...article declares that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security...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,...

...article declares that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security...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,...

...which declared, that " The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare.'' And we accordingly find, that the first resolution proposed, in the convention which...

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

...Congress assembled. Art. 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. Art. 4. § 1. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people...

...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,...

...league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security }eague for comof their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. Art. 4. } 1. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship The inhabitand intercourse among...

...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...

...Confederation, the nature of it was defined, and charac-terized 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...