after the War 234 A New Congress 235 Washington's Resignation 235 Congress urge the Attendance of absent Members 236 Ratification of the Treaty of Peace 237 Congress perpetually in Session during the War 238 Number of Delegates from each State 238 Low State of the Representation 239 Duties of the Government 240 Supplies for the Year 1784 240 How to be obtained 241 Old Requisitions unpaid 241 Supplies necessary for the Year 1785 242 Supplies necessary for the Year 1786 242 Rhode Island and New Jersey propose to pay their Quotas in their own Paper Currency 242 Inadequacy of Requisitions 243 States which had assented to the Revenue System in February, 1786 244 Congress make known the Public Embarrassments 245 Impost granted by all the States except New York 246 Argument used in Support of her Refusal 247 Hamilton's Answer to it 247 Congress recommend to New York to reconsider the Revenue System 247 The Governor refuses to summon the Legislature 247 Failure of the Revenue System 248 CHAPTER II. 1784-1787. INFRACTIONS OF THE TREATY OF PEACE. Provisions of the Treaty of Peace 249 Departure of the British Troops from the Atlantic Coast 249 Western Posts retained 249