The subject, on every point in which it could be viewed, was entangled with perplexities, and enveloped in obscurity, yet such are the resources of America, that she wants nothing but system to secure success.
From a series of pamphlets written during the American Revolution, this passage reflects on the challenges faced by the nascent nation and its inherent strengths.
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