 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation, in 1778. And finally,...of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. " It follows,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen Staffs expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation, in 1778. And finally, in 1787, one of the declared object* for ordaining ami establishing the Constitution was ' to form a mart perfect union.' " But... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1874 - 1956 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation, in 1778. And finally,...Constitution was, 'to form a more perfect Union.' But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only of the States, be . lawfully possible, the Union... | |
 | David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen states expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual by the articles of confederation in 1778 ; and, finally,...constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But, if the destruction of tho Union by one or by a, part only of the states be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 542 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1777 ; and finally in 1787, one of the declared objects for...Constitution was to form a more perfect union. But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only of the states, be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
 | Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 538 pages
...expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1777 ; and finally in 1787, one of the declared objects for...Constitution was to form a more perfect union. But if the destruction of the Union, by one or by a part only of the states, be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen states expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the articles of confederation in 1778. And, finally,...of the states, be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...Articles of Confederado« in 177Й. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining aid establishing the Constitution was "to form a more...of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is lets perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows,... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation, in 1778 ; and, finally,...Constitution was to form a more perfect Union. But if the destruction of the Union by one or by a part only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And, finally,...of the States, be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. It follows,... | |
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It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1778. And finally,... 
