...great a change in the articles of confederation; — which expressly provided that no alteration should be made in any of them, "unless such alteration be...afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State." The rejection of the other proposition, which required a mere majority of the States to make it binding...

...declared "the Union shall be perpetual" and required that any alteration in the Articles of Confederation "be agreed to in a Congress of the United States,...afterwards confirmed by the legislatures of every State." The Articles of Confederation2s were agreed to by Congress on November 15, 1777, and declared in force...

...thereof relating to treaties, alliances or military operations, as in their judgment require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each state...by the legislatures of every state. And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...

...satisfaction whereof the said United States and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged. ART. XIII. Everv State shall abide by the determinations of the United...by the legislatures of every State. AND WHEREAS it hath pleased the Great Governor of the world to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectfully...

...assembled, on all questions which by this Confederation are submitted to them. And the Articles ol this Confederation shall be inviolably observed by...by the legislatures of every State. AND WHEREAS it hath pleased the Great Governor of the world to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectfully...

...by every state, and the union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alteration at any time hereinafter be made in any of them; unless such alteration be...by the legislatures of every state. And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...

...satisfaction whereof the said United States, and the public faith are hereby solemnly pledged. ART. xni. Every state shall abide by the determinations of the...by the legislatures of every state. And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...

...solemnly pledged. Article XIII. Every State shall abide by the determination of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which by this...by the legislatures of every State. And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...

...hereby solemnly pledged. XIII Ever)1 State shall abide by the determination of the United States in anship of one omnipotent and infinitely wise Maker; all the servants of one sovereign hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...

...solemnly pledged. Article XIII. Every State shall abide by the determination of the United States in Congress assembled, on all questions which by this...by the legislatures of every State. And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively...