...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,...which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." I hear him say that to-day, and I hear him say further to-day, in...

...generation, and fervently to pray Heaven that the spirit which was in him may also be in us. pears to us the greatest interest of every true American,...which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our...

...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...

...diffi" culty was increased by a difference among the several states as to their " situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. " In all our deliberations...of our union, in which is involved our prosperity, fe" licity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consid" eration, seriously and deeply...

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

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

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

...this difficulty was increased by a difference among the several States as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. In all our deliberations...of every true American— the consolidation of our Union—in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This...