...which united the different settlements to Europe, were severed, and, according to Gen. Washington, " we kept steadily in our view that which appears to...prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence ;" and at that time the American nation became one people. Had the first measure of Government been...

...And in reporting to congress the result of their labors, the framers say : " In all our deliberations we kept steadily in our view that which appears to...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." § 182. The above resolution in favor of a national government was strenuously opposed by several members...

...must be surrendered, and " those which may be reserved ; nnd on the present occasion this diffi" culty was increased by a difference among .the several states...of our union, in which is involved our prosperity, fe" licity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consid" eration, seriously and deeply...

...share of liberty to preserve the rest."* And in another paragraph, quoted by Mr. Calhoun, he says : "In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...true American — the consolidation of our Union." Here we have, in the first citation, an express declaration that the peoples of the several States...

...among theseveral states astotheir extent, situation, habits, and particular interests. 41 In all onr deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in...which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, and perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on...

...) — ' In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that, which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American,...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.' Could this be attained consistently with the notion of an existing treaty or confederacy, which each...

...all. Individuals entering into society must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.'(/) — ' In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that, which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which...

...precision, the line between those rights which must be surrendered and those which may be reserved; and, on the present occasion, this difficulty was increased...several States, as to their situation, extent, habits, end. particular interests. In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in our view that...

...1787, transmitting the Constitution agreed on by the Convention, says, that the aim of that body was, " the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." The great end of enlarging the powers of the federal government was to perfect the union of the thirteen...

...precision the line between those rights which must be surrendered, and those which may be reserved ; and on the present occasion this difficulty was increased...the greatest interest of every true American — the onsolidation of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national...