...of the several States preceded both it and the declaration. Again: the third article declares that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm...welfare; binding themselves to assist each other against »II force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty,...

...of the several States preceded both it and the declaration. Again: the third article declares that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm...welfare; binding themselves to assist each other against nil force offered to, or attacks made upon themi, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty,...

...probably in a good measure drawn from that of the third article of the confederation, which declares, that "The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare." And we accordingly find, that the first resolution offered in the convention, which...

...delegated to the United States in congress assembled." Article third is—" The said states hereby enter into a firm league of friendship with each other...common defence,— the security of their liberties, and th^ir mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered...

...The latter purported on their face to be a mere confederacy. The language of the third article was, " The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...friendship with each other for their common defence, &,c. binding themselves to assist each other." And the ratification was by delegates of the state legislatures,...

...the several States preceded both it and the declaration. Again: the tiiird article declares that " the said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with ouch other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general...

...United States of America." It was resolved to be a "firm league of friendship" among them, " for their defence, the security of their liberties, and their...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever." Each State was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction,...

...is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in congres* assembled. Art. 3. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...each other, for their common defence, the security }eague for comof their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding ™°° < themselves...

...assembled. It proceeded to define the confederation itself to be a league of friendship between the states for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare; and lastly the states bound themselves, in their sovereign and independent capacities,...

...Confederation, the nature of it was defined, and characterized as a " firm league of friendship for each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and general welfare." The powers of the Confederation, or League, were vested in a Congress, without a...