Interests of British Subjects 250 Confiscated Property 250 Power of Confiscation belonging to the United States 252 Refugees 252 State Laws prohibiting the Recovery of British Debts 253 Articles of the Treaty infringed by New York 254, 255 Powers of the Government inadequate 255 Treaty of Peace 256 Violations of its Articles 257 Congress recommend to the States to repeal all Acts repugnant to the Treaty 258 The two Countries remain in the same Position 259 CHAPTER III. 1786-1787. NO SECURITY AFFORDED BY THE CONFEDERATION TO THE STATE GOVERNMENTS.--SHAYS'S REBELLION IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND ITS KINDRED DISTURBANCES. Defence against External Assaults, the Object of the Confederation 260 Construction of the State Constitutions 261 Fundamental Doctrine of the American Constitutions 262 Commencement of Discontents in Massachusetts 263 The Confederation without Power to act upon the Internal Condition of a State 264, 265 State Governments exposed to the Dangers of Anarchy 265 Insurrection in Massachusetts 266 Debt of that State at the Close of the War 266 Decrease of Exports and Fisheries 267 General Condition of the State 267, 268 Private Debts 268 The Tender Act 268 Effects of this Law 269 Shays's Rebellion 269 Firmness of Governor Bowdoin 270 Insurrection suppressed 270 Congress unable to interpose 271 Hostile Disposition of the Western Indians 271 Troops to be raised by the New England States 272 Extent of the Disaffection in New England 273 Beneficial Effect of these Disturbances 273 The Union necessary to the Preservation of Order 274 Washington's Anxieties 274 CHAPTER IV. ORIGIN AND NECESSITY OF THE POWER TO REGULATE COMMERCE.