Question

It was generally agreed that the objects of the Union could not be secured by any system founded on the principle of a confederation of sovereign States. A voluntary observance of the federal law by all the members, could never be hoped for.
In this passage, Madison discusses the decision to write a new Constitution.

Madison suggests that the states

Answer 1

Madison wanted to make sure that the generally believes are agreed accurate with the union could be secured by any system found of the principle of a confederation

Answer 2

would not cooperate with each other voluntarily.