Who tried to discourage ishmael from sailing on the pequod?

The man who tried to discourage Ishmael and Queequeg was Elijah. Elijah was introduced as the man who was strange, shabbily dressed and the one who was suddenly in the picture trying to tell them about the journey to Pequod. He asked if Ishmael and his mate belonged to the “ship”. Ishmael asked for confirmation if the ship he was referring to was the one going to Pequod. Elijah tried to discourage them by asking questions regarding whether what will happen to their souls if they will continue to sign up for the ship who was led by Ahab. Elijah said that to sign for Ahab’s ship meant that they have to sign their souls away. Elijah in the story was depicted as unwilling to say to Ishmael and Queequeg   straight out what he saw in his prophecies regarding the ship and its crew.

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the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.