| Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...anil engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, filially, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining...Constitution was "to form a more perfect union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part onl^, of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...expressly • plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articleg of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects...establishing the Constitution was " to form a more perfect nnion." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part only, of thf States, be lawfully possible,... | |
| Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 678 pages
...the Union, by one, or by a part only, of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is lest perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital...perpetuity. It follows, from these views, that no State, Opon its own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union; that resolta and ordinance* to that effect... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 704 pages
...Confederation, in 1778; and, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing tho Constitution was to form a more perfect union. But, if the destruction of the Union by one or by я part only of tho States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than before, the Constitution having... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 177S. And, finally, in 17S7, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was " to form a more perfect onion." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part only, of the States, be lawfully possible,... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Article of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects...for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was u to form a more perfect union.7' But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part only, of the... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, • one of the declared objects...for ordaining and establishing the Constitution was "io form a more perfect union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by л part only, of the... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of the Confederation, in 1778; and, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects...the states be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. " It follows from... | |
| Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation, in 1778. And finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects...the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity."8 1 Scepape 82.... | |
| Phebe Ann Hanaford - 1866 - 222 pages
...by the Articles of the Confederation in 1778 ; and finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for establishing the Constitution was to form a more perfect...States be lawfully possible, the Union is less than i before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows from these views... | |
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