...attention, and received a solemn decision. The fourth article of the Confederation reads as follows: "The better to secure and perpetuate ' mutual friendship...intercourse among the ' people of the different States in the Union, the ' free inhabitants of each of these States — paupers, ' vagabonds, and fugitives from...

...their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any pretence whatever. (Art. III.) § 27. Each State retained its own sovereignty, and all powers not expressly...

...their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any pretence whatever. (Art. III.) . ' § 27. Each State retained its own sovereignty, and all powers not...

...their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any pretence whatever. (Art. III.) § 27. Each State retained its own sovereignty, and all powers not expressly...

...find my exposition confirmed, and the same sentiment more fully and particularly expressed. •• The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship...and intercourse among the people of the different Statea in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these States shall be entitled to all the privileges...

...attention, and received a solemn decision. The fourth article of the Confederation reads as follows: "The better to secure and perpetuate ' mutual friendship and intercourse among the ' people of the dînèrent States in the Union, the ' free inhabitants of each of these States — paupers, ' vagabonds,...

...congress assembled. account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. ' AKTICLE IV. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people of tke different states in this Union, the free inhabitants of each of these states, paupers, vagabonds,...

...mutual and general welfare, bind(636) ing themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever. ARTICLE IV. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual friendship and intercourse among the people...

...their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to or attacks made upon them or any of them on account...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.' " In order to guard against any misconstruction of their compact, the several States made explicit...

...mutual and general welfare ; binding themselves to assist each other against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account...sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever." And it was under no stronger bond than this voluntary agreement, that our fathers went through the...