 We, the people of the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, do ordain, declare and establish...  History of Our Country: A Text-book for Schools - Page xxxviby Oscar Henry Cooper, Harry Fishburne Estill (F.), William Leonard Lemmon - 1908 - 500 pagesFull view - About this book
 | England - 1862 - 822 pages
...whatever force anybody may attach to it One is, that the first draft of the constitution contained the words, "We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts," <fec., reciting the names of all. But as it was expected that some might not ratify, so, to obviate... | |
 | United States federal convention - 1819 - 524 pages
...at 11 o'clock, A. M, » DRAFT OF A CONSTITUTION, REPORTED IIY THE COMMITTEE OF FIVE, AUG. 6, 1787.* WE the people of the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | United States - 1842 - 498 pages
...committee appointed for that purpose reported the first draft of a constitution. The preamble was in these words : — " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | Henry St. George Tucker - Constitutional law - 1843 - 256 pages
...committee appointed for that purpose, reported the first draft of a constitution. The preamble was in these words : ' We, the people of the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional history - 1858 - 698 pages
...committee of detail, as follows, — a printed copy being at the same time furnished to each member : — We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | Nathaniel Carter Towle - Constitutional history - 1861 - 460 pages
...words " a government of the United States" were substituted for "a national government" reported, — " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,... | |
 | Charles Edward Rawlins - Secession - 1862 - 252 pages
...Constitution as reported by the committee of detail with that finally adopted.2 The former says, " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and the Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,... | |
 | George McHenry - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 372 pages
...committee appointed for that purpose reported the first draft of a Constitution. The preamble was in these words: — 'We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | George McHenry - Confederate States of America - 1863 - 382 pages
...committee appointed for that purpose reported the first draft of a Constitution. The preamble was in these words: — 'We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
 | Abel Parker Upshur - Constitutional history - 1863 - 188 pages
...committee appointed for that purpose reported the first draft of a constitution. The preamble was in these words : " We, the people of the States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,... | |
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