" Another reason that the Rhode Island Assembly rejected the recommendation of Congress was because it proposes to introduce into states, offices that were unknown and unaccountable. That was against the constitution of their state. This was also true that Congress could not act directly upon the individual citizens of a state. .
After the war, many problems faced the country. Economy was one of these problems. Goods that had formerly been imported from England were mostly cut off and Americans were forced to make their own. However, the Americans could now trade with foreign nations, something they had not enjoyed during the days of mercantilism. British still declined to make a commerce treaty or to repeal its ancient Navigation Laws. England officially shut off Americans trade with the West Indies, which was very profitable to them. The average citizen was probably worse off financially at the end of the war than at the start. Before the war from 1770 to 1775, the estimated market value of united states exports to Great Britain compared to the estimated United States population was much higher than after the war. For example in 1775 the estimated population in the United States was about 2,463 and the estimated market value of united states exports to Great Britain was about $6,555. After the war from 1784 to 1792, the market value of exports declined compared to the growing population. For example, in 1792 while the United States population was about 4,194 the market value of exports to Britain was only $4,311. .
Before the Articles of Confederation were put into affect, the Union was not integrated. The disappearance of the Tories left the political system working toward experimentation and improvement. The Patriots had fought with great disunity, but they all had freedom and allegiance in mind, now even that was gone. There were many debts to be paid off, such as to the army. This was stated in the Letter from Delegate Joseph Jones of Virginia to George Washington on February 27, 1783.
