...from the Federal Convention to Congress, in submitting to them the plan of the Constitution : — " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...of our UNION, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is...

...from the Federal Convention to Congress, in submitting to them the plan of the Constitution : — " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...of our UNION, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is...

...patriotic and assiduous labors, he made this most important declaration : " In all our deliberations upon this subject, we kept steadily in our view, that which...of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply...

...was to continue the then existing union. In their letter, laying it before Congress, they say, — " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...every true American, the consolidation of our union." " Our union," can refer to no other than the then existing union, — the old union of the confederacy,...

...was to continue the then existing union. In their letter, laying it before Congress, they say, — "In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...every true American, the consolidation of our union." " Our union," can refer to no other than the then existing union, — the old union of the confederacy,...

...United States to Congress, "in all our deliberations we have kept steadily in view that which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American,...of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." I hear him say that to-day, and I hear him say further...

...generation, and fervently to pray Heaven that the spirit which was in him may also be in us. pears to us the greatest interest of every true American,...of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply...

...times difficult," said the convention ; " and on the present occasion this difficulty," say they, " was increased by a difference among the several States...situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. The Constitution which we now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that natural deference...

...'deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in 'view. that which appears to us the general inter' est of every true American, the consolidation of ' our Union, in which is involved our prosperity. ' felicity, and safety, perhaps our national exist' eace." The sentiments of the letter maintained...

...deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in • view, that which appears to us the general inter' est of every true American, the consolidation of ' our Union, in which is involved our prosperity. ; felicity, and safety, perhaps our national exist• ence." The sentiments of the letter maintained...