 kept steadily in view was the consolidation of the Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each state in the convention...  The Works of William H. Seward - Page 255by William Henry Seward - 1884Full view - About this book
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...view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity,...magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected; and thus the Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual... | |
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...difference among the several States, as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity,...led each State in the Convention to be less rigid in points of inferior magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected. And thus the Constitution... | |
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...View that which appears to us the greatest Interest of every true American. The Consolidation of our Union in which is involved our Prosperity Felicity Safety perhaps our national Existence." Above all, the Constitution now presented was, in Morris's best diplomatic gloss, the "Result of a... | |
 | J. H. H. Weiler, Marlene Wind - Law - 2003 - 256 pages
...view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.' In L. Wolf-Phillips (ed.), Constitutions of Modern States: Selected Texts (London: Pall Mall Press,... | |
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...view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity,...magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected; and thus the Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual... | |
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...Constitution agreed on by the Convention, says, that the aim of that body was, " the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." The great end of enlarging the powers of the federal government was to perfect the union of the thirteen... | |
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...kept steadily in our view that which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American - the consolidation of the Union, in which is involved...felicity, safety - perhaps our National existence. 2 Do these examples serve to unravel everything that we have seen thus far in regard to the nature... | |
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