...The latter purported on their face to be a mere confederacy. The language of the third article was, ' The said states hereby severally enter into a firm...friendship with each other for their common defence, &-c. binding themselves to assist each other.' And the ratification was by delegates of the state legislatures,...

...expressly delegated to the United States in congress assembled." Article 3d. " The several states hereby enter into a firm league of friendship with each other...liberties, and their mutual and general welfare." In determining questions in congress, as all independent sovereigns are equal in dignity, however unequal...

...be very imperfect. The states had severally entered, as expressed in one of the articles, " into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their...liberties, and their mutual and general welfare." But as it was a mere league was the state of the country at the close jf the war ? § 176. When was...

...which is 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 Many of the provisions in these Articles were fonnd to be what was necessary and proper, and were therefore...

...not by this j confederation expressly delegated to the united states, in congress j assembled. 483 ARTICLE III. The said states hereby severally enter...friendship with each other, for their common defence, tlio "security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist...

...SOUTH-CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA. ARTICLE I. The Stile of this confederacy shall be "The United States of America." ARTICLE II. Each state retains its sovereignty,...the united states, in congress assembled. ARTICLE HI. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their...

...delegates at any time, by the substitution of others. By these articles the states severally entered into a firm league of friendship with each other for their...common defence, the security of their liberties, and thsir mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered...

...and right, which is not by this confi deration expressly delegated to the united states, in congress ARTICLE III. The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each oilier, for thfir common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general...

...SOUTH-CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA. ARTICLE I. The Stile of this confederacy shall be "The United Suites of America." ARTICLE II. Each state retains its sovereignty,...united states, in congress assembled. ARTICLE III. The raid states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common...

...nature and objects of this union were described as a firm league of friendship between the States, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare; and the parties bound themselves to assist each other against all force offered to or attacks made...