Patrick Henry was against a strong, centralized national government and constitution because he wished to see real, structural limitations on the new government’s power, such as taking away its authority to tax. He felt that a strong government <span>betrayed the principles of the Revolution.</span>
Alfred Thayer Mahan was the one who took the position that the United States should establish naval bases outside of the country. Alfred was named "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century", and was known for being a naval officer for most of his life.
