...not by this confederation 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, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves...

...not by this confederation 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 for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves...

...States. 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 security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, &c. &c. •fljtrll-...

...of America ;" by which they entered, " into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their defense, the security of their liberties, and their...account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever." Each state was to retain its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every...

...Jldams' correspondence with Cunningham, pp. 172, 173. «les of confederation, the states entered into " a firm league of friendship with each other, for their...security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare," &c. By the new constitution, as the preamble declares, " the people" united and established...

...confederation expressly delegated to the United States in congress assemhled. Art. 3. The said states herehy severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liherties, and their mutual and general welfare, hinding themselves...

...severally enter into a firm league oiij«ct>ofthc of friendship with each other for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual...account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. Ami. 4. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship Mutual jmvi and intercourse...

...expressly delegated by this Jjaes. confederation to the United States in congress assembled. The states 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 ; binding themselves...

...of Confederation. By the third Article, the United States are bound to assist the several States, " against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them." And by the ninth Article, the United States have " the sole and exclusive right and power of determining...

...Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia....league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves...