“A firm uniоn will be оf the utmоst moment to the peаce аnd liberty of the stаtes, as a barrier against domestic faction and insurrection.” Alexander Hamilton “I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive. It places the governors indeed more at their ease, at the expense of the people.” Thomas Jefferson Which of the following developments most strongly contradicted the ideas expressed in Jefferson’s statement?