...hi. brother, the above named Dr. Phillips. a Article* of Confederation and perpetual Union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia,...

...the Gth of August, the Committee reported the draught of a Constitution, the preamble to which began in these words : " We the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, &c. 179 do ordain and establish the following Constitution for the government of ourselves and our...

...&c.) Congress passed a resolution, on the 23d day of November, 1777, recommending to the Legislatures of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, to appoint commissioners, to convene at New Haven, in...

...Congress to the States. December 17th, 1781. The United States in Congress assembled, to the legislatures of the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia....

...words " a government of the United States" were substituted for "a national government" reported, — " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,...

...Constitution as reported by the committee of detail with that finally adopted.2 The former says, " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,...

...explaining their true intent and meaning. History settles all difficulties on this point. On August 6, 1787, the committee appointed for that purpose reported...people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Ehode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,...

...explaining their true intent and meaning. History settles all difficulties on this point. On August 6, 1787, the committee appointed for that purpose reported...draft of a Constitution. The preamble was in these words:—'We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence...

...consolidated empire, as Mr. Webster would have it mean. The original preamble of the constitution ran in these words: "We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts," etc., naming all the thirteen States, "do ordain, declare, and establish the following constitution,"...

...or prelude of any sort. The South-Carolina Plan was a draft of a Federal government, and began with these words : " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Prpvidence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,, Virginia,...