...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...

...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...

...declared, no the greatest interest of every true American, one of the confederate States was ever, for the CONSOLIDATION OF OUR UNION, in which is involved...prosperity, felicity, safety — perhaps our National cxietencc. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led cacli State...

...difference among the' several states as to their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. In all our deliberations on this subject, we kept...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration, seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each state in the convention...

...president. When these presented the first sketch of the constitution to the Congress they said: — In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appeared to us the greatest interest of every true American, for in this scheme is involved our prosperity,...

...difference among the several States as to their situation, extent, habits and particular interests. In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily...view that which appears to us the greatest interest to every true American — the consideration of our Union — in which is involved our prosperity,...

...their situation, extent, habits, and particular interests. In all our deliberations on this subjeft we kept steadily in our view, that which appears to...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence. This important consideration. seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each State in the Convention...

...with the Constitution when he submitted it to the Continental Congress. Its purpose, he wrote, was the "consolidation of our Union, in which is involved...felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." Arguments were important, but the actual process of ratification involved practical politics. SOME...

...George Washington upon presentation of the original Constitution to the Congress in 1787. He said, "In all our deliberations on this subject we kept...interest of every true American, the consolidation of Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence." Nearly...

...George Washington upon presentation of the original Constitution to the Congress in 1787. He said, “In all our deliberations on this subject we kept...interest of every true American, the consolidation of Union, in which Is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.” Nearly...