 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 510 str.
...Association, in 1774. It was matured and continued in the Declaration of Independence, in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...engaged 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... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1888 - 990 str.
...declared and pledged to be perpetual," etc. Mr. Lincoln of his own accord amended it as follows: " It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...plighted and engaged that it should be perpetual," etc. 'In the original, this paragraph concluded as follows : " The Union is less perfect than before,... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 786 str.
...of Association of 1774. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence of 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...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 - 1873 - 780 str.
...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 - 1874 - 1956 str.
...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...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 str.
...of association in 1774. It was matured and continued in the declaration of independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...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 - 1876 - 538 str.
...of Association in 1774. It was matured and continued in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...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 - 1876 - 542 str.
...of Association in 1 774. It was matured and continued in the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...be perpetual, by the Articles of Confederation in 1777 ; and finally in 1787, one of the declared objects for ordaining and establishing the Constitution... | |
 | 1880 - 698 str.
...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...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1882 - 680 str.
...of Association in 1714. It was matured and continued by the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It was further matured, and the faith of all the then...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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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... 
