They feared that an armed force in the hands of the central government might threaten their freedom. Some were afraid that they would end up with a system of police spies similar to the French under Joseph Fouché.
काहींना अशी भीती होती की फ्रान्सच्या जोसेफ फूशेने सुरू केलेल्या पोलिस हेरगिरी यंत्रणेसारखीच ही यंत्रणा होईल.