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To: stand watie; Nikas777

For what it's worth (and in the context of this thread, I guess not much) both the Preamble and Article XIII of the Articles of Confederation require that the union be perpetual.

29 posted on 08/27/2009 8:25:07 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky

To: Mr. Lucky; All

"for what it's worth" =====> after the Constitution was approved by the several States, your point is worth NOTHING.

any serious reading of the various documents surrounding the approval of the new Constitution will prove that NONE of the States (especially the smaller states. the "little brothers' feared, NOT without just reason, that PA,NJ,NY & VA would dominate the new union to the detriment of the other States.)would have approved the new union (which was seen as "experimental", at best, if not downright "revolutionary") if they didn't believe that they could leave the union at any time & "at their own motion".

free dixie,sw

30 posted on 08/27/2009 8:45:53 AM PDT by stand watie (Thus saith The Lord of Hosts, LET MY PEOPLE GO.)

To: stand watie; Mr. Lucky

I agree with mister Lucky. In fact when texas entered the Union it had various clauses for breaking up WITHIN the Union but NONE for breaking OUT OF the Union.

31 posted on 08/27/2009 9:29:04 AM PDT by Nikas777 (En touto nika, "In this, be victorious")

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