Every person, who desires to know _the true situation_ of the United
States of America, in regard to _the freedom and powers_ of their
governments, must carefully consider together the _constitution of the
state_ in which he lives and _the new constitution of fœderal or
general government_. The _latter alone_ is treated of in the following
pages. The former, it is presumed, are sufficiently understood by the
citizens who live under them.