[metesky]

The Declaration of Independence never claims that they are trying to form "a more perfect union". Why would they do that when the Founders were intent on disunion from Britain?

You are thinking of the Preamble to the Constitution:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

[Kerberos]

You're right, my mistake.