...Convention ; and in their letter transmitting it to Congress, they declared the Constitution to be " the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual...deference and concession which the peculiarity of their political system rendered indispensable." The course pointed out by the Convention was pursued...

...our vie"w that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our union, in which is involved our prosperity,...now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and that mutual deference and concession, which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable....

...in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity,...magnitude, than might have been otherwise expected." This, sir, is General Washington's consolidation. This is the true constitutional consolidation. I...

...safety,— perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed upon our minds, led each state in the Convention to be...the result of a spirit of amity, and of that mutual de~ ference and concession, which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable....

...difference among the several Slates as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. The Constitution which we now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that natural deference and concession which tho peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable....

...difference among the several States as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. The Constitution which we now present is the result of a spirit of amity, and of that natural deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable....

...steadily in view that which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in 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 the words of his Farewell Address,...

...in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our UNION, in which is involved our prosperity,...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is not applied to the powers of government ; it does...

...in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our UNION, in which is involved our prosperity,...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." You will please to observe, that this language is not applied to the powers of government ; it does...

...our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American—the consolidation of our Union— in which is involved our prosperity,...This important consideration, seriously and deeply impiessed on our minds, led each State in the convention to be less riaid on points of inferior magnitude,...