...union — the first written "League of Friendship" between the Thirteen Independent States of America, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare." Trumbull watched the operation of this celebrated instrument, till the close of his...

...* By this instrnment each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence ; and the States severally enter into a firm league of friendship with...the security of their liberties, and their mutual general welfare.—ThacTur. Thus has the union, began by necessity, been indissolubly cemented. Thus...

...not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. ARTICLE 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm...league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves...

...* By this instrument each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence ; and the States severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defence, the seeurity of their liberties, and their mutual general welfare. — Tfiacher. Thus has the union, began...

...is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. ART. 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm...against all force offered to or attacks made upon them on account of religiou, sovereignty, trade, or anv other pretence whatever. ABT. 4. The better to secure...

...not by this Confederation expressly delegated. to the United States in Congress assembled. ART. 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm...against all force offered to or attacks made upon them on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. ART. 4. The better to secure...

...is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. ART. 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm...other against all force offered to, or attacks made npon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretext whatever....

...declares that each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence. The third article avows that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm...league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves...

...declares that each State retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence. The third article avows that "the said States hereby severally enter into a firm...league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves...

...not by their confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled. ARTICLE 3. The said States hereby severally enter into a firm...security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare. ARTICLE 13. ... The articles of this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by...