...confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. Article 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...against all force offered to, or attacks made upon I he in or any of them, ou account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever....

...confederation expressly delegated to the United btates, in Congress assembled. Art. 3. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. Art. 4. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different...

...assembled.' ARTICLE III. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with_each other, for their common defence, the security of their...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. ARTICLE IV. Sec. 1. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the...

...States. By this instrument, each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and the states severally, enter into a firm league of friendship...security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, &c. &c. April. — I received orders to return to the highlands near West Point, to...

...firm league of friend ship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liber ties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves...all force offered to or attacks made upon them or опт ot then on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. Art, 4....

...expressly delegated to the United States iu congress assembled. ART'CLE ''1. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...each other for their common defence, the security cf their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare; binding themselves to assist each other against...

...government ; but because the states had confederated for their general and mutual welfare, and bound themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon, any of them, on account of sovereignty, or any other pretence whatsoever. But, to our very great surprise...

...preceded both it and the declaration. Again: the third article declares that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever." And again: the articles of confederation, after giving various powers to the Government, in the thirteenth...

...Provinces of Bay, Hhode Island, and Pro- Central America, vidence Plantations, &C. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...themselves to assist each other against all force offered, or attacks made upon tin ш, or any of them, upon account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other...

...confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. ART. III. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. ART. IV. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of the different...