...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...each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever."...

...not by this confederation delegated to the United States in congress assembled." Article third is—" The said states hereby enter into a firm league of...common defence,— the security of their liberties, and th^ir mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered...

...to be a mere confederacy. The language of the third article was, "The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of 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 of America." It was resolved to be a "firm league of friendship" among them, " for their defence, the security of their liberties, and their...each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon, them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence...

...expressly delegated to the United States in congres* assembled. Art. 3. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with 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...

...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...

...expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled. ART. III. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other,...each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever....

...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...themselves to assist each other against all force offered or to attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religions, sovereignty, trade, or any other...