| 1833 - 670 páginas
...new name even for the Government; the first section of the articles of confederation declares that "the style of this confederacy shall be the United States of America." This view of the question is fully sustained by an authority which, in Virginia, has always been regarded... | |
| James Madison, John Jay - 1826 - 736 páginas
...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia....confederacy shall be " The " United States of America." ART. II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction,... | |
| 1826 - 228 páginas
...United States, on th« 17th November, 1777, and approved by this State, bj law passed February 6, 1778. ARTICLE I. The style of this confederacy shall be, "THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." ART. II. Each State retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction... | |
| William Smith - 1828 - 36 páginas
...unknown to the origin and theory of our Government. The first article of the confederation says, " The style of this Confederacy shall be, the United States of America." \ part of the Federal Convention styled it a Natioaal Government. It was, however, made a question,... | |
| Nathaniel Chipman - 1833 - 396 páginas
...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia....confederacy shall be " The United States of America." ART. II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, nnd every power, jurisdiction,... | |
| Joseph Story - 1833 - 782 páginas
...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,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1833 - 686 páginas
...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... | |
| Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 páginas
...Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. ARTICLE 1. The style of this confederacy shall be, "The United States of America." ART. 2. Each State retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction,... | |
| Francis Fellowes - 1835 - 214 páginas
...and and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia....confederacy shall be " The United States of America." ART. II. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction,... | |
| 1839 - 604 páginas
...beginning of those celebrated articles of confederation and perpetual union, it is declared that " they do severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for the common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding... | |
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