The Union is much older than the Constitution. It was formed, in fact, by the Articles of Association in 1774. 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... Annual Register - Page 212edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...Declaration ot Independence in 1 776. It was further matured,' and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should...Constitution was, "to form a more perfect Union." But if destruction of the Union by one, or by a part only, of the States be lawfully possible, the Union is... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...Declaration of Independence of 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen States expressly plighted and engaged that it should...and finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects in ordaining and establishing the Constitution was ' to form a more perfect Union. " For a brief account... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 780 pages
...Declaration of Independence, in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then thirteen Staffs expressly plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual,...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
...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...States, be . lawfully possible, the Union is less perfect than before, the Constitution having lost the vital element of perpetuity.'" * Frw a quarter... | |
| David Hume - 1876 - 944 pages
...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...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 is less than before,... | |
| Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 538 pages
...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 1777 ; and finally in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution... | |
| Samuel Eliot - United States - 1876 - 542 pages
...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 1777 ; and finally in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution... | |
| Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...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...Constitution was "to form a more perfect Union." But if destruction of the Union, by one, or by a part only, of the states, be lawfully possible, the Union... | |
| Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...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...before,' the Constitution having lost the vital element ol perpetuity. It follows from these views that no State, upon its own mere motion, can lawfully get... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...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 Confederado« in 177Й. And, finally, in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining aid establishing... | |
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