...Confederation." The Articles "solemnly declared" the Union to be "perpetual," and the Constitution was expressly ordained to form "a more perfect Union." "It is difficult to convey the idea of indissolubility more clearly than by these words," Chase concluded. "What can be indissoluble if a...

...Confederation. By these the Union was solemuly declared to be ' perpetual.' And when these articles were found to be inadequate to the exigencies of the country,...words. What can be indissoluble if a perpetual union, wade more perfect, is not ? But the perpetuity and indissoluWUty of the Union and alterable by them...

...order to 'form a more perfect union'. After referring to these two provisions Chase CJ concluded that '[i]t is difficult to convey the idea of indissoluble...if a perpetual Union, made more perfect, is not?' (Texas Case 1869, 725). In the decision in Texas v White it is important to understand what Chase CJ...

...Articles of Confederation, the Union was solemnly declared to be perpetual. And when these articles were found to be inadequate to the exigencies of the country,...Constitution was ordained " to form a more perfect Union." Texas v. White, 7 Wall. 724. US v. Crulkshank, 92 US 549. White v. Hart, 13 Wall. 650. Wharton v. Wise,...