...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,...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." I hear him say that to-day, and I hear him say further to-day, in the words of his Farewell Address,...

...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 the doctrines...

...'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 the doctrines...

...difference among the several states as to their " situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...of our union, in which is involved our prosperity, fe" licity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consid" eration, seriously and deeply...

...difference among the several States, as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. In all our deliberations on this .subject, we kept...appears to us the greatest interest of every true American—the consolidation of our Union— in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety,...

...letter to the President of Congress, signed by their illustrious President, the words are emphatical : " This important consideration, seriously and deeply...our minds, led each State in the Convention to be lees rigid on points of inferior magnitude than might have been otherwise expected, and thus the Constitution,...

...They tell us, in the letter submitting the Constitution to the consideration of the country, that, " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...magnitude than might have been otherwise expected." This, Sir, is General Washington's consolidation. This is the true, constitutional consolidation. I...

...from the Federal Convention to Congress, in submitting to them the plan of the Constitution : — " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is not applied to the powers of government ; it does...