 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articleg of Confederation in 1778. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining...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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...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... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 pages
...and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of the Confederation, in 1778; and, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining...the states be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect thau before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. "It follows from... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...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...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.... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...and engaged that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of the Confederation, in 1778; and, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining...the states be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. "It follows from... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of the Confederation, in 1778 ; and finally, in 1778, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing...the States be lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before ; the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. " It follows from... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...that it should be perpetual, by the Articles of the Confederation, in'1778 ; and finally, in 1778, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing...only of the States be lawfully possible, the Union js less perfect than before; the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity. " It follows... | |
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Association in 177-4. 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... 
