...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...

...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, f>licity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is...

...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...our union — in which is involved our prosperity, liberty, safety ; perhaps our national existence.' » » » This, sir, is Gen. Washington's consolidation....

...deliberations on tliis subject, we luive kept styled " THE UNITED STATUS." Since the steadily in onr view, that which appears to us the greatest interest...UNION, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, iiafcty — perhaps our National txittcnce. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed...

...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...situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. amity aiid of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation...

...deliberations upon this subject, we have kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the interests of every true American, the consolidation of our union,...felicity, safety, perhaps our national • existence." Yes, this is the deliberate judgment of Washington—whose whole life was of the very essence of deliberation...

...the difficulty was increased by a difference among ! States severally, but to the United States a« the several States as to their situation, extent,...interests. In all our deliberations on this subject, we hi kept one nation — and the federal constitution wae adopted for the same American Republic, styled...

...interests. In all our adopted for the eamc American Republic, deliberations on this subject, we have kept steadily in our view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, . tho CONSOLIDATION OF OUR UNION, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, - safety — perhaps...

...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...deliberations on this subject, we kept steadily in onr view, that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation...

...from the Federal Convention to Congress, in submitting to them the plan of the Constitution : — " In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...appears to us the greatest interest of every true Americans the consolidation of our UNION, in which is involved our prosperity, fi'licity, safety, perhaps...